We are Science and Religious Education specialist with with a combined 30 years of experience as middle managers both academic and pastoral. We have experience teaching Science, PSHE, PE, Humanities, Philosophy , Ethics, Psychology, Sociology. Lots of our resources are aimed at whole school whether they be AFL activities to Tutor Time resources.
We are Science and Religious Education specialist with with a combined 30 years of experience as middle managers both academic and pastoral. We have experience teaching Science, PSHE, PE, Humanities, Philosophy , Ethics, Psychology, Sociology. Lots of our resources are aimed at whole school whether they be AFL activities to Tutor Time resources.
This is a lesson on an Orthodox Jewish Marriage ceremony.
This resource pack contains: A PPT (29 slides) and handouts (5 sheets) .
Included in this resource is our multimedia 5W activity.
Activities include:
Bell Task: Thinking Skills question
Starter Task: 5Ws-Posing Questions
An activity that is to be completed in pairs to reinforce understanding of the key terms studied this lesson.
Link to YouTube video on an Orthodox ceremony.
Information sheet on the jewish wedding ceremony.
Learning mat on the Jewish ceremony.
Plenary (Exit task) : 5Ws-Answering Questions
Homework: Choose two questions that haven’t been answered during today’s lesson and research them.
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Unorthodox Series Film Study-Based on ‘Unorthodox 4 Part Series on Netflix
This is a distance learning series workbook based on episode 1 & 2. Episodes 3 & 4 do contain aspects of Jewish culture and identity, but the first two episodes contain some very beneficial scenes in studying Ultra Orthodoxy.
Included in this resource is:
Link to YouTube Interview
Online Distance Learning
Digital form option
Or printout and use
Doodle Notes
Journal Space
three pages of questions based on the episodes.
Disclaimer-Some aspects of the series are graphic and so it is suggested that you use teacher discretion.
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Jesus Crucifixion CSI Who is responsible for Jesus’ death? This includes two of our resources…: last week of Jesus’ life AND Church celebrations
ANDThe Death of Jesus CSI ( This is designed in the style of a Murder Mystery Investigation )
Could be used with KS3, 4 and 5
Our <a href=“https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-jesus-death-11546137”>Death of Jesus Character Fact Files</a> would be the perfect accompaniment to this resource!
This is a FULLY resourced Grab & Go Easter resource that can be taught over two hours. Let your pupils take ownership of their lesson with this Easter CSI on the last week of Jesus life / The Easter story
Included in this pack is a PPT (33 slides) & Work Booklet ( 28 sheets)
6 Biblical study ’witness accounts’ of the Easter story ’
Last week of Jesus’ life event matrix
Suspect report cards
Evidence Chart
Final Report worksheet
2 TeachElite timers
Opinion line activity
Music!
Easter: last week of Jesus’ life & Church celebrations
This is a placemat that I have blown up onto A3 paper that pupils are able to detail the last week of Jesus life. The Thinking Skills statements need to be cut out and sorted in order of occurance, Pupils must then try to link the passion of Jesus to the Easter celebrations in Church today.
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An activity based on 19 symbols of Christmas and their meanings.
Pupils should choose different colours and match up each symbol with the correct definition.
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Revitalise your teaching with an exciting and dynamic resource tailored for Religious Education teachers and Catholic educators, focusing on Sacraments and the Liturgical Year. Our meticulously crafted “Grab and Go” toolkit, designed for both middle school students, is your key to sparking enthusiasm and deep engagement in this often-challenging topic.
Why this is the resource for you…
Ignite Engagement: Our captivating Bell Task sets the stage, ensuring students are eager to dive into the subject matter.
Empower Learning: With crystal-clear Aims and Objectives, you’ll guide your students on an enlightening journey through the Sacraments and Liturgical Year.
Active Exploration: Keep boredom at bay with an Inference Activity that encourages critical thinking and discussion.
But that’s just the beginning! Dive deeper into our resource to discover:
Biblical Referencing Activity: Make connections between scripture and sacramental practices.
