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This resource contains a fully editable, 85 slide PowerPoint presentation on the inspirational life and works of Ludwig van Beethoven. December 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Beethoven.
The presentation focuses on the major events in Beethoven’s life and contains hyperlinks to:
His first piece of published music at the age of twelve - Nine Variations on a March by Dressler
His first own concert in Vienna - the world premiere of Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 3 in E major (Opus 55) - ‘Sinfonia Eroic’
A recital of the Heiligenstadt Testament
Opus 98 - ‘An die ferne Geliebte - dedicated to - Josephine Brunsvik
‘Sonata Fantasia’ (Moonlight Sonata) - Giullieta Guicciardi
‘Für Elise’
His only opera - Fidelio
Piano Trio - Opus 97
The premiere of his Ninth Symphony (Joy to the World) excerpt from the movie ‘Immortal Beloved’ 1994
A re-enactment of his funeral speech from the Immortal Beloved
A short 5 minute video on the life and work of Beethoven
A slightly shorter, simple text, 60-slide version of this PowerPoint , more appropriate for younger / SEN pupils, is also available. Click on the link for details:
Ludwig van Beethoven - Simple Text Presentation
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This resource contains a fully editable, 50 question PowerPoint quiz on the life and works of Roald Dahl. It is an ideal resource for World Book Day and Roald Dahl Day.
The quiz contains 50 questions with three possible answers. It can be administered in a variety of ways - to individuals or teams. The answers can be found by clicking on the Roald Dahl image on each slide. Answers can be given either as you go through the quiz or at the end. An answer sheet is provided to allow individuals/teams to record their answers.
Sample questions:
1. Where was I born?
2. What stories did my mum and Grandma tell me or read to me?
3. When I was a young boy what was my favourite book?
4. In which book did I write about childhood days?
5. Which chocolate makers used to send chocolate to Repton School for testing?
6. In August 1934, after I left school, which country did I go to on a hiking expedition?
7. At the outbreak of World War II which armed services did I join?
8. What happened to me in the RAF in 1940?
9. Which famous author encouraged me to write an article for the ‘Saturday Evening Post?
10. Where did I write ‘Danny Champion of The World?
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This resource contains an informative and fully editable, 40-slide PowerPoint presentation on the Easter Story and the events of Holy Week. It includes
Palm Sunday
Maundy Thursday and The Last Supper
Judas' Betrayal
Good Friday
The Crucifixion
The Resurrection
The appearance of Jesus to Mary Magdalene and the disciples
Easter Sunday
The PowerPoint also contains a hyperlink to a short animation (4 minutes) on the Easter story.
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This resource contains resources on three different aspects of the Jewish festival of Passover.
1. The Ten Plagues - this resource is about the plagues that befell the Egyptians, an integral part of the story behind the Jewish feast of Passover / Pesach (Hebrew) in Judaism. It contains images of the plagues, a template for cutting and pasting images and an illustrated template to write on captions of the plagues.
2. The Passover Seder Meal - this resource is about the foods used at the Passover Seder meal and their symbolic significance in Judaism. It contains information sheets on the different foods and their symbolic meanings, activity sheets involving filling a Seder plate with the food. The worksheets are differentiated. One worksheet involves cutting and pasting the foods onto the plate. The second worksheet involves labelling the Seder plate and providing a description of the foods and their significance.
3. The Biblical Passover Story - this resource focuses on the Passover story - the Israelites in captivity, the plagues, Moses, the Exodus- in picture format with brief text captions, images that can be cut and pasted onto templates a writing template for the story and a template for drawing / pasting pictures about the Exodus.
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This is a fully editable and informative 70 slide presentation on the Jewish Festival of Passover.
A simple text version for younger and SEN pupils of the Passover PowerPoint is also available:
Simple Text Passover Presentation
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This resource includes a set of 15, A3-size posters containing quotes about books and reading. These posters can be used for display or discussion purposes. They are ideal to use on Book Day.
Sample quotes:
Between the pages of a book is a lovely place to be. Author Unknown
The more things you read, the more things you will know. Dr. Seuss
You cannot open a book without learning something. Confucius
Be awesome, be a book nut! Dr. Seuss
A room without books is like a body without a soul. Cicero
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This resource contains an informative and fully editable 50-slide PowerPoint presentation on the Patron Saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick, and Saint Patrick’s Day which is celebrated on March 17th. The PowerPoint focuses on:
The life of St Patrick
His contribution to the spread of Christianity in Ireland
How Saint Patrick’s day is celebrated in Ireland and in Irish communities around the world
Saint Patrick and the shamrock
St Patrick’s Day traditional meal
The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to a short video about Saint Patrick and to the Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations in Dublin.
