New Year (2016): Start the year quiz. 88 Slides. Rounds on: 2015: End of year memory (12 questions) Geography (10 rounds – 60 questions) Logos ( 8 rounds – 48 questions) Famous people and characters (11 rounds – 55 questions) Superheroes (6 rounds – 30 questions) History (5 rounds – 33 questions) Movies 2016 (12 questions) General knowledge (12 questions)

When is it? What is it? What are its roots? Why is it celebrated? Who were the Druids? What are its symbols? How it celebrated today? Winter Soltice craft idea Soltice Song by Finley and Pagdon

Adaptable PowerPoint about The 12 Days of Christmas song and it's possible Christian meanings. The Twelve Days of Christmas is usually seen as simply a song for children with secular origins. However, some have suggested that it is a song of Christian instruction, perhaps dating to the 16th century religious wars in England, with hidden references to the basic teachings of the Christian Faith. The following slides depict each of the 12 days in turn, first with images from the song and then the possible Christian meanings.

PowerPoint presentation including quiz Task and quiz sheets Cross curricular activities Task 1: Identify the teams that competed in the 1966 World Cup Task 2: Complete a fact sheet about one of the English cities that hosted the tournament Task 3: Complete a fact sheet about one of the nations that took part in the tournament Task 4: Create a storyboard of some of the events that happened during the World Cup. Produce a news bulletin or report about one of the events that happened during the World Cup. Write an account of the controversy over whether England and West Germany rigged the tournament. Why was the North Korean win over Italy such a shock? Task 5: Research what other countries have chosen for their World Cup mascots? What is the mascot for the 2016 Euros? Design a mascot for the Euros.

PowerPoint presentation about Christmas, covering: History of Christmas Christmas is banned! Who’s Father Christmas? Who’s Santa Claus? Who’s St Nicholas? Christmas around (some of) the World Christmas true or false quiz Christmas songs quiz Christmas craft idea How many ways can you say “Merry Christmas”?

Contents of pack: PowerPoint presentation that includes: Learning outcomes: • Choose four new vocabulary words from the PowerPoint and find the definitions either using the PowerPoint or a dictionary. • Demonstrate an understanding of Easter around the World by taking part in a quiz. • Answer a written question about Easter around the World. Task sheets and word search activity.

Euro 2016 Contents of pack: PowerPoint presentation including quiz PDF task and quiz sheets Cross curricular activities Task 1: Name the countries that will take part in the Euros Task 2: Match the names of the Euro teams to where they are on the map of Euros Task 3: Find information and complete a fact sheet about one of the French cities hosting the Euros Task 4: Find information and complete a fact sheet about one of the countries taking part in the Euros Task 5: Research what other countries have chosen for their Euros mascots? What was the mascot for the 1996 Euros when England was the host nation? Design a mascot for the Euros. Task 6: Find out how France has prepared to welcome lots of visitors to their country in 2016. How have security concerns affected the preparations? Design an advert for the 2016 Euros. Remembering Euro ‘96 Contents of pack: PowerPoint presentation including quiz Task and quiz sheets Cross curricular activities Task 1: Match the names of the Euro teams to where they are on the map of Europe Task 2: Find information and complete a fact sheet about one of the English cities that hosted the Euros Task 3. Find information and complete a fact sheet about one of the countries that took part in ’96

PowerPoint presentation; activities and task sheets on the Titanic disaster of April 14-15 1912. • Sections: • Construction • White Star Line • Captain Smith • Maiden voyage • On board • Titanic quiz: 1 • A Night to Remember • Third Class Life on the Titanic • Titanic facts • Titanic Now • Timeline • Titanic quiz: 2 • Who was to blame? • Titanic: Impact • Titanic: Truth or myth? Learning outcomes: • Identify the main reasons why the Titanic sank. • Analyse the main reasons why the Titanic sank. • Evaluate which reason was the most important in causing the Titanic to sink. • Identify reasons why so many people died on the Titanic • Analyse the most important cause of people losing their lives on the Titanic. • Evaluate the main reason so many people died on the Titanic. Tasks: Task 1: In a group, discuss and decide who was responsible for Titanic sinking. Task 1/2: Take part in a quiz about Titanic. Task 3: Answer a question about Titanic Task 4: Write a news story reporting the sinking of Titanic.

Contents of pack: PowerPoint presentation that includes: Learning outcomes • Define four words you don’t know about January and the calendar, either from reading the PowerPoint or by using a dictionary. • Demonstrate an understanding of January and calendars by taking part in two quizzes. • Sort and sequence important events about the history of January and the calendar. • Sort fact and opinion about January and the calendar. • Answer a question about January and the calendar. Two interactive quizzes An interactive timeline Plus: • Quiz answers task sheet • Reading, sequencing and writing timeline of events task sheets. • Fact or opinion activity task sheets • Written work task sheet. • January and new year day word search.

Two PowerPoint presentations that include: Sections: • Early life • Married life • The actor • The writer • The theatre in the 16th Century • The language of Shakespeare • Movies and TV based on Shakespeare • His death • His legacy Learning outcomes: Take part in quizzes to: 1. Identify key features of Shakespeare’s life and work 2. Identify the plays in which still well-known phrases are used by Shakespeare 3. Identify movies and TV programmes based on or influenced the work of Shakespeare You say, we pay Task sheets; quiz sheets and word search