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I have taught for over 10 years and held senior leadership roles as Phase Leader and English Leader. My resources are mostly aimed at Key Stage 2.

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I have taught for over 10 years and held senior leadership roles as Phase Leader and English Leader. My resources are mostly aimed at Key Stage 2.
Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses Poems Comprehension
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Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses Poems Comprehension

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Ancient Egyptian Deities Poems Comprehension This Ancient Egyptian deities poems comprehension reading and history activity includes four poems about Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses. Each one then has a set of questions for pupils to revise their knowledge of each deity. This also gives pupils the chance to practise their reading comprehension skills. Deities covered in the poems are: Anubis, Bes, Osiris and Ra. The cross-curricular nature of this activity means that children will be able to practise both their history skills (learning about Ancient Egyptian gods) and reading comprehension skills at the same time. The comprehension questions include retrieval and inference questions and also author’s intent and vocabulary ones. There are a mix of circle the answer, one word, one sentence and longer answers. Some questions require evidence from the text. All answers are included (sample answers where more than one answer would be acceptable). What’s included? 4 poems about Ancient Egyptian deities: Anubis, Bes, Osiris and Ra 4 sets of questions (one about each god or goddess). Five questions per god / goddess 4 sets of answers Please note that the resource is not editable.
Transition Workbook Year 6
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Transition Workbook Year 6

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Transition Workbook Year 6 to Year 7 / Primary to Secondary / New School This download is a Year 6 transition workbook for primary to secondary. It prepares pupils for the transition to a new school. It would also work for any pupil about to move schools to prepare them for the transition. There are pages on timings of the day at their new school, rewards and consequences, how they will get there and the all important school dinner! Most of the information required could be found on the website for their new school. Included: workbook (23 pages including front cover) editable (PowerPoint) version and also a PDF version for immediate printing.
Nowruz Lesson - Charshanbe Suri
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Nowruz Lesson - Charshanbe Suri

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Charshanbe Suri Lesson This Charshanbe Suri lesson teaches students about the preparation for the festvial of Nowruz, known as Charshanbe Suri. In the lesson, they must use what they have learnt from the PowerPoint to design an invitation for a Charshanbe Suri party. This lesson teaches students: What Charshanbe Suri is About the custom of spoon banging About fireworks and bonfire displays Included in this resource: 13 slide PowerPoint 2 worksheets
Nowruz Haft Seen Table Lesson
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Nowruz Haft Seen Table Lesson

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Haft Seen Table Lesson This haft seen table lesson teaches students about the seven symbolic items placed on the haft seen table during the festival of Nowruz. During the lesson, pupils plan their own new year table with seven symbolic items of choice. Covered in this lesson: What is the haft seen table? What are the seven items? What do the items symbolise? Creating own new year table There are three worksheets included (two of them are differentiated versions of the same sheet) and a PowerPoint to guide the children through the lesson. Included: 13 page PowerPoint 3 worksheets
Women's World Cup 2023 PPT
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Women's World Cup 2023 PPT

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Want to get your pupils excited about the Women’s World Cup 2023? Then this PowerPoint is just what you need! Perfect for an assembly about the Women’s World Cup, or to use with your class, it is packed full of information and interactive elements to teach them all they need to know for Australia and New Zealand 2023! There is a mixture of information slides and interactive ones to keep your pupils’ interest. By the end of the presentation, they will know about the history, venues, players and more! What’s included? Slide about the history of the competition Slide about the teams involved Slide about the players to look out for Slide about the trophy Interactive matching game Interactive quiz
Coronation of  King Charles Assembly
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Coronation of King Charles Assembly

