This lesson can be a one off stand alone lesson or can be used as part of a ‘Fantastic Places’ unit (also available at my shop) It is a really interesting lesson that looks at the unique fascinating lives of one of the isolated tribes in Papua New Guinea. An important lesson as these people may be some of the last who are able to live their lives in this way. The students have really enjoyed this lesson whenever I have taught this lesson.

This lesson looks at the various Christian attitudes towards homosexuality. It investigates three different perspectives (Liberal Protestant, Evangelical Christian and Roman Catholic) and why they believe in this view. This lesson can be used for KS3 or KS4. There is a model answer included (this is based on the GCSE Edexcel SoW) but can easily adapted for another SoW. Students then look at a flawed model answer and are asked to improve it. They are also encouraged to consider their own views, why they hold those views and whether their views mirror one of the religious perspectives studied in the lesson. Overall a fantastic lesson.

This powerpoint (with activities) can be adapted to your own personal use or planner design. It is designed to help tutor and pupils to ensure they are using their homework/study planners correctly and effectively. It also helps to promote consistency and efficiency and help to improve h/w recording across our school. This was a problem at my school until I created this presentation, and now it is much much better!

This lesson gets students to think about what being part of a community means and why they should try to be kind to other people. This is a PSHE lesson but would work just as well in Citizenship or as part of a tutor time program. It focuses on the idea of the Social contract (i.e. treat others as you want others to treat you) by looking at case studies of poor behaviour. The students really enjoy this lesson.

An excellent lesson that gets the students to work as a teams to solve various problems. Unsurprisingly this lesson involves a lot of teamwork with fun activities that get the students off their seats and competing with each other in groups. The main feature of the lesson is a plane crash activity that is both challenging and fun. The students LOVE this lesson!

This lesson gets students to think about how to manage their money and why it is so important. This is a usful lesson as students complain they don’t get enough life skills, and money management is a very important skill.

UPDATE - I have now included a powerpoint to guide the students through filling in the Transition Passport This is a useful and fun welcome booklet aimed at students who are moving from Primary to Secondary School. It contains a number of activities designed to help students to settle into a new school and get to know their class mates. This booklet is also useful for: -Tutor group activities in form time. -PSHE lessons. -Getting to know you activities. -Summer school -Breakfast club -Homework activities

This geography lesson gets the students to think about what a place actually is. It is designed to kick off a year 7 or 8 unit looking at geographical skills. The students are asked to consider: -What makes a place -What their place is like -What the difference between human and physical geography is. An excellent lesson.

This lesson get the students to explore the Islamic teachings about the use of drugs and alcohol. It uses different teachings from the Quran to explain why Muslims have the attitudes they do towards drugs and alcohol. The students will also be asked to consider whether or not these views should still be held today, and if not what the counter arguments could be. A good lesson to highlight student attitudes and misconceptions.

This is a Loop revision activity for Nazi Germany. It works on the same principle as flash cards, but the key words on one side don’t match the definition on the other side. In order to complete the Loop they need to find the student who has the key word that matches their definition (read the instructions below). It is a really fun activity that I mainly use for revision but can be used as a starter, a plenary or a fun activity. Instructions for use: 1 - Download and Print off the sheets. 2 - Cut around the outside edge of all the cards. 3 - Fold over the cards in the middle and glue them so on one side you have key words and on the other side you have definitions. 4 - Laminate the sheets (optional) 5 - Cut out the individual cards. 6 - Give out ALL the cards (at least one per person) 7 - Choose a random student to read out their definition, the rest of the class listen and whoever has the correct key word SHOUT IT OUT! 8 - This second student then flips over their card and reads aloud their definition. 9 - You keep going until you complete the loop and get back to the first student TIP 1 - To make it more effective and more competitive you should time each successful loop and post the times. Get the students to compete to try to beat their past times and other classes times. TIP 2 - Want to make it more difficult? Make the students swap cards every time someone makes a mistake or every time someone calls out. That way they will follow the rules and be forced to learn all the cards.

This assembly or tutor time presentation covers the history of anti-semitism and the reason why HMD was established. It includes a script (in the notes under each slide and in a seperate document) which explains each slide clearly but in some detail. It covers the 2023 HMD theme ‘Ordinary People’ and covers its relevance in the world today. The presentation looks at the reasons for anti-semitism and how this racism was turned from prejudice, to discrimination, to persecution, to genocide. It also looks at more recent genocides in the 20th and 21st centuries, and discusses why people still hold racist attitudes and ideas today. It finishes by looking at what we can do to combat racism in our every day lives. A really interesting, well presented and well made assembly.

This assembly addresses the gun epidemic in the USA, by looking at: -The history of guns in the USA -The causes of the gun problem -The NRA -Trump and the Republican party And causes for optimism for the future. It was written in the aftermath of the Parkland School Shooting but is just as applicable to any mass shooting in the USA (update in light of the tragic 2022 school shooting at Robb Elementry school). This is a well presented, well research, topical and very interesting assembly that covers the gun debate in some detail.

This is an outstanding assembly about the future and the choices students will have to make to get ahead of the competition. This is a perfect assembly for student building up to their exams. The assembly gets them to think like employers and ask them who they would choose when faced with three applicants and ten different areas. For each area (such as punctuality, references, experience, appearance etc.) the students are presented with three options and they have to pick the one they think would make the best impression. The point being these are all situations they may well be faced with in the future and they need to make the right choices to get ahead. This assembly also includes a video (which is optional based on how much time you have) as well as a powerful message. This assembly was delivered to year 11 and year 13 but would also be suitable for KS3. The assmbly should take about 15 to 20 min to deliver (less if you don’t show the video clip).

A useful lesson that teaches the students how to use scale on a personal, local, national and international level. This lesson is aimed at KS3 but could easily be adapted for KS2 or KS4. It is a skills based lesson focused on encouraging students to learn how to use scale on different levels.

This lesson combines the use of geographical sketch drawing with labelling so students are able to make field sketches. This lesson helps to teach the pupils how to write using geographical terminology. Aimed at KS3 it would also work well for KS2. It helps to teach the pupils the correct use of geographical terms and how to use them. A well planned and well paced lesson,

This is a KS3 geography lesson designed to introduce the basic concepts of geography to students. This lesson is focused on making connections between the world on different scales. A good lesson that enables the students to think about how the world intereacts on a local, national and international scale. The students will learn how to see connects between the local, national and international. A really good lesson.

This is a clever lesson where the students are introduced to human rights and have to imagine a word where the students take place in a market place activity to buy and sell human rights. This was made for a citizenship lesson but could easily work in a geography lesson, or humanities or RS. A fun but informative (and important) lesson,

This lesson is an introduction to the big six major world religions. The students have to make notes on the big six and compare and contrast them. It is a good intro to the unit exploring ‘Alternative World Religions’ (also available in my shop!) A fun and fast paced lesson that promotes independent learning.

This lesson looks at the dangers of smoking through a variety of activities. The lesson includes: -Powerful anti-smoking ads -What cigarettes contain -What tobacco does to your body -How to avoid getting addicted The lesson can be extended to two or three lessons by getting the students to make an anti-smoking poster or presentation.

An interesting KS3 lesson that is designed to introduce students to geography and bring it to life. This is designed to introduce students to geographical skills and concepts that they will build on in future lessons. An enjoyable and well paced lesson that builds on pupils prior knowledge. It includes homework tasks.