This resource contains two ready made, interactive templates for an advent calendar. All you need to do (or get your pupils to do) is populate the slides with ideas / activities appropriate to the needs of your students. Suggestions: Thought for the day Christmas images Christmas quotes Literacy starter activities Maths starter activities Photographs of your pupils with a job to do, or a challenge, or a reward or treat Christmas photograph News for discussion Random Acts of Kindness To return to calendar 1 click on the Santa image. To return to calendar 2 click on the Christmas tree image. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. More Christmas Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This is a seasonal worksheet that involves pupils making as many words as possible from the longer word ‘reindeer’ to help improve their spelling, writing and reading skills . The resource is appropriate for Years 1-6 as pupils and older SEN students. Different degrees of challenge can be set. For example more able pupils could be limited to 5, 6 letter words, a greater number of words to be found, a timed challenge etc . It could be a team activity too. You may also be interested in: [Christmas Activity Advent Calendar](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/awesome-advent-calendar-take-a-peep-11165176<br /> ) This resource is an awesome Advent Calendar – jam packed full with fun and educational activities. Appropriate for Year 1-6 and older SEN students. All activities can easily be adapted to suit the needs of learners as the PowerPoint is fully editable. There are 14 days to open – all the school days in December before Christmas. The activities can be used as starters, main lessons or plenaries. Also great Christmas armoury for supply teachers, large groups etc. The resource contains a fully editable, colourful and interactive PowerPoint with many literacy based activities including: - Word making activities - Anagrams - Elfabetical – oops sorry – alphabetical order! - Word searches / Crosswords - Santa Stop The Sleigh - Memory Game - word game - Adjectives - Parts of Speech – verbs, adverbs, nouns, conjunctions, - Christmas jokes / riddles - Compound Words - Antonyms - Capital Letters and full stops - Carols and lyrics quiz Most activities contain accompanying worksheets, many with extension activities. More Christmas Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide. How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step by Step Guide To be kept informed of new resources click here and follow!

This resource contains a fully editable, 26 slide PowerPoint presentation on the origins of the awe-inspiring Christmas carol Silent Night (Stille Nacht). Silent Night is one of the most bought, downloaded and recorded songs in all musical genres. The presentation focuses on: The first performance of Silent Night at Oberndorf, Austria Joseph Mohr and Franz Xaver Gruber who together composed the carol The Silent-Night-Chapel The significance and impact of the carol The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to Bing Crosby’s rendition of the carol, the Christmas Eve performance in Oberndorf, a trailer to the movie Silent Night, the World War I truce and the story of Silent Night. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. More Christmas Resources

This resource contains a 70-slide, simple text presentation on the month of December. It is ideal for when you have a last minute assembly to do or unexpected tutor group time. The resource also contains suggestions for use and a set of worksheets for follow up activities. The follow up activities include: reflective and evaluative tasks a research task the creation of a quiz based on the PowerPoint The presentation focuses on: How December got its name, things associated with December – flowers, Zodiac signs, quotes. Special Days – Advent, Human Rights Day, St Nicholas’ Day, Bodhi Day, Christmas day, Saint Stephen’s Day, New Year’s Eve, Hogmanay Notable Birthdays - Walt Disney, Johann Christian Bach, Mary, Queen of Scots, John Milton, Frank Sinatra, Edvard Munch, Taylor Swift, Nostradamus, Gustave Eiffel, Paul Getty, Ludwig van Beethoven, Jane Austen, Steven Spielberg, Joseph Stalin, Giacomo Puccini, Maurice and Robin Gibb, Alexander I, Sir Isaac Newton, Mao Tse-tung, Louis Pasteur, William Gladstone, Rudyard Kipling, Tiger Woods, Henri Matisse, Anthony Hopkins, Ben Kingsley Inventions, Discoveries, Launches - Dr Pepper served for first time, The Ford Motor Company introduced first moving assembly line, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 launched in Europe, first Sunday newspaper the Observer published, first episode of Coronation Street broadcast, first Nobel Prizes awarded, Titanic movie premiered, premier of Gone with the Wind, first colour television went on sale, Dickens Christmas Carol published, Hans Christian Andersen published his first book of fairy tales, first edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica published Notable Events and Happenings - Napoleon Bonaparte became Emperor of France, new Saint Paul’s Cathedral opened, the world’s first heart transplant completed, UK’s first motorway opened, first traffic lights installed, Muhammad Ali fought last boxing match, Francis Drake set sail around the world in Golden Hind, Wilbur and Orville Wright made first powered aeroplane flight, first performance of Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker, BBC World Service began broadcasting, nuclear power was first used, Mayflower Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, Charles de Gaulle elected President of France, Lech Walesa became Poland’s first elected president, Silent Night composed by Franz Xaver Gruber, Thomas Becket assassinated. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. More Months of the Year Assemblies

