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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy

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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
The Last Supper Lesson Plan and Resources - KS2 (Easter)
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The Last Supper Lesson Plan and Resources - KS2 (Easter)

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This resource is a plan for a lesson about The Last Supper, suitable for using with Key Stage 2. The 4 page pdf plan includes a starter, a main drama activity, a written activity and a plenary drama activity. There is a 21 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation of the story of The Last Supper to use to introduce the lesson and a document with Da Vinci's painting, around which the writing activity is based. The PowerPoint is not editable. Please click 'Read Only' to open. A fun, interactive lesson. A version of the PowerPoint is also available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-last-supper-powerpoint-easter-11527775 You might also be interested in the KS1 Last Supper Lesson Plan and Last Supper Assembly: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-easter-re-lesson-pack-the-last-supper-11828008 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-assembly-the-last-supper-betrayal-11537067
Year 1 Comprehension - Easter Story (Holy Week)
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Year 1 Comprehension - Easter Story (Holy Week)

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This resource contains 4 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. The theme in this pack is the Easter Story. The story is split into 4 sections: Palm Sunday The Last Supper Good Friday Easter Sunday Each comprehension contains a short piece of text with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 questions, containing ‘what’ ‘who’ and ‘when’ questions and some multiple choice questions. Answers are also included. There are three differentiated levels (PDFs). There is a colour and black & white version of each level. There is also a powerpoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text from the middle ability so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. The PowerPoint is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. All of the documents are in the zip file.
Harvest Festival Presentation
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Harvest Festival Presentation

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An animated 20 page PowerPoint presentation explaining what harvest is, when it takes place around the world, its history in Britain and how it is celebrated today. Each slide has a short piece of explanatory text accompanied by a picture or several pictures. The presentation is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open. This could be used as part of a lesson or for an assembly for children aged 4 -11. This PowerPoint is also included in the KS1 and KS2 Harvest Units and Harvest Assembly: KS1 Harvest RE (2 lessons) Key Stage 2 Harvest RE Unit Harvest Festival Assembly
Year 2 Interactive SPaG Advent Calendar
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Year 2 Interactive SPaG Advent Calendar

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An interactive PowerPoint Advent Calendar to use throughout the month of December. Just click on the date and you will be taken to a Christmas themed SPaG problem! The Advent Calendar covers a wide range of questions that are included in the Year 2 SPaG SATs paper and uses Christmas themed scenarios that the children can relate to. A great start to the Christmas season!
Year 2 Interactive Advent Calendar Bundle
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Year 2 Interactive Advent Calendar Bundle

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A set of four interactive PowerPoint Advent Calendars to use throughout the month of December with your year 2 class. The four Advent Calendars included in the bundle are: SPaG activities Christmas Around the World Facts Maths problems Jokes A great start to the Christmas season, which will get your whole class involved.
KS1 RE (RS) Lesson - Easter Sunday
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KS1 RE (RS) Lesson - Easter Sunday

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A plan and resources for a KS1 Easter RE lesson on Easter Sunday, with a focus on new beginnings. The 6 page PDF lesson plan includes details of a group starter, an introduction to the story, an outdoor activity, a simple written and art activity and a plenary. There are also differentiated targets, curriculum links and details about assessment for learning methods. All activities are highly interactive and make the topic accessible to the children. There is also a 20 slide animated PowerPoint presentation with the pictures for the starter, the Easter Sunday story and an introduction to the main activity. (This is not editable. Click 'Read Only' to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is run as a slideshow.) The template for the written/art activity and a Year 1's example are also included. (3 PDF pages) All of the resources for the lesson are in the zip file. The lesson could be used individually or as part of a Lent and Easter RE unit. A version of the PowerPoint is also available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-sunday-presentation-11542787 You might also be interested in my KS2 Easter Sunday lesson and Easter Sunday assembly: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-sunday-re-lesson-ks2-11515913 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-sunday-assembly-hope-11846159
Jesus' Miracles 3 lesson RE unit - KS1
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Jesus' Miracles 3 lesson RE unit - KS1

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This bundle contains 3 RE lessons aimed at 5-7 year olds on the theme of Jesus’ miracles. The miracles covered are: Jesus calms the storm Jesus heals a paralysed man Jesus feeds the 5000 Lesson objectives, cross-curricular links and detailed descriptions of activities are included in the plans. The lessons include discussions, story-retelling, drama, simple written tasks and an art activity. Each lesson also has a starter and plenary. All resources are included in the price, as well as PowerPoint versions of the Bible stories. (The PowerPoints are not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when each PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) In total there are 31 pages of lesson plans and activities (PDFs) and 68 animated PowerPoint slides. An interactive, thought-provoking unit perfect for introducing young children to Bible stories and their meaning. The PowerPoints are also available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11590837
Jesus calms the storm KS1 RE plan : Jesus' Miracles
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Jesus calms the storm KS1 RE plan : Jesus' Miracles

