Hi there, I am a head of History based in South Yorkshire.
My strengths and passion are in teaching and learning. I enjoy making my lessons as engaging as possible as it is this, which I believe, to be the most effective behaviour management strategy and the key to helping students achieve excellent results and become engaged and excited about history and learning.
Hi there, I am a head of History based in South Yorkshire.
My strengths and passion are in teaching and learning. I enjoy making my lessons as engaging as possible as it is this, which I believe, to be the most effective behaviour management strategy and the key to helping students achieve excellent results and become engaged and excited about history and learning.
Celebrate Halloween this October with your primary pupils with this 45 question quiz themed around the event complete with answers. This resource is a 45 question Halloween quiz created on Microsoft Powerpoint suitable for KS2 primary and KS3 secondary students.
Whats included?
Within this resource there are 45 questions spanning 4 rounds. A mixture of multiple choice and general knowledge question types are included. Topics range from fantastic facts about Halloween and all spooky association to general knowledge questions, literary works, song lyrics and spooky TV and film favourites. Your pupils will have so much fun engaging with this quiz.
The answers can then shared as a class either by going through each question individually (ensure you are in present mode for the correct answer to colour green) for students to peer or self mark. You could alternatively use the quick answer quiz sheet variation of this quiz if you would prefer to speed things up! Additionally, answers to each individual question can be found on the notes section of each individual PowerPoint slide.
An answer sheet has been created for students to use with this quiz to ensure they stay on track. There are 5 bonus anagrams on the sheet for students to workout where they find the opportunity. The answers to these are provided within the same powerpoint.
Once students have completed the quiz, they can demonstrate their learning by completing the 16 question crossword puzzle included in this resource. All questions and answers for the crossword will have been covered in the quiz. There are 2 variations of the same crossword, one with and one without a word bank to help differentiate for pupils. A completed teacher answer sheet has also been provided.
Delivery advice
I would recommend for this quiz students get into groups of no more than 4 and the activity should take no longer than 50 minutes to complete.
To view the ‘long answers’, the powerpoint must be downloaded and displayed in present mode. Answers will turn green upon clicking at the end of the quiz.
Please keep an eye out for my weekly and event themed quizzes which are created in a similar fashion and please review/leave feedback if you enjoyed this resource and where you have time!
A Remembrance Day resource created for teachers to share with tutor groups student assemblies or to be used for a one off lesson with your secondary KS3 and KS4 students.
Included in this Microsoft Powerpoint resource is a teacher-led powerpoint presentation on Remembrance Day with optional links to Youtube videos to enhance the learning.
In addition to the teacher led presentation on Remembrance Day and how we celebrate it, there are also three fully resourced student activities (with answers for teachers or for students to self assess) which include a codebreaker activity, a cloze activity worksheet and a mini 10 question quiz.
I really hope your students enjoy this lesson for Remembrance. If you get the opportunity, please review!
A 24 question crossword puzzle designed for KS3 and KS4 secondary students. This is a stand alone activity that can be used to support a lesson or as a tutor time activity to celebrate Black History Month.
There are 2x versions of the same crossword puzzle. One has a word bank to support students in completing the puzzle and one does not. Much of the content within the crossword questions is covered within my Black History Month Quiz and my Black History Month stand alone lesson.
Teachers are provided with an answer sheet which is a completed version of the crossword puzzle.
Fancy all 3 resources at a discounted price? Download my Black History Month lesson, quiz and crossword puzzle bundle here.
This resource is a** bundle of 4x 20 question tutor time/ form time quizzes** created on Microsoft Powerpoint suitable for KS3 and KS4 secondary students.
Included in this bundle are the 4x September Tutortime Quizzes each being sold separately for £1.49.
September Week 1
September Week 2
September Week 3
September Week 4
With printable A5 Answer sheets and a leadership points board on Excel.
I publish a new 20 question quiz weekly during term time; This bundle of quizzes were created for the month of September, however they can be used at any date as the questions are not time/season dependent. I love doing a weekly quiz with my tutor group at the end of the week on a Friday morning - so its a great activity to start in formtime as we go back to school for the start of the new academic year!
There are 20 general knowledge questions in each quiz varying from geography to history, science. maths, literacy and world trivia.
Weeks 1 & 3 are general knowledge Q&A format whereas Weeks 2 & 4 are multiple choice format.
The answers are provided across 2 slides at the end of the quiz - each answer is revealed per click.
I would recommend for this quiz students get into groups of no more than 4 and the activity should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete.
Please keep an eye out for my weekly quizzes and review/leave feedback if possible. Also if you prefer the terminology ‘form time’ to ‘tutortime’ then I have provided an alternate title you can swap in at the side of slide 1 on the Powerpoint.
Also if you are preparing to celebrate seasonal events with your tutor group then check out these 30x themed quizzes:
European Day of Languages Quiz
Black History Month Quiz
Celebrate the 2022 FIFA World Cup this winter with your secondary students with this 45 question World Cup quiz for 2022 themed around the event complete with answers This resource is a 45 question quiz spread across 4 different rounds. It is created on Microsoft Powerpoint and suitable for KS3 and KS4 secondary students.
Whats included?
Within this resource there are 45 questions spanning 4 rounds.
Round 1: General Knowledge
Round 2: Match the player with their country
Round 3: Match the flags to the country
Round 4: Who am I?
