32 lessons - ‘The Boy at the Back of the Class’ by Onjali Rauf - Year 4/5/6 - English planning A whole term’s English planning linked to the book ‘The Boy at the Back of the Class’ (Winner of the Blue Peter Best Story Award 2019) by Onjali Rauf. Since its release, this book has been a classroom favourite, covering a topic that is never far from the news. Onjali Rauf writes about the topic of migration and refugees fantastically. I’ve taught this scheme three times now to different classes, and each time the children have all cheered at the end of the book (always a good sign that they’ve enjoyed it!) There are 32 lessons in total, all with accompanying SMART Notebook screens, task sheets and header sheets. To aid teaching each lesson, there are a total of 162 SMART Notebook screens (in one file) and each lesson is clearly marked along with which lesson each chapter should be read to aid and link to the learning. (Update - I personally use SMART Notebook files in my own lessons. In response to many requests, I have converted the SMART Notebook screens to Powerpoint, so there is also a Powerpoint presentation included for the teaching sequence for those unable to use SMART Notebook. However, please note that while the SMART Notebook screens can be edited, the Powerpoint screens can not be edited as they are screen snips from the SMART Notebook file.) This teaching sequence and planning will require the children to complete the following tasks over the 32 lessons: writing a recount writing a persuasive letter answering SATs style comprehension questions writing a narrative descriptive writing drama session writing an information text writing a newspaper report I have also included some examples of work for some lessons in the planning. This topic will also educate and inform the children of a very current real problem that others in the world face - the plight of the refugee. Using this book will expand their understanding of the world and help them to empathise and appreciate what some of the other children in school may have gone through. Even if you don’t need this scheme of work, I would highly recommend the book to share with the class. This resource has received over 20 five-star reviews from teachers who have purchased it. Some of the comments include: We have used this scheme for 2 years it is suitable for high, middle and low ability. It provides the cross curricular style that we wanted for year 7. Worth every penny. (united77) The best resource I have ever downloaded, this made my life so much easier. (AJ40) Absolutely love this. Brilliant scheme of work to go with an excellent book. (ajtranter) Thank you ! These resources are amazing. (teach_explore) Wonderful purchase. All lessons and clearly explained and the appropriate resources are all numbered which makes it super easy to follow. (torylindsay96)

Earth Day is celebrated each year on 22nd April. It is a global event created to promote awareness and appreciation for the earth’s environment. This resource contains a fully editable, simple text, 100-slide PowerPoint presentation on Earth Day. It is appropriate for primary-aged pupils and older SEN students. The presentation focuses on: the history of earth day the aims of Earth Day environmental issues affecting the earth Earth Day projects The Earth Day 2024 theme - ‘Planet v Plastics’ steps we can take to protect the earth The PowerPoint also contains links to a breathtaking, 4-minute video of our planet and a link to a moving ‘Earth Song’. Please note, the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. A more detailed version of this presentation, more appropriate for older pupils, is also available: Earth Day Presentation Earth Day Puzzle Pack This resource contains 10 differentiated word searches, anagram puzzles and crosswords. Great Thunberg Presentation Climate Change Presentation Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

A Christmas quiz is a fun way to test your children’s understanding of key aspects of the curriculum. This resource contains three Christmas quizzes for you to share with your class (primarily aimed at KS2 year groups) in the busy run up to the Christmas holiday. This collection contains a fun general knowledge quiz, with various rounds for children to enjoy and complete individually or in groups; a maths quiz to test their understanding of everything covered in the Autumn term (place value, number and the four operations) and a SPaG quiz to test their understanding of various grammar points, all with a Christmas theme. All answers are included, where possible. A fun way to still ensure their is learning taking place in your classroom, but with a fun, festive twist!

A festive and easy to teach poetry week on ‘The Night Before Christmas’. Includes 5 engaging PowerPoints leading you through 5 complete lessons, differentiated lesson resources and a detailed plan. An excellent week of English lessons for the build up to Christmas whilst maintaining focus and high quality outcomes. The original and useuful resources make teaching enjoyable and easy. The video links in the PowerPoint inspire poetry writing and performance. Each lesson is differentiated for two ability groups. Each lesson contains a success criteria. Higher level thinking challenges are provided. Grammar starters cover handwriting, a or an, word classes, rhyming words and spellings. A lovely, tried and tested week of learning about narrative poetry, rhyming couplets, poetry format and syllables. Includes a range of activities and differentiated tasks. Children will compare and evaluate poems, identify features and then write their own narrative poem using the structure of ‘The Night Before Christmas’ with ideas from ‘The Snowman’. Detailed weekly plan and all resources included. All reviews welcome.

