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This resource contains an information sheet and comprehension exercise on Queen Elizabeth II.
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Queen Elizabeth Set of 13 Texts and Comprehensions
This resource contains a set of texts and comprehensions about the life and work of Queen Elizabeth 11. They focus on:
The early life of the Queen
The Queen’s interests and hobbies
The Queen’s education.
The Queen’s family.
The Queen’s homes.
The Queen’s tasks and duties
The Queen’s Coronation
The Queen’s 90th birthday
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Queen Elizabeth II Simple Text Lesson Presentation
Queen Elizabeth II Presentation
Queen Elizabeth II Puzzle Pack – Crosswords, Word Searches, Anagrams and Cryptograms
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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.
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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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Autumn posters.
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Set of 30 Autumn Days Posters With Captions
This resource contains 30 autumn days’ posters with stunning images and captions. They are ideal for a display or for promoting discussion and creative writing with pupils. Use as a slideshow with some appropriate music.
Images include:
weather
animals, hedgehogs, squirrels, birds, geese, wasps, crane flies, dragon- flies, deer
trees and leaves, horse chestnut and conkers, sycamore
fruits - apples, blackberries
Autumn Posters - No Captions
This resource contains a set of 40 posters on autumn.
Autumn Days Presentation
This is a fully editable, 40-slide PowerPoint on the theme of autumn days containing images of autumn flora, fauna, weather and landscapes. It is an ideal back to school assembly for September and the autumn months. It contains references to seasonal changes in weather and autumn flora and fauna.
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Autism Awareness: Set of 25 Posters
This resource contains a set of 25 autism awareness posters. These are ideal for Autism Awareness Day / Week and can be used for display or discussion purposes.
Autism Awareness Presentation
This resource contains an editable, 120 slide presentation on autism and Autism Awareness Day (2nd April) and Autism Awareness Week. I had the privilege of teaching and working with many amazing young people on the autistic spectrum for twenty years. People with autism are often misunderstood. Hopefully, this presentation will help others, both staff and pupils, to be more informed about, and more understanding of, autism.
The presentation includes sections on:
What is autism?
Signs of autism
Social Communication Difficulties
Social Interaction Difficulties
Rigid Thought Processes
Sensory Issues
Repetitions and Rituals
Obsessions
Gifts and Talents
Famous people With Autism / Asperger’s
The presentation contains hyperlinks to:
A video which shows what it is like to experience sensory overload.
A short video on autism.
A short video about Schools’ Awareness Week by the National Autistic Society.
A video produced by a young person with autism who talks about five things he thinks it is important that people know about autism and five ways you can help him.
Autism Awareness Activity Pack
This resource contains an autism awareness activity pack. It is an ideal resource for Autism Awareness Day / Week. The pack contains six activities:
Sensory sensitivity / overload simulation activity
Autism discussion cards
Communication difficulties simulation activity
What is autism? How Can I Help? - Video link and follow up worksheet
Autism acrostic task
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This resource contains a text and comprehension questions on Saint David and Saint David’s Day.
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Saint David’s Day - Set of Six Texts and Comprehensions
This resource contains a set of six texts and comprehension questions with answers on Saint David and Saint David’s Day which is celebrated on the 1st of March.
The texts focus on:
The life of St David
His contribution to the spread of Christianity in Wales
How Saint David’s day is celebrated in Wales and Welsh communities around the world
Welsh Emblems
Saint David’s Day Presentation
This resource contains a fully editable 52 slide PowerPoint presentation on Saint David. The presentation includes hyperlinks to a short video about Saint David (7 minutes), to the Saint David’s Day parade in Cardiff (5 minutes) and to the Welsh national anthem.
Saint David’s Puzzle Pack - Differentiated Word Searches, Anagrams and Crosswords
This puzzle pack contains ten differentiated word searches, anagrams and crosswords on the theme of Saint David.
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This poster contains an inspiring quote from civil rights leader, Dr Martin Luther King. It is a sample poster from a set of 23 Martin Luther King quotes posters. Click on the link below for more details.
Martin Luther King Quotes Posters
This is an ideal resource for display and to promote discussion on Martin Luther King Day, celebrated around the time of his birthday on the third Monday in January. Also suitable for Black History Month (African American Month) which takes place in October in the UK and February in the USA.
