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Welcome to the 2013-14 Cicada Early Years Educational Products UK Trade Catalogue.

Cicada has been supplying school retailers for over 25 years. We love learning and everything that helps educators and carers to encourage learning. During that time it is estimated that over 4 million Cicada products have been successfully used by around 100,000 schools and childcare centres in the UK and beyond. Each school was supplied by one of our 200 school supply partners and retailers. Our reputation has been built alongside our customer and supply partners with a common vision.

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How we choose products Cicada has chosen the ‘best of the best’ products from established and emerging educational brands from around the world.

We have worked with our brand partners to ensure all the products included meet the latest relevant product safety and quality requirements. All the products are hand picked to ensure your customers have the best possible teaching resources to maximize educational outcomes for children of all cultures, genders, and abilities.

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Contents...

English and MFL 4-11 Maths 12-20 Science & Nature 21-22 History, Geography & RE

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PSHE, Citizenship & Motivation

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Furniture & Storage 30-33

English & MFL

C6351 - Wooden Chunky Alphabet Letter • • • •

Encourage letter recognition and sequencing with these 26 brightly coloured solid wooden capital letters ideal for any primary classroom.

The figures come supplied in a soft storage bag and are made from hand painted tropical hardwood.

Dimensions: Each letter is approx 10cms Age: 3+ years

C6289 - Wooden Lowercase Letters • • • •

Reinforce letter recognition with this set of 52 brightly coloured lower case wooden letters.

The letters are made from tropical hardwood and come in a handy storage bag.

Dimensions: Each letter is approximately 9cms.

Age: 3+ years

C7538 - Letter For Threading • • • •

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Endorse basic letter recognition and hand eye coordination with these 26 durable flexible plastic cards and laces.

Each card has a hand indicating where the threading should begin, alternatively use a pencil to mark the holes and join the dots.

Dimensions 20 x 14.5cms.

Age: 3+ years

C7565 - ABC Stencil Kit • • • • •

Encourage creativity with these 26 versatile plastic stencils.

Both the alphabet letters and the inverse image are easy to trace and use.

The letters can also be used as flash cards.

Dimensions 8 x 11cms.

Age: 3+ years

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English & MFL

ABC Playmat & Tiles • • • • •

Encourage group activity with this giant play mat with lower case letters.

The mat is made from rubber-backed felt.

In the corner of each square is the upper case letter in black print.

There are 24 brightly coloured lowercase tiles.

Age: 3+ years C2683 - Playmat - 150 x 100cms C2795 - Alphabet Squares

C6299 - Initial Sounds Set • • • • •

C6322 - Wooden Letter Caterpillar • • • •

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This brightly coloured wooden letter caterpillar will reinforce letter recognition and improve hand dexterity.

The caterpillar pieces will only fit together in the correct order.

Made from tropical hardwood and hand painted.

Dimensions 54 x 7 x 2.4cms

Discover initial sounds in a fun and interesting way.

Designed to aid the development of early sounds recognition, each wooden figure represents the sound of the alphabet.

Handmade from tropical hardwood, this set comes with a storage bag.

Dimensions: 12 x 5cms Age: 3+ years

C6303 - Double Sided Alphabet Snake • • •

Encourage letter recognition and hand dexterity with this double sided puzzle.

Each piece of the snake shows a lowercase letter on one side and uppercase on the reverse so the snake can be made either way.

Age: 3+ years

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English & MFL C6302 - Wooden Alphabet Dinosaur • • • •

Improve hand dexterity and letter recognition with this fantastic alphabet Dinosaur.

The 26 letters of the alphabet are printed in lowercase on each of the puzzles pieces.

The puzzle is made from tropical hardwood and is hand painted.

Age: 3+ years

Wooden Farm & Wild Animal Mask Set • • • •

Wooden Story Telling Houses • • • • • •

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Bring these traditional well loved fairy tales to life with these beautiful wooden storytelling sets.

Children can interact with the familiar figures as they retell the famous tales.

Hand made from tropical hardwood.

Dimensions: Snow White 6.5 x 3 x 1.5cms.

Age: 3+ years

Great for group play and one on one story telling 12 brightly coloured masks have the names of each animal clearly printed on the back making recognition even easier.

Made from tropical hardwood and hand painted.

