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On 7th February 2017, Queen Elizabeth 11 made history when she became the first British monarch to reach a Sapphire Jubilee, marking a 65 year reign. In April 2020 she became the first reigning British monarch to reach the age of 94. She continues to carry out her Royal duties and is a truly inspirational person. This resource contains an information text and comprehension on Queen Elizabeth.
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Queen Elizabeth Set of 11 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 - her parentage.
The Queen’s interests and hobbies.
The Queen’s Education.
The Queen’s Family.
The Queen’s residences.
The Queen’s tasks and duties.
The Queen’s Coronation.
90th birthday celebrations.
Queen Elizabeth II Simple Text Lesson Presentation
Queen Elizabeth II Presentation
Queen Elizabeth II Puzzle Pack – Crosswords, Word Searches, Anagrams and Cryptograms
This resource contains a thought provoking quote by Jesus poster.
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Jesus’ Quotes - Set of 31 Posters
The sayings of Jesus as recorded in the New Testament have had a profound, life-changing effect on human history and culture. This resource contains 25 thought provoking and inspirational quotes from Jesus on 31 posters. This is an ideal resource for reflection during the Easter or Christmas period. The posters can be used for display purposes in school chapels or as RE resources. They may also serve to promote discussion about the messages Christ gave.
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This resource contains an anagram puzzle on words connected with the ocean. It is an ideal resource for World Oceans Week / Day.
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World Oceans Day – Set of 7 Differentiated Word Searches and Anagrams
World Oceans Day Presentation
This resource contains a fully editable 90-slide PowerPoint presentation on World Oceans Day which takes place on 8th June each year. The PowerPoint focuses on
The origin of World Ocean Day
The aims of World Oceans Day
The issues affecting the ocean and sea life - global warming, air pollution, plastic pollution and other ocean debris, overfishing, invasive species, destruction of mangroves and saltmarshes
How we can help to improve our oceans
The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to a number of relevant videos on the above.
World Oceans Day Presentation and Set of 6 Follow Up Tasks
The follow up activities include:
Presentation Reflection Activity
Issues Impacting on Oceans Activity
Ocean Research Task
Quiz Preparation Activity
Poster Design Task
Personal Action Plan
World Environment Day
This is a fully editable, 65-slide PowerPoint presentation on World Environment Day which takes place on 5th June annually.
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This resource contains a Roald Dahl quote poster -“It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like, so long as somebody loves you.” Roald Dahl, The Witches.
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Set of 12 Roald Dahl Quote Posters
It is ideal for promoting discussion and for display purposes on Roald Dahl Day and World Book Day.
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This is a Roald Dahl quote poster containing a quote from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This is an ideal resource for display and discussion purposes on Roald Dahl Day and World Book Day.
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Set of 12 Roald Dahl Quote Posters
Roald Dahl Presentation
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Can you find the Trick or Treat Bag? Watch Out for the Ghosts! This resource contains an interactive PowerPoint Halloween themed battleships team game. There are three different grids to provide hours of fun! It can be administered to a whole class and includes team score sheet. It is a fun way of reinforcing coordinates in the first quadrant.
Suggestions for use:
Divide group/class into teams.
Let the teams choose a Halloween themed name - eg The Zombies, The Witches, The Pumpkins!
Teams take turns to choose a coordinate.
The scoring system is on each slide. A thumbs down means no point scored.
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Halloween Presentation
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Halloween PowerPoint Quiz
Halloween Puzzle Pack - 14 Differentiated Word Searches, Anagrams, Crosswords and Cryptograms
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This resource contains a list of William Shakespeare’s plays in chronological order.
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Shakespeare - Set of 60 Quote Posters
These posters contain powerful images and a range of quotes -some poignant, some comedic, some tragic and some romantic - all illustrate Shakespeare’s mastery of words, his skillful use of language and poetic devices. This is an ideal resource to promote discussion or for display purposes.
Wiliam Shakespeare Simple Text Presentation
This is an informative and fully editable, simple text, 60-slide PowerPoint presentation about the life and work of William Shakespeare. This resource is appropriate for primary pupils and older SEN students.
The presentation focuses on - his birthplace and parentage; his family; references to and excerpts from well-known plays – Hamlet, Macbeth, Midsummer Night’s Dream; The Globe Theatre, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre; the Puritans' banning of theatres and plays;, The Royal Shakespeare Company; Shakespeare's contribution to the English language; his use of literary techniques and poetic devices; his burial place; his former home New Place -his former home; list of his plays in chronological order.
