I have been on the panel for interviews in several different local authorities. This is a thorough list of questions which are organised into the following categories: teaching and learning, behaviour and safety, equal opportunities, personal qualities and miscellaneous. The questions reflect current issues relevant to education in 2018. Please leave a review if you find this resource useful. My shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/magicinkstand

I have raised my schools attendance and punctuality figures significantly through many carefully planned strategies. This resource includes 100 helpful and practical tips to improve attendance and punctuality in your school. Advice is organised into the following sections: Daily Routines, Partnership with Parents, Encouragement and Rewards and Working with the Local Authority. This resource is aimed at primary but many of the tips are applicable to secondary schools. Please leave a review if you find this resource useful.

Interactive 20+ page PowerPoint presentation on the subject of Father’s Day with images and activities. Father’s Day is on Sunday 16th of June. A quiz and accompanying worksheet is included. This presentation could be used in an assembly or as part of a lesson and also considers those who do not have a father in their lives. Includes: what and when is Father’s Day and who celebrates it? how is Father’s Day celebrated in other countries? fathers in fiction how did the tradition of Father’s Day begin? who else can we celebrate on Father’s Day? how can we celebrate Father’s Day? Father’s Day gifts nature’s best dads quiz true or false activity discussion points identifying activity matching activity Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers to the quiz are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and all images are copyright-free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you! Tags: Father’s Day Assembly, Father’s Day Quiz, Father’s Day Presentation, Fathers’ Day, Fathers Day, Father’s Day presents, Father’s Day for pupils without a father/ dad

St Swithin’s Day is on 15th July 2019. This resource consists of a quiz and a 30-page PowerPoint presentation which includes: - key information about St Swithin’s Day - important vocabulary - the history of St Swithin’s day - the St Swithin’s legend - the St Swithin’s proverb - is the superstition true? - do other countries celebrate St Swithin’s day? - other ways of predicting the weather - quiz - complete the rhyme activity - proverb activity - saint matching activity - maps and diagrams and - links to videos Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers to the quiz are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you! Top resources: Bastille Day Pack, Independence Day Pack , St Swithin’s Day Pack, Tour de France Presentation , Tour de France Activity Pack, End of Year Memory Booklet Tags: St Swithin’s Day assembly, St Swithin’s Day lesson, St Swithun’s Day assembly, St Swithun’s Day lesson, weather lesson, water cycle, famous saints

American Independence Day is on 4th July 2019. This resources consists of a quiz worksheet and 35 page PowerPoint presentation which includes: - important vocabulary - key information about Independence Day - the Revolutionary War - the Declaration of Independence - key facts about America - information about the Statue of Liberty - fun facts - how Independence Day is celebrated - how Donald Trump will mark Independence Day - Independence Day foods - Independence day songs - Independence day in other countries - quiz - American landmarks - famous Americans - interactive naming activities - count the flags activity - true or false questions - links to videos - American spellings activity and more! Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers to the quiz are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you! Top resources: Bastille Day Pack, Independence Day Pack , St Swithin’s Day Pack, Tour de France Presentation , Tour de France Activity Pack, End of Year Memory Booklet Tags: 4th July assembly, 4th July lesson, American Independence Day assembly, American Independence Day lesson, Independence Day 2019, Independence day activity, Statue of Liberty, Donald Trump, Revolutionary War, America’s birthday, Fourth of July Assembly, Fourth of July lesson, Fourth of July activity

22-page editable and colour-able booklet in which pupils can record their memories of the academic year 2018-2019. Includes opportunities for pupils to write about themselves, their teachers, friends and achievements. Also includes reflections on learning, word searches, quizzes based on school topics, letter writing and more! Top resources: Bastille Day Pack, Independence Day Pack , St Swithin’s Day Pack, Tour de France Presentation , Tour de France Activity Pack, End of Year Memory Booklet All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this resource useful. Thank you! Tags: End of Year Book, End of Term Booklet, End of Term Memory Book, End of Year Booklet, Memory Book, Memory Booklet, Memento Book, Memento Booklet, Memory Book 2018

This activity pack includes: - ‘Tour de France’ reading comprehension, - ‘Tour de France Jerseys’ reading comprehension, - ‘The History of the Tour de France’ reading comprehension, - Tour de France word search and definition activity and - Tour de France crossword activity. Questions in the reading comprehensions reflect 2015 content domain and include literal questions, inference questions, language-based questions and summarising. Question types include find and copy, multiple choice and ordering. This resource is fully editable and answers are included. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you! Top resources: Bastille Day Pack, Independence Day Pack , St Swithin’s Day Pack, Tour de France Presentation , Tour de France Activity Pack, End of Year Memory Booklet Tags: Tour de France Assembly, Tour de France lesson, Tour de France activity, Tour de France presentation, Tour de France quiz, Tour de France 2019 Assembly, Tour de France 2019 lesson, Tour de France 2019 activity, Tour de France 2019 presentation, Tour de France 2019 quiz

This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and visual, 30-page PowerPoint presentation which includes: Key information about Pancake Day The History of Pancake Day Pancake Day Celebrations Pancake Day Traditions The Pancake Bell How to Make a Pancake Pancake Toppings Pancakes around the World The World’s Biggest Pancake Fun Facts Pancake Day Around the World Matching Activity Build your Own Pancake Interactive Activity Pancake Day Quiz Pancake Day Jokes Interactive Counting Activity Useful information Links to videos and more! Also included is a worksheet to accompany the quiz. Please note that the quiz questions are the same as those on the presentation, and that the answers are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you! Tags: Lent, Lent Assembly, Pancake Day Activity, Pancake Day Assembly, Pancake Day Lesson, Pancake Day Quiz, Mardi Gras Activity, Mardi Gras Assembly, Mardi Gras Lesson, Mardi Gras Quiz, Shrove Tuesday Activity, Shrove Tuesday Assembly, Shrove Tuesday Lesson, Shrove Tuesday Quiz

