Free classroom essentials for an eye-catching learning environment
Creating an attractive, engaging and informative classroom environment is on most primary practitioner’s minds right now. So as the new term approaches, we look at ways we can help you get classroom ready. What’s more, everything listed on this page is absolutely FREE OF CHARGE to download.
Spelling Posters
With around 30 years’ experience of working in primary schools, we know the common spelling errors children make year after year. That’s why we created our range of mnemonic spelling posters covering because, people, rhythm and said.
Eye-Catching Poster: PEOPLE
Purple Elephants Offer Pink Lollies Everywhere
Our eye-catching poster will attract your children’s attention, helping them to spell this tricky high-frequency word.
Simply download, print and display.
Eye-Catching Poster: SAID
Silly Ants In Dresses
Our eye-catching poster will attract your children’s attention, helping them to spell this tricky high-frequency word.
Simply download, print and display.
Eye-Catching Poster: RHYTHM
Rhythm spelling poster
Our eye-catching poster will attract your children’s attention, helping them to spell this tricky high-frequency word.
Simply download, print and display.
Absolute essentials
Whether provided on the classroom walls, or as word mats at workstations, we’ve got some welcome reminders to help your children. These include, numbers written as words, the days of the week, months of the year, and the seasons.
This pack includes:
Next 200 words list in order of frequency
Next 200 words in flashcard format.
This pack includes:
Numbers as words in flashcard format
Ordinal numbers in flashcard format
Numbers as words in word mat format
This pack includes:
The Year 5 and Year 6 Statutory Words in flashcard format
The Year 5 and Year 6 Statutory Words in word mat format
This pack includes:
Contracted words in flashcard format.
Contracted words in word mat format.
This pack includes:
First 100 words list in order of frequency
First 100 words list in alphabetical order
First 100 words flashcards.
This pack includes:
Days, months and seasons in flashcard format.
Days, months and seasons vocabulary in word mat format.
In this pack you will find:
The Year 3 and Year 4 Statutory Words in flashcard format.
The Year 3 and Year 4 Statutory Words in word mat format.
This pack includes:
Year 1 Common Exception Words in flashcard format
Year 1 Common Exception Words as a word mat
Year 1 Common Exception Words as an alphabetical word mat
This pack includes:
Year 2 Common Exception Words in flashcard format
Year 2 Common Exception Words as a word mat
Year 2 Common Exception Words as an alphabetical word mat
Vibrant vocabulary
To help your children get to grips with the huge amount of vocabulary they’ll encounter through their topic work, we’ve got word mats and flashcards for a whole host of topics. Check out these ones which include Volcanoes, Romans and Under the Sea topics.
ABC Discussion Prompts
Help your class hold effective classroom discussions with our easy to use ABC discussion questions.
A - Agree
B - Build
C - Challenge
Simply print out and use to improve the quality of discussions in your classroom.
Talking About Talk Directory
A concise alphabetical list of talk terminology. Comes with short descriptions to help you implement the national curriculum requirements for spoken language. Gives you definitions for children to use when talking about their own learning talk.
Includes terms such as diction, monologue, projection and many, many more.
Effective Drama Strategies Directory
A concise alphabetical list of drama strategies. Comes with short descriptions to help you implement the national curriculum requirements for drama.
Includes strategies such as hot seating, freeze frame, private property and many, many more.
Speaking and Listening Leaflets
The National Strategies Speaking and Listening Leaflets all in one place. Wonderful for supporting work on oracy. The leaflets include:
Working in Role
Group Discussion
Listening
Speaking
These leaflets were produced by the National Strategies. They are covered by Crown Copyright and so shared here free of charge.
Romans Vocabulary Pack
Create an engaging classroom learning environment with our beautiful vocabulary word mats and flashcards, designed for use across the primary age range. This engaging pack offers a versatile word mat alongside eye-catching flashcards that can be used to create a beautiful display.
Our resources support spelling and improve vocabulary, making them an excellent tool for Romans topics.