Dimensions: 23 x 22 x 0.5cms

C6288 - Wooden Farm & Wild Animal Mask Set C6294 - Wooden Farm Mask Set C6295 - Wooden Wild Mask Set

C6343 - Little Red Riding Hood C6344 - Goldilocks & The Three Bears C6346 - Hansel & Gretel C6348 - Snow White C6331 - Story Telling Set - 4

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English & MFL C3600 - Master Class Synthetic Phonics Brick Set A classroom resource to support the systematic teaching of phases 2 – 6 of the National Phonics Strategy Approved by UK Department for Education. Easily used to support the teaching of grapheme/phoneme (letter/sound) correspondences. When joined together to create words children can practice the skills of blending phonemes (sounds) in order, all through the word, to read it. The phonics bricks teach blending and segmenting as reversible process; create words by placing the bricks (phonemes) on the base board and can then take the bricks (phonemes) off the base board to see and say the individual sounds. Contents: 304 bricks, 12 assorted base boards, A4 worksheets as well as a large plastic storage tray lid for easy storage.

C3012 - Early Years Master Class Phonics Brick Set The ideal classroom resource to support the systematic teaching of phases 2 – 6 within the Primary National Strategy. The colour coded magnetic tiles can be used when teaching of grapheme/phoneme (letter/sound) correspondences. The tiles are magnetic and are ideal to be used on any metal whiteboard surface. When the magnetic tiles are joined together to make words the children can practice the skills of blending phonemes (sounds) in order to create and read words.

The phonics tiles teach the children that blending and segmenting are reversible process; place the tiles (phonemes) on whiteboards and can then take the tile (phonemes) off the whiteboard to see and say the individual sounds. Contents: 608 magnetic tiles, 10 double side whiteboards,12 whiteboard pens and laminated A4 worksheets.

C6313 - Magnetic Sythetic Phonic Tile Set - 100 Pieces With over 300 magnetic PVC tiles this set has been developed to support the systematic teaching of phases 2-6. Included are 7 sets of magnetic PVC tile scovering consonants, vowels phonemes and their graphemes. **Board and pen not included

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English & MFL C4400 - Sound Buddies •

A wonderful visual aid to help children learn and identify letter combinations that make the same sound.

Sound Buddies can also be used to make word sorts and makes an excellent bulletin board display.

Each set includes 25 Sound Buddies organised in groups of 2, 3, and 4 by sound.

Teacher’s Guide included.

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C4401 - Sound Buddies Desk Top Support Cards - Pack 10 • • •

Sound Buddies are visual aids to help children learn and identify letter combinations that make the same sounds.

Desk Strips can be used as a resource for individual students.

Measures 41 x 11cms and is made of write and wipe-off material.

C4402 - Vowel Pals Group Set • •

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Short and Long Vowel Pals are phonics flip-ups of rhyming words.

They assist in learning the short and long vowel sounds and discriminating between them with visual reinforcement with consonants in black and vowels in red.

Each set includes 5 Short and Long Vowel Pals and a Teacher’s Guide.

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English & MFL

Spanish & French Snap Cards • • • •

C7287 - English Snap Cards

Introduce a new language to young children with these 24 durable snap cards available in French and Spanish.

Children will learn colours and, how they are written, and sentences in which they can be used.

The 24 cards can also be used as flash or snap cards.

Age: 5+ years

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These 24 durable plastic snap cards are designed to help children learn colours, how they are written, and sentences in which they can be used.

The 24 cards can also be used as flash or snap cards.

Comes with storage case.

Age: 5+ years

C7294 - Spanish

C7301 - French

C7562 - Homophone Dominoes • • • •

Designed to teach and aid understanding of words which have the same sound as another but with a different meaning and different spelling.

The domino game shows corresponding images for each of the words. Includes 28 cards depicting 28 homophone sets.

Dimensions: 10 x 5cms.

Age: 4+ years

C7583 - French Opposite Dominoe Game • • • • •

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Improve French language skills with this dominoe game.

Help children to relate an assortment of adjectives with their corresponding opposites through both illustration as well as words.

Includes 28 illustrated cards and storage case.

Dimensions: 12.5 x 16 x 3.3cms Age: 5+ years

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English & MFL

C7660 – Pre Writing Wall Lines - Set 4 • • • • •

Advance pre writing skills with these 4 fantastic meter long panels.

Designed with 2 specific patterns each panel can be wall mounted or used on a large table.

The dry wipe surface means the panels can be used over and over.