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Want an informative and interesting assembly about the Coronation of King Charles and the Queen Consort? This assembly has been carefully put together to be full of information and about everything that will happen in the Coronation ceremony. There are also three worksheets which pupils can complete after the assembly, to help embed all that pupils have learnt about the Coronation. Slides on: When and where it will take place The King’s procession The procession inside the Abbey The Recognition The Coronation Oath The Anointing The Homage The Sovereign’s Orb The Sceptre The Rod With the Dove St Edward’s Crown Crowing of The Queen Consort Procession back to Buckingham Palace Archbishop of Canterbury Great Lord Chamberlain The Pages of Honour The Dean of Westminster The Coronation Concert What might be different from previous coronations? 3 worksheets included: The parts of the ceremony The sacred items Writing a diary entry
National Walking Month 2023 Assembly
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National Walking Month 2023 Assembly

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Want an assembly to use during the National Walking Month of May? This assembly is all about the benefits of walking and how 10 minutes of brisk walking can be incorporated into our day. It covers some of the barriers we may experience in walking to school and how these could be overcome. There’s plenty of opportunity for discussion about the benefits and barriers. During the assembly, pupils are introduced to case study pupils and encouraged to think of what they would say to these pupils so that they can see the value of walking. There are then three worksheets which can be used to consolidate the main points from the assembly and to encourage pupils to reflect on what they have learnt. Can be used to encourage walking to school or as part of a wider introduction to the benefits of walking.
World Oceans Day 2023 Game
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World Oceans Day 2023 Game

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Want something a bit different to use as a lesson starter or discussion prompt this World Oceans Day? This game is packed full of facts; it is a plastic pollution pairs activity focusing on effects of plastic pollution on our oceans. As the class click on a fact, an image of a sea creature is revealed beneath. They must find the matching piece of information to reveal the pair. This activity would be great as part of an assembly on plastic pollution or as part of Eco Week. Included: PowerPoint Presentation (pairs game)
Maths Lesson Starters KS2
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Maths Lesson Starters KS2

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Maths Starters This PowerPoint contains 5 maths esson starters with answers. Questions cover mass, ratio, time difference and date difference. Great for UKS2. Extra challenges included on slides.
Father's Day Writing Lesson
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Father's Day Writing Lesson

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Father’s Day Writing Lesson Emotive Language This download is a Father’s Day writing lesson to teach Key Stage 2 pupils how to improve their use of emotive language. Pupils can choose to write the emotive letter to their father (for Father’s Day) or a special person in their lives. Although their is a mention to Father’s Day at the beginning, the lesson is designed to be inclusive of all family types. Pupils learn to elicit emotion through: Using the power of three Using superlative adjectives Using abstract nouns Using examples to illustrate points Pupils are tasked with writing the letter to a special person in their lives (which could be their father) to tell them why they are special to them. There are three differentiated challenges to allow pupils to stretch themselves. The lesson guides pupils through the planning and writing process, with teacher examples and tasks given along the way. Included: PowerPoint teacher’s presentation and PDF version of the same presentation.
Factors Game
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Factors Game

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Factors Game This game is a factors starter activity. The students are tasked with finding the factors of 42 before the teacher. This fun and engaging activity is an exciting way for pupils to consolidate their factors knowledge. The teacher must click on all factors of 42 on their interactive grid on the board. Meanwhile the pupils are finding the factors of 42 on their identical grid. Who will find all the factors first? Included is: An interactive teacher PowerPoint (editable) with a 30 second timer included A pupil activity sheet (not editable)
Healthy Eating Week 2019 Bundle
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Healthy Eating Week 2019 Bundle

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Healthy Eating Week 2019 Bundle This download is a Healthy Eating Week 2019 Bundle. It contains all you need for Healthy Eating Week 2019. There are informative and engaging lessons with accompanying differentiated worksheets and an assembly to start the week. Pupils learn: *about vitamins and their sources *about key food groups and their benefits *about salt and sugar limits *the components of a balanced diet Included: 2 x teacher PowerPoints 3 x worksheets with 3 differentiated challenges 1 x assembly Please note that some information from the assembly is repeated in one of the lessons in order to consolidate the knowledge before completing the worksheets.
Countdown Timer 30 Seconds
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Countdown Timer 30 Seconds

