English Teaching Resources for Year 1

Christmas Character Writing and Craft Templates

Choose between four adorable Christmas writing templates for your Key Stage 1 pupils.

Connect the Dots Christmas Worksheets

Practise ordering the alphabet by connecting the dots on these Christmas dot-to-dot worksheets.

How to Build a Snowman - Procedural Writing Worksheets

Explain how to build a snowman with a pack of printable Year 1 writing activities.

Santa Letter Template

Write a letter to Santa with a printable letter template.

Christmas Inferencing Activity and Task Card

Skip the inferencing worksheet and have some fun with a Christmas-themed investigation activity.

Halloween Finish the Drawing – Preposition Worksheets

Finish the drawing to create a fun Halloween scene with a set of preposition worksheets for Key Stage 1 pupils.

My Little Halloween Colour Book

Brighten your Halloween lesson plans with a printable Halloween colour book for reception and year 1.

Word Family Pumpkin Sort

Enhance your phonics lessons with a pumpkin-themed word family game.

Halloween Words – Vocabulary and Writing Centre for Key Stage 1

Stretch your pupils’ vocabulary and writing skills with a devilishly-delightful Halloween Vocabulary and Writing Centre.

Printable Halloween Masks – Assorted

Get crafty and create fun Halloween costumes with printable Halloween mask templates.

Halloween Word Wall Vocabulary

Sixty Halloween-related vocabulary cards for a word wall.

Editable Teacher Forms for the Classroom

Use this collection of teacher printables to organise parent volunteers, receive feedback from supply teachers, keep students up to date on missed work and more!

I Can Follow the Rules at School Mini-Book

Use this mini-book to review or introduce school and classroom rules to your KS 1 pupils.

Classroom Rules Sentence Writing Pack

Teach classroom rules and practise writing skills with Classroom Rule Writing Worksheets for early years.

Sound Button Flashcards – Set 1

Print this sound button activity set stocked with 100+ printable flashcards for your classroom reading stations!

Oink, Meow, Moo Icebreaker Game

Break the ice with your pupils on Day 1 with this silly movement game.

What's My Colour? - Matchup Activity

Use this resource in the classroom when learning and reinforcing colour identification.

Non-Contact Morning Greetings Poster Set

Non-contact greetings that students can do with their teachers and peers.

'I'm a Reading Superhero' Wall Display

A superhero wall display for your library or reading area.

Move and Share Activity

Start the school year movin' and sharin' with this fun icebreaker activity.

Me and My Favourites Template

Learn about your new pupils' favourites with this getting-to-know-you activity.

Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives – Four Corners Game

Identify common and proper nouns, verbs and adjectives through this elimination-style types of words active game.

SMASH IT! Blending 'l' Game

Practise finding different ways to blend 'l' with other consonants with this set of 8 game boards and letter cards.

SMASH IT! Vowels Game

Distinguish between long and short vowel sounds with this set of 5 game boards and vowel letter cards.

Punctuation Pizza Cover-up Game

Assist your students to recognise and use correct end punctuation with this interactive, hands-on game.

Adverb Crossword – Worksheet

Initial Sound Peg Cards (Version 1)

An initial sound and fine motor activity for the early years classroom.

Weekend Recount Worksheet

A worksheet for younger students to use when writing a weekend recount.

My Pop! - Read and Respond Worksheet

A cute narrative with accompanying worksheet.

Playtime Before School – Worksheet

A comprehension worksheet for a comic from the Year 1 magazine (Issue 3).

General Writing Checklist Poster

A pencil-themed writing checklist poster.

General Writing Checklist

A writing checklist for students to use across multiple genres.