The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to engaging short clips (3 minutes) of Macbeth – film and opera versions.
Wiliam Shakespeare Presentation
This is a slightly longer, more detailed 75-slide presentation; more suitable for older pupils.
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This is a fully editable, informative and poignant 85-slide PowerPoint presentation on Armistice Day / Remembrance Day / Remembrance Sunday / Poppy Day. The resource could be used for an assembly or series of assemblies leading up to, and on, Remembrance Day or for use with a tutor group.
The PowerPoint is divided into 7 sections:
1. What is Remembrance Day and why we have it
2. World War 1
3. Armistice Day
4. Remembrance Day
5. The Poppy
6. The British Legion
7. How those soldiers who gave their lives are remembered
The resource contains extracts from a soldier’s diary, hyperlinks to a recitation of Robert Binyon’s poem ‘For the Fallen’, Rudyard Kipling’s My Boy Jack, World War 1 veteran, Edward Francis’ poem about his friend ‘Spotty’, a short interview with Harry Patch - the last surviving member of the World War 1 from any country, Rupert Brooke's poem ‘The Soldier’, John McCrae’s poem ‘In Flanders Fields’, interviews with other veterans of the First World War, the song ‘The Green Fields of France’ by John McDermott, a recitation of Moina Michael’s poem ‘We Shall Keep the Faith.’
The last slide contains the Last Post.
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Remembrance Day Two
This is a 65 slide PowerPoint presentation designed to be used for the 2 minutes silence. It begins with the Last Post and ends with the Reveille and has been set to play automatically. The powerful and poignant images have been carefully selected and show scenes of :
1. World War 1
2. World War 2
3. Current soldiers in the Armed Forces
4. War Graves
5. War memorials
This slide show will help pupils who find it difficult to focus during the two minutes silence to understand why we have Remembrance Day and what was like for both the soldiers on the front line and their families back home.
The slides could also be used for follow-up work with the pupils to provoke discussion and provide a stimulus for writing activities and for display purposes.
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This is an anagram puzzle on Thanksgiving Day.
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Thanksgiving Day Puzzle Pack
The puzzle pack on Thanksgiving Day contains differentiated word searches and anagram puzzles.
Thanksgiving Day Presentation
This is a fully editable, 45 slide PowerPoint presentation on Thanksgiving Day. It contains sections on:
The History of Thanksgiving Day
The Thanksgiving Meal
Macy’s Parade in New York
The tradition of turkey pardoning by the President
The PowerPoint contains hyperlinks to the New York Thanksgiving Parade, President Obama’s final ‘turkey pardoning’ and a short video on the history of Thanksgiving Day.
A slightly shorter, simple text version of this presentation, more appropriate for younger / SEN pupils, is also available:
Simple Text Thanksgiving Day Presentation
Thanksgiving Day PowerPoint Quiz
The quiz is a fun way to check pupils’ understanding of why and how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated. Sample questions include:
On what day is Thanksgiving Day in the United States of America?
Which King in England tried to make everyone follow the Church of England religion?
What was the name of the ship on which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed to America?
Which President proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving Day?
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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.
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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 fun harvest Samba song.
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 size.
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.
Harvest Festival Puzzle Pack
This resource contains a set of seven differentiated Harvest Festival themed word searches and anagrams.
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This resource contains a fully editable, 25 slide PowerPoint presentation with hyperlinks to famous war poems and interviews with World War1 Veterans.
The Poets, poems and interviews included in the presentation are:
‘For the Fallen’ by Robert Binyon
‘My Boy Jack’ by Rudyard Kipling
‘The Soldier’ by Rupert Brooke
‘In Flanders Field’ by John McCrae
‘We Shall Keep The Faith’ by Moina Michael
World War 1 veteran, Edward Francis’ recitation of ‘Spotty’.
An interview with Harry Patch - the last surviving member of the World War 1
Interviews with other veterans of the First World War
The song ‘The Green Fields of 'France’ by John McDermott
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Remembrance / Armistice Day Presentation
This is a fully editable, informative and poignant 80-slide PowerPoint presentation. It could be used for an assembly or series of assemblies leading up to, and on, Remembrance Day or for use with a tutor group.
The presentation focuses on:
What is Remembrance Day?
World War 1
Armistice Day
Remembrance Day
The Poppy
The British Legion
How those soldiers who gave their lives are remembered
The PowerPoint contains many hyperlinks to areas of interest.