Perfect for interactive learning, these flashcards and word mats will help your children conquer Roman vocabulary and spellings.
This pack includes:
Romans words in flashcard format.
Romans words in word mat format.
This pack includes:
Seaside vocabulary in flashcard format.
Seaside vocabulary in word mat format.
This pack includes:
Winter vocabulary in flashcard format.
Winter vocabulary in word mat format.
This pack includes:
Polar Regions vocabulary in flashcard format.
Polar Regions vocabulary in word mat format.
Onomatopoeia Flashcards and Word Mats Pack
Enhance your classroom with our downloadable Onomatopoeia Flashcards and Word Mats, designed specifically for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 pupils. This resource aims to improve vocabulary and inspire creativity, making it an invaluable classroom tool.
Features:
Engaging Flashcards: Each flashcard features an onomatopoeic word in a visually appealing format to capture pupils' interest.
Word Mats: Our word mats are designed for individual use. They provide students with a handy reference for incorporating onomatopoeia in their writing. Ideal for both narrative and poetry writing, our mats encourage children to explore new vocabulary and sound effects to enhance their writing.
Versatile Uses: These resources can be employed in various ways—from enhancing vocabulary during lessons to sparking inspiration for creative projects. Use them in group activities, or as a reference during independent writing tasks.
Encourage Expression: By integrating these onomatopoeia tools into your teaching, you can help students develop their creative writing skills. They will learn to make their writing more dynamic and engaging by incorporating effective sound words.
Bring your classroom to life and inspire young writers! Our Onomatopoeia Flashcards and Word Mats Pack is the perfect addition to your teaching toolkit, enabling you to cultivate a love for language through sound.
This pack includes:
Onomatopoeia words in flashcard format.
Onomatopoeia words in word mat format.
This pack includes:
Colours vocabulary in flashcard format.
Colours vocabulary in word mat format.
This pack includes:
Autumn vocabulary in flashcard format.
Autumn vocabulary in word mat format.
Victorians Vocabulary Pack
Create an engaging classroom learning environment with our beautiful vocabulary word mats and flashcards, designed for use across the primary age range. This engaging pack offers a versatile word mat alongside eye-catching flashcards that can be used to create a beautiful display.
Our resources support spelling and improve vocabulary, making them an excellent tool for Victorians topics.
Perfect for interactive learning, these flashcards and word mats will help your children use Victorians vocabulary and spellings.
This pack includes:
Victorians words in flashcard format.
Victorians words in word mat format.
Diwali Vocabulary Pack
Create an engaging classroom learning environment with our beautiful vocabulary word mats and flashcards, designed for use across the primary age range. This engaging pack offers a versatile word mat alongside eye-catching flashcards that can be used to create a beautiful display.
Our resources support spelling and improve vocabulary, making them an excellent tool for Diwali topics.
Perfect for interactive learning, these flashcards and word mats will help your children shine at Diwali vocabulary and spellings.
This pack includes:
Diwali words in flashcard format.
Diwali words in word mat format.
Fireworks Vocabulary Pack
Enhance your classroom's learning environment with our vibrant firework vocabulary word mats and flashcards, designed specifically for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 children. This engaging pack offers a versatile word mat alongside eye-catching flashcards that can be used to create a beautiful display.
Our resources support spelling and improve vocabulary, making them an excellent tool for all celebrations where fireworks are involved. Whether it's Bonfire night, Diwali, or New Year, these materials provide relevant words, including a variety of exciting onomatopoeia words that bring the sounds of fireworks to life.
Perfect for interactive learning, these flashcards and word mats will help your children’s language skills sparkle!
This pack includes:
Fireworks words in flashcard format.
Fireworks words in word mat format.
Leaf Word Mat and Identifier Cards
Enhance outdoor learning with our Leaves and Autumn Leaves Word Mat and Leaf Identifier Key Fob Resource. Designed specifically for young learners, this resource supports children in identifying a variety of common leaves found in gardens, parks, and forest school settings.
