This series will support your students in practising Mindfulness, through developing strategies that are explicitly tailored to help students to help themselves when it comes to stress, anxiety and overwhelming emotions. Each ‘episode’ approaches a different technique or emotion, helping students to unburden themselves from the weight of negative, obstructive thinking. The core idea is that they (and we!) can stay calm, present and in control. The episodes cover: Introduction (What is mindfulness/benefits/what we will do) Here and now (Tasting meditation) - polo mints required! Breathing Mornings Option Reflection Session Appreciating the Present Anger (the Red Wolf) Gratitude Generosity Each episode comes with a PowerPoint and a script, written in the notes of the PPT. Of course, you are welcome to use or change the script, however it has been carefully written, using professional input from life coaches, child psychologists and certified counsellors, to maximise mindfulness and the accessability of it for children. Each episode also comes with a pre-recorded video of the same presentation, enabling a ‘click and play’ approach, if you would not rather record your own or do the talking yourself. Finally, if you don’t want to deliver this session on a ‘Monday’, you can change the opening slide! Mindfulness is for every day, not just Mondays! (Although I personally need it a little more on a Monday…!)

Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 1.5 hours) as part of a unit of work exploring Religion and the Media with KS3. This lesson is called ‘Case Studies: Scientology’. This lesson can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Lesson includes: Homework slide (for editing) Starter 3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes Construct activities to build knowledge Apply activities to use knowledge Plenary embedded differentiation (where applicable) Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 1.5 hours) as part of a unit of work exploring Religion and the Media with KS3. This lesson is called ‘Religion in the Media’. This lesson can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Lesson includes: Homework slide (for editing) Starter 3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes Construct activities to build knowledge Apply activities to use knowledge Plenary embedded differentiation (where applicable) Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 1.5 hours) as part of a unit of work exploring Religion and the Media with KS3. This lesson is called ‘What is the Media?’. This lesson can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Lesson includes: Homework slide (for editing) Starter 3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes Construct activities to build knowledge Apply activities to use knowledge Plenary embedded differentiation (where applicable) Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

This workbook is intended to cover approximately 10 hours of lesson time on the topic of: Religion and the Media - a combination of RS, Philosophy, PSHE and Ethics. The workbook is intended for home-study or as homework to complement an existing unit. Topics include: What is the media How is the media used in religion? Religion in the media Case Study: Scientology Case Study: Charlie Hebdo Case Study: Westboro Baptist Church Case Study: LGBTQ+ There are a variety of knowledge, understanding and evaluation tasks throughout the workbook, including some research tasks. Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 1.5 hours) as part of a unit of work exploring Religion and the Media with KS3. This lesson is called ‘Religious Responses to LGBTQ+’. This lesson can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Lesson includes: Homework slide (for editing) Starter 3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes Construct activities to build knowledge Apply activities to use knowledge Plenary embedded differentiation (where applicable) Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 1.5 hours) as part of a unit of work exploring Religion and the Media with KS3. This lesson is called ‘Case Study: Westboro Baptist Church’. This lesson can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Lesson includes: Homework slide (for editing) Starter 3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes Construct activities to build knowledge Apply activities to use knowledge Plenary embedded differentiation (where applicable) Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Lesson intended as a double lesson (roughly 1.5 hours) as part of a unit of work exploring Religion and the Media with KS3. This lesson is called ‘Case Study: Charlie Hebdo’. This lesson can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Lesson includes: Homework slide (for editing) Starter 3D learning objectives and differentiated outcomes Construct activities to build knowledge Apply activities to use knowledge Plenary embedded differentiation (where applicable) Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Lesson 6 - ‘Happiness and the Media’, from the inquiry-based scheme of work entitled “What is Happiness?” Can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Aimed as a KS3 unit taught within RS, however it also has strong links with PSHE and mindfulness education. Lesson includes: Starter Homework Learning objectives and 3D learning outcomes Presentation Construct Activities Application Activities Plenary and reviews Embedded differentiation (where applicable) Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Lesson 3 - ‘What makes me happy?’ from the inquiry-based scheme of work entitled “What is Happiness?” Can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Aimed as a KS3 unit taught within RS, however it also has strong links with PSHE and mindfulness education. Lesson includes: Starter - Kind Midas / Skittles videos Homework Learning objectives and 3D learning outcomes Presentation Construct Activities Application Activities Plenary and reviews Embedded differentiation (where applicable) Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Lesson 2 - ‘How do you measure happiness’ from the inquiry-based scheme of work entitled “What is Happiness?” Can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Aimed as a KS3 unit taught within RS, however it also has strong links with PSHE and mindfulness education. Lesson includes: Starter Homework Learning objectives and 3D learning outcomes Presentation Construct Activities Application Activities Plenary and reviews Embedded differentiation (where applicable) Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Lesson 4 - ‘Happiness and the Environment’ from the inquiry-based scheme of work entitled “What is Happiness?” Can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Aimed as a KS3 unit taught within RS, however it also has strong links with PSHE and mindfulness education. Lesson includes: Starter Homework Learning objectives and 3D learning outcomes Presentation Construct Activities Application Activities Plenary and reviews Embedded differentiation (where applicable) Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Lesson 1 - What is Happiness from the inquiry-based scheme of work entitled “What is Happiness?” Can be taught as a stand alone lesson or as part of the unit. Aimed as a KS3 unit taught within RS, however it also has strong links with PSHE and mindfulness education. Lesson includes: Starter Homework Learning objectives and 3D learning outcomes Presentation Construct Activities Application Activities Plenary and reviews Embedded differentiation (where applicable) Please give feedback! I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils’ RE/RS education in general - which is what we’re all here for!

