This is an assembly/lesson presentation about St. Andrew’s Day celebrated on 30 November and its connection to Scotland. There are are teachers’ notes to guide you through the assembly. Slides are referred to. Aimed at: KS1/Lower KS2 It is a 54-Slide PowerPoint Presentation divided into different sections with supporting worksheets/activities. Learning Objectives: To learn about St. Andrew and how he became the patron saint of Scotland. Pupils learn: • St. Andrew was one of the twelve disciples • Why is he the patron saint of Scotland • Scotland’s flag which features the saltire • The Declaration of Arbroath – St. Andrew’s connection - Useful Slides (you can edit out) • Various legends surrounding St. Andrew’s Day – St. Rule (Regulus), Pictish King Angus mac Fergus, Bishop Acca of Hexham • How the thistle became Scotland’s national flower • St. Andrew’s Day celebrations in different countries • How Scotland celebrates – traditional food, dance, music and parades • Optional videos links to watch (BBC for younger audiences) – Video 1 (4 mins) and Video 2 (8 mins) – showing how two brothers celebrate St. Andrew’s Day in Scotland from their point of view. • Reflection – pupils are asked to recap on the assembly/lesson via pictures on Slide 50 • Pupils reflect on how to be kind and thoughtful • Optional prayer to finish assembly/lesson There are questions to ask during assembly – interaction with the pupils. Additional Work or use as homework for consolidation: Reading comprehension - (2 pages - 9 questions with suggested answers) Observational drawing of Scotland’s national flower - you can bring in a real thistle or use the picture. Colour in and answer questions about the saltire activity Match pictures to labels activity – Scotland’s traditional dishes Match pictures to description of traditional dishes activity Word Search with Solution File Type: PowerPoint Presentation, Word Format and PDF. It is also in a zip file (Just right click and extract files). You can edit the presentation to suit your class or assembly group. Hope you enjoy this resource and thank you for visiting my store:-)

This is a lesson/assembly presentation resource on St Valentine's Day, February 14. Learning Aims: To learn who was Saint Valentine and his connection to St Valentine’s Day. Aimed at: Reception/KS1 Content: - Teacher Notes on The Story of St Valentine referring to Slide numbers - Teacher Notes on Assembly Presentation - 22 Slide PowerPoint Presentation - Worksheet 1 – Writing - Love is … - Worksheet 2 – Jumbled Words and Sentences Activity - with Answer Sheet - 2 Word Searches – Upper and lower case letters - with Solutions This resource can be used as a 1 hour lesson and I have uploaded Teacher Notes/Guide which contains starter activity, main lesson and plenary. Slides are referred to in the Teacher Notes/Guide. I have also included Teacher Notes/Guide on Assembly with options to delete slides for a 10 to 15 mins assembly. The Presentation begins with a starter activity - the Lead up to St Valentines - stores displaying Valentine related items. It then leads into the story of St Valentine, his run-in with Claudius II, curing the jailers blind daughter and symbols relating to the celebration. Reflection - Children learn that Valentine's Day isn't just about romance but has other meanings, e.g. Love is patience, kindness etc. Consolidation Worksheet 1 - children write in a few sentences what love is... An example is given Worksheet 2 - Jumbled sentences and words - children rearrange each sentence and add a full stop. The second part is to sort out jumbled words using the pictures as clues. 2 Word Searches containing related vocabulary - in upper and lower case letters. Please look at examples of the slides in the preview pane. File Type: PowerPoint Presentation, Word and PDF formats. Thank you for visiting my shop:-) All images are free for commercial reuse.

This resource contains a variety of nativity puzzles and games such as word searches, crossword, word scramble to reinforce children’s knowledge of the birth of Jesus. Content: Nativity Puzzle 1 - There are 9 pieces for children to cut out and glue correctly onto a separate sheet of paper. Nativity Puzzle 2 - This sheet already has two puzzle pieces. Children finish off the puzzle using the other 7 pieces. Nativity Scene (x2) - Children write a caption for the picture and then colour in. One sheet contains handwriting lines. Worksheet - contains 8 mini word search strips. Children look at the picture and then shade in the word they find. Worksheet - Finish the word activity by choosing one of the uppercase letters in the circle. E.g. __ary . Children cross off the letter ‘M’ and put before __ary to make Mary. Worksheets on scrambled words with and without pictures. Nativity animal crossword with Solution. Worksheets A to E on simple mapping grid activities with Answer Keys. I have included a two-slide PowerPoint on how to read grid reference points for young children. Thank you for visiting my shop.:)