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This resource is a plan with all accompanying resources for teaching a lesson about Jesus calming the storm. It is aimed at 5-7 year olds and is highly interactive. Included in the plan are lesson objectives, cross-curricular links and details of activities. The activities in this lesson include a drama starter, short written task, art activity and plenary. All resources are included, with a PowerPoint version of the story attached. All you need to bring is some wallpaper for the art activity. The resources are in the zip file: 5 page PDF Lesson Plan 27 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 6 PDF pages for the starter 2 PDF pages for the written activity No further preparation needed. Enjoy! A version of the PowerPoint is available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11589863 You might be interested in our KS2 lesson on Jesus calming the storm: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-11589835
Love Assembly - Love your neighbour - Valentines day
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Love Assembly - Love your neighbour - Valentines day

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This is a 3 page plan and 10 slide PowerPoint for an assembly on Love, with a focus on loving your neighbour. It is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! You can use the plan on its own or alongside the PowerPoint. (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open the PowerPoint.) I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. So this assembly involves lots of discussion on what a neighbour is, before introducing the Bible quote and discussing a school-based scenario that the children can relate to. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with.
Jewish Holiday of Purim Assembly
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Jewish Holiday of Purim Assembly

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This is an assembly to teach children about the fun Jewish holiday of Purim. It is suitable for ages 5-11. It includes information on Judaism, the story of brave Queen Esther and details on how Jewish people celebrate Purim. It includes an anecdote relevant to the children’s experiences and finishes with a prayer/reflection. The pdf plan is 5 pages. There is also a 23 slide animated PowerPoint presentation to accompany the assembly which includes all of the information in the plan. (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.) You can jump to different sections of the PowerPoint or run it all from start to finish. The plan and PowerPoint can both be used on their own to suit your needs. No further preparation required.
Jesus' Miracles - Jesus heals a paralysed man presentation
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Jesus' Miracles - Jesus heals a paralysed man presentation

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A simple 20 page animated PowerPoint presentation retelling the story of Jesus healing a paralysed man. This is one of Jesus’s miracles. The PowerPoint is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the presentation is played with the animations. This could be used as part of a lesson or for an assembly for children aged 4 -11. This PowerPoint is also included in our KS1 and KS2 lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11596253 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11591468
Christmas assembly : The birth of Jesus
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Christmas assembly : The birth of Jesus

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This is a plan for a Christmas assembly on the birth of Jesus, with a focus on journeys and refugees. There is an attached PowerPoint with the story and relevant facts for the assembly. The plan is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. So this assembly involves discussions and chances for the children to be involved. There is a lot of opportunity for the children to think about their own experiences, current events and to feedback. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with. All the resources needed are included in the zip file: 4 page PDF assembly plan 27 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) No further preparation needed. The PowerPoint story is also available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11729139 You might also be interested in our KS1 and KS2 lessons on the birth of Jesus: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-christmas-re-lesson-the-birth-of-jesus-11731416 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks2-christmas-re-lesson-the-birth-of-jesus-11731016
Jesus' Miracles 3 week unit plan 1 - KS2
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Jesus' Miracles 3 week unit plan 1 - KS2

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A collection of three RE lesson plans focussing on three of Jesus’ miracles. The miracles covered in these plans are: Jesus heals a paralysed man Jesus calms the storm Jesus raises a man from the dead The lessons are suitable for using with KS2 and are highly interactive. Each plan includes lesson objectives and cross-curricular links. The plans give details of starters, a drama activity, an art activity, written activities and plenaries. All resources are included in the price. This includes PowerPoint presentations of the three miracles. The PowerPoints are not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open them. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoints are played as slideshows with the animations. In total there are 14 pages of lesson plans (PDFs), 68 slides of animated PowerPoints and 12 pages of resources for the activities (PDFs). All you need to bring is some wallpaper for the art activity in the Jesus calms the storm lesson. These lessons are available as part of a larger bundle of lessons on Jesus’ Miracles: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/jesus-miracles-6-week-unit-11591501 The PowerPoints are available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11590837
Christmas RE lesson - The birth of Jesus - KS1
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Christmas RE lesson - The birth of Jesus - KS1