This resource contains four winter posters. You may also be interested in: Winter Days - Set of 50 Posters Winter Days - Set of 24 Posters With Captions Winter Days Presentation For more inspiring educational resources visit Inspire and Educate

This resource contains a short presentation on Winter Days. You may also be interested in: Winter Days Presentation This is a fully editable, 45 slide PowerPoint presentation on the theme of Winter Days containing stunning pictures of Winter flora, fauna, weather and landscapes. It is an ideal assembly during the winter months. The slide images could also be used for display purposes, creative writing and discussion. The PowerPoint focuses on: seasonal changes in weather the effects of the weather how animals adapt to the weather hibernation food for animals what children do in winter Winter Days - Set of 50 Posters Winter Days - Set of 24 Posters With Captions Winter Days Presentation Thinking of publishing your own resources? Check out this step by step guide. How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step by Step Guide

This resource contains a fully editable, simple text, 45-slide PowerPoint on Guy Fawkes and his role in the Gunpowder Plot and how this has resulted in Bonfire Night. The presentation focuses on: Guy Fawkes’ religious background The intolerance of James I towards Roman Catholics The Plot The anonymous letter Guy Fawkes arrest, trial and execution The PowerPoint ends with questions for discussion and contains hyperlinks to two videos about Guy Fawkes and Gunpowder Plot. You may also be interested in: Bonfire Night Quiz More Bonfire Night Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author

This resource is an Easter-themed coordinates in the first quadrant partner game based on finding Easter eggs and Easter rabbits using coordinates in the first quadrant. It is an ideal maths resource for Easter to introduce or reinforce the skill of locating coordinates. There are ten different grids and score sheets. Pupils have to locate the Easter eggs or Easter rabbits by choosing a coordinate. One point scored for an Easter egg - two points if an Easter rabbit is located. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Easter Egg and Easter Rabbit Hunt Coordinates in First Quadrant PowerPoint Game This is an Easter-themed PowerPoint co-ordinates game involving finding Easter eggs and Easter rabbits using coordinates in the first quadrant. There are three grids. The powerpoint is fully editable and can be adapted to meet you and your students' needs Save money and buy both resources in a bundle at a discounted rate: Coordinates in the First Quadrant - Easter Themed Partner and Team Games More Easter Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains an Easter themed coordinates in the first quadrant game based on finding Easter eggs and Easter rabbits using coordinates in the first quadrant. It is an ideal maths resource for Easter to introduce or reinforce the skill of locating coordinates. There are three grids and team score sheets. Players have to locate the Easter eggs or Easter rabbits by choosing a coordinate. One point scored for an Easter egg - two points if an Easter rabbit is located. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Easter Egg and Easter Rabbit Hunt Coordinates in First Quadrant Partner Game This is an Easter-themed, paper-based coordinates partner game based on finding Easter eggs and Easter rabbits using coordinates in the first quadrant. There are ten different grids and score sheets. Save money and buy both resources in a bundle at a discounted rate: Coordinates in the First Quadrant - Easter Themed Partner and Team Games More Easter Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains a set of 11 Easter themed worksheets containing a variety of tasks and exercises on locating coordinates in the first quadrant. Answers are provided for all the worksheets. It is suitable for primary pupils and older SEN students who will benefit from the highly visual nature of the resource. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. More Easter Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This Saint Patrick's Day puzzle pack contains differentiated word searches, anagrams and crosswords on the theme of Ireland's Patron Saint - Saint Patrick. There are 8 worksheets in total. Please note, the watermark is on the preview images only and not on the resource itself. If you are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Saint Patrick's Day - Set of Four Information Texts and Comprehensions This resource contains a set of six information sheets and comprehension questions with answers on Saint Patrick's Day which is celebrated on the 17th March. The texts focus on: - The life of St Patrick - His contribution to the spread of Christianity in Ireland - How Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated in Ireland and Irish communities around the world Saint Patrick's Day Presentation This resource contains a fully editable, 50-slide presentation on the life of Saint Patrick and Saint Patrick's Day celebrations. The content of the presentation is the same as for the information texts. The PowerPoint includes hyperlinks to a short video about Saint Patrick and to the Saint Patrick's Day parade in Dublin. Save money and buy all three resources in a bundle at a discounted rate: Saint Patrick's Day Bundle Twenty Assemblies / Presentations - Just £9.99 This resource contains a variety of PowerPoint presentations suitable for assemblies throughout the year. Never be short of an assembly again! Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains: 1. An informative and fully editable 50 slide PowerPoint on Saint Patrick and Saint Patrick's Day. The PowerPoint focuses on: the life of St Patrick his contribution to the spread of Christianity in Ireland how Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated in Ireland and by Irish communities around the world the significance of the shamrock the traditional Saint Patrick's Day meal 2. A set of Saint Patrick themed puzzles containing differentiated word searches, anagrams and crosswords. More Saint Patrick Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This is a Chinese New Year themed worksheet on locating coordinates in the first quadrant. Tasks include locating the coordinates of all the Chinese Zodiac animals. You may also be interested in: Coordinates in The First Quadrant Worksheets This resource contains a set of 5 Chinese New Year animal zodiac themed worksheets on finding and locating coordinates in the first quadrant. Answers are provided. Chinese New Year Battleships PowerPoint Game Chinese New Year Themed Battleships - Coordinates Partner Game Chinese New Year Presentation - 80 Slides Chinese New Year Lantern Riddles PowerPoint Quiz - What’s orange and sounds like a parrot? Chinese New Year Puzzle Pack - Word Searches, Crossword, Anagrams, Chinese Riddles, Word Making Chinese New Year Information Sheets and Comprehensions Chinese Proverbs - PowerPoint and Posters Chinese New Year PowerPoint Quiz