Stickers for mounting are included.

Dimensions: 99 x 22cm

C7182 – Infant Activity Boards • • • •

Encourage young children to interact with these four different activity boards.

Made from durable plastic the board activities include touch, pre writing, movement and visual/mirror.

Each board comes with stickers and measures 38 x 38cms.

Age: 3+ years

C7605 - School Stamp Set • • •

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Designed to be used with both Bubber and Moon Sand.

This set of alphabet and number stamps is a great tool for practicing vocabulary, spelling and arithmetic.

Set includes: 96 stamps

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English & MFL

Bubber • •

C7033 - Bubber - White C7034 - Bubber - Red C7035 - Bubber - Blue C7036 - Bubber - Green C7037 - Bubber - Yellow C7038 - Bubber - Purple

Children can enjoy Bubber’s unique texture and discover the satisfaction of modeling in a soft compound which never dries out.

Form amazing imprints or create clean, sharp lines to build skyscrapers or a rugged mountain range, imagination is the only limit.

C7045 - Smart Shapes • • •

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A fun hands on and easy way to learn shapes, colours and basic math concepts.

The set contains 4 colours of Bubber, 10 fun tools and 15 creative guides to make smart shapes.

Age: 3-8 years

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Maths

C7575 - Numbers For Threading

C7571 - Giant Numbers • • • • •

Children will like using this set of super sized brightly coloured numbers ideal for active counting games.

Will also make great stencils and classroom displays.

Includes 10 resistant plastic numbers, stickers for hanging and strong plastic folder for easy storage.

Dimensions: No 5: 65 x 45cms.

Age: 3+ years

C7566 - Number Stencils - Set 10 • • • • •

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With these versatile stencils the number and the inverse image are easy to trace and use.

Great for use on murals collages cards or paintings.

The numbers can also be used as flash cards.

Dimensions: 11 x 8cms.

Age: 3+ years

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Endorse basic number recognition and hand eye coordination with these 10 durable flexible plastic cards and laces.

Each card has a hand indicating where the threading should begin, alternatively use a pencil to mark the holes and join the dots.

Dimensions: 11 x 8cms.

Age: 3+ years

C7582 - Lace The Shapes • • • • •

Endorse basic shape recognition and hand eye coordination with these 12 durable flexible plastic cards and laces.

Each card has a hand indicating where the threading should begin, alternatively use a pencil to mark the holes and join the dots.

Dimensions: 11 x 16.5cms.

Age: 3+ years

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Maths

Kubic Bubbles • • • • • • •

Learn about shapes and area with these visual geometric frames.

Submerse the frames in a soap solution and discover the surfaces formed by the soap film.

Includes rigid straws and joiners to make a tetrahedron, cube, octahedron and triangular prism.

Dimensions: Cube 8.5 x 8.5cms.

Age: 5+ years C1708 - Kubic Bubbles - Set 6 C1709 - Kubic Bubbles - Set 1

C2225 - Four In A Row • • • •

C7584 - Symmetrical Dominoes

C7543 - Image & Complete • • • • •

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Develop observational and symmetry skills by completing the images on the 5 cards.

The plastic cards are double sided with half a large image on one side and 4 smaller images on the other side.

Set includes 2 mirrors.

Dimensions 23.5 x 17.5 x 3cms.

Age: 4+ years

A great game to encourage children’s strategic skills.

Try to get four discs in a line, vertically, horizontally or diagonally.

The discs are kept in the bottom tray and the whole game folds flat for neat and easy storage.

Age: 4+ years

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The dominoes can be used either as a symmetrical domino game or for individually forming a self correcting labyrinth.

Includes 28 durable plastic dominoes in a plastic storage box.

Dimensions 7 x 14cms.

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Maths Geometric Solid Shapes • • •

Great for teaching spatial awareness and estimation Dimensions: 11 x 10cm transparent & 11 folding 2D/3D shapes Dimensions: 11 x 5cm transparent & 11 folding 2D/3D shapes C6352 - 10cm Geometric Shapes C6353 - 5cm Geometric Shapes

C3654 - Geo Flips - Set 6 • • • •

The Geo flip system is designed to enable children to demonstrate their knowledge of the properties of eleven geometric shapes.

The product takes the form of a collapsible triangular stand which is easy to store when not in use.

Geo flips compliment the 2D/3D Geometric solids set, with both sets utilising the same shapes.