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This resource contains a fully editable, simple text, 65-slide PowerPoint presentation on the life of Rosa Parks, the famous civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat to a white person on the Montgomery bus. This act of defiance was the catalyst for the Montgomery Bus Boycott and subsequent civil rights campaigns that eventually led to major civil rights reforms for African -Americans in the United States. The simple text makes this resource accessible to younger / SEN pupils.
It is an ideal resource for Black History Month (African-American Month) that falls in October in the UK ( February in the USA) and for Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day.
This resource will help students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development by learning about the history and heritage of communities and the lives of those that overcame the challenges they faced.
The PowerPoint focuses on:
Her parents and family
Her schooling and education
Her refusal to give up her seat to a white person on the Montgomery bus.
Her arrest and its significance on the civil rights movement legislation
Her civil rights activities
Her awards and tributes
The PowerPoint contains hyperlinks to Rosa receiving the Congressional Medal from President Clinton and a short video on her life and achievements.
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Rosa Parks Presentation
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This resource contains a set of puzzles on Holy Week and Easter. There are 14 worksheets containing differentiated word searches, anagrams, cryptograms and crosswords.
Four Word Searches
Four Anagram Worksheets
Three Cryptogram Worksheets
Three Crosswords
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Holy Week and Easter Presentation
This resource contains an informative and fully editable, 40-slide PowerPoint presentation on the Easter Story and the events of Holy Week. It includes references to:
Palm Sunday
Maundy Thursday and The Last Supper
Judas' Betrayal
Good Friday
The Crucifixion
The Resurrection
The appearance of Jesus to Mary Magdalene and the disciples
The PowerPoint also contains a hyperlink to a short animation (4 minutes) about the key events during the period of Lent and Holy Week.
Stations of the Cross Presentation
This is a fully editable 14 slide PowerPoint of the traditional Stations of the Cross. The slides could be printed off and used for display purposes or placed in RE rooms or school chapels. The stations commemorate Jesus Christ's last day on Earth. The 14 stations (sometimes called devotions) focus on the specific events of Jesus' last day, beginning with his condemnation and ending with Christ's Crucifixion. The stations are usually used as a mini-pilgrimage. Prayers can be recited at each one or time can be given for meditation and reflection.
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This resource is a fully-editable, 100 question PowerPoint quiz on books, poems and authors. It is an ideal resource for Book Day and can be used with a tutor group or in an assembly.
The quiz contains 100 questions with multiple choice answers, with varying degrees of challenge. It has nine categories.
Classic Books
Harry Potter
Opening and Closing Lines
David Walliams
Authors
Michael Morpurgo
Poems
Diaries
Miscellaneous
The quiz can be administered in a variety of ways - to individuals or teams. The answers can be found by clicking on the book image on the bottom right-hand corner of each slide. Answers can be given either as you go through the quiz or at the end. An answer sheet is included to allow individuals/teams to record their answers.
Sample questions:
Prospero, Miranda, Ariel and Caliban are all characters from which Shakespeare play?
What is the second book of the old testament called?
What is the most widely distributed, most translated and best-selling book of all time?
In Charlotte’s Web, what is the name of the pig that Charlotte becomes friends with?
What is the name of the lion in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe?
What name is given to the deadly phantoms that guard Azkaban Prison?
Who is Joe’s best friend in David Walliams Billionaire Boy?
In Michael Morpurgo’s Private Peaceful, what is Private Peaceful’s first name?
How many players are there in each team in a game of Quidditch?
Who wrote the poem Jabberwocky?
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This is an Easter-themed coordinates in the first quadrant worksheet. It is ideal for use at Easter.
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Set of 11 Easter Themed Coordinates in First Quadrant Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 11 Easter-themed differentiated worksheets containing a variety of tasks and exercises on locating coordinates in the first quadrant. Answers are provided for all the worksheets. This resource is suitable for primary pupils and older SEN students who will benefit from the highly visual nature of the resource.
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This resource contains an informative and fully editable 47-slide PowerPoint presentation on Scotland’s famous poet, Robert Burns (Robbie Burns), the ‘Ploughman Poet’. It is an ideal assembly for the New Year. It could be used early in January to show that Robert was the creator of ‘Auld Lang Syne’ and, later in the month, for ‘Burns Night’ and ‘Burns Suppers’ which take place on the 25th of January.
The presentation focuses on:
The life story of Robert Burns
Recitations of some of his most well-known poems - My Love is like a Red, Red, Rose, To A Mouse, To the Haggis, Auld Lang Syne, andTom O’ Shanter
How Burns Night is celebrated
Interesting facts about Robert Burns and his influence on others
The PowerPoint includes hyperlinks to his life story, recitations of his poetry, ‘The Immortal Memory’ Speech, the cutting of the haggis, creating your own ‘Burns’ style poetry and many other activities including quizzes.