Valentine’s Day is on February 14th. This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and visual, interactive, 30 page PowerPoint presentation which includes: • Important vocabulary • Key information about Valentine’s Day • The history of Valentine’s Day • The story of St Valentine • Valentine’s Day celebrations • Valentine’s Day traditions • How is Valentine’s Day celebrated around the world? • Valentine’s Day Quiz • ‘Complete the love poem’ interactive activity • Anagram activity • ‘Match the famous couples’ activity • ‘Complete the love sayings’ activity • Useful images • Links to videos and music and more! Also included is a worksheet to accompany the quiz. Please note that the quiz questions are the same as those on the presentation, and that the answers are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you! Tags: St Valentine’s Day assembly, Valentine’s Day quiz, Valentine’s Day lesson, Valentine’s Day activity, Valentine’s Day lesson, Valentine’s Day presentation, Valentine’s Day, St Valentines Day assembly, Valentines Day quiz, Valentines Day lesson, Valentines Day activity, Valentines Day lesson, Valentines Day presentation, Valentines Day

This resource consists of a visual, 30+ page PowerPoint presentation which includes: • Important vocabulary • Key information about the New Year • The history of New Year celebrations • New Year’s Eve celebrations in Mexico, China, the United States and the UK • New Year’s day traditions • The cold water plunge • Auld Lang Syne • Which countries celebrate the New Year first? • New Year Music • New Year’s resolutions • Questions • Celebrity new year’s resolutions matching activity • New year celebrations – locations around the world (picture matching activity) • Quiz • Useful information • Links to videos and music and more! Also included is a worksheet to accompany the quiz. Please note that the quiz questions are the same as those on the presentation, and that the answers are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you! Tags: New Year’s Day Assembly, New Year’s Day Presentation, New Year’s Day Quiz, New Year’s Day Worksheet, New Year’s Eve Assembly, New Year’s Eve Presentation, New Year’s Eve Quiz, New Year’s Eve Worksheet, New Year Assembly, New Year Presentation, New Year Quiz, New Year Worksheet, New Year’s Resolutions Assembly, New Year’s Resolutions Presentation, New Year’s Resolutions Quiz, New Year’s Resolutions Worksheet, Happy New Year

This resource consists of a visual, 30-page PowerPoint Diwali presentation which includes: • Important vocabulary • Key information about Diwali • The history of Diwali • Diwali celebrations • Diwali traditions • The Rama and Sita Story • The significance of the five days of Diwali • Interactive picture activity • Interactive prayer activity • Matching activity • Quiz • Useful images • Links to videos and more! An optional worksheet to accompany the quiz is included in this pack. Tags: Diwali, Diwali Assembly, Diwali Quiz, Diwali Worksheet, Diwali Activity, Diwali Activities, History of Diwali, Diwali Presentation, Diwali Lesson, Rama and Sita Lesson, Rama and Sita Worksheet, Rama and Sita Story This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!

5x reading comprehension papers, each with 20 questions, which reflect all KS1 content domains and question types used in SATs reading papers. Includes: Crab’s Birthday Reading Paper with 20 questions (answers included) How the Turtle got his Shell Reading Paper with 20 questions (answers included) The Frog Princess Reading Paper with 20 questions (answers included) Shops in Westbury Reading Paper with 20 questions (answers included) and The Pirate Ship Reading Paper with 20 questions (answers included) The papers are divided into two sets of ten questions so that the first set can be modelled /supported if necessary. Question types included: find and copy, true or false, draw lines to match, tick a table, multiple choice and ordering. Content domains covered: 1a -Draw on knowledge of vocabulary to understand texts. 1b - Identify and explain key aspects of fiction and non-fiction texts, such as characters, events, titles and information. 1c - Identify and explain the sequence of events in texts. 1d - Make inferences from the text. 1e -Predict what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far.

This pack includes resources to encourage pupils to read at home and includes: tips for parents on home reading, letters for parents who are/ are not reading regularly with their children, certificate, chart, reading strategy poster and a home reading challenge.

Halloween is on the October 31st. This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and a visual, 30-page PowerPoint presentation which includes: • important vocabulary • key information about Halloween • the history of Halloween • Halloween celebrations • Halloween traditions • Halloween superstitions • Halloween foods • haunted places • interactive scary film activity • interactive Halloween food activity • fun Halloween picture spotting activity • quiz • useful images • links to videos and more! You may also be interested in these resources: Pop Quiz Black History Month Pack Please note that the quiz questions are the same as those on the presentation, and that the answers are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!

Black History Month takes place throughout the month of October. This resource consists of a visual, 30-page PowerPoint presentation which includes: Important vocabulary Key information about Black History Month When Black History Month takes place throughout the world How Black History Month began Criticism of Black History Month The slave trade Abolition of slavery The Civil Rights Movement Important people in black history The Windrush The Black Lives Matter movement Quotes from celebrities about Black History Month Quiz Interactive matching activity Interactive naming activity Notting Hill Carnival spotting activity Celebrity Activity Useful images Links to videos Also included is a worksheet to accompany the quiz. Please note that the quiz questions are the same as those on the presentation, and that the answers are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you! You may also be interested in these resources: Pop Quiz Halloween Pack Tags: Black History Month, Black History Month Assembly, Black History Month Quiz, Black History Month Worksheet, Black History Month Activity, Black History Month Activities, History of Black History Month, Black History Month Presentation, Black History Month Lesson