This is an inspirational kindness quote poster -"No act of kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted."Aesop You may also be interested in: Acts of Kindness 100 Slide Presentation This resource contains a highly visual PowerPoint presentation on kindness. It could be used on Random Acts of Kindness Day on the 17th February in the UK, Random Acts of Kindness Week in the second week of February in the USA, on 1st September in New Zealand's Random Acts of Kindness Day and World Kindness Day on 13th November. In fact, it could be used any day. This is a very poignant and thought-provoking PowerPoint presentation. The PowerPoint makes reference to: Josh de Jong's story Danny Boyle's story examples of kindness Jonny Benjamin's story the physical and psychological benefits of performing acts of kindness the definition of altruism inspirational kindness quotes what we can do to make the world a better place the importance of kind words For more inspiring educational resources visit Inspire and Educate

This resource contains a civil rights poster. You may also be interested in: Civil Rights - Set of 20 Quotes Posters This resource contains 20 inspiring quotes about equality and civil rights from a range of civil right leaders, activists and supporters including Martin Luther King, Muhammad Ali, Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Jesse Jackson, Bob Marley, Rosa Parkes, Booker T Washington, Harriet Tubman, Oprah Winfrey, Frederick Douglas and Fannie Lou Hamer. This is an ideal resource for Black History Month (African American Month) that falls in October in the UK and February in the USA. There are two versions of this resource - one on a black background and one on a white background. They could be used for a display and to promote discussion. 50 Question Black History Month Quiz Black History Month Presentation Black History Month Simple Text Presentation For more inspiring educational resources visit Inspire and Educate Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step by Step Guide

This resource contains a short quiz on Black History Month (African-American Month). You may also be interested in: Black History Month - 50 Question PowerPoint Quiz This is a fully editable, 50 question PowerPoint quiz on Black History Month. There are 3 multiple choice answers. Sample questions: 1. Where can most black Americans trace back their original roots to? 2. What was the name of the operation that helped slaves escape to the North of America during the mid-1800s? 3. Who refused to give up her seat to a white passenger? 4. Which British Member of Parliament, led the anti-slavery movement in the UK? 5. What was the name of the anti-slavery book written by American author, Harriet Beecher Stowe? Black History Month Presentation This resource is a fully editable and informative 87-slide PowerPoint presentation on Black History Month. It focuses on: - The History of Black History Month - The Slave Trade - The Abolition of Slavery - The Civil Rights Movement - Influential people in civil rights movement - Rosa Parks Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela - Significant events - The Great March on Washington, salute at 1968 Olympics - The debate about the appropriateness of Black History Month The presentation also contains hyperlinks to Bob Marley's 'Buffalo Soldiers,' Martin Luther's 'I Have a Dream' speech, Nelson Mandela's story and an interview with Morgan Freeman explaining why he does not want a Black History Month. A simple text version of the PowerPoint is also available: Simple Text Black History Month Presentation Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step by Step Guide

