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This is a Bonfire Night / Guy Fawkes themed cryptogram. You may also be interested in:
Bonfire Night Puzzle Pack - Set of 13 Differentiated Bonfire Themed Word Searches, Anagrams, Crosswords and Cryptograms
Bonfire Night and Firework Safety Quiz
This is a fully editable, 50-question PowerPoint quiz on Bonfire Night, Guy Fawkes and Fireworks. It is ideal for use with a tutor group or for an assembly during around Bonfire Night / Guy Fawkes Night. There are 3 multiple choice answers. It can be administered in a variety of ways - to individuals or teams. Answers can be given either as you go through the quiz or at the end. An answer sheet is provided to record answers.
Sample questions:
What did Guy Fawkes change his Christian name to?
What religion was Guy Fawkes?
Which monarch was reigning at the time of the Gunpowder Plot?
How many barrels of gunpowder are said to have been hidden under the House of Lords?
When arrested what false name did Guy Fawkes give?
Guy Fawkes and The Gunpowder Plot Presentation
This is a fully editable, 45-slide PowerPoint on Guy Fawkes and his role in the Gunpowder Plot and how this has resulted in Bonfire Night. The PowerPoint ends with questions for discussion. There are hyperlinks to two videos about Guy Fawkes and Gunpowder Plot.
Bonfire Night and Firework Safety Presentation
This resource contains a 70-slide presentation on fireworks and firework safety. It includes a history of fireworks, firework records, interesting facts about fireworks, the law and fireworks, the firework code and how to stay safe on Bonfire Night. It also contains links to firework Guinness World Records, Handel’s firework music, three firework safety videos - one for very young children, one for primary aged pupils and one for secondary pupils.
This resource contains a word search on Queen Elizabeth ll who sadly died on the 8th of September 2022 at the age of 96. In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, celebrating seventy years of service.
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This resource contains a short quiz on Roald Dahl’s children's books.
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Roald Dahl’s Children’s Books – 100 Question Quiz
This is a fully editable, 100 question PowerPoint quiz on Roald Dahl’s children’s books and includes questions on Matilda, The BFG, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Danny Champion of the World, Fantastic Mr Fox, George’s Marvellous Medicine, The Twits, Boy, The Giraffe, Pelly and Me, The Enormous Crocodile, The Magic Finger and The Witches.
It is an ideal resource for an assembly, a lesson or with a tutor group, particularly on World Book Day or on Roald Dahl Day in September.
The quiz contains 100 questions with multiple choice answers. It can be administered in a variety of ways - to individuals or teams. The answers can be found by clicking on the Roald Dahl image on each slide. Answers can be given either as you go through the quiz or at the end. An answer sheet is also provided.
Sample questions:
1. In which book is this quote from ‘If you are good, life is good?’
2. Charlie is the last person to find a golden ticket in ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’ Who was the third?
3. In ‘James and the Giant Peach’ James is forced to go and live with his aunts after his parents are killed. What were his parents killed by?
4. In ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ who runs the chocolate factory?
5. What are the evil creatures that Charlie Bucket meets in ‘Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator?
Roald Dahl Presentation
This is an informative, 80 slide PowerPoint presentation on the life and work of Roald Dahl. The PowerPoint focuses on:
His birthplace and parentage
His education and schooling
His career as an RAF fighter pilot
His family
His works
His likes, dislikes, interests and hobbies
His imaginative and fun use of language and wordplay
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This is an inspirational acts of kindness poster. It is ideal for use during World Kindness Day, Random Acts of Kindness Week and Anti-Bullying Week. It can be used to prmote discussion.
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This resource contains a PowerPoint presentation on 'Random Acts of 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!
It is a very poignant and thought-provoking presentation.<
The PowerPoint includes:
- Josh de Jong's story
- Danny Boyle's story
- examples of kindness - Gandhi, Princess Diana
- Jonny Benjamin's story
- the physical and psychological benefits of performing Random 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
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This resource contains a short Christmas quiz. You may also be interested in
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This resource contains a Pancake Day themed word search.
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Lent and Easter Presentation
The resource contains an informative and fully editable 42-slide PowerPoint presentation on Lent and Easter. It includes all the significant events:-
Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
Maundy Thursday
Palm Sunday
The Last Supper
Judas’ Betrayal
Good Friday
The Crucifixion
Easter Sunday
Why we have pancakes
Why we have hot cross buns
Why we have Easter eggs
The PowerPoint also contains a hyperlink to a video about the Easter Story.
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This resource contains differentiated crosswords on the theme of the 2023 rugby World Cup which is taking place in France from 8th September to 28thOctober 2023.
