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I am an Assistant Headteacher at an outstanding North London primary school. Throughout all my teaching career, I have strongly believed that we make the best learning happen when we inspire pupils. The resources I publish are therefore intended to do exactly that and to offer a challenging and engaging learning experience to pupils of all abilities. I hope you will find something here that inspires you!

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I am an Assistant Headteacher at an outstanding North London primary school. Throughout all my teaching career, I have strongly believed that we make the best learning happen when we inspire pupils. The resources I publish are therefore intended to do exactly that and to offer a challenging and engaging learning experience to pupils of all abilities. I hope you will find something here that inspires you!
Hindu Creation Story Lesson - KS1 RE
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Hindu Creation Story Lesson - KS1 RE

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A lesson for KS1 explaining Hindu beliefs about God and the creation of the universe and Earth. Includes a video explaining the Hindu creation story in child-friendly language. The main activity is differentiated three ways.
Christian/Jewish/Muslim Creation Story Lesson - KS1 RE
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Christian/Jewish/Muslim Creation Story Lesson - KS1 RE

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A lesson for KS1 explaining the creation story of the Bible/Torah/Quran. Includes a diamond 9 starter activity encouraging pupils to think about all living things and which is most important, and a matching activity they can complete while watching the video. The main pupil activity is differentiated three ways.
Evolution/The Big Bang Creation Theory - KS1 RE
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Evolution/The Big Bang Creation Theory - KS1 RE

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This is a lesson for KS1 on what science tells us about how the universe and world was made, including the theories of the ‘big bang’ and evolution. The lesson features a video of the book ‘Grandmother Fish’ and is followed by a pupil activity that is differentiated three ways.
Creation Stories Introduction Lesson - KS1 RE
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Creation Stories Introduction Lesson - KS1 RE

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A lesson to introduce the topic of ‘creation stories’ for Y1/2 that focuses on encouraging pupils to see the complexity and variety of nature in comparison to the man-made world and prompting them to think about how it may have been created. This then prepares them to hear various religions’ creation stories in the following weeks as well as the scientific theory. The main activity in the lesson is a chance to leave the classroom and go to the school field/Forest Schools area/nearby park/garden to look for examples of complexity and beauty in nature. This is followed by a ‘follow-up’ activity to evidence the learning in the lesson input, which is differentiated three ways.
Islam Mega Quiz KS2
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Islam Mega Quiz KS2

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An ideal end-of-unit quiz for upper KS2 to put their knowledge of the Muslim religion to the test in a fun and accessible way. No need to print anything - just put the slides on-screen and click through! Note: the combination of questions and answers takes approximately 1 hour to work through with a class.
Ahimsa, Karma & Dharma (Ghandi Case Study) - KS2 RE
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Ahimsa, Karma & Dharma (Ghandi Case Study) - KS2 RE

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This is a complete lesson for lower KS2 pupils who are studying Hinduism in RE and have already had a basic introduction to the concepts of Ahimsa, Karma and Dharma. There is a starter intended to ‘hook’ the children in by getting them to ask the questions - these questions could then be used in an alternative plenary in which pupils can answer their original questions. The reading activity could be completed in groups of four (one card each) or pairs (two cards each). There are comprehension questions at the bottom for the pupils to ask each there peers after reading each section. Finally, the main written activity is differentiated three ways to allow children to apply their new understanding of Ghandi and his beliefs.
Eid Al Adha - KS2 RE
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Eid Al Adha - KS2 RE