This resource relates to St. David’s Day celebrated on 1 March. An editable presentation on the facts of Saint David/Saint David’s Day which can be used in assembly or as a lesson. Content: A Presentation (55 Slides) on facts about St. David and how the day is celebrated. There are questions and answers throughout the presentation to involve the children. Questions to recap on what they have learnt. It is divided into sections:- Background to St. David’s life Connection between Wales and Argentina Myths and legends - E.g. Why is St David seen with a dove on his shoulder standing on a small hill. Celebrations Reflection -A prayer (optional) (3 pages)- Teacher’s notes on assembly referring to the slides. Optional Follow-up worksheets: Write and draw 4 things you can remember about St David Flags of Wales : Children colour in the flag of Wales and the cross of St David (Answer key provided) Puzzle pieces to put together then label the picture. (colour & b/w) (Welsh flag) 2 video links: You can click on the links in the Presentation. Video 1 is a commentary by children on St David’s Day Preparation - Tour around St David’s City (4 mins 3) Video 2 is a commentary by children on St David’s Day Parade and making a dragon. (3 mins 40) Please see preview pane of some of the slides in the presentation. Thank you for your interest:-)

This is resource is on the topic of Sikhism. It is an introductory booklet that aims to cover the key features of the Sikh religion including the the K’s. Ideal resource for revision/assessment. It contains a contents page, glossary of terms and texts with sub-headings and questions. The booklet can be ‘dipped’ into as a non-fiction resource depending on what you are teaching. **Topics covered: ** -Guru Nanak - Founder of Sikhism (First Guru) -Guru Gobind Singh - Founder of the Khalsa and the Five Ks (Tenth and last human Guru) -The Meaning of the Five Ks -What happens in a Gurdwara? -Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh holy book) -The Khalsa baptism (Amrit ceremony) -The Langar -Seva -Ik Onkar symbol -The Khanda symbol -The Nisham Sahib (Sikh flag) There are a mixture of direct questions, questions which require inference, multiple choice questions with tick box, labelling and ICT work (finding out more information). (In total 45 questions). Pupils are referred to the pages they need to look at to obtain the answers. Includes Specimen Answer booklet. Learning Objectives: To explore the Sikh religion and to understand it beliefs and practices and the meaning of its symbols. To understand why some Sikhs look similar in their appearance. Desired Outcome: That pupils get a good overview of the Sikh religion.

This product relates different worksheet activities and puzzles on the topic of Wales and their patron saint, St. David. The worksheets are differentiated. Content: Unscramble the 4 symbols of Wales and write the words opposite the pictures. Reading comprehension and gap-filling - (Easy) Reading comprehension and gap-filling - (Challenging) Reading comprehension worksheet on Wales and Welsh community in Argentina 4 Cut/paste Activity sheets - Children read the sentence, copy it, and then cut out the words and rearrange correctly to make the sentence, then colour in the pictures: daffodil, St David, Leek and flag of Wales. Complete a jigsaw puzzle (colour and b/w) Word Search with Solution Thank you for visting my shop:-) Total download: 18 pages

A set of detailed lesson plans and PowerPoint presentations with supporting worksheets for Year 1 and Year 2. This product is useful if your class is visiting a church. So that the children know what to expect, this resource highlights features inside and outside a church. UPDATED on 13th May 2019 with 3 new additional activities for early finishers. Worksheets now have answer keys. Pictures are also in black and white for the children to colour in. Complete resource with presentations and flexible detailed lesson plans. The lesson starts off with getting children to discuss where their special place is - a gentle starter to lead into a special place for some Christians. Lesson 1: My Special Place Lesson 2: Places of Worship and Special Symbols Lesson 3: Mains features inside/outside a church Lesson 4: My Church Visit and activity sheets - ready-made list for children to tick off what they see and draw other features of the church Lesson 5: Follow- up to Visit - Shared writing and individual writing Worksheets/Activities for each lesson Word Search with Solution List of words relating to the church - select some of the words and ask children if they know the meaning of the word(s). Ask children about some of the tricky words to spell, e.g. aisle. Some words start with 'c' as in cat but has an 's' sound, e.g. candle and ciborium. Additional worksheets - Word Church Mat - Children unscramble the 8 words below the pictures and write it out correctly. - Read and match pictures to sentences worksheet - Children read the six sentences which describe church objects and then trace over the words for each picture, cut out and glue the pictures opposite the sentences. - Differentiated Alphabetical order worksheets - children write the 10 words in ABC order and then sort out the two jumbled sentences. Please see preview pane for words on flash cards. File Type: PowerPoint, Word and PDF Thank you for visiting my shop.

This resource tells the story of the birth of Jesus - the Christmas story. There is a PowerPoint presentation (34 Slides) and worksheets. The presentation is also saved as a PDF document. If you wish, you can print off individual slides for small group reading and discussion using the question cards. There are optional worksheets to go with the presentation. It can be used in a lesson or in an assembly. If you just want to read aloud the story, then it is suitable for all grades. Suggestion: Use the vocabulary cards to help students retell the story. Content: PowerPoint Presentation PDF format of the presentation Question Cards 1 and 2 Vocabulary cards with pictures Differentiated sequencing activities with Answer Keys: Easy sheet with 6 sentence strips and for the more able children 10 sentence strips to order. Differentiated worksheets to recount the Christmas story. Thank you for visiting my shop. You may be interested in the free resource with worksheets, please see click on link below. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-story-birth-of-jesus-and-why-he-is-important-6383987