Delivery and timings
The answers can then shared as a class either by going through each question individually (ensure you are in present mode for the correct answer to colour blue) for students to peer or self mark.
If you choose to deliver this in a single session - it should take around 30 minutes to complete. However, the rounds have been sectioned off within the Powerpoint so that you could potentially delivered a round or two at a time with your tutor groups/classes over the course of the week.
I really hope you enjoy this quiz activity. If you get the time, please leave a review - for a limited time I am offering a FREE Dingbats resource for every review left. So please leave your email address in the review so I can be sure to get this across to you!
A highly presented and detailed Powerpoint presentation containing 8 different grab and go starter activities.
This resource is created so you can copy and paste the Powerpoint slide with the starter activity of your choosing and edit it to suit your topic/ the needs of your students. Included in the PPT are a total of 8 different starter activities designed for individual/paired/group/whole class for secondary students. Starters activities include ‘Who am I?’, ‘5 Senses’, ‘Anagram wheel’ amongst others.
Within this resource are both the students facing starter slides and hidden slides with teacher notes on detailing each activity and offering suggested delivery/equipment/ challenge ideas where required any resources required are included within the Powerpoint document as hidden slides also.
Where animations are present, these will work when in presenter mode and upon clicking. Please be sure to check the presentation notes also on the slides for additional information/instructions.
This resource is not designed to be used as a whole lesson, however the activities have been designed to be used in a ‘grab and go’ fashion to give you and your students some variety in your lesson starters.
Thankyou for taking the time to view this resource, if you purchase and use and find the time - please review!
Like this resource? Check out my icebreakers resource
This assembly resource has been created with KS3 and KS4 secondary students in mind to be delivered on Holocaust Memorial Day (27th January). This resource has been created on Microsoft Powerpoint Teacher Notes have been added to the notes section underneath each relevant slide on the Powerpoint to support with the delivery of the content. I am a history teacher and the content of this assembly resource is an extension of a type of activity that I would deliver to my history students when teaching the holocaust.
This assembly resource offers a brief exploration using skills of inference of a historical artefact and relies upon student contributions through teacher questionning. A link to a Youtube video has been provided as part of this resource (please ensure you have access to youtube prior to use) This resource also makes reference to the 2024 Holocaust Memorial Day theme of ‘Fragility of Freedom’.
The utmost care has been taken to ensure this resource has been created with the utmost respect to the victims of the holocaust and to ensure that students have the opportunity to connect and empathise to the human beings to whom the attrocities of the holocaust were committed. There a no images or corpses in this resource - however the murder of victims is discussed.
I really hope you enjoy delivering this assembly and that your students find it engaging and valuable. If you are able to leave a review once you have taught it, I would be really grateful.
Teaching Holocaust in history? Check out lessons from my scheme of work!
Lesson 1: Ordinary Things
Lesson 2: Challenging stereotypes
This resource is a 20 question tutor time/ form time multiple choice quiz created on Microsoft Powerpoint suitable for KS3 and KS4 secondary students.
I will publish a new 20 question quiz weekly during term time; this weeks quiz was created for November 2023 week 1, however it can be used at any date as the questions are not time/season dependent. I love doing a weekly quiz with my tutor group at the end of the week on a Friday morning - so its a great activity to start in formtime as we go back to school for the start of the new academic year!
There are 20 general knowledge questions in this quiz varying from geography, history, science and world trivia. The answers are provided across 2 slides at the end of the quiz - each answer is revealed per click.
NOW INCLUDED - ANSWER SHEET AND LEADERSHIP BOARD SPREADSHEET
I would recommend for this quiz students get into groups of no more than 4 and the activity should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete.
Please keep an eye out for my weekly quizzes and review/leave feedback if possible. Also if you prefer the terminology ‘form time’ to ‘tutortime’ then I have provided an alternate title you can swap in at the side of slide 1 on the Powerpoint.
Download October Week 2 here
Download October Week 3 here
Download October Week 4 here
Check out my other seasonal resources
Remembrance Day - Tutor time presentation
Christmas Quiz
Christmas anagram worksheet activities to share with your students.
Included in this resource is a PowerPoint with 10x Christmas themed anagrams - 1 per slide. Students need to unscramble the letters to find the word. This resource is on PPT format and completely editable and the answers to each anagram are at the bottom of each slide and also on a slide at the end of the presentation.
This resource is also accompanied by a printable worksheet if you would prefer students to work independently.
I really hope you enjoy this resource - please review and check out my other festive resources to share with your students.
Christmas Dingbats
Christmas Quiz
A highly presented and detailed getting to know you/ meet your class pack of ice breaker activities.
This resource is perfect to back to school and/or getting to know your new class or tutor group and helping them bond with one another. Included in the PPT are a total of 9 different activities designed for paired/group/whole class icebreaker and getting to know you activity. There is one ‘all about me’ activity included ideal as an independent learning activity or homework piece. Other activities include ‘getting to know you bingo’, ‘the island’, ‘it’s up for debate’. ‘guess who’s coming for dinner?’ and more.
Within this resource you will receive both teacher facing and student facing instructional PPT presentations detailing each activity and offering suggested delivery/equipment/ challenge ideas where required. All supporting pdf worksheets are included both as additional files and embedded as hidden files within the PPT.
This resource is not designed to be used as a whole lesson, however the activities have been designed to be used in a ‘grab and go’ fashion.