This resource contains an informative and fully editable 110-slide PowerPoint presentation on Earth Day. The presentation focuses on: This is a fully editable and informative, 100-slide PowerPoint presentation on Earth Day. The presentation focuses on: the history of earth day the aims of Earth Day environmental issues Earth Day projects The Earth Day 2024 theme - ‘Planet v Plastics’ How we can help to look after our wonderful planet earth The PowerPoint also contains links to a breathtaking, 4-minute video of our planet and a link to a moving ‘Earth Song’. Please note, the watermark on the preview images are not present on the resources themselves. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. A simple text version of this presentation, more appropriate for younger / SEN pupils, is also available: Earth Day Simple Text Presentation You may also be interested in: Earth Day Puzzle Pack This resource contains 10 differentiated word searches, anagram puzzles and crosswords. Great Thunberg Presentation Climate Change Presentation Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

Passover is a major Jewish celebration that occurs in Spring to mark the Israelites escape from slavery in Egypt. This presentation explores the story behind Passover, how it is celebrated and the significance of the Seder plate. An engaging PowerPoint to inspire your children to learn about another culture and one of their important festivals.

This resource contains a highly visual and editable 100 question PowerPoint Easter quiz with multiple choice answers and varying degrees of challenge. It has six categories. Celebrity Eggheads Religion Easter Around the World Eggs Literature General Knowledge The quiz can be administered in a variety of ways - to individuals or teams. The answers can be found by clicking on the egg 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. Sample questions: Which feast do Jews celebrate at Easter? On what street in New York does the famous Easter parade take place? In which country do people fly kites on Good Friday? In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets what colour are phoenix eggs? In what state would you find the Chocolate Mountains? Please note that the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. More Easter Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

Brand New Christmas 2024 Special Escape Room - Help Santa Claus save Christmas by retrieving the stolen presents and work out who stole them along the way… This lasts an hour or under depending on how quick the teams can solve each puzzle! Students love this style of lesson, great as an educational treat for your class to start the year and engage them in some fun team problem solving. C8/ES/109 ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ Product Contents: ☞ Escape Room Interactive Tracker PowerPoint - Keeps the competitive nature on display ☞ Escape Room Puzzle Keys (Six Sets for Six Teams) ☞ Escape Room Team sheet - Record codes, answers clues as they progress through the 7 rooms ☞ Escape Room Puzzles (7 Rooms = 7 Different styles of Puzzles involving numeracy, literacy and lateral thinking) ☞ Teacher Answer Sheet - Quickly confirm to teams they have solved the puzzle correctly ☞ Teacher instructions of how to set up the escape room and what to print and top tips and shortcuts. ☞ Successful Escape Certificates for those that complete the entire challenge (There is a difficult bonus escape too :) for any quick teams ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ The 7 Rooms include: ✿ Games room ✿ Reading room ✿ Igloo ✿ Nursery ✿ Chambers ✿ Hallway and a Secret Location! ✰ Each Puzzle has been adapted to suit the topic of this Escape Room and is suitable for KS3 and KS4 Student Our Philosophy We aim to help you equip students with the knowledge and skills to take ownership of their own learning. Our Products come ‘Ready-to-Teach’ with everything you need to teach fun and creative lessons. Our products are teacher-designed, classroom tested & student approved. ✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰✰ Why not try out one of our other fantastic Escape Rooms ⇨ English and Language Digital Escape Room ⇨ Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Digital Escape Room ⇨ Big Fun End of Term Digital Escape Room ⇨ PSHE and Form Time Escape Room ⇨ Careers Digital Escape Room ⇨ Drama and Performance Digital Escape Room JUST PRINT AND GO! They can also be used to encourage a flipped learning environment.

This KS1 plants science display is designed for you to print, trim and mount with minimum fuss. Depending on the space available, you could use all the pages, or just pick the most relevant for your class. Here’s what’s included: ‘Plants’ title over 2 pages. Print, trim, and join together. 9 full-page colour photo posters of parts of a plant (flowers, leaves, stem, seeds, roots, fruit, branches, buds, and trunk). These are also included 2-to-a-page. Poster detailing why plants are important. 2 life cycle posters (tomato and sunflower) What plants need to grow (over 2 pages). Cut out individual parts and group together. Deciduous and evergreen trees posters x 2 An ‘our work’ sign for displaying with children’s work. In total, there are 20 pages to choose from. UK and US paper sizes included (US version uses a different font to that shown in the preview).

Create a powerful display to promote British Values in your school / classroom / nursery with these child friendly posters. Over 10 posters included (some with variations). The posters depict and explain democracy, the rule of law, mutual respect, individual liberty and tolerance to those of different faiths and beliefs. Every school in England must promote British values in their SMSC development, which is particularly important to Ofsted. This set is perfect for that! The document is in .pdf format (not editable) however if you have any suggestions, my email address can be found on the last page of the resource. Update: A version with a different font has been now added.