Can be used in conduction with the Geometric Solid Shapes

C3629 - Linking Cubes Class Set • • •

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Children will love learning basic math skills through play with these linking cubes.

The 2cm cubes can be used for a variety of activities from adding and subtraction, to sorting and measuring.

The 500 cubes and 5 base boards come in a tray with lid and a teachers guide.

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Maths

C3651 - 24 Hour Time Kit • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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24 Hour – Time Clock Made of durable moulded plastic with colour coded geared hour and minute hands.

Large 24 hour markings make it easy for the student or teacher to demonstrate time telling.

Both the Demo and the student clocks have built in stands for desk top use.

Teachers clock measures 30cm dia. 10.5cm dia for students clock.

Packed 12 of each in the kit Tell the Time Flip Chart Using this freestanding flipchart to teach telling the time, and matching digital and analogue time.

The clock face has movable colour coded hands, easy for children to coordinate the hands to the clock face and the time on the flip chart Dimensions: 32cm x 9cm.

12 packed in each kit Folding Elapsed Time Ruler Folding Elapsed Time Ruler helps students understand and visualize the very difficult concept of elapsed time.

Made of high impact plastic, with graphic’s that easily differentiate am & pm our ruler allows students to measure elapsed time down.

Packed 12 per kit.

Supplied in a deep gratnells tray

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Maths Educational Clock Selection • •

Designed with clear educational aims, these colourful clocks will brighten up any classroom.

In addition to the large and medium sized front of class clocks there is also a set of five teaching aid clock faces made from durable plastic that have moving hands and a designated space to write the digital time shown.

C7534 - Giant Clock - Number Face - 60cms C7535 - Giant Clock - Animal Face - 60cms C7536 - Classroom Clock - Number Face - 28cms C7537 - Classroom Clock - Animal Face - 28cms C7557 - Clock Face Set 5 21 x 30cms

Play Coins & Notes • •

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These coins and notes are the correct size, shape and colour of the originals and can be used for money recognition and roleplay.

The Bumper pack of Coins and Notes contains 100 coins of each of the following: 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and 25 hard wearing notes.

C8050 - 20p - Pack 100 C8051 - £1 - Pack 100 C8052 - £2 - Pack 50 C8053 - 1p - Pack 100 C8054 - 2p - Pack 100 C8055 - 5p Pack - 100 C8056 - 10p - Pack 100 C8057 - 50p - Pack 100 C8058 - Bumper Pack Of Coins & Notes C8059 - Bank Note Pack (25)

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Maths C7621- Flexible Rulers • • • •

Children will love these flexible rulers which are perfect for measuring either contours or straight lines.

The clear coloured markings of these flexible rulers show numbers in a simple format so the rulers can be used as a number line.

Pack includes: 12 rulers in 3 colours.

Age: 3+ years

C7570 - Flexible Number Lines • • • •

Reinforce measuring skills with these transparent flexible measuring lines.

The clear coloured markings show numbers in a simple number line format as well as 1 and 10cm coloured blocks.

The set contains 6 lines, 2 each of green, blue and red.

Dimensions: 100 x 5cms

C6304 - Wooden Number Snake • • • •

This brightly coloured linking snake is numbered 1 through to 10 Encourages early sequencing and number skills.

The snake is hand painted and made from tropical hardwood.

Age: 3+ years

C6279 - Linking Elephants 1-20 C6318 - Linking Elephants 1-10

Wooden Linking Elephants • • • • •

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These brightly coloured linking elephants are numbered 1 through to 20 and encourage early sequencing and number skills.

The elephants decrease in size from 7 to 4cms high.

The set is hand painted and made from tropical hardwood.

Dimensions: 102cms / 63cms.

Age: 3+ years

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Maths

C6278 - Wooden Linking Penguins 1-20 • • • • •

Reinforce sequencing skills with these delightful linking penguins.

Numbered 1 through to 20 the penguins will only fit in the correct sequential number order.

The set is hand painted and made from tropical hardwood.

Dimensions: 51cms.

Age: 3+ years

C6312 - Wooden Number Caterpillar 1-20 • • •

C6315 - Number Puzzles 1-10 • • • •

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A set of 3 brightly coloured wooden puzzles all numbered from 1 to 10 designed to reinforce basic number recognition.

The puzzles are made from hand painted tropical hardwood and include a snake, snail and octopus.