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This resource contains an editable, 50-question quiz on New Year. The quiz can be administered in a variety of ways - to individuals or teams. The answers can be found by clicking on the clock image on each slide. Answers can be given either as you go through the quiz or at the end. An answer sheet is provided to allow individuals / teams to record their answers.
Sample questions: (Most questions contain 3 possible answers)
Which ancient civilisation is thought to have begun the tradition of New Year’s resolutions about 4000 years ago ?
What does Auld Lang Syne mean?
In Romania what is traditionally thrown into rivers at New Year?
In which country do they bang on walls with bread to drive out bad luck from the house?
In which city do people go to the beach dressed in white. light candles, make seven wishes and jump over seven waves?
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This resource contains a fully editable, 70-slide PowerPoint presentation on fireworks and firework safety. The PowerPoint focuses on:
The history of fireworks
Records for fireworks - for example,the biggest firework display, the most sparklers lit at the same time etc.
Interesting facts about fireworks - Handel’s firework music, how the Catherine Wheel got its name, how sparklers cause more injuries than any other firework, how half of firework injuries happen to people under the age of 16.
The law and fireworks.
The firework code and how to stay safe on Bonfire Night.
The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to the world’s top 10 best firework displays, to firework related Guinness World Records, Handel’s firework music, three firework safety videos - one for very young children, one for primary aged pupils and one for secondary pupils.
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Bonfire Night 50 Question PowerPoint Quiz
Bonfire Night - Puzzle Pack -Set of 13 Differentiated Word Searches, Anagrams, Crosswords and Cryptograms
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This resource contains a fully editable, 45-slide PowerPoint presentation on Guy Fawkes and his role in the Gunpowder Plot and how this has resulted in bonfire night.
The content includes references to:
Guy Fawkes’ religious background
The intolerance of James I towards Roman Catholics
The Plot
The anonymous letter
Guy Fawkes arrest, trial and execution
The conspiracy theory
The Act of Thanksgiving
The PowerPoint ends with questions for discussion.
In 2002 in a poll conducted by the BBC, Guy Fawkes was named the 30th Greatest Briton. What do you think about Guy Fawkes and his planned role in the gunpowder plot? Was he a hero or a terrorist?
Do you think Guy Fawkes and the conspirators should have been sentenced to death and hung, drawn and quartered?
What do you think about James I and his treatment towards, and intolerance of, Catholics?
The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to two videos about Guy Fawkes and Gunpowder Plot.
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This resource contains a thought-provoking presentation on World Kindness Day which takes place in many countries around the world, including the UK, on the 13th of November. It is also a useful resource for anti-bullying week which occurs at the same time.
The PowerPoint includes:
How World Kindness Day and UK Kindness Day began
An example of how an act of kindness can have a huge impact through Jonny Benjamin's story. Jonny was saved from taking his own life by a stranger. Jonny later became a mental health campaigner. He launched a social media campaign called 'Find Mike' to search for the stranger who saved him.
Kindness quotes from famous people including Mark Twain, Plato, Confucious, Gandhi.
Ways in which we can show acts of kindness
The PowerPoint contains a hyperlink to a short interview with Jonny Benjamin.
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This resource contains 25 thought-provoking and inspirational kindness quote posters from many inspirational people - Princess Diana, Mahatma Gandhi, Mark Twain, Dalai Lama, Oscar Wilde, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Plato, Sir Winston Churchill, William Wordsworth, Jesse Jackson, Francis of Assisi, Confucius and Desmond Tutu.
Set of 36 Kindness Posters
This resource contains a set of colourful posters on kindness. They are ideal for display and discussion during Random acts of Kindness Weeks / World Kindness Day and Anti-Bullying Week.
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Acts of Kindness Quotes Posters
This resource contains a set of quotes on kindness. They are ideal for display and discussion during Random acts of Kindness weeks, World Kindness Day and anti-bullying week. The posters include quotes from many inspirational people - Princess Diana, Mahatma Gandhi, Mark Twain, Dalai Lama, Oscar Wilde, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Plato, Sir Winston Churchill, William Wordsworth, Jesse Jackson, Francis of Assisi, Confucius and Desmond Tutu.
Acts of Kindness Presentation
This resource contains a thought-provoking, 100-slide PowerPoint presentation on random acts of kindness. The PowerPoint includes:
Josh de Jong’s story
Danny Boyle’s story
examples of kindness - Gandhi, Princess Diana
Jonny Benjamin’s story
the physical and psychological benefits of performing Random Acts of Kindness
the definition of altruism
inspirational kindness quotes
what we can do to make the world a better place
the importance of kind words
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Autism Awareness Presentation
This resource contains an editable, 120 slide PowerPoint presentation on autism and Autism Awareness Day (2nd April) and Autism Awareness Week. I had the privilege of teaching and working with many amazing young people on the autistic spectrum for twenty years. People with autism are often misunderstood. Hopefully, this presentation will help others, both staff and pupils, to be more informed about, and more understanding of, autism.