This resource is about Advent and is presented in PowerPoint together with a lesson plan and supporting worksheet tasks. For the younger children, you can just play the PowerPoint so that they know something about Advent. Content: 30 Slide Presentation which includes whole class activities - it describes what people do in the lead up to Christmas, the meaning of Advent and children are asked what they do in preparation for an event, e.g. if it their birthday, what do they do to prepare for the big day. Children are encouraged to interact with the presentation. There is a review at the end. Flexible lesson plan with introduction to set the scene, main lesson and recap session. The slides are referred to in the lesson plan. 4 Worksheets Word Search with solution plus associated tasks Worksheets 1 and 2: Children list an activity in each of the baubles. Children who need support can draw pictures to go with their list. The more able children describe their list in more detail using complete sentences and then draw a picture. Worksheet 3: For able writers – You may wish to give this work to more able writers to write about what people do during Advent and/or write how they prepare for Christmas. Early Finishers: Worksheet 4 with Answer Key: For this activity children only tick the pictures that relate to Advent. The second part of the worksheet is for children to complete each of the four sentences in their own words but using the verbs in the box. Word Search: Children can work in twos to find the words in the grid. When the word search is completed there is a ready-made worksheet for the children to put the words in the word search grid into alphabetical order. Hope you enjoying using this product. Thank you for visiting my shop:-)

This resource relates to St. Patrick’s Day (17 March). It is versatile in that you can save as a different name and then adapt to suit the timing of your assembly. It can also be used as a lesson resource where you can focus on a particular topic such as St Patrick’s life from when he was born, taken as a slave and the becoming the patron saint of Ireland. Content: A Presentation (69 Slides) on facts about St. Patrick and how the day is celebrated. The presentation starts with a welcome to the whole school. It then shows a stain glass window of St Patrick holding a shamrock. There are questions and answers throughout the presentation to involve the children. It is divided into sections:- Background to St. Patrick’s life Around the World Myths and legends Celebrations Reflection -A prayer (optional) (3 pages)- Teacher’s notes on assembly referring to each slide. Optional Follow-up worksheets: Write and draw 4 things you can remember about St Patrick Flags of Ireland : Children colour in the flag of Ireland and the cross of St Patrick (Answer key provided) 2 Differentiated cut and paste picture sequencing activities (Answers provided) Symbols of Ireland: Sort out the three jumbled words and write them opposite the pictures. Worksheet on three well-known myths: Sort out the jumbled headings and then draw lines to the correct picture for each heading (Answers provided) Word Search - Find 10 words Please see preview pane of some of the slides in the presentation. Thank you for your interest:-) Maths Activities https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/st-patrick-s-day-maths-block-graph-patterns-sequencing-puzzles-numbers-1-20-match-up-worksheets-12080124

This resource relates to the church and its features and contains mini fact word cards to display and can also be used as flash cards. A lovely addition to my Visiting a Place of Worship. In addition to the word cards, there are worksheet activities. Content: Teacher’s Notes - Describes activities in detail. 2x sets of 35 word wall cards which you can laminate for durability and display on your classroom wall. They can also be used as flash cards to increase students’ vocabulary. 2x Write the room activity worksheets and corresponding number tiles. The church objects on the worksheets are numbered 1 to 8. Preparation: You will need 8 of the word wall cards to place around the classroom. Ensure the numbers on the cards match the numbered pictures on the worksheets. Write the Room Worksheet 1 Font 2. Cross 3. Bible 4. Chalice Write the Room Worksheet 2 5. Pews 6. Church 7. Ciborium 8. Pulpit There are number tiles 1 to 8 which you can laminate. 2x Match and Stick Activity Sheets – There are 8 pictures and words to match up and stick on the worksheets provided. There are extra word tiles for bread – unleavened bread, wafer and host. Use blu tack/double-side tape and place the numbers on the word card. Students move around the classroom with their worksheet and match the number on their worksheet to the number on the word wall card. So, next to number 5, the student will write ‘Pews’ on their worksheet. Tick and sort worksheet activity with extension for more able students. There are 8 pictures of which 4 of the pictures relate to Christianity. Students tick and colour the pictures that relate to Christianity. For extension: The pictures that do not belong to Christianity, students could say or write what religion they pictures relate to. (Answer Sheet included) Please see Preview Pane. There are also blank word cards on PowerPoint if you wish to insert more church features. UK/US Spelling for one of the worksheets and 6 of the word cards. List of words with photos: Ciborium Church Stained-glass window Bible Altar Stoup Font The Cross The Crucifix Rosary Pews Pulpit Hassock or Kneeler Chalice The Eucharist Votive candle Church collection Hymn book Hymn board Handbells Tabernacle Aisle Nave Thurible Confessional box Ichthus Paten Sprinkler and Aspergillum Bell tower/Belfry Church spire Graveyard Organ Piano Candle Lectern Cruet Thank you for visiting my shop:-) You may be interested in related resource: Visiting a Church https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christianity-visiting-a-place-of-worship-church-flash-cards-worksheets-writing-keystage-1-10003743