The word mat features clear, labelled images of leaves alongside their names, encouraging improved spelling, vocabulary development, and general knowledge of the natural world. The accompanying leaf identifier key fob is a practical, portable tool that children can take on nature walks or outdoor lessons. It enables hands-on learning, helping children match real leaves to their names easily and confidently.
Ideal for use during the autumn months, this resource promotes curiosity and observational skills, making it an excellent addition to any early years or primary school outdoor education programme. Through engaging with real natural specimens, children develop a deeper understanding of seasonal changes and the environment around them.
This pack includes:
Leaf names words in word mat format (summer colours).
Leaf names words in word mat format (autumn colours).
Key fob identifier cards in summer and autumn colours
Under the Sea Vocabulary Pack
Enhance your classroom learning environment with our beautiful vocabulary word mats and flashcards, designed for use across the primary age range. This engaging pack offers a versatile word mat alongside eye-catching flashcards that can be used to create a beautiful display.
Our resources support spelling and improve vocabulary, making them an excellent tool for Under the Sea topics.
Perfect for interactive learning, these flashcards and word mats will help your children’s language skills flourish.
This pack includes:
Under the Sea words in flashcard format.
Under the Sea words in word mat format.
Enhance Vocabulary with our More Word Wheel Poster Pack
Transform your classroom with our eye-catching Word Wheel pack of posters. Designed to grow children's vocabularies, these attractive posters provide synonyms for common and often overused words, helping students expand their language use in both spoken and written contexts.
Each Word Wheel presents synonyms in a visually appealing wheel shape, making them easy to read and eye-catching for young learners. By displaying these posters, you can create an enriching environment that encourages students to explore language and discover new words.
Key Benefits:
Synonyms at a Glance: Each wheel focuses on a specific overused word and its synonyms, providing students with instant alternatives.
Versatile Learning Tool: Ideal for use across the curriculum, these posters can enhance writing tasks and spoken language exercises.
Simple to Use: Easily download, print, and display in your classroom. The vibrant designs will capture your students' attention and inspire learning.
Elevate your classroom's vocabulary resources today with our Word Wheel packs. Give your students the tools they need to thrive in their language skills!
This pack includes:
Other ways to say however
Other ways to say laugh
Other ways to say boring
Other ways to say clever.
This pack includes:
Rainforest vocabulary in flashcard format.
Rainforest vocabulary with definitions in flashcard format.
Rainforest vocabulary in word mat format.
This pack includes:
Christmas vocabulary (non-religious) in flashcard format.
Christmas vocabulary (non-religious) in word mat format.
Christmas (nativity) vocabulary in flashcard format.
Christmas (nativity) vocabulary in word mat format.
Volcanoes Vocabulary Pack
Create an engaging classroom learning environment with our beautiful vocabulary word mats and flashcards, designed for use across the primary age range. This engaging pack offers a versatile word mat alongside eye-catching flashcards that can be used to create a beautiful display.
Our resources support spelling and improve vocabulary, making them an excellent tool for volcanoes topics.
Perfect for interactive learning, these flashcards and word mats will help your children’s language skills explode!
This pack includes:
Volcano words in flashcard format.
Volcano words in word mat format.
This pack includes:
Next 200 words list in order of frequency
Next 200 words in flashcard format.
This pack includes:
Summer vocabulary in flashcard format.
Summer vocabulary in word mat format.
This pack includes:
Spring vocabulary in flashcard format.
Spring vocabulary in word mat format.
A pack of weather vocabulary cards covering vocabulary used in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 and a word mat of all the words suitable for Key Stage 2.
This pack includes:
Numbers as words in flashcard format
Ordinal numbers in flashcard format
Numbers as words in word mat format
Plants and Trees Vocabulary Pack
Enhance your classroom's learning environment with our beautiful vocabulary word mats and flashcards, designed for use across the primary age range. This engaging pack offers a versatile word mat alongside eye-catching flashcards that can be used to create a beautiful display.
