A detailed PowerPoint ideal for an assembly or lesson on this important day of December 2nd. Includes a 42 slide engaging and animated PowerPoint, video link, writing templates and writing examples and links to other useful websites on this day. Teach your pupils about the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. Lots of opportunities for discussion and higher level thinking. All concepts explained clearly. Discuss and answer these key questions: Why is this day special? When did it start? What is the UN and its Charter? Who are the General Assembly? What is slavery? Is there slavery today? How does modern slavery happen? What the symbol represents today? Why? Do you agree with these famous quotes about slavery? How do people celebrate today? How can we bring a stop to slavery? Print out these engaging tasks for the children to complete in a lesson: Task 1 - Design a symbol to represent this day, use the ideas provided. Task 2 - Write a poem to raise awareness of modern slavery. Task 3 - Write a short story about starting your dream job and what you would do if you came across inequality or people being taken advantage of in the workplace. Writing templates provided. Relevant for KS2 and KS3. Also useful for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition on August 23rd and for the start of a topic on the Slave Trade. All reviews welcome. Find more engaging and good value assemblies in my Teachallenjoy Shop

A set of 19 Arctic poems written for children to understand, enjoy and learn from. Perfect for teaching a topic on the Arctic. All written in different styles; to engage, inspire and teach about the Arctic whilst developing key reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. The poems are descriptive whilst using facts to educate and inspire. Each poem could spark a whole lesson, they start discussions on important geographical issues about the Arctic: What is the Arctic? What is it like there? Global warming, The future of the Sami people, Understanding Inuit life, Living with the polar night, Taking responsibility for our world Ice burgs Glaciers The Inuit Language Arctic animals Winter Each poem comes with a simple explanation of its essential components. The children could use these as a scaffold before going on to write their own poem about the Arctic, or respond in a different way with a letter/poster/story/newspaper article etc. A range of engaging but easy to imitate poetry styles are used: Cinquains Didactic Poems Etherees Free Verse Ghazal Poems Haikus All the poems are written by me and the images are copyright free. All reviews welcome. You might also be interested in my poems about India

This is an engaging 36 slide PowerPoint ideal for a KS1 teddy bear assembly for raising awareness and understanding of mental health. 5 key teaching points included, explaining complex issues in a way appropriate for KS1. Explained with teddy bears it enables young children to comfortably discuss this important topic. Useful for Mental Health Awareness Week in primary schools. Could also be a useful KS1 PSHE lesson on discussing and coping with feelings to be used at any point throughout the year. Takes the children through these key question: What is mental health? A child friendly definition. What should we do when things get tough? Strategies for coping with intense feelings, inspirational quotes from well known fairy tales and reasons for keeping active. How do I keep my mind healthy? Easy everyday activities that can keep your mind healthy. Who has mental health problems? 4 famous people share their experiences. What have we learned today? It is important to talk about our emotions, ask for help when we need support and to look after our minds and bodies. Who can we ask for help? 4 sources of support supplied. Lots of opportunities for discussion and higher level thinking. All concepts explained clearly. All child friendly terms used. Relevant for KS1. You can find more high quality KS2 resources at my shop. You might also be interested in my other new resources for mental health awareness week: Emotion Cards Mental Health Awareness Posters KS1 Mental Health Bundle

An engaging assembly or lesson for raising awareness and understanding of mental health. Includes a 32 slide PowerPoint, interactive activities, reflection time, starter and plenary, higher level questioning, AFL and real life scenarios. Designed for Mental Health Awareness Weeks in primary schools. Could also be a useful PSHE lesson on discussing and coping with feelings. Takes the children through these key question: What is mental health? A child friendly definition. Why is mental health important? Explains how many children in an average class have mental health problems and more interesting facts. What do people think about mental health now? Explains the stigma associated with mental health and the importance of seeing a doctor for body and mind illnesses. What should we do when things get tough? Strategies for coping with intense feelings, inspirational quotes from well known fairy tales and reasons for keeping active. How do I keep my mind healthy? 3 easy everyday activities that can keep your mind healthy. What about other people? Supporting others with mental illness, medication and public perceptions. Who has mental health problems? 4 inspirational stories of famous people sharing their experiences. What have we learnt today? It is so important to talk about our emotions, ask for help when we need support and to look after our minds and bodies. Who can we ask for help? 4 sources of support supplied. Lots of opportunities for discussion and higher level thinking. All concepts explained clearly. All child friendly terms used. Relevant for KS2 and KS3. Check out my other updated resources for mental health awareness week: Emotion Cards Year 3-4 Week of Circle Time on Mental Health Year 5-6 week of Circle Time on Mental Health Mental Health Awareness Posters Self Esteem PSHE Lesson

An engaging lesson teaching year 5 (or any KS2 class) how to communicate and achieve their dreams, goals and aspirations. An easy to use 17 slide PowerPoint evaluating the qualities needed for different professions, steps to success and obstacles you might face. A hyperlink to a video case study along with other activities creates high quality dialogue and inspires thoughtful questions. Individual, paired and group activities: - Imagination game (If you were..) - Group sorting activity - Pairs evaluate a video - Whole class discussion of dreams and pathways - Individuals create dream fans Simple and effective assessment task provided and a range of support options are offered if children feel they need to follow up/delve deeper with anything covered in class. All reviews welcome.