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This is a plan for a lesson about the birth of Jesus, with a focus on the journey to Bethlehem. It is suitable for using with Key Stage 1. The 6 page pdf lesson plan includes learning objectives, a starter, whole class discussion, group drama activity, simple written activity and a plenary drama activity. There is a 26 slide animated PowerPoint presentation of the story to use. This is not editable (Click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a Slideshow with the animations. A pdf template for the written activity is also included. An interactive lesson with a gentle focus on Mary and Joseph as refugees, which could be used individually or as part of a Christmas RE unit. The PowerPoint story is also available without the lesson plan - Christmas Story - The birth of Jesus Presentation You might also be interested in our KS2 lesson plan on the birth of Jesus: The birth of Jesus Christmas RE lesson - KS2
Spanish Christmas Phrases Advent Calendar / La Navidad
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Spanish Christmas Phrases Advent Calendar / La Navidad

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An interactive animated PowerPoint advent calendar to use throughout December. Just click on the date and you will be taken to a Spanish Christmas phrase! Sometimes there are some extra facts accompanying the phrase to teach children about Christmas in Spain. (The advent calendar is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.) A great start to the Christmas season. Perfect for all ages! The advent calendar is in the zip file. You might also be interested in: Spanish Christmas Lesson - La Navidad
Lent Lesson Plan - Doing Good Deeds - KS2
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Lent Lesson Plan - Doing Good Deeds - KS2

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This is a lesson plan and resources to teach children about Lent and why Christians perform good deeds during Lent. It is suitable for ages 7-11. The 4 page plan (pdf) includes details of a starter, an introduction to a parable, a writing task and a philosophical discussion for the plenary. It contains learning objectives for three levels of abilities. A 21 slide animated PowerPoint (non-editable - click 'Read Only' to open) containing the starter, information about Lent, suggested good deeds and an illustrated version of the parable is also included, as is an optional template for the written task. No further preparation required! You might also be interested in our KS1 lesson plan and assembly on doing good deeds during Lent: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-lent-lesson-plan-and-resources-doing-good-deeds-11802118 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/lent-assembly-doing-good-deeds-11511539
Love Themed Assemblies - Valentines day
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Love Themed Assemblies - Valentines day

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This bundle contains 5 assemblies exploring the theme of love. Each assembly focusses on a Bible quotation or proverb. They are all highly interactive, with opportunities for discussion and feedback throughout. Each includes either an anecdote relevant to the children’s experiences or requires a volunteer to act out a scenario. There is a pdf plan and PowerPoint presentation for each assembly. You can use the plans on their own or alongside the PowerPoint presentations. (These are not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open the PowerPoint presentations.) The following assemblies are included: Forgiveness fosters love Love your neighbour Love does not keep a record of wrongs Love is not jealous Love is patient Each assembly finishes with a prayer/reflection. No resources are needed, so the plans are ideal to use without requiring preparation.
Palm Sunday Story Powerpoint
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Palm Sunday Story Powerpoint

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A 17 page animated presentation retelling the story of Jesus entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. It could be used as part of a lesson or for an assembly for children aged 4 -11. There are also a few slides which give details about how Christians celebrate Palm Sunday. This is not editable. Click 'Read Only' to open. We also sell a version of this presentation with our KS1 and KS2 Palm Sunday lesson plans: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-easter-re-lesson-pack-palm-sunday-11827772 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/palm-sunday-lesson-plan-and-powerpoint-easter-ks2-11514378 You might also be interested in our Palm Sunday assembly and Year 6 Palm Sunday comprehension: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11536942 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-6-sats-comprehension-palm-sunday-3-levels-colour-and-black-and-white-11523938
Lent Assembly -Giving Something Up
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Lent Assembly -Giving Something Up

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This is an assembly for teaching children about Lent. It is suitable for ages 5-11. The theme is ‘giving something up’ and it is based on a Bible story about Jesus. The 4 page pdf assembly plan is highly interactive, with plenty of opportunity for volunteers to take part or give answers or ideas. It includes questions to ask the children with answers. There is an introduction, a discussion, a Bible story, a further discussion and a final prayer/reflection. I have also included a 19 slide PowerPoint presentation which gives details about Lent, includes the bible story from the plan and questions for discussion. (This is non-editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open the presentation.) You can use the plan on its own or alongside the presentation. No other preparation is required. You might also be interested in our Key Stage 1 and 2 lesson plans on Lent - Giving Something Up: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-lent-lesson-plan-and-resources-giving-something-up-11803029 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/lent-lesson-plan-giving-something-up-ks2-11510182