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This is a sample activity taken from a Roald Dahl activity pack containing differentiated word searches, anagrams, crosswords and cryptograms.
Roald Dahl Activity Pack - Differentiated Word Searches, Crossords and Anagrams
This resource contains a variety of differentiated worksheets and activities on Roald Dahl's books including Matilda, The BFG, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Danny Champion of the World, Fantastic Mr Fox, George’s Marvellous Medicine, The Twits, Boy, The Giraffe, Pelly and Me, The Enormous Crocodile, The Magic Finger, Esio Trot and The Witches.
It is an ideal resource on Roald Dahl Day in September and on Book Day. Answers are also provided.
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Roald Dahl PowerPoint Lesson / Assembly
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This resource contains a short presentation on Autumn containing sample slides from a 40 slide PowerPoint presentation. See below for details.
Autumn Days Presentation
This is a fully editable and highly colourful 40-slide PowerPoint on the theme of Autumn containing stunning pictures of Autumn flora, fauna, weather and landscapes. It is an ideal back to school assembly for September and the autumn months. The slide images could also be used for display purposes.
It contains references to
seasonal changes in weather
animals such as hedgehogs, squirrels, birds, geese, wasps, crane flies, leather jackets, dragon flies
trees and leaves, horse chestnut and conkers, sycamore
fruits - apples, blackberries
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This is a Christmas themed worksheet on alphabetical order - to the second and third letter.
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Set of 8 Christmas Themed Alphabetical Order Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 8 Christmas-themed worksheets on alphabetical order. Tasks include:
Placing items in alphabetical order by the first letter only.
Placing items in alphabetical order to the second, third and fourth letter.
Locating names in a filing system using the alphabet.
Placing items on a Christmas shopping list in alphabetical order.
Making own shopping list and placing items in alphabetical order.
Placing the names of the characters in ‘A Christmas Carol’ in alphabetical order.
Christmas Themed Alphabetical Order PowerPoint Lesson
This is a fully editable Christmas-themed PowerPoint lesson on alphabetical order, in which Santa’s elves visually demonstrate and explain alphabetical order up to four letters. It is an ideal resource for introducing/consolidating alphabetical order in the Christmas period.
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This is a sample paper-based quiz taken from a set of 5 printable paper-based Christmas quizzes and puzzles with answers. There are 3 sections:-
General questions about Christmas.
The initials of Christmas songs and carols.
Christmas-themed anagrams.
Click on the link for more details.
Printable, Paper-Based Quiz and Puzzles
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PowerPoint Christmas Quiz - 100 Questions
This resource is fully editable, 100 question PowerPoint Christmas quiz. It is an ideal resource for an assembly, a lesson or with a tutor group.
The quiz contains 100 questions, most contain multiple choice answers, with varying degrees of challenge. It is divided into six sections
Christmas Themed General Knowledge
Christmas Literature
Christmas TV and Movies
Christmas Music and Songs
Christmas Around The World
Christmas Picture Round
The quiz can be administered in a variety of ways - to individuals or teams. The answers can be found by clicking on the question mark image on each slide. Answers can be given either as you go through the quiz or at the end.
A question and answer sheet are provided to allow individuals/teams to record their answers.
Sample questions: (Most questions contain 3 multiple choice answers.)
In which country does Santa have his own personal postcode - HOH OHO?
Who banned Christmas in England between 1647 and 1660?
What happened at Christmas in England for the last time in 1960?
Which two states in the United States of America have towns called Christmas?
What is ‘pfefferkuchenhaus’?
If you were given ‘frumenty’ at Christmas (in medieval times), what would you do with it?
Which book begins with “Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without any presents”?
Also suitable for SEN students due to the highly visual nature of resource and multiple choice format.
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At the Lantern Festival during the Chinese New Year children write riddles which they attach to their lanterns. This resource contains a short Chinese riddles PowerPoint quiz. It is a fun quiz developing thinking and reasoning skills and thinking outside of the box.
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This is a short 15 question end of year quiz for primary aged pupils (7-11 years) and SEN pupils. It is ideal for tutor time.
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Primary End of Year Quiz
This resource contains an editable and highly visual 100-question PowerPoint end-of-year quiz for primary aged pupils (7-11 years). It is also suitable for special education students due to the multiple-choice format.
The quiz contains 100 questions. Questions contain three possible answers. It is divided into five sections:
General Knowledge
Sport
TV and Film
Music
Picture Round
The quiz can be administered in a variety of ways - to individuals or teams. The answers can be found by clicking on the speech bubble image on each slide. Answers can be given either as you go through the quiz or at the end. An answer sheet is provided to allow individuals/teams to record their answers.