Dimensions: Octupus 24 x 14cms.

Age: 3+ years

This brightly coloured linking caterpillar is numbered 1 through to 20 and encourages early sequencing and number skills.

The caterpillar is hand painted and made from tropical hardwood.

Age: 3+ years

C6290 - 60 Wooden Numbers In A Bag • • • •

Motivate children to identify numbers and learn basic maths skills with this set of 60 brightly coloured solid wooden numbers and mathematical signs.

The set comes in a soft storage bag and is made from tropical hardwood.

Dimensions: Numbers 9cm high.

Age: 3+ years

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Maths

C2790 - Giant Floor Dominoes • • •

Strengthen counting skills and strategic thinking with this set of 28 giant rubber back felt dominoes.

Set comes in in a plastic tray.

Dimensions: Each domino 21 x 10.5cms

C2686 - Playmat - Numbers • •

This giant rubber backed felt playmat shows the numbers 1 to 24 Dimensions: 150 x 100cms C2689 - 24 Number Felt Tiles

C2972 - Counting Playmat & Tiles • •

This 150 x 100cm giant rubber backed felt playmat is great for early number work with quantity illustrations from 1 to 24.

Dimensions: Playmats 25 x 25cms.

C2996 - Counting Tiles

C2690 - 1-100 Counting Tiles • • •

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The number tiles are made from hard rubber backed felt and shows the numbers 1-24.

The numbers fit on the playmat Dimensions: 25 x 25cms

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Maths

C8472 - Weplay Super Dices • • • • • • •

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These Extra large Super Dices have been especially designed for motor skill activites. There are 3 kinds of dices in a set.

Including Movement Dice, Dot Dice and Blank Dice.

Playing along with the movement dice enhances the stability and coordination of childrens motor skill development.

Dot dices help children develop number recognition Blank dices give children unlimited creative imagination and communication ability.

Dice measure: 16 x 16 x 16cms Age: 2+ years

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Science & Nature

C7568 - Cause & Consequence Game • •

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Develop awareness of environmental issues with this sequencing game.

Identify the 8 environmental issues by finding the 3 plastic cards which make a complete sequence and then place them in chronological order from left to right.

The cards are self correcting on the back.

Age 5+ years

C7556 - Large Weather Symbols • • • • •

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Children will enjoy learning about the weather with these fun symbols.

The figures bighten up when fixed on the window and can help to promote discussion on all weather related topics and activities.

Includes 5 large and 25 small symbols.

Dimensions: 15 x 22cms.

Age: 3+ years

C7567 - Recycle Your Rubbish • • • • •

Emphasise the importance of recycling to children as they play.

Discuss the individual objects and materials and the importance of recycling together with the impact on the environment.

Includes 3 recycle bins, 36 objects to classify.

Dimensions 72 x 52cms.

Age: 3+ years

Our Thermometer

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These bright fun working thermometers have been designed to appeal to young children.

Made from either durable plastic or wood the secure thermometers show the Celsius scale from -20 to +50.

C7189 - Our Thermometer Plastic C7203 - Our Thermometer Wooden

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Science & Nature

C2801 - Life Cycle Rug • • • • • •

C6327 - Wooden Life Cycle Set • • • • •

This brighly coloured rug shows the life cycle of butterflies and frogs.

The rug is printed on 100% nylon loop pile carpet with a gel anti-slip backing.

The rug measures 200cms in diameter and comes with teaching notes.

Introduce 4 different life cycles each showing 4 metamorphosis stages.

The colourful pieces show the growth of frog spawns to frog, acorn to oak tree, egg to chicken and caterpillar to butterfly.

Made from hand painted tropical hardwood and includes bag for storage.

Dimensions: 12cms x 8cms.

Age: 3+ years

C7067 – Kinetic Sand • • •

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Kinetic Sand is an interesting to work on materials and their properties Ideal for early years tactile exploration and sensory play Age: 3+ years C7067 - 1KG C7068 - 5KG

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Science & Nature

C7539 - Infant Skeleton & Organ Pack • • • • •

Learn about anatomy with this fun transparent skeleton.

Use the plastic poppers to connect the bones and then add the 10 vital organs.

Includes 2 dry wipe surface cards, organ and bone labels in several languages and adhesive pieces.

Dimensions 32 x 120cms.

Age: 5+ years

Hygiene Game • • • • • •

Endorse personal hygiene practices with these sequencing cards and posters.