Increase awareness of mental health in your school with a week of 5 engaging and beneficial circle time sessions. Designed for a Mental Health Awareness Week in a primary school or to be used at any time you need to develop your pupil’s emotional wellbeing. Written for years 3-4 they cover these key issues: Feelings of doubt and building self esteem Identifying bullying and solutions Overcoming and sharing strong feelings Dealing with negative reactions and asking for help Finding trusted adults This week of circle time will develop your pupil’s awareness of these issues whilst improving their understanding of their feelings and how to cope with them. The children will be supplied with strategies to: Identify feelings Communicate feelings Notice warning signs Use coping strategies Ask for help Every session includes a starter, paired and group discussion, activities and a calm reflective plenary. These effective sessions will develop your pupil’s wellbeing in 30 minute slots (they could easily be extended or shortened as necessary with no extra planning). Why not use my Emotion Cards to further develop your pupils EQ. Or download a Year 5 and 6 CircleTime Activity Week. You can find more high quality KS2 resources at my shop.

5 engaging, ready-to-go and beneficial circle time sessions to increase awareness of mental health. Each lesson includes a quick and catchy starter, paired and group discussions and activities and a reflective calm plenary. Designed for use during a Mental Health Awareness Week in primary schools or at any time you need to develop your pupil’s emotional wellbeing. Appropriate for years 5 -6 they cover these key issues: Fear of failure (tests, exams etc.) Bullying Body Image The Online World Career Choices This week of circle time will develop your pupil’s awareness of these issues whilst improving their understanding of their feelings and how to cope with them. The children will be supplied with strategies to: Identify feelings Communicate feelings Notice warning signs Use coping strategies Ask for help These effective sessions will develop your pupil’s wellbeing and understanding of mental health. Why not use my Emotion Cards to further develop your pupils EQ. Or check out my circle time activities for years 3 and 4. Or download a complete lesson on Dreams and Aspirations here. You can find more high quality KS2 resources at my shop.

10 complex word searches focusing on mental health. Covering emotion words and synonyms to enhance children’s vocbaulary. Deepen understanding and familiarity with key emotions. Includes colourful images and all answers. Use these high quality emotion word searches for any lesson to encourage them to think deeper about their emotions. Useful for Mental Health Awareness Weeks in primary schools and PSHE lessons throughout the year. Enhance your pupil’s understanding of their emotions and how to deal with them. Engage your pupil’s in this important and relevant dialogue. Enable your students to have a positive mental health. 10 word searches each focusing on one emotion and the linked synonyms. Images and colours reinforce the feeling of each emotion. Words are carefully hidden. All answers included. Why not check out my circle time activities for years 3 and 4? Or download a complete lesson on Dreams and Aspirations here. You can find more high quality KS2 resources at my shop.

Emotion synonym picture cards showing 30 feelings, questions and activities to support circle time. Use this pack to develop children’s awareness of their own feelings, so they can identify strong feelings, communicate them successfully and manage them. Foster positive mental health techniques within your classroom. Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week in your school and heighten awareness of mental health. Use these 30 high quality emotion cards for a discussion, display, assembly, circle time or English writing lesson and for many more opportunities. Each card contains an emotion with a bank of synonyms to help the students understand this emotion deeply and how other emotions link to it. They also contain a real photo of a child showing this emotion, to further explain each one. Engage your pupil’s in this important and relevant dialogue. Enable your students to have a positive mental health using the questions and activities included in this pack. Create a ‘How do you feel today?’ display and encourage your pupils to understand and identify their emotions. Have a look at my popular circle time activities for years 3 and 4 Download a complete lesson on Dreams and Aspirations here. You can find more high quality KS2 resources at my shop.

An engaging assembly on World Kindness Day on the 13th November. Includes a 33 slide PowerPoint, paired discussion activities, inspirational famous people, a mindfulness moment and much more. The interactive assembly looks at: How this special day is celebrated around the world What is kindness? Who is the kindest person you know? Famous influential kind people Why it is difficult to be kind sometimes How to overcome this Ideas for being kind Kindness Challenge Resources provided so you can extend this assembly into a lesson to further the learning. Templates included for children to write a poem, short story or make a leaflet focusing on kindness. Written for KS2. This thought provoking PowerPoint is an excellent assembly, workshop or lesson for World Kindness Day. Could also be used on Random Acts of Kindness Day (17th February), Random Acts of Kindness Week (February) and for New Zealand’s Random Acts of Kindness Day (1st September). Find more inspirational resources at My Teachallenjoy Shop