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Martin Luther King Fact Sheets and Questions
This resource contains eight fact sheets and questions on the life and achievements of civil rights leader, Martin Luther King.
Martin Luther King Presentation
This resource contains a fully editable, 62 slide and informative PowerPoint presentation on Dr. Martin Luther King Junior. The PowerPoint makes reference to:
his parents and family
his schooling and education
-his contribution to the civil rights movement
The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to some of his famous speeches - I Have a Dream, The Mountaintop 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 Presentation
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This resource contains a selection of Christmas clipart images which can be copied quickly and easily and pasted into Christmas projects, PowerPoints etc.
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Christmas Clipart Collection
Save hours of researching and locating clipart! This collection of royalty-free, non-attributable clipart is suitable for both personal and commercial use. The clipart is on a PowerPoint which has been indexed and organised so that the clipart can be located and used quickly and easily by both teachers and pupils . The resource has 24 frames containing over 400 images (some animated). They can be used on greetings cards, worksheets, gift tags, calendars, bookmarks, websites, art and craft projects, PowerPoints, Christmas activities etc
Images include:
angels, baubles, bells, candles, candy canes, churches and carol singers, elves, Christmas food, hats, holly, lights, miscellaneous, nativity, presents, reindeer, robins and geese, Santas, sleighs, snowflakes, snowmen, stars, stockings, trees, wreaths.
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This resource contains a word search on Hanukkah - The Jewish festival of Lights.
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Hanukkah Presentation
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This resource contains a set of colouring pages for the Jewish Festival of Hanukkah.
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This resource contains a simple recipe to make Latkes - Hanukkah potato pancakes.
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Christmas quiz containing a sample 15 questions taken from a bumper 100 question quiz. See below for details.
Christmas Quiz - It’s a Cracker - 100 Questions
This resource is a highly visual, fully editable and interactive, 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 Celebrities picture round (pictures of celebrities obscured by Santa hat)
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:
1. Who decided the date for Christmas would be December 25th?
2. What colour was Father Christmas’ suit originally?
3. Who banned Christmas in England between 1647 and 1660?
4. What happened at Christmas in England for the last time in 1960?
5. Which famous scientist was born on Christmas Day?
6. Which country traditionally gives London’s Trafalgar Square Christmas tree?
7. At which of her homes does the Queen usually spend Christmas?
8. What would you be drinking if you had glühwein?
9. How many points does a snowflake have?
10. What is the name for the red fleshy bits that hangs off a turkey’s beak?
Also suitable for SEN students due to the highly visual nature of resource and multiple choice format.
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This resource contains an Easter-themed word search.
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Holy Week and Easter Puzzle Pack - Set of 14 Differentiated Word Seaches, Anagrams, Cryptograms and Crosswords
The resource contains:
- 4 differentiated word searches
- 4 differentiated anagram worksheets
- 3 differentiated crosswords
- 3 differentiated cryptograms
Holy Week and Easter Presentation
This resource contains an informative and fully editable 39 slide PowerPoint on the Easter Story and the events of Holy Week. It includes:
- Palm Sunday
- Maundy Thursday and the ' The Last Supper'
- Judas' Betrayal
- Good Friday
- The Crucifixion
- The Resurrection
- The appearance of Jesus to Mary Magdalene and the disciples
- Easter Sunday
The PowerPoint also contains a hyperlink to a short animation (4 minutes) about the key events during the period of Lent and Holy Week.
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This resource contains a civil rights poster.
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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
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This is a Pancake Day themed worksheet on coordinates in the first quadrant.
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Pancake Themed Coordinates in the First Quadrant Set of 7 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 7 pancake-themed worksheets on locating and plotting coordinates. Answers are included. These are ideal for use on Pancake Day / Shrove Tuesday and during the Lent period. They are appropriate for primary aged children and older, SEN students.
Pancake Themed PowerPoint Coordinates Game Game
This is an interactive PowerPoint co-ordinates team game on pancakes and pancake ingredients; a fun way to introduce or reinforce the skill of locating coordinates in the first quadrant. Teams 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.
