Primary religious education resources

A bundle of resources to promote student talking and listening in a range of structured ways. They help students reflect on their values and are also ideal for promoting discussion and tolerance of different views. Discussion points (Vols 1 &2): Two resources to encourage purposeful talk by giving a focus for a discussion. Each set has 80 different stimuli and is a power point and a word document. Moral dilemmas: A resource to encourage purposeful talk and help students to reflect on their values. A power point with 40 different dilemmas which are also supplied in a word document. ‘Top 3’s’: A deceptively simple focus for discussion. Students are given a category such as tennis players and, in their group, have to come up a top three. Not only does this boost discussion and team work but it makes them think about judgements- what criteria are they going to use? Find someone who: Requires the students talk to each other. They have to find someone who can do a particular task or who likes something etc

Ideal for the start of the school year with new tutor groups etc. A range of activities that can be used to help students learn to work with each other and solve challenges as well as reflect on their values etc. Getting to know you: includes Sorting activities – getting students moving and engaging with each other; ‘Find someone who ‘ – needs the students talk to each other. They have to find someone who can do a particular task or who likes something etc. Discussion points - a set of questions to get small groups talking about issues Dilemmas – a different type of question for groups to discuss their response to certain situation Miscellaneous – a selection of 10 challenges including ‘think outside the box, number association and ‘tell the time’ (without a watch or phone !!) Supplied with a word document which contains most of the same activities- with sheets to fill in for the ‘Find someone who…’ challenges. Mini Puzzle Collection: A set of a range of puzzles/challenges: Letter/word based (e.g. anagrams, longest word maker); number based (e.g. conundrum, practical maths problems); factual based (e.g. Can you list…, matching pairs) Memory test: Each slide (of thirty) shows ten (related) pictures which students have to memorise and then recall.

A 7 week unit of work for Year 3 RE. This is based on Unit 2.1 from the Nottinghamshire Agreed Syllabus and covers topics such as Harvest, the Creation and Big Questions that religion tries to answer, with a focus on Christianity. Any links to resources or YouTube videos are included in the planning.

A values-based resource for Assembly, Tutor-time, PSHE/Citizenship. Would be most suitable for Key Stage 1-3. Includes a colourful, engaging PowerPoint and delivery notes (in Notes Section). The resource is editable, should you wish to change it for the needs of a particular audience. Focuses on: the telling of the story of one boy who spends time with another family and learns the true meaning of ‘Abundance’ the meaning of abundance and what the two families (from the story) have in abundance a clip from an advert about thinking differently, used to ask students to consider thinking differently about what they have in abundance asks students to consider what they have in abundance and how they show it.

Year 2 - Come and see R.E planning Topic 1 - Beginnings Topic 2 - Signs and Symbols Topic 3 - Preparations Topic 4 - Books Topic 5- Thanksgiving Topic 7 - Spread the word Topic 8 - Rules No Topic 6 and 9 Lesson plans using Come and See with activities and come and see power points

Mega bundle. Please look at my shop for full details. Complete year’s planning for Year 3 and Year 4 plus: Telling the time worksheets Times Tables worksheets Aesop close test worksheets All answer sheets provided for worksheets. Great value. Please be patient when downloading.

Great mega bundle. A complete year’s planning. Plus great Aesop cloze worksheets. Incredible value. Please look at my shop for individual details. Below is one as an example: Planning for the Autumn term for year 4. You get 160 mb of material so good value imo. I taught mainly in Catholic schools so has a Catholic bent. But as we live in a multicultural society, this should be no problem. You get planning for: creative curriculum Literacy Numeracy P.E. (some) Science (some) R.E. (Advent etc) Loads of great lessons to ease your Sunday afternoons. Just cut and paste into your school template.

Important! If you’d like to buy the whole year’s planning (Autumn, Spring and Summer) you’d be better off buying my bundle. Planning for the Summer term for year 4. You get 114 mb of material so good value imo. I taught mainly in Catholic schools so has a Catholic bent. But as we live in a multicultural society, this should be no problem. You get planning for: creative curriculum Literacy (Stories that raise issues, Poetry etc) Numeracy (Fractions and Decimals etc) P.E. (some) Science (some) R.E. ( Easter, Pentecost etc) Loads of great lessons to ease your Sunday afternoons. Just cut and paste into your school template.

Important! If you’d like to buy the whole year’s planning (Autumn, Spring and Summer) you’d be better off buying my bundle. Planning for the Spring term for year 4. You get 160 mb of material so good value imo. I taught mainly in Catholic schools so has a Catholic bent. But as we live in a multicultural society, this should be no problem. You get planning for: creative curriculum Literacy Numeracy P.E. (some) Science (some) R.E. (Christmas, Lent etc) Loads of great lessons to ease your Sunday afternoons. Just cut and paste into your school template.

