Classroom packs: printing worksheets and notebooks for a class

Notebook Generator makes it easy to print exactly the paper a class needs, in exactly the right size, without buying special pads. This guide suggests ready-made packs and the fastest way to print them for 30 pupils.

Packs that work well

Pack	Pages	Size	Who it’s for
First writing	Handwriting lines (large x-height), sketch page with caption	Letter or A4	Ages 4–7
Handwriting practice	Handwriting lines with slant guides	Letter or A4	Cursive practice
Maths book	Square grid 5 mm or 1 cm, graph paper	A5 booklet	Ages 7+
Reading log	Reading journal pages, one per book	A5 booklet	All ages
Characters	Tianzige or Mizige with pinyin, genkō yōshi	A4	Chinese and Japanese classes
French school paper	Seyès with margin line	A4 or A5	French classes
Music	Staff paper with large staves	Letter or A4	Music lessons
Homework diary	Timetable, assignment tracker, weekly pages	A5 booklet	Older pupils

Make one master, then copy

1. Build the pack in the maker with the settings your class needs.
2. Download the PDF and print one copy at 100% scale.
3. Check the line height with a ruler, then photocopy or print the number of copies you need.

Because PDFs are vector graphics, they stay sharp on any copier. If the copier shrinks pages slightly, switch off “fit to page” on the copier too.

Booklets for the whole class

For pupil notebooks, print the booklet PDF double-sided and fold. A class set of 16-page A5 booklets needs only four A4 sheets per pupil. Older pupils can fold and staple their own booklets; it takes a few minutes and they look after a notebook they made themselves.

Single sheets for worksheets and binders

When pupils keep work in a ring binder, export the single pages PDF instead of the booklet. Leave a wider inner margin for the holes.

Tips from the classroom

• Print a few spares of every pack: someone always needs a second sheet.
• Put the pupil’s name field on the cover page with the back cover owner block.
• Use the same template all year so pupils get used to the lines.
• Light grey lines photocopy better than very pale colours.