Pancake Themed Partner Coordinates Game
This resource is a pancake themed partner co-ordinates game. Pupils locate pancakes or pancake ingredients - milk, eggs, flour by choosing a coordinate. There are 10 grids.
Pancake Themed Word Problems
This resource contains a set of 8 worksheets on pancake themed word problems from simple addition to multiplication, division, fractions and percentages. They are ideal for consolidating all maths operations.
Add and Subtract Money From 10p - £5 Differentiated Worksheets
Set of 15 worksheets on addition and subtraction of money from 10p to £5. Tasks include 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. This is an excellent resource for consolidating counting, adding, subtracting and coin recognition and value skills. The worksheets are differentiated and can be used for progression in money addition or for differentiation.
This resource contains a short presentation on the month of May.
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May Presentation
This is an informative and fully editable 95-slide PowerPoint presentation on the month of May. It focuses on:
How May got its name, things associated with May – flowers hawthorn, Lily of the Valley, Zodiac signs- Taurus and Gemini, birthstone, May quotes by Virgil, Edwin Way Teale, Charles Macklin
May sayings and folklore - ne’er cast a clout till May is out, washing face in Hawthorn dew on May 1st leading to life- long beauty, marry in May and you’ll rue the day
Special Days in May – May Day, Feast of St Joseph, Ascension Day, National Smile Month, Pentecost, Buddha Day (Wesak), Eurovision Song Contest, VE Day, Oak Apple Day
Notable Birthdays – Tony Blair, Catherine the Great, Bing Crosby, David Beckham, Golda Meir, Karl Marx, Sigmund Freud, George Clooney, Robert Browning, Johannes Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Eva Peron, Irving Berlin, Salvadore Dali, Florence Nightingale, Edward Lear, Stevie Wonder, Mark Zuckerberg, Gabriel Fahrenheit, Pierce Brosnan, Sugar Ray Leonard, Omar Khayyam, Pope John Paul II, Pete Townshend, Richard Wagner, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir Laurence Olivier, Bob Dylan, Ian Flemming, John F. Kennedy, Steven Gerrard, Clint Eastwood.
Inventions / Launches – Coca-Cola, Cornflakes patented.
Notable Events – Empire State Building opened, Tony Blair became Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher first woman prime minister, Amy Johnson’s flight to Australia, Eiffel Tower opened, Channel Tunnel opened, Roger Bannister broke 4 minute mile, Nelson Mandela South Africa’s first black president, Sir Winston Churchill became PM, Bob Marley died, first Formula One , first McDonald’s opened, Napoleon Bonaparte made Emperor of France, Anne Boleyn beheaded, unexplained darkness on Eastern Canada and parts of USA, Amelia Earhart flew across Atlantic, Charles Lindbergh’s flight from Paris to New York, strongest earthquake ever recorded in Chile, first electric telegram sent by Samuel Morse, Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing reached summit of Everest, Joan of Arc burned at stake.
The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to Berlin’s Alexander’s Rag Time Band, Brahms Lullaby, Tchaikovsky’s Sugar Plum Fairy, Bannister’s sub 4-minute mile race and Churchill’s broadcast on end of World War II.
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This is a word search on the Paralympics.
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The Paralympic Games - Puzzle Pack
This resource contains 13 differentiated puzzles on the Summer Paralympics theme. There are three word searches, five anagram puzzles, three crosswords and two Paralympic Sports icon puzzles.
The Paralympic Games - 115 Slide Presentation
This resource contains an editable and informative 115-slide PowerPoint presentation on the Paralympics.
The PowerPoint focuses on:
The history of the Paralympics
Inspirational Paralympians
The Paralympic Sports and classification system
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Paris 2024 Paralympics
The presentation contains video links to a guide to Paralympic athletics, an interview with Tanni Grey-Thompson, London 2016 GB highlights, Tokyo 2020 highlights, an inspirational video called ‘We’re The Superhumans’ and more.
The Paralympic Games - 50 Question PowerPoint Quiz
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The Paralympic Games - Set of 21 Sports Posters
This resource contains a set of 21, A3 Paralympic Sports pictogram posters. They are ideal for display during the Summer Paralympics. They could also be used to inspire creative dance on the Paralympic theme in physical education lessons.