Each of the 8 sequences cover themes such as bathing, going to the toilet or dealing with lice.

There are 3 cards for each sequence and all are self correcting with the reverse showing pictures relevant to the theme.

Dimensions: 8 x 12cms Age: 3+ years C7280 - Hygiene Game & 2 Poster Set C7585 - Hygiene Game

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History, Geography & RE

UK, Europe & World Map Mats • •

These full colour map mats clearly show important countries and towns Each Map measures: 100 x 70cms

C4115 - UK Map

C4151 - World Map

UK, Europe & World Outline Maps • •

Ideal for teaching geography and history these outline maps are printed on 100% cotton with a clear PVC coating.

Can be written on with a good quality water based marker pen and wiped clean after use.

C2846 - UK Outline Map - 80 x 70cms C2855 - Europe Outline Map - 117 x 98cms C2864 - World Outline Map - 140 x 98cms

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History, Geography & RE

C4228 - Seaside CD Resource Pack • • • •

Written in accordance with QCA guidelines this topic book will save hours of planning.

Primarily a geography topic book with links to literacy, numeracy, speaking and listening.

Includes schemes of work, curriculum guide, worksheet, poetry, reading comprehension, colour photographs.

KS1

C4232 - Timesavers For Christmas • • •

C4229 - Homes Resource Pack

C4225 - Toys Resource Pack • • • •

Written in accordance with QCA guidelines this topic book will save hours of planning.

Primarily a historic topic book with links to literacy, numeracy, speaking and listening.

Includes schemes of work, curriculum guide, worksheet, poetry, reading comprehension, colour photographs.

Includes PDF disc version. KS1

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C4226 - Materials Resource Pack • • •

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Save hours of time with this pack filled with ideas for material topics.

Written in accordance with QCA guidelines the topics covered include sorting and grouping, properties, where materials come from and changing materials.

Photocopiable PDF Worksheets Disc included. KS1

Children will be entertained for hours with these literacy and numeracy fun Christmas themed worksheets.

Designed to help busy teachers reduces planning time the sheets are fully photocopiable.

Also included is a PDF disc version.

Written in accordance with QCA guidelines this topic book will save hours of planning.

Primarily a historic topic book with links to literacy, numeracy, speaking and listening.

Includes schemes of work, curriculum guide, worksheet, poetry, reading comprehension, colour photographs.

Includes PDF disc version. KS1

C4227 - Mini Beast Resource • • •

This resource pack was written in accordance with QCA guidelines and will save hours of planning.

Primarily a science topic there are links with other areas of the curriculum such as literacy, numeracy, geography, ICT, speaking and listening. KS1 Photocopiable PDF Worksheets Disc included. KS1

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History, Geography & RE

Wooden Medieval Castle & Figure Set •

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Explore historical themes based on medieval times or use for projects based on legends such as King Arthur, Knights of the Round Table and Saint George and the Dragon.

Includes 45 figures and accessories and is made from tropical hardwood.

Dimensions: 17 x 21 x 7.5cms.

Age: 3+ years C6333 - Medieval Castle & Figures C6311 - Medieval Figure Set - 24 Pieces

C6316 - Wooden Polar Explorer Set • • • • •

C6306 - Wooden Noahs Ark with 50 Animals • • • • •

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Ideal to encourage both group and individual play this Noah’s Ark comes with Noah, his wife and 25 pairs of chunky wild and farm animals.

Store the hand painted animals inside the ark.

Made from tropical hardwood.

Dimensions: 63 x 30cms x 42cm Age: 3+ years

Children will love to play with this colourful ship and chunky play pieces.

Included is everything needed for polar exploration and all the pieces can be easily stored inside the ship.

Made from tropical hardwood.

Dimensions: 70 x 34 x 36cms.

Age: 3+ years

C6310 - Soft Noahs Ark • • • •

Explore a religious theme with this 20 piece set ideal for encouraging classroom discussion and storytelling.

All the figures are hand made from tropical hardwood and can store inside the soft fabric ark when not in use.

Dimensions: Arc: 22 x 28 x 9cms Noah: 9.5 x 4 x 2cms.

Age: 3+ years

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History, Geography & RE

C6341 - Wooden Noahs Ark & 24 Animals • • • • •

Children will love playing with this timeless toy either as group or individual play.

Noah’s Ark comes complete with 24 chunky animals, Noah and his wife.

