We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2 on Rosa Parks. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels with answers. Rosa Parks is listed as a significant individual in the Key Stage 1 History curriculum.
Please note no photos of Rosa are included, owing to copyright restrictions.
There are a range of ‘what’ and ‘when’ and ‘where’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page.
This is a 5 lesson French unit for beginners, perfect for using with KS2. It teaches children about France and French speaking regions.
The lessons are:
Lesson 1 - French Countryside - The children learn the vocabulary for places in the countryside in French e.g. lavender fields, rivers and mountains.
Lesson 2 - Regions of France - The children learn the vocabulary to describe different regions of France e.g. In the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, there are mountains. The lesson teaches children sentences to describe seven different regions.
Lesson 3 - French Speaking Countries - The children learn the vocabulary to describe the landscape in different French speaking countries e.g. In Guadeloupe there are beaches. The children are taught sentences to describe eight French speaking countries or regions.
Lesson 4 - Paris - The children learn about tourist sites around Paris and how to describe in French places they would like to visit e.g I would like to visit the Eiffel Tower. There is also a bit of information in English about each of the eight places that are mentioned.
Lesson 5 - French Festivals - The children learn about six festivals. There is the French word for each festival, a little bit of information in English and two more French phrases linked to the festival.
The plans all give details of a starter, how to teach the new vocabulary, followed by a combination of listening activities, speaking activities, reading/writing activities and plenary. Each lesson is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills.
All resources needed for the lessons are included in the price. This includes a PowerPoint for each containing the new vocabulary. The PowerPoints are not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open them.
In total there are 21 pages of lesson plans (PDFs), 88 PowerPoint slides and 32 pages of resources for the activities (PDFs).
This is Unit 12 French designed by Blossoming Minds but could be used individually.
This unit could be combined with units 1-5, all created by ‘Blossoming Minds.’
Beginner French 25 Lesson Bundle
A bundle of activities for using on International Women’s Day or during Women’s History Month this March.
The bundle contains:
International Women’s Day Quiz (PowerPoint - click ‘Read only’ to open)
International Women’s Day Assembly
100 years of voting in Britain presentation
All suitable for using with KS3 or KS4.
This resource is a set of 5 Art lessons based around the theme of the sea, oceans and water for KS1. The key skills that are taught include creating different tones and shades with paint and pencil, using shapes, patterns and lines and experimenting with different materials.
There are 3 different artists used as inspiration, all of whom have painted the sea or water using very different techniques. The children have the opportunity to work alone for 4 lessons and part of a collaborative group project for the final lesson. They have lots of opportunity to choose what materials they work with.
The 15 page pdf lesson plans are very detailed and include a list of any resources you will need to get out of the cupboard. There are also details of curriculum links and examples of work from my classes. I have included the simple 7 slide PowerPoint I used for the series of lessons, which contains examples of the artists’ work around which the lessons are based.
I hope you enjoy the lessons! They are great fun!
This resource is a plan for a lesson about the Annunciation, when Gabriel visits Mary to tell her she will give birth to the baby Jesus. It is suitable for using with Key Stage 1.
The 5 page pdf lesson plan includes a starter, two drama activities, a short written activity and a plenary whole class activity. There is a 22 slide animated PowerPoint presentation of the story of the Annunciation to use. This is not editable. (Click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations. There is also a colour and black & white pdf version of the template for the written activity.
A fun, interactive lesson with a focus on trust, which could be used individually or at the start of a Christmas RE unit.
I used this lesson with my Year 1 class and they really enjoyed it!
You can also buy the PowerPoint separately and with our assembly on the Annunciation:
Christmas story presentation - Angel Gabriel visits Mary
Christmas assembly : The Annunciation
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This is a presentation on the poet, musician and writer, Benjamin Zephaniah.
Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly for KS2, KS3 or KS4.
The presentation covers his childhood, early success, world tours, music, children’s poetry and current work. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion and a list of some of his books.
Please note there are no photos of Benjamin Zephaniah included, owing to copyright restrictions.
A fascinating, inspirational poet, who would be perfect to study during Black History Month.
A 21 page presentation describing the traditions of Christmas in France. It covers St Nicholas’ Day, decorations, food and Epiphany. Each slide has a short piece of text accompanied by a picture.
It could be used as part of a lesson or for an assembly for children aged 4 -11.
This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning about French Festivals. The lesson teaches the class about six festivals e.g. Bastille Day. There is the French word for each festival, a little bit of information in English and two more French phrases linked to the festival. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer unit on France.
The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a reading activity, a drawing task, a speaking activity and plenary whole class game. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills.
Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file and are:
Lesson Plan - 4 pages (PDF)
An animated PowerPoint presentation - 11 pages (This is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
Resource for the starter - 2 pages (PDF)
Resources for the reading, drawing and speaking activities - 3 pages (PDF) (colour and black & white versions and translation)
No further preparation needed.
This is Lesson 5, Unit 12 French by Blossoming Minds, but can be used as an individual lesson.
You might be interested in Units 1, 2 and 3:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11769397
This resource contains 4 comprehension activities on ‘Bonfire Night.’ These cover:
The Gunpowder Plot
Bonfire Night Food
How to build a bonfire
Bonfire Night Safety
They are suitable for using with year 1 or lower ability year 2.
Each comprehension contains a short piece of text with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help the children work out what they say. Each text is followed by 5 simple questions.