Our resources support spelling and improve vocabulary, making them an excellent tool for plants and growth topics. We’ve selected key words that your children need to use when describing parts of plants and how they grow.
Perfect for interactive learning, these flashcards and word mats will help your children’s language skills flourish and grow!
This pack includes:
Plants and trees words in flashcard format.
Plants and trees words in word mat format.
This pack includes:
Contracted words in flashcard format.
Contracted words in word mat format.
Easter Vocabulary Pack
Elevate your classroom environment with our beautifully designed Easter Vocabulary Pack, perfect for both KS1 and KS2. This pack includes vibrant flashcards and a versatile word mat, ensuring an engaging learning experience for all pupils.
Key Features:
Attractive Design: Eye-catching graphics that enhance classroom decor and foster an inviting learning environment.
Comprehensive Vocabulary: Features a mix of religious and non-religious Easter vocabulary, supporting RE and seasonal vocabulary use.
Support Spelling: Helps enhance spelling skills through visual reminders of key topic vocabulary.
Versatile Use: Perfect for individual, small group, or whole class activities, ensuring effective learning across different settings.
Make Easter a memorable and educational occasion with our Easter Vocabulary Pack. Transform your classroom into a vibrant space where learning flourishes!
This pack includes:
Easter words in flashcard format.
Easter words in word mat format.
This pack includes:
First 100 words list in order of frequency
First 100 words list in alphabetical order
First 100 words flashcards.
Enhance Vocabulary with our Strong Verbs Word Wheels Poster Pack
Transform your classroom with our eye-catching Strong Verbs Word Wheel pack of posters. Designed to grow children's vocabularies, these attractive posters provide synonyms for common and frequently overused verbs, offering children powerful alternatives.
Each Word Wheel presents synonyms in a visually appealing wheel shape, making them easy to read and eye-catching for young learners. By displaying these posters, you can create an enriching environment that encourages students to explore language and discover new words.
Key Benefits:
Synonyms at a Glance: Each wheel focuses on a specific overused word and its synonyms, providing students with instant alternatives.
Versatile Learning Tool: Ideal for use across the curriculum, the posters can enhance writing tasks and spoken language.
Simple to Use: Easily download, print, and display in your classroom. Our vibrant designs will capture your students' attention.
Elevate your classroom's vocabulary resources today with our Word Wheel packs. Give your students the tools they need to grown their vocabularies.
This pack includes:
Other ways to say cry
Other ways to say eat
Other ways to say look
Other ways to say talk
Other ways to say walked
Other ways to say went.
Literacy skills
Teaching literacy is our superpower. So as you’d expect, we’ve got a whole host of free classroom resources to support literacy learning. These include onomatopoeia words, strong verbs word wheels, our hugely popular Cohesion Roadmap, STRONG handwriting poster and our very well-loved ARMS and CUPS revising and editing posters.
Enhance your classroom environment with our attractive poster covering the conjunctions: because, so, but. Our poster is designed to engage young learners, helping them to understand how these key conjunctions link ideas in sentences. The poster supports a clearer understanding of sentence structure, encouraging confident, cohesive and creative writing.
This poster is inspired by The Writing Revolution by Hochman and Wexler.
Do your children write expanded noun phrases that just sound a bit ‘off’? We’ve created this handy poster to help them order their adjectives so that they sound just right!
Free to download, this printable poster will make a quick and easy improvement to your children’s writing. What’s not to like!
Onomatopoeia Flashcards and Word Mats Pack
Enhance your classroom with our downloadable Onomatopoeia Flashcards and Word Mats, designed specifically for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 pupils. This resource aims to improve vocabulary and inspire creativity, making it an invaluable classroom tool.
Features:
Engaging Flashcards: Each flashcard features an onomatopoeic word in a visually appealing format to capture pupils' interest.
Word Mats: Our word mats are designed for individual use. They provide students with a handy reference for incorporating onomatopoeia in their writing. Ideal for both narrative and poetry writing, our mats encourage children to explore new vocabulary and sound effects to enhance their writing.