Sports Quiz
Books Quiz
Geography Quiz
Biology Quiz
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This resource contains colouring pages of letters that spell out harvest festival. There are two sets. One set is filled with images of fruit and vegetables for pupils to colour in, the other set is blank for their own designs.
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Harvest Festival Assembly Presentation
This resource contains a fully editable, 45 slide PowerPoint Harvest Festival presentation. It is an ideal resource for a Harvest Festival assembly.
The presentation is non-denominational and focuses on the letters that make up the words Harvest Festival. It allows pupils to reflect on the meaning of the harvest from a variety of perspectives. It also contains a hyperlink to a lively harvest song.
Harvest Festival Puzzle Pack
This resource contains a set of seven differentiated Harvest Festival-themed word searches and anagrams.
Harvest Festival Bunting
This resource contains bunting for an harvest festival or harvest festival display. The pennants are available in three background colours - green, peach and multi-coloured. The bunting is available in A3 and A4 sizes.
Harvest Festival Banner Letters
This resource contains letters for a Harvest Festival banner for a display. The letters could also be used for a Harvest Festival assembly. They are available in both A3 and A4 sizes.
Harvest Festival Poem - PowerPoint Lesson and Poem Templates
This resource contains a PowerPoint lesson and poem templates for creating an acrostic poem for the Harvest Festival. The PowerPoint explains what an acrostic poem is with examples. It also includes a link to a fun harvest song to give pupils some ideas for their poems.
Pupils can create their own poems and/or make a class poem that could be used in a Harvest Festival assembly.
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This is a short PowerPoint presentation about Fidel Castro, the Cuban leader.
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Fidel Castro - 70 Slide Presentation
This resource contains a fully editable and informative 70-slide PowerPoint presentation on the life of Cuban leader, Fidel Castro. The PowerPoint outlines Fidel Castro’s political beliefs, key events in his political career including the setting up of a socialist/communist regime and how, in death as in life, Castro has divided opinion. He was hated and loved in almost equal measure, praised by those who admired him and despised by those who objected to his regime. The resource contains a hyperlink to a short BBC documentary on his life.
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This is a preview version of a fun Halloween game based on ‘Stop the Bus.’ It is an interactive PowerPoint Game that can be played with the whole class or the whole school in assembly time. Please note that only the pictures denoted by a star can be played in this preview version.
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Stop The Broom! Halloween Themed PowerPoint Game
Instructions
Put pupils into teams of 2-4
Pupils take turns in choosing a picture. Click on the picture. Behind each picture is a letter. The letter will magically disappear so that pupils know the choices left.
Pupils think of one item to go in each category beginning with that letter. A sheet for recording words is provided.
Teams have 60 seconds to complete task. There is a timer on the slide. The witch will gradually disappear and the end of the 60 seconds culminates in a witch’s cackle. ‘Happy’ Halloween music plays in the background whilst pupils complete task.
To return to the image page, click on letter on the top right-hand corner of each slide.
If a team finishes before the 60 seconds, they shout “Stop the Broom!” Click on the slide to activate the witch’s cackle.
Teams score 1 point if they have an appropriate item in the category. They get 2 points if no other team has that word.
The length of time pupils have can be reduced or extended by altering the timing of the witch image.
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This resource contains a short presentation about Martin Luther King. It is an ideal resource for Martin Luther King Day celebrated in January and Black History Month in October.
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Martin Luther King - 60 Slide Presentation
This resource contains a fully editable, 60 slide presentation on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Junior, the famous civil rights leader. The PowerPoint makes reference to his parents and family, his schooling and education, involvement and leadership in the civil rights movement leading campaigns and his impact upon civil right reforms. The PowerPoint contains hyperlinks to some of his famous speeches - I Have a Dream, The Mountain Top and The Drum Major. There are also links to a short video presentation of his life and the hymn sung at his funeral.
A simple text version of this presentation is also available:
Martin Luther King Simple Text Presentation
Martin Luther King Texts and Comprehensions
This resource contains a set of eleven texts and comprehension questions (and answers) on the life and achievements of civil rights leader, Martin Luther King.
These resources will help students' Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) development by learning about the history and heritage of communities and the lives of those that overcame the challenges they faced.
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This is a paper-based, pub-style Christmas quiz.
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This resource contains a short quiz on Black History Month (African-American Month).
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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
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This resource contains a Pi Day-themed word search. You may also be interested in:
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