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The Olympic Games - 130 Slide Powerpoint Presentation
The Olympic Games - 100 Question Quiz
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 is a Rugby World Cup-themed workbook that contains a variety of fact finding tasks. They include:
identifying the flags and capital cities of the participating countries
finding out the emblems and nicknames of each team
researching the best performance of each of the countries at the Rugby World Cup
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This resource contains a fully editable, simple text 86-slide PowerPoint presentation on Sir David Attenborough.
On 8th May, 2022 Sir David Attenborough, renowned naturalist and prolific wildlife programme producer and presenter, celebrated his 96th birthday. He has captivated, enchanted and charmed people for 70 years with his dulcet tones and unique presentational skills to become a popular, respected and much-loved personality and he is still working!
The PowerPoint focuses on:
His birthdate, birthplace and parentage
His family – siblings and children
His education
His interests
His position in the BBC as BBC 2 Controller and Director of Programmes
His wildlife and natural science programmes
His favourite and most memorable moments in filming and producing programmes
Plants and animals named after him
Interesting facts about him
His major achievements
His patronage of charities and organisations
There are several hyperlinks in the PowerPoint to short clips of his documentaries including Zoo Quest, the lyrebird, the bird of paradise, the penguins, the whale, the lost tribe, the lyrebird, the gorillas of Rwanda and his commentary on Adele, the singer.
A slightly longer, more detailed presentation for older pupils is also available:
David Attenborough Presentation
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This resource contains a fully editable and informative 90-slide PowerPoint presentation on the month of July. Never be stuck for an assembly in July again! It is an ideal for last minute assemblies or unexpected tutor group time! It could be used for a one-off assembly or series of assemblies/lessons/tutor based activities.
The PowerPoint focuses on:
How July got its name, things associated with July – flowers, Zodiac signs, birthstone, July quotes
July Folklore - Saint Swithin’s Day
Special Days - Dharma Day, Whitstable Oyster Festival, Swan Upping, Reek Sunday, Kilburn Feast, Canada Day, Tour de France, American Independence Day, Tynwald Day, World Population Day, Orange Men’s Day, Bastille Day, Pi Approximation Day, Saint Christopher’s Day, Saint James the Great Day
Notable Birthdays - Gerald Ford, Princess Diana, Carl Lewis, Thomas Cranmer, Tom Cruise, Lhamo Thondup, the Dalai Lama, Marc Chagall, Ringo Starr, Giorgio Armani, Julius Caesar, Rembrandt Van Rijn, Nelson Mandela, Brian May, Alexander the Great, Edmund Hillary, Ernest Hemingway, Robin Williams, Daniel Radcliffe, Amelia Earhart, George Bernard Shaw, Carl Jung, Mick Jagger, Beatrix Potter, Emily Bronte, Henry Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Joanne K Rowling
Inventions, Discoveries, Launches - Sony Walkman, steam engine patented, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Salvation Army set up, Thomas Cook’s first package excursion, first BBC news broadcast, opening of Shard, first Wimbledon Tennis Championships, first parking meter in England installed, Big Ben chimed for 1st time, first FIFA World Cup, Dunlop patented pneumatic tyre
Notable Events and Happenings - Battle of Somme, Dolly the sheep born, Anne Frank went into hiding, Richard I and Richard III became King of England, Thomas More executed, Johnny Weissmuller’s 100 m swim record, Rolling Stones first concert, first Live Aid concert, Rosetta Stone found, Twitter launched, first nuclear bomb test, Disneyland in California opened, Nadia Comaneci first person to score perfect 10 in gymnastics, Armstrong’s walk on Moon, Temple of Artemis in Ephesus destroyed, world’s lowest temperature recorded, Wiley Post first person to solo fly round world, Presley’s debut
The resource contains hyperlinks to Whitstable Oyster Festival, Swan Upping, Reek Sunday, Battle of Somme, Carl Lewis’ races, Tynwald Day, Big Ben chiming, real-time population data, Live Aid concert, first nuclear bomb test, Nadia Comaneci’s perfect 10 performance, Neil Armstrong’s walk on Moon
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