Are you a parent, tired of traditional, boring family games?!  Or perhaps a teacher, wondering how to deliver effective relationship and sexual health education?! Or maybe someone who just wants a few questions answered from a reliable, non-judgemental source?! Sex & Relationships is the brand new competitive board game intended to educate in a creative and exciting way. Alongside 1+ player(s), you’ll be competing to collect the winning tokens to complete the game and become the Master of Sex… (ahem)… & Relationships. The download (zip) comes complete with the board, over 100 question cards, rules, key, counters (in the shape of condoms, obviously) and tokens… all you need is a thirst for knowledge and a legendary sense of fun. The games covers topics relating to sex and relationships, including: 1. Sex 2. Risk 3. Contraception 4. Myth-busting 5. Self-esteem 6. The law If there is anything missing from this list that might be relevant to your learners, please do not hesitate to get in touch via Tes Conversations and they’ll be created and sent to you. Any hints, tips or otherwise are more than welcome, after all, that’s what the education world is about! And, if we make any amendments based on your suggestions, we will send you the revised version!

New for 2018 from Create Education. It's Gunslingin' Fun!  Trivia Showdown is the all-new trivia game, guaranteed to excite learners! Players can choose to play as one of the characters, with added extras to (cowboy) boot! Quick though, the aim is to answer the trivia correctly and be the last cowboy (or cowgirl) standing, and that ain't gonna happen without a quick draw! This version of Trivia Showdown is tailored to the national guidelines for Drugs Education - plus it goes beyond, too. After all, we don't settle for average! The download (zip file) comes complete with the rules, 96 question cards, question templates (for adding your own!) score card, character list and character cards - all you need is a thirst for knowledge and a legendary sense of fun. Drugs covered in detail: 1. Ecstasy/MDMA 2. Cocaine 3. Alcohol 4. Nicotine 5. Heroin 5. Crystal Meth 6. Cannabis 7. Laughing Gas 8. Steroids 9. Additional questions cover social issues, such as the effect of drugs on employment; drugs and the law; prescription medication; Class of drugs, etc If there is anything missing from this list that might be relevant to your learners, the pack includes blank cards for you to create your own. Alternatively, please do not hesitate to get in touch via Tes Conversations and they'll be created and sent to you. Any hints, tips or otherwise are more than welcome, after all, that's what the education world is about! And, if any amendments are made based on your suggestions, you'll get the revised version! Win

Whole lesson (approx 1 hour) on volatile substance abuse and getting help, aimed at KS3. PPT and resources encourage a safe and open learning environment for which to learn about Drugs Education. Instructions and guidance for teachers is embedded into the PPT and the resources. Lesson includes: 1. Starter 2. Date/Title/Objective and Outcomes 3. Ground Rules 4. TPS / Discussion on the meaning of VSA 5. Effects and Risks of VSA 6. Contacting the Emergency Services 7. Role Play 8. Recovery Position Video 7. Plenary Please give feedback. I am always happy to respond to comments - whether positive or constructive - this will help to improve the quality of my resources in the future and, more importantly, the quality of pupils' PSHE education in general - which is what we're all here for.