An achievement and aspiration assembly with a focus on achievement. It lasts about 15-20 minutes if clips are watched and questions asked too. The assembly emphasises the value of hard work in achieving your aims, explains why teachers always set high targets and gives inspirational examples of famous and non-famous success stories from people who have worked hard. It has a couple of jokes thrown in too. Many more inexpensive and free resources at my shop: EC_Resources

Explore Judaism and The Torah with this comprehensive 5-lesson resource pack for Religious Education (RE) classes. Each lesson includes detailed plans, interactive PowerPoints, and relevant worksheets/resources. Lessons cover topics such as synagogue significance, Torah teachings, the Talmud’s role, Jewish home features, and the importance of the mezuzah. Engage students in understanding Jewish values, rituals, and cultural identity. This resource aids educators in delivering engaging RE content effectively. Lesson 1: Understanding the Synagogue and the Torah’s Role Discover the significance of the synagogue in Jewish worship and unravel the importance of The Torah in guiding daily lives. This lesson introduces students to the sacred components of the synagogue and explores the connection between worship and daily living. Engaging discussions and multimedia resources facilitate a comprehensive understanding. Lesson 2: Embracing Torah Teachings and Values In this lesson, students delve into key teachings from The Torah, including the Ten Commandments and ethical principles. Engage in interactive discussions on how these teachings shape Jewish values and practices. Students will explore the impact of Torah teachings on their daily lives and reflect on their significance within the community. Lesson 3: Unveiling the Tenakh and the Role of the Talmud Navigate the intricacies of the Tenakh’s three sections: Torah, Nevi’ism, and Ketuvim. Gain insights into the importance of The Torah in Jewish life and the role of the Talmud in interpreting and applying these teachings. Through engaging activities and discussions, students explore the depth of Jewish teachings and their practical application. Lesson 4: The Essence of a Jewish Home and the Mezuzah’s Significance Discover the heartwarming world of Jewish homes, as students explore key features such as the mezuzah, Shabbat traditions, and kosher practices. Unpack the symbolism behind the mezuzah and its integration into daily life. A creative design activity allows students to envision their own Jewish homes, fostering deeper connections to cultural traditions. Lesson 5: Jewish Home Traditions: Integrating Values and Rituals Embark on a captivating exploration of Jewish traditions within the home. Students will delve into the significance of Jewish values and rituals, discovering how they enrich family life. Engaging visuals and stories illustrate the connection between traditions and daily routines. Students will conclude the lesson with a profound understanding of cultural identity integration. KS1 KS2 LKS2 UKS2 Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Y1 Y2 outstanding ofsted observation Christian Christianity Bible god jewish Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com

I have designed a 2 week ( 10 sessions) writing plan for KS1, Years 1 and 2, based on the wonderful story of ‘Lost and Found’ by Oliver Jeffers. Every session includes all recources needed and notes for tasks and whole class teaching. This resource also includes 5 reading activities linked to the story, along with all resources. I have also included some ideas for links to PE and Art, as well as suggested internet sites that can be used to enhance learning. These plans can easily be adapted for an EYFS topic and this topic has been a firm favourite of mine to teach for many years now. Please do look on my page for further Oliver Jeffers planning resources.

Discover the brilliance of Katsushika Hokusai’s art with our engaging lesson. Children will learn his techniques and create their own “Great Wave” using pastels. Unveil the captivating world of Katsushika Hokusai’s artistry through our dynamic art lesson centered around his iconic woodblock print, “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa.” This comprehensive resource is designed to empower students with a deep understanding of Hokusai’s artistic techniques, specifically focusing on his masterful use of colour and movement. This product includes: ☆ Detailed lesson plan ☆ 22-slide PowerPoint ☆ Step-by-step instructions ☆ Real examples of children’s work In this lesson: Introduction: Introduce students to the renowned Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai and his remarkable contributions to landscape art. Main Input: Guide students through an interactive exploration of “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa.” Analyse Hokusai’s colour choices and the sense of motion he portrayed in this iconic print. Main Activity Empower students to channel their inner artists by creating their own interpretations of “The Great Wave.” Utilising pastel crayons, students will experiment with multiple shades, blending techniques, and strategic layering to capture the essence of Hokusai’s wave. Plenary Discussion: Encourage students to showcase their unique creations and engage in a constructive peer feedback session. This promotes a collaborative learning environment and allows students to reflect on their artistic journey. Educational Benefits: ☆ Enhances art appreciation and creativity. ☆ Develops critical analysis skills through art interpretation. ☆ Fosters collaboration and peer learning. ☆ Encourages experimentation with various artistic techniques. Bring the captivating world of Katsushika Hokusai’s artistry to your classroom and provide your students with an enriching and memorable art lesson experience. Perfect for educators seeking to engage their students in a meaningful exploration of art and culture. Tags: KS2, KS1, artist study, one off, back to school, transition, supply, outstanding, observation, ofsted, water theme, interview, easy to follow, step by step

Rianforst class assembly based on rainforest and deforestation

Some more Christmas activities for your classes. -Bingo -Code breakers -Mixed up sentences -Word search -Mixed up paragraphs Please write a review! It’s important to me. Thank you very much. Have a nice day!!!

Prince William recently spoke out about the plight of elephants in China. This reading comprehension resource supports a BBC News article which investigates the real threat to China's elephants - habitat destruction. 3 differentiated worksheets of questions are included.

A quick craft info sheet. Can be given to children as a art activity, wet play activity or filler.

A quick craft info sheet. Can be given to children as a art activity, wet play activity or filler.