This presentation comes with a preliminary quiz on Forms to get students thinking (link to duplicate is in the teaching notes). The presentation includes discussion points so please go through in advance, as you may wish to adapt to your time frame. In addition to further reading , there is a printable exit ticket to ascertain understanding and what ideas have been taken away. While this fits with World Wildlife Day, it could fit at any juncture in your PHSE/Citizenship/Lifeskills programme. This is part of our Our Planet, Our Impact series, so can be purchased as part of a bundle.

This assembly looks at the history of Mother’s Day, the religious and secular significance. It also recognises that not all families are the same and that the care givers may not be the mother, or that date may bring memories of a loved one who has died. The message is one of showing appreciation, on Mother’s Day and every day.

For Pi Day, this adaptable powerpoint lesson highlights the reasons for Pi Day, while also raising awareness of maths in our everyday lives, including in careers. The teaching notes include a link to a brief introductory quiz on Forms and the presentation includes opportunities for discussion and optional video links.

This resource is designed to reinvigorate reading amongst those in college, with an introductory quiz on Forms, presentation with discussion points and suggestions to revisit the idea of reading, as well as a review discussion worksheet. The links to the introductory and plenary quizzes are included in the teaching notes. It was put together with WBD in mind, but could fit at any time in your Lifeskills/Study skills programme.

This resource includes an adaptable presentation with links to videos (timings included), opportunities for discussion and the teaching notes include a link to duplicate a preliminary quiz on Forms. The exit ticket is included as a printable and the final slides include links to further reading, viewing and courses.

This lesson includes teaching notes, PowerPoint, preliminary and plenary quizzes on Forms and built in discussions to get students thinking about the cost of living and what they need to bear in mind when planning their career from a financial point of view and weigh up the pros and cons of university and apprenticeships, but also consider the value of job satisfaction. The presentation includes links to support further reading and research to help students consider their choices.

This lesson is designed to coincide with World Sexual Health Day on 4 September, and deals with understanding more about sexual health and consent. The lesson can fit in with your PSHE/RSE programme, given that 4 September is early in the term. There are multiple opportunities for discussion. The Teaching Notes include a link to duplicate a survey on Forms to ascertain understanding prior to the lesson.

This resource is a lesson on the value of language learning for the UK economy and beyond. It includes discussion points and could be used to inspire students to contemplate MOOCs in a language or language courses at university. The resource includes Teaching Notes which have a link to duplicate a survey on Forms to ascertain how students appreciate (or don’t) language learning. There is also a worksheet for the Hellos activity, though this could be replaced with post-its. The lesson is wholly adaptable, so look through it to see what you think will work best for your time slot and students.

This is never going to be an easy topic, so I have taken a lot of advice from relevant charities supporting the day to make sure I get the language right. The presentation includes opportunities for discussion and the teaching notes include a link to duplicate an introductory survey, to ascertain how likely students would be to seek help, how prepared they feel to support others and to find out how aware they are of what help is available. The Ppt is wholly adaptable to your time frame, and given the sensitive nature of the topic you can choose what you want to include. The theme is on thinking about the language used to discuss the topic to reduce stigma and create a safe environment for someone to open up.

This short presentation introduces students to Sofonisba Anguissola, an accomplished woman painter from the 16th/17th century. At a time when men dominated the professional art world, Sofonisba made a career at the Spanish court and beyond, was mentored by Michelangelo and blazed a trail as a leading portrait painter. This presentation could support Gatsby Benchmarks 3 and 4 and demonstrates what dedication in the face of obstacles can achieve.

This presentation could be used to promote women in science/STEM, accompany work on the composition of stars or generally inspire and demonstrate what women can achieve. It could contribute to Gatsby Benchmark 4. It is a brief introduction to the career of Cecilia Payne, who made some of the most fundamental discoveries regarding stars, including that their composition was predominantly Hydrogen, very much against the popular belief of the day that stars had a similar composition to the Earth. This is part of our Women in History collection.

This lesson was put together with World Sight Day in mind, but could be used at any juncture in your programme. It deals with understanding around eye health, how to protect your eyes at work and study and consideration of careers around eye health. The teaching notes include a link to duplicate a brief introductory survey on Teams.

This lesson could be used for World Financial Planning Day on 4 October or more generally in your sixth form/college scheme to introduce the idea of Financial Planning . The teaching notes include a link to duplicate an introductory survey on Microsoft Forms to ascertain students’ knowledge and understanding in this area, which could be very useful towards planning future lessons. This lesson looks at the importance of financial planning, considering when to start, whether it is best to save or pay off loans, a brief introduction to ISAs, finding out more about savings accounts. It includes various discussion points and an activity on Needs V Wants to help students consider what their priorities are. It could be followed up by more detailed lessons on individual points or input from bank/building society or financial adviser on particular areas of interest.

This resource is designed to coincide with Smile Day on 6 October, but could be adapted to fit in elsewhere in your sixth form programme. It would very much complement our Is Kindness the New Superpower lesson. The lesson includes opportunities to discuss the power of a smile and the personal right to smile or not, as well as introducing the notion of the positive aspects of acts of kindness. The teaching notes include a link to duplicate a preliminary survey on Forms and the lesson ends with a plenary slide and links to further reading.