Versatile Uses: These resources can be employed in various ways—from enhancing vocabulary during lessons to sparking inspiration for creative projects. Use them in group activities, or as a reference during independent writing tasks.
Encourage Expression: By integrating these onomatopoeia tools into your teaching, you can help students develop their creative writing skills. They will learn to make their writing more dynamic and engaging by incorporating effective sound words.
Bring your classroom to life and inspire young writers! Our Onomatopoeia Flashcards and Word Mats Pack is the perfect addition to your teaching toolkit, enabling you to cultivate a love for language through sound.
This pack includes:
Onomatopoeia words in flashcard format.
Onomatopoeia words in word mat format.
Our Cohesion roadmap in png format. Use it in your documents and for classroom displays. A great way to ensure there is progression and a clear route way through cohesion in your school.
Made with our partners SarahSquarED.
Enhance your classroom environment with our handwriting poster, designed to improve pupil posture and handwriting skills. This attractive display serves as a reminder for children to maintain good sitting habits, ultimately fostering more effective and fluent handwriting.
Make a valuable addition to your classroom today and watch your pupils benefit from better posture and improved writing confidence.
Simply print out and display.
Straight back
Tuck chair in
Rest forearms on table
Organise equipment
Ninety degree angle (feet to floor, knees, arms flat on the table)
Grounded flat feet
Our ARMS and CUPS posters are designed to help your children develop independent editing skills. Suitable from Year 2 upwards, these posters prompt children to edit for effectiveness using ARMS and to proofread their writing for accuracy using CUPS.
In this pack you will find:
A4 ARMS and CUPS poster - text only
A4 ARMS and CUPS poster - illustrated
Enhance Vocabulary with our Strong Verbs Word Wheels Poster Pack
Transform your classroom with our eye-catching Strong Verbs Word Wheel pack of posters. Designed to grow children's vocabularies, these attractive posters provide synonyms for common and frequently overused verbs, offering children powerful alternatives.
Each Word Wheel presents synonyms in a visually appealing wheel shape, making them easy to read and eye-catching for young learners. By displaying these posters, you can create an enriching environment that encourages students to explore language and discover new words.
Key Benefits:
Synonyms at a Glance: Each wheel focuses on a specific overused word and its synonyms, providing students with instant alternatives.
Versatile Learning Tool: Ideal for use across the curriculum, the posters can enhance writing tasks and spoken language.
Simple to Use: Easily download, print, and display in your classroom. Our vibrant designs will capture your students' attention.
Elevate your classroom's vocabulary resources today with our Word Wheel packs. Give your students the tools they need to grown their vocabularies.
This pack includes:
Other ways to say cry
Other ways to say eat
Other ways to say look
Other ways to say talk
Other ways to say walked
Other ways to say went.
Reading resources
We know teachers love our KS1 and KS2 Guided Reading Questions and Reading Journal packs. We can now share our Good Readers poster which outlines what good readers do when reading aloud. It’s perfect for Reader’s Theatre sessions, or just as a reminder when children are reading aloud. Again, it’s free to download.
Our Expressive Readers Poster is specially designed for children in KS1 and KS2. This eye-catching poster offers simple, clear reminders on how to read aloud with expression, helping young learners bring text to life through fluent reading. Ideal for classroom walls or reading corners, it encourages children to use tone, pace, volume, and emotion to make their reading more enjoyable and effective.
This printable resource is available free of charge as an easy-to-download PNG file. Support your pupils in developing confident and expressive reading skills today with this practical and eye-catching tool.
Questions matched to the National Curriculum Content Domains. Suitable for guided and whole class reading activities.
Questions matched to the 2014 National Curriculum Content Domains. Suitable for guided and whole class reading activities.
So pop along to the resources page and feel welcome to download our free resources to help you get your classroom back to school ready!
Eye-Catching Poster: BECAUSE
Big Elephants Can Always Understand Small Elephants
Our eye-catching poster will attract your children’s attention, helping them to spell this tricky high-frequency word.
Simply download, print and display.