A complete KS2 mental health lesson on understanding emotions. Includes an engaging PowerPoint leading you through the lesson, differentiated activities, resources and a mini assessment. Develop children’s understanding of their emotions, show them how to identify emotions and teach what to do when you have negative emotions. Animated PowerPoint Covers: identifying emotions within memories, knowing the four main emotions, understanding why all emotions are healthy, even negative ones, strategies for identifying emotions, healthy coping strategies for managing emotions, understanding emotion scales, preventing negative emotions from turning you into a monster Use the activities to foster high quality dialogue. Provide reflection time. Create a positive and calm atmosphere which enables progress. Get children talking about mental health and provide them with strategies for understanding and managing their emotions. A range of mental health support options are offered if children feel they need to follow up/delve deeper with anything covered in class. Ideal for a KS2 class, easily adaptable for KS1. All reviews welcome. You might also be interested in my other mental health lessons covering: Self Esteem Dreams and Aspirations Or why not check out my mental health awareness week resources: KS1 Mental Health Bundle KS2 Mental Health Bundle

Celebrate this week in your school and heighten your pupil’s awareness of mental health. Use these 14 colourful and thought provoking posters to promote discussion and awareness. Use as a circle time focus or as a calming plenary. Designed for Mental Health Awareness Weeks in primary schools. Enhance your pupil’s understanding of their emotions and how to deal with them. Engage your pupil’s in this important and relevant dialogue. Enable your students to have a positive mental health. Posters cover these main topics: Trying new activities Balanced diet of life When to ask for help Sharing worries Understanding feelings Coping strategies E-safety guidance Explaining your feelings Knowing your feelings Goals Support options available Why not use my Emotion Cards to further develop your pupils EQ. Or check out my circle time activities for years 3 and 4. Or download a complete lesson on Dreams and Aspirations here. You can find more high quality KS2 resources at my shop.

An engaging lesson which develops children’s understanding of relationships. A 27 slide PowerPoint leads you through 7 key teaching points for KS2 PSHE. Lots of interactive activities, high level thinking questions, key vocabulary, case studies, real life scenarios and a video link. Complete lesson structure included to warm up, accelerate and cool down the learning. Starter Input discussions Small paired and group activities Reflection time A writing activity Mini assessment Plenary Most children will leave the lessons knowing how to describe healthy and unhealthy relationships online and in the real world and what to do when you feel unhappy in a relationship. Ideal for a KS2 class, easily adaptable for KS1. Teaching Points: explaining what relationships are, describing healthy relationships, exploring why it is important to be accepting in relationships understanding giving and taking in relationships identifying unhealthy relationships solving small problems in relationships being safe in online relationships All the activities inspire high quality dialogue, reflection and progress in class. Designed to engage the children with talking about mental health and provide them with strategies to enhance their understanding of their relationships and emotions and therefore safeguard their mental health. A range of mental health support options are offered if children feel they need to follow up/delve deeper with anything covered in class. All reviews welcome. You might also be interested in my other mental health lessons covering: Self Esteem Dreams and Aspirations Understanding Emotions Or why not check out my mental health awareness week resources: KS1 Mental Health Bundle KS2 Mental Health Bundle

A visual and interactive assembly celebrating public speaking and debating. This engaging PowerPoint explains the history of National Speech and Debate Day, the importance of this day and provides ways to celebrate it. This 20 slide, fully editable and animated presentation takes the pupils through these key areas: How to debate, The purposes of public speaking, Famous speeches, Famous speakers, Famous debaters Famous debates. Highlights of this resource: Each section contains an equal balance of role models, including gender, race and era. Top quality open questions are provided throughout to encourage higher level thinking and discussion. It includes a model showing the essential cycle needed for debating. A copy of a speaking and listening success criteria for speaking and debating. A hyperlink to a famous debate. Ideas for celebrating this day. Many images and colours to keep the pupils entertained. All reviews welcome. You can find many more reliable and useful KS2 resources at my shop: Teachallenjoy Shop You might also be interested in: Whole School Speaking and Listening Success Criteria Discussion Text Week of English Planning and Resources Imitate Discussion Text Week of English Planning and Resources Invent

Raise awareness and understanding of mental health issues with this cover for a class worry box. Encourage your pupils to share their small problems so that they don’t develop into larger issues. Print out the cover images and stick on a cardboard box. Provide a welcome space for children to share their worries and concerns so they feel heard, valued and understood. Give every child the opportunity to have their voice heard in your class. Useful for Mental Health Awareness Weeks within primary schools. This can also be kept throughout the year to safeguard the children. Develop your pupil’s emotional wellbeing, language for discussing their emotions and provide them with coping strategies. 3 children in an average classroom are facing mental health problems and 75% of mental health issues arise before the age of 18. So we need to do all that we can to provide children with the tools to cope with these challenges and an understanding to support those around them as they grow. This cover is designed with a focus on friendly characters which the children will know and be able to relate to. Check out my other Mental Health Awareness Week Resources: KS1 Mental Health Bundle KS2 Mental Health Bundle Or check out my PSHE lessons in My Shop