Beyond The School Gates

⚽📚 Still buzzing after England's dramatic World Cup win?

I've got the perfect way to keep the excitement going... while giving the grown-ups a well-earned break! 😄

If your children couldn't stop talking about last night's football, they'll love our World Cup Guided Reading Pack!

Print these guided reading passages!

🏆 Inside you'll find:

⚽ Match of the Day – England's thrilling comeback against DR Congo.
🌍 Round of 32 Highlights – The biggest moments, funniest social media reactions, vocabulary and comprehension questions from an unforgettable night of football.

Perfect for:
✅ Ages 9–11 (Upper KS2)
✅ Improving reading comprehension
✅ Building vocabulary
✅ Developing inference and retrieval skills
✅ Encouraging discussion and independent reading
✅ Keeping football fans reading during the holidays!

And because learning should be fun, we've also included two light-hearted "Meme Trend Watch" guided reading passages based on real stories that have gone viral around the world:

🦒 Eugene the Giraffe's Famous Hair – Discover why one giraffe's incredible hairstyle has become an internet sensation!
🦛 Moo Deng Still Delights Fans – Find out why the world's favourite pygmy hippo continues to make millions of people smile.

These quirky news stories are packed with:
📖 Reading activities
💬 Discussion questions
📝 Vocabulary challenges
🎨 Writing tasks
🌟 Fascinating facts

So while the children are happily reading, thinking and learning... the adults might even get to enjoy a quiet cup of tea (or coffee!) ☕😉

Available now from Beyond the School Gates.

My books can be bought here: https://beyond-the-school-gates.myshopify.com/collections/all

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Today is June 8th.
It is World Oceans Day.

🌊🐋 World Oceans Day – Free Educational Resource! 🐢🐠

To celebrate World Oceans Day (June 8th), I've created a colourful, engaging comprehension all about our amazing oceans!

Packed with fascinating facts, beautiful illustrations, and comprehension questions, this resource helps children learn:
✅ Why oceans are so important
✅ How they help us breathe
✅ The challenges marine life faces
✅ What we can do to protect our planet

Perfect for teachers, home educators, and parents looking for a meaningful activity linked to today's global event.

📚 This resource is completely FREE to use and share for educational purposes.

Let's inspire the next generation to care for our oceans and the incredible wildlife that calls them home. 🌍💙

And today we have somemore happy kids.

So glad it's putting so many smiles on their faces.

More coming very soon!

Waking up to a wonderful review just makes my day!

So happy to see more copies flying out the door at Luca's Pub & Grub / English bar

Enjoy kids.... (and adults)
Loads more coming soon.

Dont forget you can also buy these books online, here 👇

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After the beautiful sunshine and warm temperatures we’ve enjoyed across the UK over the past few days (even if it vanished as quickly as it arrived!), many people made the most of it with a classic British seaside day out ☀️🌊

Here in Whitstable, where we are currently, thousands of people were out enjoying the coast. Walking along the sea wall, one thing that really stands out is the lifeboats (the RNLI). If you were there with children, they’ve probably asked what they are and what they do!

To help children understand the important role the RNLI plays in Whitstable, I’ve created some free printable teaching resources.

👇Simply download and print 🖨️

Are your kids buzzing with questions about the Artemis II mission to the Moon? 🚀🌕

The astronauts are now on their journey back to Earth, with splashdown expected on Friday (that’s Saturday here in the UK!).

What an incredible moment in history to share with them.

To help keep the excitement going, I’ve put together some FREE printable teaching resources, perfect for sparking curiosity, learning, and a love of space exploration.

👇Simply download and print 🖨

Meningitis is something I feel deeply passionate about raising awareness for.

As a child, I had meningitis and it nearly cost me my life.

With the current outbreak in Canterbury, Kent, this issue feels especially close to home.

Being from there, and having personally experienced how serious this illness can be, I feel it’s so important to speak out and help spread awareness.

I now live with multiple sclerosis, and while there’s no confirmed evidence linking the two, it has been suggested that my MS could be connected to having had meningitis.

To help educate others, I’ve attached a KS2 reading comprehension with questions.

A FREE RESOURCE you can print and use to teach children about meningitis and the importance of awareness.

Let’s keep the conversation going and help protect our communities.

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Thank you so much for being part of this journey. I appreciate every single one of you 💫



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