Remembrance Day Two Minute Silence Slideshow
This is a 65-slide PowerPoint presentation designed to be used for the 2 minutes silence. It begins with the Last Post and ends with the Reveille and has been set to play automatically. The powerful and poignant images have been carefully selected and show scenes of :
World War 1
World War 2
Current soldiers in the Armed Forces
War Graves
War memorials
This slide show will help pupils who find it difficult to focus during the two minutes silence to understand why we have Remembrance Day and what was like for both the soldiers on the front line and their families back home. The slides could also be used for follow-up work with the pupils to provoke discussion and provide a stimulus for writing activities and for display purposes.
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This resource contains a fully editable and highly colourful 40-slide PowerPoint on autumn and a set of 40 autumn posters.
Autumn Presentation
This PowerPoint contains engaging 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 focuses on:
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
Set of 40 Autumn Themed Posters
This resource contains a set of 40 colourful 40 ‘Autumn Days’ posters with stunning images. It is ideal for a display or for promoting discussion and creative writing with pupils. Use as a slideshow with some appropriate music.
Images include:
autumn weather
animals, hedgehogs, squirrels, birds, geese, wasps, crane flies, dragon- flies, deer
trees and leaves, horse chestnut and conkers, sycamore
fruits - apples, blackberries
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This resource contains a fully editable, simple text, poignant 79 slide PowerPoint presentation on Armistice Day / Remembrance Day / Remembrance Sunday / Poppy Day. The resource could be used for an assembly or series of assemblies leading up to Remembrance Day or for use with a tutor group.
The PowerPoint focuses on:
What is Remembrance Day?
World War 1
Armistice Day
Remembrance Day
The Poppy
The British Legion
How those soldiers who gave their lives are remembered
The resource contains extracts from a soldier’s diary, hyperlinks to a recitation of Rudyard Kipling’s My Boy Jack, World War 1 veteran, Edward Francis’ poem about his friend ‘Spotty’, a short interview with Harry Patch - the last surviving member of the World War 1 from any country, Rupert Brooke’s poem ‘The Soldier’, John McCrae’s poem ‘In Flanders Fields’, interviews with other veterans of the First World War, the song ‘The Green Fields of France’ by John McDermott, a recitation of Moina Michael’s poem ‘We Shall Keep the Faith.’
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Remembrance Day Two Minute Silence Slideshow
This is a 65 slide presentation designed to be used for the 2 minutes silence. It begins with the Last Post and ends with the Reveille and has been set to play automatically. The powerful and poignant images have been carefully selected and show scenes of
World War 1
World War 2
Current soldiers in the Armed Forces
War Graves
War memorials
This slide show will help pupils who find it difficult to focus during the two minutes silence to understand why we have Remembrance Day and what was like for both the soldiers on the front line and their families back home. The slides could also be used for follow-up work with the pupils to provoke discussion and provide a stimulus for writing activities and for display purposes.
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Add a little bit of interest to addition with this worksheet using Chinese symbols for numbers, ideal for use during the Chinese New Year period. The symbols could be used by pupils to make up their own Chinese sums.
This resource is appropriate for Key Stage 1 and older SEN students.
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Chinese New Year Themed Battleships - Coordinates Partner Game
Chinese New Year Presentation
Chinese New Year Lantern Riddles PowerPoint Quiz - What's orange and sounds like a parrot?
Chinese New Year Activity Pack - Word Searches, Crossword, Anagrams, Chinese Riddles, Word Making
Chinese New Year Information Sheets and Comprehensions
Chinese Proverbs - Thought Provoking PowerPoint and Posters
Chinese New Year PowerPoint Quiz
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This is a Christmas themed coordinates in the first quadrant. Pupils have to find what Christmas items are located at points in the first quadrant.
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Set of 5 Christmas Themed Co-Ordinates in the First Quadrant Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 5 Christmas themed worksheets containing a variety of tasks and exercises on
locating coordinates
plotting coordinates
Answers are included. This resource is appropriate for primary aged children and older, SEN students.
Christmas Maths Battleships Game
This resource is a Christmas themed battleships game to introduce and reinforce the teaching of coordinates in the first quadrant. There are 10 grids which can be used to play with a partner. These could be laminated and used time and time again. There is also a coordinates record sheet and a score sheet.
Christmas Battleships PowerPoint Game
This resource contains a Christmas themed battleships team game on an interactive PowerPoint. It is a fun way of reinforcing coordinates in the first quadrant. There are three different grids to provide hours of fun! It can be administered to a whole class. It includes team score sheet. It is a great resource for reinforcing coordinates in the first quadrant.