These outstanding resources on medical ethic issues linked to the science curriculum have been bundled together to give to you exceptional value. These card sorts are great for the full range of ability and are designed to help promote debate and discussion of these difficult topics. You can cut them out and put them into an envelope for students to sort or you can get them to cut, sort and stick them into their books. Failing that they can create a key or use highlighters and stick the information into their books. Whenever possible, I have linked in videos that are suitable for classroom use that cover both sides of the debate and can be previewed alongside our resources. Everything is supplied in Microsoft Word and can be easily customized to suit your students . For more information, please click on each resource.

These outstanding resources on controversial issues linked to the science curriculum have been bundled together to give to you exceptional value. These card sorts are great for the full range of ability and are designed to help promote debate and discussion of these difficult topics. You can cut them out and put them into an envelope for students to sort or you can get them to cut, sort and stick them into their books. Failing that they can create a key or use highlighters and stick the information into their books. Whenever possible, I have linked in videos that are suitable for classroom use that cover both sides of the debate and can be previewed alongside our resources. Everything is supplied in Microsoft Word and can be easily customized to suit your students . For more information, please click on each resource.

One worksheet which is double-sided and includes THREE activities about the 5 K’s in Sikhism- an essential for your topic! Activity 1- Describing the objects using a table and answering questions. I used the real objects but you could easily substitute simple fact cards of comprehension text. Activity 2- Research focused. Activity 3- Where are the 5 K’s found on the body? My class thoroughly enjoyed this lesson and so was then carried out in other parts of the school. I found that Sikhism resources were hard to find and this ticks the boxes!

Written with Year 2 or 3 in mind, to support the PSHE value education on forgiveness. This resource contains a complete PowerPoint including a story, with notes on how to lead Christian worship.

Written with Year 2 or 3 in mind, to support the PSHE value education on being thoughtful. This resource contains a complete PowerPoint including a story, with notes on how to lead Christian worship.

Written with Year 2 or 3 in mind, to support the PSHE value education on love. This resource contains a complete PowerPoint including a story, with notes on how to lead Christian worship.

KS2 Literacy - Hero and Villain Character and Setting Template This is a template for creating and planning a hero and villain character for a story. Pupils can draw their characters and add description about the characters qualities. There is also space for pupils to describe the setting for the villain’s stronghold in the story. Pupils can then use the template to write a story about the characters they have created.

KS2 Literacy - St George and The Dragon Information Sheet This information sheet provides detail on the story of ‘St George and The Dragon’. You can use this information sheet as inspiration for a creative writing lesson or for comparison with another text.

KS1 Literacy - Non-Fiction Texts Analysis Table This worksheet provides pupils with a structured table to analyse non-fiction texts. Pupils add the title of the text and then tick off the features that it has. This is a useful activity to introduce pupils to non-fiction writing, and spark discussion on the differences between fiction and non-fiction.

KS1 Literacy - Word Cloud Interactive Tool This is a versatile interactive tool to record ideas and thoughts. You can add words, phrases, ideas etc. and then change their size, shape and colour. This is great tool that can be used in a number of different ways. This resource works well with the whole class to record pupils thoughts during an activity, or for pupils to use independently to plan ideas for a creative writing piece.

KS1 Literacy - Book Cover Template This is a simple template that pupils can use to create their own story book cover, drawing a cover image and adding a title and by line. There is also a template for the story pages included .

KS1/KS2 Literacy - St George and the Dragon - Writing Frame and Colouring Worksheet This worksheet contains an image of St George and the Dragon for pupils to colour in, with space below to add a summary of the story in their own words. This is a useful resource as a short in-class activity, or for use as homework.

KS2 Literacy - St George and the Dragon Text and Images - Reading Level A Explore text and images for the tale of ‘St George and the Dragon’. This text is pitched at reading level A, which is designed for pupils who are beginning to read simple sentences and shorter overall text independently. This resource is useful for retelling or writing tasks. For example, you can delete the column of text and ask pupils to retell the story or write their own versions.

KS2 Literacy - Interactive Story Spinner - Dragons, Monsters and Heroes This interactive tool provides a fun way of generating the basis of a story by working in small groups. Ask each group to spin the story spinner to generate a hero, a weapon and a dragon to use in their story. Give groups some time to discuss their ideas and work out how the story might unfold. Then task pupils with writing out the story individually.

KS2 Literacy - Thor and Jormungandr Information Sheet This information sheet provides detail on the story of ‘Thor and Jormungandr’. You can use this information sheet as inspiration for a creative writing lesson or for comparison with another text.

KS2 Literacy - Story Style Comparison Activity - Myth of Hongjun Laozu and Nian This activity looks at the same story, of ‘Hongjun Laozu and Nian’, written in two different styles - ‘traditional’ and ‘adventure’. Pupils can analyse the two different versions of the text to explore how they are different. As an extension, students can continue the story, picking one of the two story styles to use.

KS2 Literacy - Persues, Andromeda and the Sea Serpent Information Sheet This information sheet provides detail on the story of ‘Persues, Andromeda and the Sea Serpent’. You can use this information sheet as inspiration for a creative writing lesson or for comparison with another text.