YouTube Links: Bring lessons to life with carefully selected multimedia resources.
Sacred Symbols: Uncover the hidden meanings behind religious symbols.
Liturgical Vestments: Explore the rich history and significance of vestments.
Interactive Liturgical Calendar Wheel Task: Foster creativity and understanding through hands-on learning.
Don’t let this opportunity pass you by. Elevate your teaching and reignite your students’ passion for learning. Explore the preview images to witness the transformative power of this resource. Take the first step toward creating a memorable and meaningful learning experience with our Sacraments and Liturgical Year resource today!
Rites of Passage- Marriage
12 resource bundle!
This is a fully resourced bundle complete with one of our popular timers and interactive starter and plenary resources.
The pack contains:
Lesson 1: Journeys of Life: This is an introduction lesson to the unit of Journeys. It comprises of: Starter: Think, Pair, Share- Pupils have to think of special events in their life and that of a religious believer. Video clip: Life is a journey
individual Task: The journey of my life road map.
Rites of Passage within religions: There is a selection of worksheets in order for you to select three to six religions to discuss and a worksheet (differentiated) is provided for pupils to fill in.
Lesson 2: Christian Marriage & Wedding Ceremony…
This is a fully resourced Grab & Go lesson based on Christian Marriage. PowerPoint: 20 Slides & Work Booklet: 7 pages It consists of: Diamond 9 activity-Reasons for Marriage. Thinking Skills- Purpose of Marriage Acrostic Poem. Exam Style Question on the purpose of marriage. Peer assessment activity on this question. A link to a video clip of an Anglican wedding ceremony and a low chart to fill in based on this video.
An interactive 5w plenary activity. Homework Activity: pupils have to ask 10 peers the question ‘Should people marry?’ and record their responses. Then create a pie chart on the results.
Lesson 3: Christian Marriage Service & BINGO game: Following on from our Christian Marriage lesson. This is the second lesson based on Christian wedding ceremony.
This is a fully resourced Grab & Go lesson based on Christian Marriage-Activities differentiated for all abilities. PowerPoint: 22 Slides & Work Booklet: 11 pages. It consists of: Starter: 5W follow-on activity. Learning Map:Christian marriage ceremony &symbols
Significance of the church building and items
Diamond 9 activity-Reasons for Marriage. Revision mats and flashcards on significant aspects of Marriage-Important info that could be asked in an exam- that KS3/4 pupils should know. Homework Activity: Revision for short exam style test next lesson and create your own clothing for bride and groom. BONUS ITEM: Christian Marriage BINGO.
This is useful as a starter, plenary or an AFL task throughout the lesson. Based on Key words for Christian Marriage. Included with this resource is a pdf version of the bingo template. Perfect for cutting out and sticking in pupil’s books or laminating and using with dry wipe markers. There is an editable version of this on my page together with a generic Bingo PowerPoint-take a look!
Lesson 4: Christian Wedding Mystery Lesson: This is a mystery activity lesson on the benefits and challenges of Christian Marriage. This resource pack contains: A PPT (14 slides) and handouts (3 sheets -15 clue cards) . Included in this resource is our 5 minute 'Loading Timer complete with MUSIC. Pupils are tasked with sorting the clues and coming up with their own verdict as to why Laura ran away from her wedding.
Lesson 5: Hinduism-Arranged Marriages: This is an introductory lesson to marriages within the Hindu tradition. By the end of this lesson pupils will be able to discuss the benefits and challenges of arranged marriages. This resource pack contains: A PPT (24 slides) and handouts (4 sheets) . Activities include: Bell Task: Thinking Skills question. Starter Task: Design a profile age for your ideal partner.
Tasks: Think Pair Share on arranged Marriage. Pupils are introduced to the concept of arranged marriage within Hinduism. A task on divorce rates in various countries around the world and what significance these stats have in relation to arranged marriage. A sort task based on the possible advantages and disadvantages of arranged marriages.
