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Pride and Prejudice - Elizabeth and Darcy's Relationship Graph Task!
This interesting task provides students with an opportunity to track Elizabeth and Darcy's relationship throughout 'Pride and Prejudice.'
Students first rate Elizabeth and Darcy's feelings for one another at different points in the text on a 1-10 scale, plotting their rating on the graph. They then justify the rating with an explanation and textual evidence, in the table beneath.
It's great for helping them to see how the relationship develops over the course of the text, and also offers a novel cross-curricular link with maths.
Shameless plug - if you like this resource, please take a look at my paid 'Pride and Prejudice' resources, available as single lessons or in the lesson bundle. Thanks!
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The Prevent Duty - Staff Training for Primary Schools!
This clear and concise staff training session is perfect for primary school leaders/ DSLs aiming to introduce (or give a refresher on) the Prevent Duty to their staff teams.
The presentation slides are easy to follow and enable staff members to:
-Recall basic Child Protection duties (it never hurts to go over these);
-Understand what the Prevent Duty is;
-Know what to look out for;
-Be secure in what to do should they have a concern.
It contains a breakdown of each of the main points from the government’s ‘Prevent Awareness’ training and some additional information that is more pertinent to primary schools. Hope that you find it useful!
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Pointless - Building Adjectives Edition
Based on the popular game show 'Pointless', this resource is perfect for use as a starter activity, plenary, or revision tool. Editable, so that you can change to any other topic or change the questions/answers. Containing almost 30 slides of sound clips, engaging visuals, and suitably challenging questions, this resource is effective at both promoting engagement and enhancing learning.
There are several full rounds of questions to build students' understanding of adjectives, including:
1. Finding synonyms of dull adjectives
2. Defining adjectives
3. Unscrambling anagrams of adjectives
4. Finding the most complex and interesting adjectives.
The nature of the game ensures that this resource can challenge students of all levels.
NOTE: You can buy this resource alone, or in a bundle of 8 Pointless games, for only £1 more!
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Four Pictures, One Word!
This is a great resource for lesson starters, building literacy across the curriculum, plenaries, or simply for fun. Based upon the popular mobile app, this visually engaging activity is highly effective at promoting engagement and getting students thinking about words - many of whom seem to love playing the game on their phones! It is particularly useful for Literacy practitioners who are looking to expand students' vocabularies and/or raise the subject of homonyms.
There are a range of challenges:
Green = Beginner level
Amber= Intermediate level
Red = Expert level
The document is easily editable, so you can also add in your own pictures and challenges. Also, all of the pictures used are licensed for commercial use, and all authors are cited.
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Stone Cold Pointless Game (and template to create your own games!)
Based on the popular game show 'Pointless', this resource is perfect for use as a whole lesson resource, enrichment option, or revision tool. Editable, so that you can change to any other topic or change questions. (I've also added a blank template so that you can make your own games from scratch). Containing almost 30 slides of sound clips, interesting tasks, and suitably challenging questions, this resource is effective at both promoting engagement and enhancing learning. There are several full rounds of questions to build or revisit knowledge of characters, plot, and themes in 'Stone Cold.'
Round 1. The characters in Stone Cold
Round 2. Quotations from the text
Round 3. Settings and Objects
Round 4. Themes in Stone Cold
The nature of this game ensures that the resource can challenge students of all levels.
A blank template has also been added, so that you can create your own games!
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Ozymandias Comprehension Activities Booklet!
This 16-page resource booklet contains a wide range of age-appropriate, engaging, and meaningful comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s war poem ‘Ozymandias.’ Teachers have found them particularly useful throughout teaching, or for exam revision or guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of students towards meeting the key English Literature assessment objectives - suitable for all examining bodies. Students have found these resources extremely engaging, and it is clearly highlighted within each task regarding which assessment strands the task is designed to demonstrate.
Activities within the booklet include:
‘Analysing Context’ - helping students to ‘Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.’
‘Analysing Subject Matter, Language and Structure’ - to help students to ‘Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.’
‘Diary Entry’ - to help students to ‘Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. Make an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’
‘The Speaker’ - to help students to ‘Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.’
Plus many, many more activities I’ve also added it as a PDF in case the formatting differs on your computer.
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Year 6 Big Christmas Quiz!
An engaging, challenging, age-appropriate quiz, which features 60 questions in total, in addition to a tie-breaker question (if needed). The quiz includes 6 rounds of 10 questions each:
Round 1: All About Christmas
Round 2: Humanities
Round 3: Sport
Round 4: Maths and Science
Round 5: Film, Music and TV
Round 6: A Bit of Everything!
