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I am an Assistant Headteacher at an outstanding North London primary school. Throughout all my teaching career, I have strongly believed that we make the best learning happen when we inspire pupils. The resources I publish are therefore intended to do exactly that and to offer a challenging and engaging learning experience to pupils of all abilities. I hope you will find something here that inspires you!

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I am an Assistant Headteacher at an outstanding North London primary school. Throughout all my teaching career, I have strongly believed that we make the best learning happen when we inspire pupils. The resources I publish are therefore intended to do exactly that and to offer a challenging and engaging learning experience to pupils of all abilities. I hope you will find something here that inspires you!
Islam Mega Quiz KS2
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Islam Mega Quiz KS2

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An ideal end-of-unit quiz for upper KS2 to put their knowledge of the Muslim religion to the test in a fun and accessible way. No need to print anything - just put the slides on-screen and click through! Note: the combination of questions and answers takes approximately 1 hour to work through with a class.
Sikhism Mega Quiz KS2
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Sikhism Mega Quiz KS2

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An ideal end-of-unit quiz for upper KS2 to put their knowledge of the Sikh religion to the test in a fun and accessible way. No need to print anything - just put the slides on-screen and click through! Note: the combination of questions and answers takes approximately 1 hour to work through with a class.
Locate Countries of Europe - LKS2
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Locate Countries of Europe - LKS2

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A complete lesson for Y3/4 to help teach atlas skills and develop pupils’ knowledge of the larger countries of Europe and their capital cities. You will need a class set of atlases to teach this lesson, though there is a simple political map of Europe included with all of the key information as well. The main task is differentiated three ways, with a challenge for fast finishers.
Compare and Contrast the UK with a European Country
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Compare and Contrast the UK with a European Country

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A geography lesson for Y2/3 in which pupils make some basic comparisons between the UK and a neighbouring European country (France), relating to both environmental, physical and human aspects of their geographies. Main activity involves a venn diagram, differentiated two ways plus an added extension.
North & South Pole, Equator and NSEW
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North & South Pole, Equator and NSEW

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A lesson for Y2 or Y3 on the key locations on Earth (North Pole, South Pole, Equator, Northern and Southern Hemispheres) plus the directions of a four-point compass. Activity comprises three smaller tasks and is differentiated three ways. Includes a world map with the key countries (for the questions) highlighted. However, you may prefer to use a photocopied atlas (perhaps enlarging to A3) for greater readability.
Mental Health Awareness Assembly - KS1 & KS2
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Mental Health Awareness Assembly - KS1 & KS2

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An assembly to last approximately 15-20 minutes on mental awareness. The ‘way in’ is via a focus on loneliness, which was the theme of 2022’s Mental Health Awareness Week. However, this could be changed according to your specidic requirements. The format is designed to allow for two pupil volunteers to assist but this could be changed to allow for one single presenter. The assembly includes a story ‘Lionel the Lonely Monster’ and an introduction to the ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’.
Places of Worship - KS1 RE Mini Unit
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Places of Worship - KS1 RE Mini Unit

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A ‘mini unit’ on Places of Worship comprising four lessons. Religions covered: Christianity (Churches), Islam (Mosques), Judaism (Synagogues) and Sikhism (Gurdwaras). All lesson’s activities are differentiated three ways and include an extension challenge.
Sikh Places of Worship (Gurdwara) Lesson - KS1 RE
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Sikh Places of Worship (Gurdwara) Lesson - KS1 RE

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A lesson for KS1 on Sikh places of worship, featuring a video which edits together the most useful parts of older content that give a tour of a Gurdwara for a child audience. Activities are differentiated three ways and include a challenge for any fast finishers. The plenary is a short, quickfire quiz.
Jewish Places of Worship (Synagogue) Lesson - KS1 RE
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Jewish Places of Worship (Synagogue) Lesson - KS1 RE

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A lesson for Y1/2 on Jewish places of worship. Powerpoint links to a video that gives a tour of the New London Synagogue. The main task is differentiated three ways and there is an extension task for fast finishers. The plenary is a short quickfire quiz.
Creation Stories  Lessons - KS1 RE Unit
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Creation Stories Lessons - KS1 RE Unit

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A unit for Y1/2 on the creation stories of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and the scientific narrative. Pupils look at why humans tell creation stories, what science says about the creation of the universe, world and humanity, the creation stories of Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Hinduism, why it is important to care for the Earth and how we can do this.
Looking after Creation (Stewardship) - KS1 RE
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Looking after Creation (Stewardship) - KS1 RE

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A lesson for KS1 on why humans need to look after creation and how climate change could cause big problems for children today when they grow up and their own children in the future. Includes a video and the pupil activity is differentiated three ways.
Stewardship of Creation - KS1 RE
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Stewardship of Creation - KS1 RE

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A lesson for KS1 about the importance of stewardship of the world and what some of the major world religions say about looking after the planet. Includes two videos. Activity (to produce poster about what we should and should not do to be good stewards of the world) is differentiated three ways.
Hindu Creation Story Lesson - KS1 RE
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Hindu Creation Story Lesson - KS1 RE

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A lesson for KS1 explaining Hindu beliefs about God and the creation of the universe and Earth. Includes a video explaining the Hindu creation story in child-friendly language. The main activity is differentiated three ways.
Christian/Jewish/Muslim Creation Story Lesson - KS1 RE
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Christian/Jewish/Muslim Creation Story Lesson - KS1 RE

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A lesson for KS1 explaining the creation story of the Bible/Torah/Quran. Includes a diamond 9 starter activity encouraging pupils to think about all living things and which is most important, and a matching activity they can complete while watching the video. The main pupil activity is differentiated three ways.
Evolution/The Big Bang Creation Theory - KS1 RE
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Evolution/The Big Bang Creation Theory - KS1 RE

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This is a lesson for KS1 on what science tells us about how the universe and world was made, including the theories of the ‘big bang’ and evolution. The lesson features a video of the book ‘Grandmother Fish’ and is followed by a pupil activity that is differentiated three ways.
Creation Stories Introduction Lesson - KS1 RE
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Creation Stories Introduction Lesson - KS1 RE

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A lesson to introduce the topic of ‘creation stories’ for Y1/2 that focuses on encouraging pupils to see the complexity and variety of nature in comparison to the man-made world and prompting them to think about how it may have been created. This then prepares them to hear various religions’ creation stories in the following weeks as well as the scientific theory. The main activity in the lesson is a chance to leave the classroom and go to the school field/Forest Schools area/nearby park/garden to look for examples of complexity and beauty in nature. This is followed by a ‘follow-up’ activity to evidence the learning in the lesson input, which is differentiated three ways.
Easter Sunday Story Lesson - KS1 RE
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Easter Sunday Story Lesson - KS1 RE

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A lesson for KS1 exploring the meaning behind the Easter Sunday story. Lesson includes a video that explains the key events of the story, as told in the Bible. The pupil activity is differentiated three ways.
Good Friday (Crucifixion of Jesus) Lesson - KS1 RE
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Good Friday (Crucifixion of Jesus) Lesson - KS1 RE

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A lesson for KS1 on the story of Good Friday in which pupils work in groups to dramatise the story, then use this to retell what happened in ‘storyboard’ form. Lesson includes a video recounting the key events of the story. The pupil activity is differentiated three ways.