A link to a youtube clip on arranged marriage. Pupils will then be split into pairs and one partner will have to write a persuasive speech on the benefits and the other the negatives of arranged marriage.Plenary (Exit task) : Pupils can be selected to deliver their speech.
Lesson 6: Hindu Wedding Ceremony: Included in this pack is a 2 minute timer with music! This is a fully resourced Grab & Go lesson based on Hindu Marriage.PowerPoint: 18 Slides & Work Booklet: 11 pages. Starter: Give me 5 activity. Discussion on marriage within Hinduism. Information on the Hindu marriage ceremony. A fun activity that allows the pupils to ‘dress up’ the figures with the attire worn by the bride and groom at a wedding. Learning Map: Hindu marriage ceremony & symbols. The order of a Hindu marriage ceremony. Diamond Ranking activity on the promises made by the husband and wife. A literacy task on writing a letter about a wedding ceremony.
INCLUDED in this pack is our Writing a Formal Letter resource that is worth £3.
Lesson 7: Jewish Wedding Ceremony: This is a lesson on an Orthodox Jewish Marriage ceremony. This resource pack contains: A PPT (29 slides) and handouts (5 sheets) . Included in this resource is our multimedia 5W activity. Activities include: Bell Task: Thinking Skills question. Starter Task: 5Ws-Posing Questions. An activity that is to be completed in pairs to reinforce understanding of the key terms studied this lesson.
Link to YouTube video on an Orthodox ceremony.
Information sheet on the jewish wedding ceremony.
Learning mat on the Jewish ceremony.
Plenary (Exit task) : 5Ws-Answering Questions
Homework: Choose two questions that haven’t been answered during today’s lesson and research them.
Additional Resources…
Tale as old as Timer: An absolutely beautiful timer… This runs for approximately three minutes. Each rose petal falls from the rose every ten seconds. Included in this is a large version as a main visual in the lesson or a small icon at the lens hand corner of the slide. Copy this and paste it into any presentation!
Quick Notes: This resource has been invaluable in our teaching. The pack includes three performance related quick notes that you should have printed and cut out in preparation for handing to the children at the end of the school day or lesson. It is suitable for any year group and any subject.
There are three Quick Notes in total:
Praise
Improvement
Disappointed
Theses should be filled in with the relevant information about the child and handed to them at the end of the lesson/ school day. They are designed to be given to the pupil’s parents as an indication of their performance.
Teacher Feedback Sheet: For use when marking books as a summative feedback for pupils and parents.
Religious Studies Vocabulary Booklet: An A-Z vocabulary booklet that is left blank for pupils to write specific vocabulary that they need to know. The majority of pages are dedicated to a letter. were as come letters (Y & Z, for example) share a page.
The booklet is 40 pages long, this will allow you to have it printed back to back in magazine form as either an A5 (printed on A4 paper) or A4 booklet (printed on A3 paper).
Judaism Jewish Funerals
This is a zero prep 'Grab & Go 1 hour long fully resourced lesson (POTENTIA::Y two if pupils are given an extra lesson for the teaching aid task). Included in this pack is a PPT (20 ) & Workbooklet (5 sheets)
Tasks include:
Bell Task
Clear aims and objectives
YouTube links
Leaning Placemat
Comic Strips
Chilli Challenge
Teaching Aid Project
Plenary
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Judaism MASSIVE UNIT Bundle!
Stir up a bit of enthusiasm about the Jewish faith with this is a 10 lesson collection of some of our fully resources ‘grab and go’ Judaism lessons. There is over 8 hours of content here!
Great selection of our Judaism resources. Check it out-great value!
This is a fully resourced hour lesson on Christianity-Catholic Saints.
It contains:
Discussion points
Clear aims and objectives
YouTube links
Research task
Interactive plenary
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A Grab and Go Resource! Zero Prep Required.
This is booklet with is really useful to sum up rites of passage. Pupils can be given a a few lessons to research, use their existing work and complete the worksheets within the booklet.