The presentation includes sections on:
What is autism?
Signs of autism
Social Communication Difficulties
Social Interaction Difficulties
Rigid Thought Processes
Sensory Issues
Repetitions and Rituals
Obsessions
Gifts and Talents
Famous people With Autism / Asperger’s
The predentation contains hyperlinks to:
A video which shows what it is like to experience sensory overload.
A short video on autism.
A short video about Schools’ Awareness Week by the National Autistic Society.
A video produced by a young person with autism who talks about five things he thinks it is important that people know about autism and five ways we can help him.
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The pack contains six activities.
Sensory Sensitivity / Overload
This activity begins with watching a short clip about sensory overload. There are two tasks that follow designed for pupils to experience sensory overload when attempting to complete tasks; one is more challenging than the other.
Autism Discussion Cards
These contain 4 statements about autism designed to provoke discussion and to get the pupils to think about and develop their awareness of autism. They are not true or false statements and there are no right or wrong answers.
Communication Difficulties Exercise
This is a task designed to simulate the difficulties that many people with autism encounter when trying to communicate.
What is autism? How Can I Help?
Pupils watch a video about autism in which a young man explains 5 things he thinks people need to know about autism and 5 things people can do to help people with autism. Pupils discuss the five things that the person felt people needed to know about autism and five ways that people can help. Pupils complete a worksheet.
Autism Acrostic
Pupils complete an acrostic piece of writing using the word autism as a stimulus.
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This resource contains a fully editable 65-slide PowerPoint presentation on the month of January and a set of follow up activities. Never be stuck for an assembly in January again and improve your pupils’ general knowledge. It is ideal if you have a last minute assembly to do, or unexpected tutor group time.
The presentation focuses on:
• How January got its name, things associated with December – flowers, Zodiac signs, quotes.
• Special Days
• Notable Birthdays
• Notable Events
The PowerPoint contains hyperlinks to several areas of interest.
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This resource contains an interactive PowerPoint Advent calendar on acts of kindness. Each day an act of kindness is suggested.
Acts of kindness include:
Pick up ten pieces of litter in your school playground or in your home area this week. Remember to wear some gloves!
Hold the door open for someone.
If you see someone alone with no friends on the school playground go and talk to them and ask if they want to chat or play.
Tell a teacher how much you enjoyed their lesson.
Let someone else go first in a queue that you are in.
Give a Christmas card to someone you would not normally give one to.
Tell someone how much you love them.
Give someone a compliment today.
Donate your unwanted books, toys or games to a charity.
Sit with someone at lunch that looks lonely or that doesn’t have very many friends.
Do a chore or job at home that you would not normally do.
Do something nice for someone but don’t tell them or anyone else that you did it.
Say thank you to the school caretaker for the things he / she does.
Write a note to someone who has lit up their house with amazing lights and decorations to say thank you for lighting up their house for you to see and enjoy.
(You could personalise some of these suggestions to make it applicable to your school or local community).
After all the days have been opened, the calendar contains some reflective and evaluative questions to promote discussion and reflection.
Did you manage to complete the suggested acts of kindness?
Did you manage to complete an act of kindness and keep it secret from that person and not tell anyone?
How did being kind to others make you feel?
How do you think these acts of kindness made others feel?
It concludes with the suggestion that maybe pupils could do an act of kindness every day making it their New Year’s resolution.
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This resource contains a fully editable, simple text, 36 slide PowerPoint presentation on the Jewish Festival of Hanukkah (also known as the Festival of Lights) which is celebrated for eight days, usually between the end of November and the end of December. Hanukkah commemorates the re-dedication of the second Jewish Temple in Jerusalem and the miracle of the menorah lights.
The PowerPoint explains what Hanukkah is and why and how it is celebrated. It includes:
Why Hanukkah is commemorated - the story of King Antiochus IV, Mattathias, Judah and the Maccabees.
The restoration and rededication of the Second Temple.
The miracle of the menorah and its significance.
Hanukkah food - fried food cooked in oil eg latkes and doughnuts
Hanukkah Games - the dreidel, gelt (chocolate coins)
The PowerPoint also contains a hyperlink to a short and lively 5-minute video about Hanukkah.
This resource is appropriate for primary pupils and older SEN students. It will help to contribute to the pupils’ ‘Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural’ learning (SMSC) and will help to actively promote the British Values of mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.
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