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Countdown Timer 30 Seconds Car Theme This download is a 30 second countdown timer with a car theme. For use during timed classroom activities. Why not download this timer for a fun way to motivate your students? Included: one PowerPoint with timed slide transitions acting as a 30 second timer (play slideshow and click on the first page to start the timer)
Number Bonds to 10 Pairs Game
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Number Bonds to 10 Pairs Game

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This game is a number bonds to 10 game. Ideal for whole class consolidation of number bonds. By clicking on each pair of number bonds, pairs of animals are revealed. The class can then see if they have found a correct number bond. Included: Instructions and game (on one PowerPoint file)
Healthy Eating Week 2019  Complete Lesson
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Healthy Eating Week 2019 Complete Lesson

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Healthy Eating Week 2019 Complete Lesson Nutrition This download is a Healthy Eating Week 2019 complete lesson. It includes an informative teacher presentation for use during Healthy Eating Week about the components of a balanced diet. The two worksheets are each differentiated three ways to allow all pupils to be challenged. The success criteria are reviewed at the end of the lesson. Pupils learn about: the different food groups and their nutritional benefits foods which are included within the food groups salt and sugar limits Included: teacher PowerPoint and two differentiated worksheets
Abstract Nouns Lesson Presentation
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Abstract Nouns Lesson Presentation

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Abstract Nouns Lesson Presentation This download is an abstract nouns lesson presentation. It is designed to be clear, fun and informative. There are pupil tasks related to their learning about abstract nouns throughout, as well as extra challenges. This abstract nouns lesson will be both engaging and informative for your class. Students learn: What is a noun? What is an abstract noun? What is a concrete noun? How to identify abstract nouns About appropriate use of abstract nouns Included: 1 x teacher PowerPoint
Fronted Adverbials Lesson Presentation
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Fronted Adverbials Lesson Presentation

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Fronted Adverbials Lesson Presentation This download is a fronted adverbials lesson presentation. It is designed to be clear, fun and informative. There are pupil tasks related to their learning about fronted adverbials throughout, as well as extra challenges. This fronted adverbials lesson will be both engaging and informative for your class. Students learn: What adverbials are What fronted adverbials are How to recognise fronted adverbials How to use fronted adverbials About appropriate use of fronted adverbials Included: 1 x teacher PowerPoint
Growth Mindset Assembly
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Growth Mindset Assembly

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Growth Mindset Assembly This download is a growth mindset assembly. Key terms related to growth mindset are explained clearly with examples. This assembly is interactive, fun and thought provoking. It is a great way to introduce growth mindset to students of different ages. Pupils learn: Definitions of key terms related to growth mindset What a growth mindset is About fixed mindsets How to challenge some of their own/others misconceptions Included: Assembly PowerPoint
American Independence Day Assembly
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American Independence Day Assembly

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American Independence Day Assembly / 4th July This download is an American Independence Day / 4th July Assembly. This informative and fun assembly has interactive activities about American Independence Day and is packed full of well-explained facts. This resource is a great way to commemorate American Independence Day on 4th July. Students learn: About colonial America About the history of American Independence Day About the Founding Fathers of the USA How American Independence Day is celebrated Included: 1 x Independence Day Assembly PowerPoint
Women's World Cup 2019 Quiz
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Women's World Cup 2019 Quiz

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Women’s World Cup 2019 Quiz This download is a Women’s World Cup 2019 quiz. There are 30 questions with multiple choice answers. It is interactive throughout: there are links to tell pupils if they are correct or incorrect, links back to the previous question if incorrect and to the next question if correct. Pupils will have fun learning more about the Women’s World Cup. Examples of questions: Which team won the 2015 World Cup? How was the England World Cup team announced? Which are the other teams in England and Scotland’s group? How many points are awarded for a win in the group stages? Which two teams have met twice in the final of the Women’s World Cup?