Tried and tested, and always popular, this quiz helps to provide structure (and opportunities to reinforce learning) in an engaging way in the lead-up to the Christmas break. Enjoy!
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Fireworks Night Assembly!
This fun and original assembly is designed to teach children all about Firework Night, including:
-Why we have firework night (the Gunpowder Plot);
-Why firework night is fun for so many people;
-How firework night can be dangerous without safety precautions;
-Top tips for staying safe on firework night.
The slides are visually-engaging and well-presented, and the subject matter is tailored to the interests and needs of young people. A script is provided (in both Word and PDF formats) for playing out the events of the gunpowder plot. It includes links to well-chosen videos to emphasise/ reinforce key points, in addition to suggested entrance and exit music.
There is enough here for a 30/ minute assembly (it is 17 slides long, plus a 3 page script), but of course you can cut bits out/ tailor to your own individual needs. No further resources are required, everything that you need to present the assembly is included.The assembly was originally pitched at primary-aged children (KS1-KS2), but would be suitable for older children with only minor vocabulary/ language adaptations.
The assembly is tried and tested and has always been received well. Hope that you find it useful!
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Pointless Bundle - All of the games and template to create your own!
Based on the popular game show 'Pointless', these resources are perfect for use as a starter activity, plenary, or revision tool. Editable, so that you can change to any other topic or change the questions/answers. Containing sound clips, engaging visuals, and suitably challenging questions, these resources are effective at both promoting engagement and enhancing learning.
There are several fully functional and challenging games, including:
- English ('Building Adjectives', and learning 'Macbeth.')
- Maths ('Shape, Space, and Measure)
- Science (Physics, Space.)
- History ('World War II' and 'The Tudors.')
- Geography (Populations)
Plus, a blank template for you to create your own Pointless games, based on whatever topic your class is studying!
The nature of the game ensures that this resource can challenge students of all levels.
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Churches - The Features of Churches!
In this lesson, students learn about the key features of Anglican churches.
Some of the features covered include: the font, the altar, the pulpit, the lecturn, the nave, the crucifix and stained glass windows. Students learn about the key purpose of the features, and where they can be found in the church.
Students also begin to comprehend what the features symbolise.
This resource pack contains a comprehensive 16-slide Powerpoint, alongside an eye-catching worksheet. Two extension activities are provided in order to challenge higher ability learners.
In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 2 - the key learning is aligned with NC expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on the final slide.
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Nothing's Changed - Comprehension Activities Booklet!
This 16-page resource booklet contains a wide range of challenging and engaging comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of Tatamkhulu Afrika’s poem 'Nothing’s Changed.’ They are perfect for aiding the progress of students learning poetry either in KS3 and KS4 in preparation for poetry/unseen poetry at GCSE, as the tasks draw on English Literature assessment objectives - suitable for all examining bodies - it is clearly highlighted within each task regarding which assessment strands the task is designed to demonstrate.
The booklet is provided in both Word (to allow for easy editing) and PDF (to ensure for consistency of formatting between computers).
Activities within the booklet include (amongst many others):
‘Analysing Context’ - helping students to ‘Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.’
‘Analysing Subject Matter, Language and Structure’ - to help students to ‘Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.’
‘Diary Entry’ - to help students to ‘Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. Make an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’
‘The Speaker’ - to help students to ‘Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.’
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Fantastic Mr Fox Pointless Game! (and template to create your own games!)
Based on the popular game show 'Pointless', this resource is perfect for use as a whole lesson resource, enrichment option, or revision tool. Editable, so that you can change to any other topic or change questions. (I've also added a blank template so that you can make your own games from scratch). Containing almost 30 slides of sound clips, interesting tasks, and suitably challenging questions, this resource is effective at both promoting engagement and enhancing learning. There are several full rounds of questions to build or revisit knowledge of characters, plot, and themes in 'Fantastic Mr Fox.'
Round 1. The characters in Fantastic Mr Fox
Round 2. Quotations from the text
Round 3. Settings and Objects
Round 4. Themes in Fantastic Mr Fox
The nature of this game ensures that the resource can challenge students of all levels.
A blank template has also been added, so that you can create your own games!
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Ancient Greece Pointless Game!
Based on the popular game show ‘Pointless,’ this resource is perfect for use as a whole lesson resource, enrichment option, or revision tool. Editable, so that you can change to any other topic or change questions. (I’ve also added a blank template so that you can make your own games from scratch). Containing 24 slides of sound clips, engaging visuals, and suitably challenging questions, this resource is effective at both promoting engagement and enhancing learning. There are several full rounds of questions to build or revisit knowledge of Ancient Greece.
