This school assembly with an environmental theme shows children that they too can make a difference. It includes a story to illustrate this point, demonstrating how a schoolchild has made a difference to the discussion around climate change, and ends with a fun magic trick. The only additional resources need are straws, a coloured drink, a transparent cup, and a blindfold.

Use these KS2 comprehension worksheets to teach your children about the activist and campaigner Mahatma Gandhi. The fact sheet has information about Gandhi’s childhood, the time he spend in South Africa and his peaceful campaign for Indian independence. The resource can be used as part of a guided reading session or as homework and includes comprehension questions covering the different reading skills of retrieval, inference and the use of vocabulary. This pack is also a great prompt for PSHE lessons where children can discuss issues of equality, fairness and how to make a change.

Use these KS2 comprehension worksheets to teach your children about the civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. The resource looks at his early life, speeches and the political climate in which he lived. The resource can be used as part of a guided reading session or as homework and includes comprehension questions covering the different reading skills of retrieval, inference and the use of vocabulary. This pack is also a great prompt for PSHE lessons where children can discuss issues of equality, fairness and how to make a change.

This Father’s Day activity will give pupils the opportunity to write a poem about their dad (or another significant male in their life) using similes, with a model text if required. They will discuss why their father is special, covering aspects of PSHE, gathering ideas as a class. English Objectives covered are: to discuss how authors use language, including figurative language (investigating and using similes) PSHE Objectives (taken from Relationships Education, statutory guidance) covered are: to know that stable, caring relationships are at the heart of happy families

This Father’s Day activity will give pupils the opportunity to write a newspaper report about the World’s Greatest Dad! They will explore why their dads are special, covering aspects of PSHE, and use the worksheet to create their very own newspaper report. There is also a version of the newspaper which allows pupils to write about an alternative significant male (uncle, grandfather, step-dad) in their lives. English Objectives covered are: to combine words to make sentences (Y1) to write for different purposes (Y2) PSHE Objectives (taken from Relationships Education, statutory guidance) covered are: to know that stable, caring relationships are at the heart of happy families