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This resource contains two posters on Hanukkah.
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Hanukkah - Set of 12 Posters
Hanukkah Presentation
This resource contains a fully editable and informative 36-slide PowerPoint presentation on the Jewish Festival of Hanukkah (also known as the Festival of Lights) which is celebrated for eight days, usually between the end of November and the end of December. Hanukkah commemorates the re-dedication of the second Jewish Temple in Jerusalem and the miracle of the menorah lights.
The PowerPoint explains what Hanukkah is and why and how it is celebrated. It focuses on:
Why Hanukkah is commemorated - the story of King Antiochus IV, Mattathias, Judah and the Maccabees.
The restoration and re-dedication of the Second Temple.
The miracle of the menorah and its significance.
Hanukkah food - fried food cooked in oil eg latkes and doughnuts
Hanukkah Games - the dreidel, gelt (chocolate coins)
The PowerPoint also contains a hyperlink to a short and lively 5-minute video about Hanukkah.
This resource will help to contribute to the pupils’ ‘Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural’ learning (SMSC) and will help to actively promote the British Values of mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.
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This resource contains two ready made, interactive templates for an advent calendar. All you need to do (or get your pupils to do) is populate the slides with ideas / activities appropriate to the needs of your students.
Suggestions:
Thought for the day
Christmas images
Christmas quotes
Literacy starter activities
Maths starter activities
Photographs of your pupils with a job to do, or a challenge, or a reward or treat
Christmas photograph
News for discussion
Random Acts of Kindness
To return to calendar 1 click on the Santa image. To return to calendar 2 click on the Christmas tree image.
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This is a Christmas- themed PowerPoint lesson on making plurals with regular words. The presentation is delivered by the expert deliverer - Santa!
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Christmas-Themed Making Irregular Plurals PowerPoint Lesson
The PowerPoint includes how to make the following nouns plural:
- common nouns - adding ‘s’
- nouns ending in ‘ch’ , ‘sh’, ‘x’ ‘ss’ and ‘s’
- nouns ending in ‘f’ and ‘fe’
- nouns ending in ‘y’ preceded by a consonant
An accompanying set of Christmas themed worksheets and revision sheet is also available:
Christmas-Themed Making Plurals - Set of 5 Worksheets
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Christmas-Themed Making Plurals - PowerPoint Lesson and Worksheets
These resources are appropriate for primary aged pupils and older SEN pupils.
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This is a seasonal worksheet that involves pupils making as many words as possible from the longer word ‘reindeer’ to help improve their spelling, writing and reading skills . The resource is appropriate for Years 1-6 as pupils and older SEN students. Different degrees of challenge can be set. For example more able pupils could be limited to 5, 6 letter words, a greater number of words to be found, a timed challenge etc . It could be a team activity too.
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This resource is an awesome Advent Calendar – jam packed full with fun and educational activities. Appropriate for Year 1-6 and older SEN students. All activities can easily be adapted to suit the needs of learners as the PowerPoint is fully editable. There are 14 days to open – all the school days in December before Christmas. The activities can be used as starters, main lessons or plenaries. Also great Christmas armoury for supply teachers, large groups etc. The resource contains a fully editable, colourful and interactive PowerPoint with many literacy based activities including:
- Word making activities
- Anagrams
- Elfabetical – oops sorry – alphabetical order!
- Word searches / Crosswords
- Santa Stop The Sleigh
- Memory Game - word game
- Adjectives
- Parts of Speech – verbs, adverbs, nouns, conjunctions,
- Christmas jokes / riddles
- Compound Words
- Antonyms
- Capital Letters and full stops
- Carols and lyrics quiz
Most activities contain accompanying worksheets, many with extension activities.
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This resource contains a fully editable, 26 slide PowerPoint presentation on the origins of the awe-inspiring Christmas carol Silent Night (Stille Nacht). Silent Night is one of the most bought, downloaded and recorded songs in all musical genres.
The presentation focuses on:
The first performance of Silent Night at Oberndorf, Austria
Joseph Mohr and Franz Xaver Gruber who together composed the carol
The Silent-Night-Chapel
The significance and impact of the carol
The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to Bing Crosby’s rendition of the carol, the Christmas Eve performance in Oberndorf, a trailer to the movie Silent Night, the World War I truce and the story of Silent Night.
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