This is a Pancake Day themed addition to 10 worksheet. You may also be interested in: Addition and Subtraction to 10 - Set of 15 Worksheets Pancake Themed Coordinates PowerPoint Game This is a pancake themed co-ordinates game on using and locating coordinates in the first quadrant. Using coordinates players locate pancakes or pancake ingredients - milk, eggs, flour by choosing a coordinate. 1 point is awarded for an ingredient - two points if a pancake is located. Pancake Themed Coordinates Partner Game Pancake Themed Coordinates in the First Quadrant Worksheets Add and Subtract Money From 10p - £5 Worksheets This resource contains 15 on calculating the price of toppings for pancakes, choosing the correct coins to pay for them and / or calculating change using1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 coins. This is an excellent resource for consolidating counting, adding, subtracting and coin recognition and value skills. More Lent and Easter Resources

This is a Pancake Day themed worksheet on counting to 10. You may also be interested in: Set of 11 Pancake Themed Counting to 10 Worksheets This resource contains 11 Pancake Day themed worksheets on number recognition to 10 and counting to 10. It is an ideal resource for reinforcing the pupils’ counting skills during the Lent and Easter period. However, pancakes are good at any time of year! It is appropriate for reception children, Year 1 and older SEN students. However, pancakes are good at any time of year! Addition and Subtraction of Money from 10p to £5 - Set of 15 Worksheets This resourcr contains 15 worksheets on calculating the price of toppings for pancakes, choosing the correct coins to pay for them and / or calculating change using 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 coins. It is an excellent resource for consolidating counting, adding, subtracting, coin recognition and value skills. The worksheets are differentiated and can be used for progression in money addition or for differentiation. - adding coins to the value of 10p - adding coins to the value of £1 - adding coins to the value of £5 Addition and Subtraction to 10 - Twenty Worksheets This resource contains 15 pancake themed worksheets on addition and subtraction to 10. Pancake Themed Word Problems Pancake themed word problems from simple addition to multiplication, division, fractions and percentages. There are 8 worksheets to develop pupils’ problem-solving and calculation skills using all mathematical operations. Addition and Subtraction to 10 - 15 Worksheets This resource contains 15 Pancake Day themed worksheets on addition and subtraction to 10. More Lent and Easter Resources

This resource contains a Chinese animal zodiac coordinates game to introduce and reinforce the use of coordinates in the first quadrant. There are 10 grids that can be used to play with a partner. 1 point is scored for each animal located - 2 points for the rat as it is the Year of the Rat. These grids could be laminated and used time and time again. The resource also contains a coordinates record sheet and a score sheet. You may also be interested in: Chinese New Year Themed Coordinates in First Quadrant- Set of 5 Worksheets Chinese Animal Zodiac Coordinates PowerPoint Game Save money and buy all three resources in a bundle at a discounted rate: Chinese Animal Zodiac Coordinates Bundle More Chinese New Year Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource is a Pancake Day themed maths resource on the addition of money to £2. It is ideal for use at Lent and Easter. It contains 40 worksheets on calculating the price of toppings for pancakes and choosing the correct coins to pay for them using 1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 coins. Tasks include: adding coins to the value of 10p adding coins to the value of 20p Adding coins to the value of 50p adding coins to the value of £1 adding coins to the value of £2 You may also be interested in: Addition and Subtraction to 10 - Twenty Worksheets This resource contains a set of 20 Pancake Day themed worksheets on addition and subtraction to 10. Pancake Themed Word Problems This resource contains pancake-themed word problems ranging from simple addition to multiplication, division, fractions and percentages. There are 8 worksheets. Pancake Themed Coordinates Games This is a pancake-themed coordinates team game and partner game on using and locating coordinates in the first quadrant. In the team version, teams have to locate pancakes or pancake ingredients - milk, eggs, flour by choosing a coordinate. 1 point scored for an ingredient - two points if they locate a pancake. There are 10 printed grids for partner games. Team and partner score sheets can be printed off the PowerPoint. Addition and Subtraction to 10 - Twenty Worksheets This resource contains a set of 20 Pancake Day themed worksheets on addition and subtraction to 10. More Lent and Easter Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide