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 is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It would be perfect to use as a first French lesson, as it involves children learning the most basic vocabulary.
The lesson plan gives details of a group starter, how to teach the ‘greetings’ vocabulary, a whole class game, a speaking and listening activity, writing activity and plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills.
There is a PowerPoint which includes an audio version of each French word or phrase to make it easier for anyone to be able to teach the lesson. You can also play the PowerPoint without the audio.
All the resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file. These are:
4 page PDF Lesson Plan
10 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.)
1 PDF page for the Starter activity
3 PDF pages for the reading and writing activity (A colour and black & white version of the worksheet and answers are included.)
No further preparation needed.
This is lesson 1 of Unit 1 French designed by Blossoming Minds.
Unit 1 French is available here:
Beginners French - Greetings and introductions lesson bundle
Unit 2 French is available here:
French 5 lesson bundle - All About Me - Age and Appearance
This is a plan for a Christmas RE lesson, focusing on the end of the story when the Wise Men visit Jesus. The theme for the lesson is similarities and differences. It is suitable for using with Key Stage 2.
The 5 page PDF lesson plan includes a starter, a discussion activity, a written activity and a plenary. There is a 22 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation of the story to use. The PowerPoint is not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.
All the resources are in the zip file. Perfect for using individually or at the end of a Christmas RE unit.
The PowerPoint is also available separately:
Christmas story presentation - Three Wise Men visit Jesus (Three Kings) - Epiphany
You might also be interested in our KS1 Epiphany lesson:
Epiphany RE lesson - The Wise Men Visit Jesus - KS1
You might also be interested in our Epiphany story comprehensions:
Christmas comprehension - The Wise Men Visit Jesus (Epiphany) - Year 2
The Wise Men (Epiphany) Comprehension - Christmas - Year 3 and 4
The Wise Men (Epiphany) - Christmas Story Comprehension - Year 6
A collection of 3 SPaG activity booklets for year 2 with the theme of Halloween.
All three booklets are based on the 2016/2017 SPaG SATs papers.
Each activity contains 18 questions focussing on a range of punctuation and grammar.
This includes tenses, sentence types, commas, question marks, full stops, apostrophes, nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. The children are asked to circle, tick, fill in the missing gap, match up words and write full sentences, with all questions based around the theme of Halloween.
Answers included.
PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the autumn term. The booklet tells the story of The Gunpowder Plot which is the story behind the Bonfire Night celebrations.
There are three differentiated booklets. Each booklet has a title page with useful words followed by four pages of information with questions on each page. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘when,’ ‘how,’ ‘where’ and ‘who’ questions. There are also multiple choice questions and some that require more detailed answers. The higher and middle ability booklets each have 13 questions in total. The lower ability has 12 questions.
There is a colour and black & white booklet for each level. Answers are also included.
PDF file format.
You might also be interested in:
Year 2 Bonfire Night Comprehension Bundle / Guy Fawkes
The Gunpowder Plot Comprehension / Bonfire Night / Year 3 and 4
Bonfire Night Comprehensions / Guy Fawkes : Year 1
This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Spanish lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for describing their height and size in Spanish. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of an ‘All About Me’ unit.
The plan gives details of a whole class starter, how to teach the descriptive vocabulary, a whole class speaking and listening activity, a group sorting activity, reading activity and plenary. 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 and are in the zip file. These are:
5 page PDF Lesson Plan
A 7 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
12 PDF pages of resources for the speaking activity (Colour and Black & White versions)
8 PDF pages of resources for the sorting activity (Colour and Black & White versions)
5 PDF pages for the written activity (Colour and Black & White versions and Answers)
No further preparation needed.
This is Lesson 5 of Unit 2 Spanish designed by Blossoming Minds.
You might be interested in Unit 1 - Spanish Greetings and Introductions:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11651388
Unit 2 Spanish All About Me is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-all-about-me-5-lesson-bundle-beginners-11706377
Units 1 and 2 are available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-lesson-bundle-1-term-beginners-11710541
This is a plan for a lesson about the birth of Jesus, with a focus on the journey to Bethlehem. It is suitable for using with Key Stage 1.
The 6 page pdf lesson plan includes learning objectives, a starter, whole class discussion, group drama activity, simple written activity and a plenary drama activity. There is a 26 slide animated PowerPoint presentation of the story 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. A pdf template for the written activity is also included.
An interactive lesson with a gentle focus on Mary and Joseph as refugees, which could be used individually or as part of a Christmas RE unit.
The PowerPoint story is also available without the lesson plan -
Christmas Story - The birth of Jesus Presentation
You might also be interested in our KS2 lesson plan on the birth of Jesus:
The birth of Jesus Christmas RE lesson - KS2
This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning how to talk about the seasons in French.
The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a listening game, a reading game, a reading worksheet and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills.
Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are:
The plan
A PowerPoint presentation
Resources for listening game
Resources for reading game
Reading worksheet
(This plan is Lesson 5, Unit 9 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used as an individual plan.)
Please note: Children should be able to talk about the weather in French prior to this lesson. You can buy a weather lesson from the Blossoming Minds website.
An entire year of Spanish lessons for complete beginners. Perfect for using with KS2.
The following are included in the scheme of work:
30 PDF lesson plans split into 6 units
ALL resources needed to teach the lessons
A PowerPoint with new vocabulary for every lesson (The PowerPoints are not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open)
Unit overview outlining topics included
Curriculum coverage which shows how EVERY element of the KS2 languages curriculum is covered
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.
The following topics are covered:
Unit 1 - Greetings and Introductions
Unit 2 - Age and Appearance
Unit 3 - Family Members, Clothing and Pets
Unit 4 - Food and Drink
Unit 5 - Hobbies and Interests
Unit 6 - Holidays/Vacations
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(This scheme of work is also available as single lessons, units or smaller bundles on the Blossoming Minds shop)
This is a 5 lesson Italian unit for beginners, perfect for using with KS2. It teaches children family members, clothes, pets and pet descriptions. The final lesson in the unit revises lots of ‘All About Me’ vocabulary. All the lessons are highly interactive and allow children to practise a range of language skills.
Lesson 1 - Family Members
Children learn the vocabulary for grandad/grandmother/mother/father/brother and sister.
The plan gives details of a whole class game to use as a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a paired speaking and listening activity, a whole class listening activity, a reading/writing activity and plenary.
All resources needed are included:
5 page PDF Lesson Plan
11 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
34 PDF pages of Resources for listening activity (Colour and Black & White versions)
2 PDF pages for the Reading/Written activity (Colour and Black & White worksheets)
Lesson 2 - Clothing
Children learn the vocabulary for different items of clothing.
The plan gives details of a whole class game to use as a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening activity, a paired speaking and listening activity, a reading/writing activity and plenary.
All resources needed are included:
5 page PDF Lesson Plan
A 12 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
3 PDF pages of resources for the speaking and listening activity (Colour and Black & White versions and answers)
3 PDF pages for the reading/writing activity (Colour and Black & White worksheets and answers)
Lesson 3 - Pets
Children learn the vocabulary for different pets in Italian.
The plan gives details of a whole class starter, an introduction to the vocabulary, a whole class writing activity, a speaking and listening activity, a reading activity and a plenary.
All resources needed are included:
4 page PDF Lesson Plan
A 13 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
2 PDF pages of resources for the speaking and listening activity (colour and black & white versions)
3 PDF pages for the reading activity (colour and black & white worksheet and answers)
Lesson 4 - Pet Descriptions
Children learn the vocabulary to describe different pets in Italian.
The plan gives details of a whole class starter, an introduction to the vocabulary, a whole class listening activity, a speaking and listening activity, a written worksheet and a plenary game.
All resources needed are included:
5 page PDF Lesson Plan
An 18 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
1 PDF page resource for listening activity
3 PDF pages of resources for the writing activity (colour and black & white worksheet and answers)
Lesson 5 - All About Me Revision
This is a revision lesson that allows children to recap vocabulary used to talk about themselves.
The plan gives details of a whole class starter, a recap of the vocabulary, a whole class listening and reading activity, a speaking and listening activity, a written worksheet and a plenary game.
All resources needed are included:
Starter template (1 PDF page)
Lesson Plan (5 PDF pages)
A 14 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open)
Resource for reading/listening activity (7 PDF pages)
Writing activity (2 PDF pages - colour and black & white versions)
Plenary ideas (1 PDF page)
This is Unit 3 Italian designed by Blossoming Minds.
Unit 1 Beginners Italian - Greetings and Introductions Bundle is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12397072
Unit 2 Italian All About Me 5 lesson bundle is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12516804
An animated 21 page PowerPoint presentation that describes harvest celebrations around the world. It covers Thanksgiving in the USA, rice festivals in Asia, the Jewish festival of Sukkot, the fruit festival in Thailand, the moon festival of harvest in China and the yam festival in Ghana. The PowerPoint is not editable. (Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
Perfect as part of a lesson or for an assembly for children aged 4 -11.
A version of this PowerPoint is also available with our KS2 Harvest Unit:
Key Stage 2 Harvest RE Unit
You might also be interested in:
Harvest around the world Comprehension / Year 3 and 4
Harvest around the world Comprehension Year 2
This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It would be perfect to use as a second French lesson, after children have learnt to say hello. The focus in this lesson is on how to ask ‘how are you’ and reply.
The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the ‘feelings’ vocabulary, a speaking and listening activity, paired game, reading/writing activity and plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills.
There is a PowerPoint which includes an audio version of each French word or phrase to make it easier for anyone to be able to teach the lesson. You can also play the PowerPoint without the audio.
All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file. These are:
The 4 page PDF lesson plan
A 21 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.)
5 PDF sheets for the speaking activity
2 PDF sheets for the paired game
3 PDF sheets for the Reading/Writing activity (colour and black & white versions and an answer sheet)
No further preparation needed.
This is lesson 2 of Unit 1 French designed by Blossoming Minds.
Unit 1 French - Greetings and introductions lesson bundle is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11631397
Unit 2 French - All About Me - Age and Appearance is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11707339
This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is all about dinosaurs!
There are 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘how,’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The higher and middle ability booklets each have five pages of pictures with short written extracts to read and 4 questions per page. The lower ability booklet has five pages of pictures with simpler passages and 3-4 questions per page. Answers are also included.
There is a colour and black & white booklet for each of the three levels.
PDF file format
You might also be interested in:
Year 2 Dinosaur Maths - All Topics
Year 1 Comprehensions - Dinosaurs - 3 Levels
An animated 20 page PowerPoint presentation explaining what harvest is, when it takes place around the world, its history in Britain and how it is celebrated today. Each slide has a short piece of explanatory text accompanied by a picture or several pictures. The presentation is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.
This could be used as part of a lesson or for an assembly for children aged 4 -11.
This PowerPoint is also included in the KS1 and KS2 Harvest Units and Harvest Assembly:
KS1 Harvest RE (2 lessons)
Key Stage 2 Harvest RE Unit
Harvest Festival Assembly
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
A set of 10 PowerPoint activities to help prepare your class for the Phonics Screening Check.
Each PowerPoint includes 40 words, one on each slide. 20 words are pretend or ‘alien’ words and 20 are real words. They are organised in the same way as the screening check, starting with four simple phase 2 words, before moving on to phase 3, 4 and 5 and concluding with more complex words.
Get your class to call out together or choose targeted children to decode the words.
Fit in during 5 minute gaps or use during a phonics lesson to make sure your entire class are prepared for the screening check!
This resource is a non-fiction comprehension booklet for year 2. It is all about habitats and covers what a habitat is, followed by a short look at deserts, oceans, cities, rainforests, woodlands and seashores.
It is split into 3 differentiated levels. There is a different booklet for each level.
Each booklet contains a title page with helpful words, followed by four pages of pictures with short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page.
There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘how,’ ‘which’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. Answers are also included.
I have included colour and black & white versions of each of the 3 levels. The preview pages show the title page and one of the comprehension pages, from the middle ability booklets.
PDF file format.
A bundle of SPaG papers, worksheets, interactive whole class activities, group activities and more to help prepare your year 6 class for SATs.
Included in the bundle are:
3 original SATs SPaG papers
50 question PowerPoint covering ALL SPaG topics
A collection of 10 worksheets, 10 activities and 10 starters (in the form of a PowerPoint) covering some of the trickiest SPaG topics.
All answers are included.
This is a plan for an assembly on Pentecost. There is an optional powerpoint on Pentecost story 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 a modern day scenario where the events of Pentecost might occur and allows the entire assembly hall to get involved by acting out the story and discussing the themes. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with.
This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Spanish lesson to use with KS2. It would be perfect to use as a first Spanish lesson, as it involves children learning the most basic vocabulary of ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye.’
The plan gives details of a group starter, how to teach the ‘greetings’ vocabulary, a whole class game, a speaking and listening activity, a simple reading and writing activity and a plenary. 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:
4 page PDF Lesson Plan
A 10 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is non-editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
Starter activity (1 PDF page)
Reading and writing activity and answers (3 PDF Pages) (Colour and Black & White)
This is lesson 1 of Unit 1 Spanish designed by Blossoming Minds.
Unit 1 Spanish is available here:
Beginner Spanish Greetings and Introductions Bundle
Unit 2 Spanish is here:
Spanish All About Me 5 lesson bundle
Units 1 and 2 are here:
Spanish Lesson Bundle (1 term)
This resource is a set of 5 painting lessons based around the theme of the sea, oceans and water, suitable for Lower Key Stage 2. The key skills that are taught include creating different tones and shades and using shapes and patterns to change the atmosphere of a painting.
There are 4 different artists used as inspiration. The children have the opportunity to work alone to practise the key skills and as part of a large group for a collaborative project. The final lesson allows children to collate all their experience and ideas to create an original seascape on their own.
The 13 page pdf lesson plans are very detailed and include a list of any resources you will need to get out the cupboards. There are also details of curriculum links and examples of work from my classes. I have included the simple 8 slide PowerPoint I used for the series of lessons, which contains examples of the artists’ work around which the lessons are based. There is also a template for Lesson 3.
I hope you enjoy the lessons! They are great fun!