They are then tasked with creating their very own revision aid on the topic. We usually collect these in and photocopy them and distribute to the class as a handy home revision summary.
The Booklet includes information and worksheets on the four main rites of passage:
Brit Milah,
Bar Mitzvah,
Marriage,
Death
Also Included: The role of the parents in these and a page in which there are arguments for which rite of passage is superior (to answer a specific exam style question).
To view the contents of this booklet, please check out our sample available at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/judaism-rites-of-passage-revision-booklet-sample-11586091
This is an introduction lesson to the unit of Journeys.
It comprises of:
Starter: Think, Pair, Share- Pupils have to think of special events in their life and that of a religious believer.
Video clip: Life is a journey
individual Task: The journey of my life road map.
Rites of Passage within religions: There is a selection of worksheets in order for you to select three to six religions to discuss and a worksheet (differentiated) is provided for pupils to fill in.
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This is a ZERO PREP, Grab & Go Lesson!
This resource is the fourth and fifth lesson in the series of eight into an ‘Introduction to Religion’. This series of lessons id designed to introduce pupils to the six of the major world religions.
This resource is designed to be taught over the course of two lessons. Usually pupils will research three religions per lesson, making a total of six religion researched over the course of two lessons.
The classroom should be set up into six groups, with resources based on each of the six major world religions. We usually place an iPad on each table along with any textbooks that we have relating to that religion so that pupils can research the religion independently in the given time frame.
There are two worksheets that the pupils can be given. There is a general two-sided worksheet with space for information on all six religions to be placed. There is also a more detailed fact sheet for pupils to fill in (one side of A4 for each religion). The choice is yours as to whether you give both worksheets to the pupils or just a single worksheet based on the ability of the class.
Jesus Death Interactive Guide
This is an interactive guide surrounding some of the key concepts used to explain the reasons for Jesus’ sacrifice.
Pupils will have use of a poem, Biblical quotes and these key terms to discuss, analyse and select the most relevant information relating to the beliefs about death in Christianity. They will then be tasked with answering an exam style question: “Explain why the death of Jesus is important? (4)”
Easter: Easter Mandalas Activity
This resource contains 20 pre-drawn mandalas and then 5 differentiated sheets/options for pupils to create their own mandalas. As well as 20 Easter egg colouring pages that can be used as a stand alone or as a starting point for creating an Easter Mandala.
Also included:
5 Minute Loading Timer.
When pupils create their own it is recommended that you encourage them to explain their creation. i.e. the significance of the items and shapes within their drawings and the symbolism of the colours used too.
Happy Easter!
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Hinduism : Hindusim , An Introduction
This is a fully resourced, hour long ‘Grab & Go’ lesson that will require zero prep (aside printing the worksheets ;-) )
It introduces the pupils to some of the most important concept and symbols within Hinduism
It includes:
Bell Task
YouTube Clip
Conveyor Belt Activity
Fidget Spinner activity
Facts about 8 key concepts and symbols.
Peer Assessment
Teach Elite Timer
Worksheets
Research Homework Task.
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This is a fully resourced lesson on Christian stewardship. Included in this resource is:
Bell Task
Clear aims and objectives
YouTube Links
Snowball Activity
Differentiated Chilli Challenge
Numeracy Activity
Needs and Wants
Biblical Quotes
Takeaway Challenge
Creative Plenary
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This is a zero prep 2 hour long lesson on Euthanasia. Pupils have lots of opportunities to discuss their own opinions. There are two video clip links one is of a documentary and the other is of the Suicide Machine.
Pupils will have the opportunity to research the religion or religions of your choice.
Included in this resource is:
Bell Task
Clear Aims & Objectives
Debate and Reflection
YouTube Clips
Learning Placemat
Chilli Challenge
Reflective Plenary
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Pupils must read the two extracts from the Gospels and identify which symbols appear in the Biblical accounts of the Nativity narrative and which have been added.
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