Adjectival Clauses

An adjectival clause adds more information about a noun by using a clause with a relative pronoun, such as ‘who’, ‘whom’, ‘which’, ‘that’ or ‘whose’. The adjectival clause follows the noun.This might sound tricky but is actually quite easy.Here is an example:The boy who was sitting in the park had...

Order of Adjectives

Much of the grammar we use on a daily basis is second nature to us; we do it correctly without even thinking about it. One such example is the order we use adjectives when putting two or more together to describe something.‘A white large hat’ sounds odd and indeed is...

Year 1 Phonics Screening Check

The Year 1 Phonics Screening Check will begin on the week commencing Monday 12th June 2023. It is designed to show how well children can use the phonics skills they have learned, but perhaps more importantly it identifies those who need extra help.It is certainly nothing for parents to worry...

New! Year 6 Ratio

Ratio is a new topic introduced in Year 6 in the National Curriculum Programme of Study. It is quite a tricky concept for children to understand; put simply, it describes how the amount of two things compare to each other.It is also a topic that the KS2 SAT writers like...

New! Year 5 and Year 6 Co-ordinates

The targets for work connected to co-ordinates in Years 5 and 6 are as follows:5P2 Identify, describe and represent the position of a shape following a reflection or translation, using the appropriate language, and know that the shape has not changed.6P2 Draw and translate simple shapes on the co-ordinate plane,...

New! Year 4 Money

‘Buy one and get the second half price,’ is an offer often seen in our high street shops. Whether its sausage rolls, cakes, soap or ice creams we have just published a great set of resources looking at this special offer and working out the total cost.Questions like this do...