Big enough to store all the pieces inside with carry handles the ark is made from hand painted tropical hardwood.

Dimensions: 45 x 26 x 15cms.

Age: 3+ years

C6326 - Wooden Nativity Set • • • • •

Stimulate children’s interest and knowledge of the birth of Jesus and the origin of Christmas.

This 25 piece wooden nativity set will also make an ideal classroom display.

The set is made from hand painted tropical hardwood.

Dimensions: King Height 9cms Age: 3+ years

C6325 Wooden Dinosaur Set & Volcana Bag • • • • •

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Investigate pre historic themes with this brightly coloured dinosaur play set.

The 10 assorted dinosaurs and 2 trees store away in the material Volcano bag.

The set is made from hand painted tropical hardwood.

Dimensions: Volcano: 24 x 24. T. Rex: 10 x 10.5 x 1.75cms Age: 3+ years

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PSHE, Citizenship & Motivation

C6353 - Wooden Children Of The World Puzzle • • • •

This 9 piece brightly coloured puzzle links children from around the world in their national costumes.

The puzzle is made from hand painted sustainable rubber wood.

Dimensions: 20 x 20 x 2.5cms.

Age: 4+ years

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Encourage discussions on different types of careers and work with this 16 piece brightly coloured wooden occupational figure set.

Each piece is hand painted and made from tropical hardwood. Figure Height Approx. 9cms Age: 3+ years

C6329 - Wooden Children Of The World & Bag •

Help children develop their knowledge and understanding of a variety of cultures with this brightly coloured set of children from around the world.

Dressed in traditional clothing the 25 characters all have hands that are able to link together.

Made from hand painted sustainable rubber wood.

Dimensions: Figure height 7cms.

Age: 3+ years

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C6319 - Wooden People With Special Needs • • • • •

Develop children’s knowledge and understanding of differing special needs across a range of ages and cultures.

The detailed special needs aids help children appreciate and understand each disability.

The 9 large chunky figures are hand painted set made from tropical hardwood.

Dimensions: 10-11cms tall.

Age: 3+ years

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PSHE, Citizenship & Motivation

C6317 - Wooden Hospital Play Set • • • • • •

An innovative idea for small world play, children can have fun whilst learning about the medical emergency services.

The hospital has six rooms all furnished with the necessary equipment.

Also includes an ambulance, staff, patients and visitors.

Made from hand painted tropical hardwood.

Dimensions: 80 x 60 x 140cm Age: 3+ years

C6300 - Wooden Health Centre • • • •

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This bright and colourful play set is ideal for role play and for introducing and promoting discussion for children visiting the Doctor, Dentist, or Nurse.

The set is made from tropical hardwood and is hand painted.

Dimensions: 72 x 48cm Age: 3+ years

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PSHE, Citizenship & Motivation

C6307 - Expression Masks C6357 - Emotion Puzzle In A Box • • • •

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Focus on different emotions and the separate facial expressions that join to create the emotion.

Each mask is divided into three sections, two for the eyes and one for the mouth.

The 3 pieces have self checking coloured dots.

Made from tropical rubberwood.

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This set of 6 wooden multicultural expression masks, ideal for both group and individual role-play.

Emotions shown: happy, sad, cheeky, angry, loved and crying.

The masks are made from sustainable rubber wood and are hand painted.

Dimensions: 29 x 17cms.

Age: 4+ years

C6342 Wooden Emotion Masks & Disk 30 Piece Set • • • •

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Ideal for both group and individual role-play this fantastic 30 piece set can be used for discussion or as a memory game.

Comprising of 6 masks and 24 discs; all are hand painted and made from tropical hardwood.

Dimensions: 29 x 17cms.

Age: 4+ years

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Furniture & Storage C6211 - Standard Reading & Writing Centre •

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The Standard Reading and Writing Centre with enhanced magnetic dry erase surface and 10 year frame warranty is designed to assist teachers when instructing student’s in front of the class.

The centre comes with an assortment of extra features including a height adjustable book/pen ledge, assorted hooks designed for hanging pocket and flip charts plus an additional removable dry erase board.

Centre has a sturdy castors and foot activated brake mechanism for complete mobility.

Dimensions: 71 x 145 x 79cms

C6210 - Royal Reading & Writing Centre • • •

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The award winning centre is an essential resource for the classroom and comes with many unique features and accessories all designed to help teachers.