KS2 Literacy - Dragons and Dragon Slayers Story Analysis This is a recording sheet for comparing five myths (all available in Tes elements Literacy) in terms of characters, plot and outcome. This document is editable so you can change the stories to be analysed to suit your lesson. There is also space for pupils to add in details for their own story. This is a great way of helping students analyse text and understand story building and structure. This can also be used as the basis for an independent creative writing task.

KS2 Literacy - Hongjun Laozu and Nian Information Sheet This information sheet provides detail on the story of ‘Hongjun Laozu and Nian’. You can use this information sheet as inspiration for a creative writing lesson or for comparison with another text.

KS2 Literacy - Beowulf and the Wyrm Information Sheet This information sheet provides detail on the story of ‘Beowulf and the Wyrm’. You can use this information sheet as inspiration for a creative writing lesson or for comparison with another text.

KS2 Literacy - Dragon, Beasts and Monsters Storybook - Reading Level B This is a printable storybook complete with colourful illustrations. This text is aimed at reading level B, designed for pupils who are comfortable reading more text and complex sentences independently. This resource also comes with some comprehension questions to assess pupils understanding. A great resource for whole class reading or individual practice.

KS2 Literacy - The Wizard of Oz Text Analysis - Interactive Highlighter Activity This is a versatile text analysis tool to highlight and pick out parts of the text (e.g. different word classes). There is a labelling box next to each highlighter so you can give each group of words a title. You can also temporarily hide coloured words by clicking the eye button at the bottom of the screen, and click again to reveal. This is a great whole-class activity.

KS2 Literacy - The Reluctant Dragon Text Analysis - Interactive Highlighter Activity This is a versatile text analysis tool to highlight and pick out parts of the text (e.g. different word classes). There is a labelling box next to each highlighter so you can give each group of words a title. You can also temporarily hide coloured words by clicking the eye button at the bottom of the screen, and click again to reveal. This is a great whole-class activity.

KS2 Literacy - Make Your Own Information Poster: Dragon Myths - Interactive Activity Create your own information poster by selecting headings, footers, pictures and descriptive texts. The different page layout options are a useful feature for pupil differentiation, as higher ability pupils can be encouraged to extend the length of their work. This is a great activity for students to work on independently to practise writing informatively.

KS2 Literacy - Dragons, Beasts and Monsters Interactive Information Book This interactive information book introduces five different legends involving mythical beasts. The books can be used as a basis for further research or as the basis for a creative writing exercise. Each page has a comprehension question to test pupils’ understanding of the story.

KS2 Literacy - Story Starter ‘The Reluctant Dragon’ - Dragons, Beasts and Monsters This is a story starter for pupils to use as a springboard for their own story. This story starter uses a passage from ‘The Reluctant Dragon’, a short story from a collection by Kenneth Grahame in 1898. It is about a rather lazy dragon who becomes friends with a boy but unfortunately the village are scared of the dragon.

KS2 Literacy - Story Starter ‘The Friendly Dragon’ - Dragons, Beasts and Monsters This is a story starter for pupils to use as a springboard for their own story. This story starter sets the scene of a knight who is on her way to battle a dragon, however when she meets the dragon he’s not as scary as she expected.

KS2 St Patrick’s Day - About St Patrick Interactive Storybook - Reading Level B This is an interactive information book for the story of St Patrick. This interactive has full audio support, speech and colourful illustrations. This text is aimed at reading level B, designed for pupils who are comfortable reading more text and complex sentences independently. This is a useful resource for whole class or independent reading, as well as introducing St Patrick’s Day.

KS1 St Patrick’s Day Newspaper Template - Journalistic Writing This is a blank newspaper template based on theme of St Patrick, with some headlines as writing prompts. Pupils can use this template to write their own news report on what they think happened. This is a great activity to develop pupils’ creative skills, as well as their ability to structure writing and include reported speech.

KS1 St Patrick’s Day - About St Patrick Interactive Storybook - Reading Level A This is an interactive information book for the story of St Patrick. This text is pitched at reading level A, which is designed for pupils who are beginning to read simple sentences and shorter overall text independently. It also has full audio support. This is a useful resource for whole class or independent reading, as well as introducing St Patrick’s Day.

KS2 St Patrick’s Day - About St Patrick Information Text and Images - Reading Level B This is an information text and images about St Patrick. This text is aimed at reading level B, designed for pupils who are comfortable reading more text and complex sentences independently. This is a useful resource for retelling or writing tasks, as well as introducing St Patrick’s Day.

KS1 St Patrick’s Day - Writing Planner Worksheet The worksheet provides pupils with a frame to plan their writing based on St Patrick. Tthis could be an informative piece, retelling the life of St Patrick, or as a creative-writing piece inspired by him. This is a handy resource to use in the run-up to St Patrick’s Day.

KS2 St Patrick’s Day Assembly - Script and Images Introduce St Patrick to your pupils with these assembly materials, including an assembly script and accompanying slideshow images.