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This is a short (30-45mins) R.E lesson to teach lower KS2 children about the importance of the Eid (Eid Al Adha) festival: why the concept of sacrifice is important in Islam and what happened in the original sacrifice story that is remembered at Eid (Ibrahim and Ismael). The presentation begins with a discussion-based starter with examples of sacrifices children will be familiar with from general life. The video (linked from YouTube) explains the story of the original story of Ibrahim and Ismael). The activity that follows is differentiated three ways: ‘1 chilli’: order the storyboard pictures and match with them the text, 2 chillies: pupils create their own pictures to accompany the story text, 3 chillies: pupils create their own text and images to narrate the story. Please note: It is an important belief in Islam that characters of religious significance should not be explicitly depicted in images - therefore the faces of the characters on the 1 chilli activity are hidden - the powerpoint reminds pupils completing the two more challenging activities to do the same with their drawings. It is worth reiterating this orally to your class. For those who complete quickly, an extra challenge is described on the powerpoint.
Places of Worship - KS1 RE Mini Unit
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Places of Worship - KS1 RE Mini Unit

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A ‘mini unit’ on Places of Worship comprising four lessons. Religions covered: Christianity (Churches), Islam (Mosques), Judaism (Synagogues) and Sikhism (Gurdwaras). All lesson’s activities are differentiated three ways and include an extension challenge.
Sikh Places of Worship (Gurdwara) Lesson - KS1 RE
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Sikh Places of Worship (Gurdwara) Lesson - KS1 RE

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A lesson for KS1 on Sikh places of worship, featuring a video which edits together the most useful parts of older content that give a tour of a Gurdwara for a child audience. Activities are differentiated three ways and include a challenge for any fast finishers. The plenary is a short, quickfire quiz.
Jewish Places of Worship (Synagogue) Lesson - KS1 RE
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Jewish Places of Worship (Synagogue) Lesson - KS1 RE

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A lesson for Y1/2 on Jewish places of worship. Powerpoint links to a video that gives a tour of the New London Synagogue. The main task is differentiated three ways and there is an extension task for fast finishers. The plenary is a short quickfire quiz.
Looking after Creation (Stewardship) - KS1 RE
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Looking after Creation (Stewardship) - KS1 RE

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A lesson for KS1 on why humans need to look after creation and how climate change could cause big problems for children today when they grow up and their own children in the future. Includes a video and the pupil activity is differentiated three ways.
Stewardship of Creation - KS1 RE
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Stewardship of Creation - KS1 RE

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A lesson for KS1 about the importance of stewardship of the world and what some of the major world religions say about looking after the planet. Includes two videos. Activity (to produce poster about what we should and should not do to be good stewards of the world) is differentiated three ways.
Creation Stories  Lessons - KS1 RE Unit
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Creation Stories Lessons - KS1 RE Unit

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A unit for Y1/2 on the creation stories of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and the scientific narrative. Pupils look at why humans tell creation stories, what science says about the creation of the universe, world and humanity, the creation stories of Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Hinduism, why it is important to care for the Earth and how we can do this.
Easter Sunday Story Lesson - KS1 RE
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Easter Sunday Story Lesson - KS1 RE

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A lesson for KS1 exploring the meaning behind the Easter Sunday story. Lesson includes a video that explains the key events of the story, as told in the Bible. The pupil activity is differentiated three ways.
Good Friday (Crucifixion of Jesus) Lesson - KS1 RE
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Good Friday (Crucifixion of Jesus) Lesson - KS1 RE

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A lesson for KS1 on the story of Good Friday in which pupils work in groups to dramatise the story, then use this to retell what happened in ‘storyboard’ form. Lesson includes a video recounting the key events of the story. The pupil activity is differentiated three ways.
Palm Sunday Story Lesson - KS1 RE
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Palm Sunday Story Lesson - KS1 RE

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A lesson explaining to pupils the significance of the Palm Sunday story and challenging them to retell it in ‘storyboard’ form. Includes a video recounting the events of Palm Sunday as told in the Bible. The pupil activity is differentiated three ways.
Importance of Lent to Christians - KS1 RE
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Importance of Lent to Christians - KS1 RE

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A resource for Y1/2 on the story behind Lent and Shrove Tuesday. Features a video that explains the key beliefs and practices of Christians. The pupil activities are differentiated three ways (‘mild’, ‘spicy’ and ‘hot’)