Includes an enhanced magnetic dry erase surface, adjustable book/pen ledge, 4 storage tubs and a foot activated brake mechanism.

Dimensions: 109 x 102 x 46cms

C6216 - Expanded Royal Reading & Writing Centre •

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An ultimate classroom resource with large magnetic dry erase surface, 4 storage tubs with easy slide out access and assorted hooks for accommodating pocket and flip charts.

The internal shelving provides double the storage capacity of a similar “A” frame centre, whilst using the same amount of floor space.

Dimensions: 71 x 145 x 76cms

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Furniture & Storage

C6215 - Teach & Go Cart • •

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With its sturdy frame and large casters for easy mobility, this versatile self contained Teach and Go Cart has been developed especially for teachers on the move.

With a magnetic dry erase board, adjustable book ledge, poster storage and an assortment of storage tubs that can be locked into place to secure personal items the Teach and Go Cart makes an ideal mobile teaching station.

Dimensions: Frame: 72 x 99 x 173cms Magnetic board: 61 x 102cms Poster storage: 64 x 99cms

C6250 - Big Book Clips The Big Book clips are designed to easily store and organize your books in a way that keeps them flat and well protected

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Finally… a solution to organise an entire listening centre within the classroom!

The Rolling Audio Pod with its unique molded design, features handy locations to sit a multimedia and MP3 player, jack box, 6 headphones as well as storage areas for tapes and CD’s.

The hidden cord management system keeps the centre tidy whilst the 2 storage tubs and hanging hooks are ideal for storing books and audio material.

The Audio Pod is secured to a metal frame with four locking castors for easy mobility.

Dimensions: Pod and frame: 60 x 76 x 74cms Approximate space for multimedia play: 47.5 x 24cms Excludes all accessories pictured.

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Furniture & Storage

Library On Wheels • • • •

The Library on Wheels has a sturdy frame ideal for teachers that require heavy books to be transported around a school or within a library.

Features include 9 book tubs, adhesive label holders for tubs and 2 locking heavy duty castors.

Some simple assembly required.

Frame Dimensions: 109 x 102 x 46cms C6214 - Library On Wheels + 9 Divided Tubs

C6238 C6238 - Multi Purpose Cart With 9 Open Tubs C6239 - Multi Purpose Cart With 9 Divided Tubs C6240 - Multi Purpose Cart With 18 Small Book Tubs

Multi-Purpose Storage Cart • • • • •

The Multi Purpose Storage Cart provides everyday storage solutions for today’s classrooms.

Designed to provide easy access and clear visibility of items being stored this sturdy metal unit comes with locking castors and is available with three different tub options.

Open Tubs for storing every day classroom resources including building bricks, maths, and science materials.

Divided Tubs with 2 built in dividers to keep books upright and with small tubs, ideal for storing art and craft supplies and small books. Some assembly required.

Frame dimensions: 104 x 43 x 91cms C6239

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Furniture & Storage C6217 - Classroom Cruiser •

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Mobile and compact this unit is ideal for guided reading programs, small group instruction or general classroom storage.

With a variety of features designed to assist teachers including a detachable table top easel, 2 storage pocket centres, a big book rack and 4 storage tubs.

Dimensions: 53 x 45 x 75cms (124cm to top of easel)

Table Top Easels • •

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A unique compact resource with a lightweight fold down design.

Double sided, the easel has two magnetic dry erase boards, one with spaced lines and each with its own book/pen ledge.

Comes with a detachable pocket chart and 3 removable tiny tubs.

Dimensions: 48 x 43 x 48cms

C6218 - Table Top Easel C6219 - Table Top Easels - Pack 3

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With a lower frame height the compact Early Learning Station is the perfect front of class easel for both students and teachers to use.

This double sided unit comes equipped with two magnetic dry erase whiteboards, one with spaced blue lines to aid children when writing, roll-up felt display with corner ties and two handy storage tubs.

Its ability to be folded down at the end of the day makes The Early Learning Station an ideal teaching resource for classrooms with limited space.

Dimensions: Frame: 65 x 72 x 124cms.

Whiteboards: 85 x 59cms.

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To help educational retailers and their teaching customers access the most imaginative and effective childcare and teaching products. To enhance the learning experience and improve educational outcomes for preschool and primary school students.

To assist in the creation of fun learning environments that help children to establish key curriculum, social and citizenship skills.

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