There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. The PowerPoint is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.
There is a colour and black & white booklet. Answers are also included.
PDF file format
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Year 2 Bonfire Night Comprehension Bundle / Guy Fawkes
A 30 page pack of fun Christmas themed activities aimed at 5-7 year olds.
There are a mixture of numeracy, literacy, phonics and art activities perfect for the end of term. Examples include counting carol singers, writing acrostic poems and completing sequences among many others. Children can work independently on activities during this busy part of the year or they could be used as part of a whole lesson. A colour and black and white version of the 30 page booklet is included.
A great way to keep learning going right up to the end of term. I used this booklet with my year 1 class last year and they really enjoyed it!
PDF file format
This is a presentation on the founder of the Suffragette movement, Emmeline Pankhurst.
The presentation covers Emmeline’s childhood, the suffrage movement, her protests, her imprisonment and the results of the movement. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion.
Please note there are no photos of Emmeline Pankhurst included, owing to copyright restrictions.
Use this as part of a lesson or for an assembly for ages 5 - 11.
This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is all about castles!
The booklet is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘how,’ ‘who’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 3-4 questions per page. Answers are also included.
All of the PDF booklets are in the zip file. There is a colour and black & white version for each level.
This resource is a set of 3 art lessons based around the theme of harvest for Key Stage 1. Children create three pictures based on Van Gogh’s series of wheatfield paintings. The key skills that are taught include creating different tones and shades with paint, pastel and pencil and experimenting with shapes and patterns.
The lesson plans are very detailed and include a list of any resources you will need to get out of the cupboard. There are also details of curriculum links and examples of work from my class. I have included the PowerPoints I used for the series of lessons, which contains information about the artist, examples of the artists’ work around which the lessons are based and information about how bread is made. Also included are templates for the children to use.
All the resources needed for the unit are included:
A 17 page PDF lesson plan with examples of work from my class
A 10 slide animated PowerPoint (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
An 8 slide animated PowerPoint (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
A 3 page PDF document with examples of the artist’s work for the class to work from
3 pages of templates for the children to use
I created this unit of work to use with my year 1 class for a harvest art project. I was so impressed with the outcome and the children’s work made a fantastic display. I hope you enjoy the lessons! They are great fun!
A 30 page booklet of summer-themed activities aimed at 5-7 year olds.
There are a mixture of numeracy, literacy, phonics and general knowledge activities perfect for children to use at the end of the summer term. Children can work independently on the activities or they could be used as part of a whole lesson.
There is a colour and black & white version of the booklet included in the price.
A fun booklet of activities for an enjoyable end to the year.
PDF file format.
You might be interested in the version of this booklet for using over the summer holidays or for home education:
Home School Summer Activity Booklet - ages 5-7
This is a plan for an assembly on Advent, with a focus on preparing for Christmas. There is an optional simple PowerPoint on Advent traditions included. The plan is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute!
I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. So this assembly involves using an anecdote about a December when you prepared for Christmas in all the wrong ways. You can use the example in the plan or use an anecdote from your own childhood. The children are then encouraged to think about how they can prepare for Christmas by thinking about others. There is a lot of opportunity for children to think about their own experiences and to feedback. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with. (The PowerPoint and the plan (pdf) are in the zip file.)
This is a Christmas plan and resources for a beginner’s Italian lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for ‘Happy Christmas,’ as well as six decorations in Italian.
The plan gives details of a whole class game to use as a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a paired reading activity, whole class listening activity, a writing activity and plenary game. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills.
All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are in the zip file and are:
Lesson Plan (4 page PDF)
An 11 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open)
Resources for paired activity (4 pages PDF colour and black & white)
Written activity (3 pages PDF colour and black & white and answers)
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This resource contains 4 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1 or lower ability year 2. The theme in this pack is 'Autumn.
There are four different comprehensions:
What happens in the autumn
What to do in the autumn - go for a woodland walk
What to do in the autumn - make a leaf hedgehog
How to go blackberry picking
Each comprehension contains a short piece of text with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say.
The text is followed by 5 simple questions. Answers are also included.
There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them.
This is a presentation on the explorer, Christopher Columbus, who discovered the ‘New World.’
Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly. The presentation covers Christopher’s childhood, his early sailing years, his voyage and his discovery. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion or for further exploration.
Columbus is one of the key historical figures mentioned in the KS1 curriculum, so this presentation would be perfect for introducing the explorer.
A collection of five non-fiction comprehension activities for year 2. Each booklet comes in 3 differentiated levels and includes answers. They are all based on the reading SATs paper, containing a similar style of questions. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘how,’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. They are also laid out in the same way as a SATs booklet to provide the children with greater experience.
Each booklet contains a title page with helpful words followed by 4 or 5 pages of text with several questions after each piece of information.
All of the booklets are in zip files.
These are the 5 different topics explored in the comprehensions:
Dinosaurs
Castles
Animal Superpowers
Living in Space
The Human Body
PDF file format
There are colour and black & white booklets for the dinosaurs, castles, living in space and human body topics.
An interactive animated PowerPoint advent calendar to use throughout the month of December. Just click on the date and you will be taken to a fascinating fact about Christmas in one of 25 places around the world! (The advent calendar is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is played with the animations.
A great start to the Christmas season. Perfect for all ages!
The advent calendar is in the zip file.