Round 1. Ancient Greek Gods
Round 2. Places in Ancient Greece
Round 3. Key Dates
Round 4. Objects and Ideas in Ancient Greece
Round 5. Famous Ancient Greeks
The nature of this game ensures that the resource can challenge students of all levels.
A blank template has also been added, so that you can create your own games!
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Romans Pointless Game!
Based on the popular game show ‘Pointless,’ this resource is perfect for use as a whole lesson resource, enrichment option, or revision tool. Editable, so that you can change to any other topic or change questions. (I’ve also added a blank template so that you can make your own games from scratch). Containing 24 slides of sound clips, engaging visuals, and suitably challenging questions, this resource is effective at both promoting engagement and enhancing learning. There are several full rounds of questions to build or revisit knowledge of Romans.
Round 1. Roman Leaders/ Emperors
Round 2. Places in the Roman Empire
Round 3. Key Dates
Round 4. Objects and Ideas in Roman Times
Round 5. Roman Words
The nature of this game ensures that the resource can challenge students of all levels.
A blank template has also been added, so that you can create your own games!
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Introducing Jesus - The Easter Story!
In this engaging lesson, students are introduced to the events and significance of the end of Jesus’ life - the Easter Story.
The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey:
-Knowledge harvesting - gauging what children already know about the Easter Story;
-Watching a short,child-friendly, interesting video (hyperlinked) about the Easter Story, before answering questions about its content;
-Storyboarding Activity - Sequencing the key events of the Easter Story;
-Considering how Easter is celebrated in the present day, and thinking about how Easter symbols represent key features of the Easter Story;
-Personal Spirituality - Considering sacrifices and commemorations in their own lives.
This resource pack contains a comprehensive Powerpoint, clear hyperlinks for the video resources, and a well-structured sheet for the storyboarding task.
In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 2 - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use.
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Ancient Egypt Pointless Game!
Based on the popular game show ‘Pointless,’ this resource is perfect for use as a whole lesson resource, enrichment option, or revision tool. Editable, so that you can change to any other topic or change questions. (I’ve also added a blank template so that you can make your own games from scratch). Containing 24 slides of sound clips, engaging visuals, and suitably challenging questions, this resource is effective at both promoting engagement and enhancing learning. There are several full rounds of questions to build or revisit knowledge of Ancient Egypt.
Round 1. The pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
Round 2. Places in Ancient Egypt
Round 3. Hieroglyphics Round
Round 4. Objects and Ideas in Ancient Egypt
Round 5. Ancient Egyptian Gods
The nature of this game ensures that the resource can challenge students of all levels.
A blank template has also been added, so that you can create your own games!
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Animal Classes - Pointless Game!
Based on the popular game show 'Pointless', this resource is perfect for use as a whole lesson resource, enrichment option, or revision tool. Editable, so that you can change to any other topic or change questions. (I've also added a blank template so that you can make your own games from scratch). Containing almost 30 slides of sound clips, engaging visuals, and suitably challenging questions, this resource is effective at both promoting engagement and enhancing learning.
There are several full rounds of questions to build or revisit knowledge of different animal classes and types - an important KS1 Science topic within the National Curriculum.
Round 1. Reptiles
Round 2. Animal Classes
Round 3. Anagrams Round
Round 4. Birds
The nature of this game ensures that the resource can challenge students of all levels.
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The Rainforest - Pointless Game!
Based on the popular game show ‘Pointless,’ this resource is perfect for use as a whole lesson resource, enrichment option, or revision tool. Editable, so that you can change to any other topic or change questions. (I’ve also added a blank template so that you can make your own games from scratch). Containing 25 slides of sound clips, engaging visuals, and suitably challenging questions, this resource is effective at both promoting engagement and enhancing learning. There are several full rounds of questions to build or revisit knowledge of The Rainforest.
Round 1. Countries with Rainforests
Round 2. Birds of the Rainforest
Round 3. Name the Rainforest!
Round 4. Anagrams Round - (Layers of the Rainforest)
Round 5. Mammals of the Rainforest
The nature of this game ensures that the resource can challenge students of all levels.
A blank template has also been added, so that you can create your own games!
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Ancient Greece Knowledge Organiser!
This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge relating to the Ancient Egyptians. It contains comprehensive sections on:
Ancient Greece map (annotated);
Ancient Greek Gods;
Ancient Greece timeline;
Ancient Greek people;
Ancient Greek places;
Ancient Greek daily life.
The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included). It is most suitable for children in KS2 and KS3.
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The Romans Knowledge Organiser!
This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge relating to the Romans. It contains comprehensive sections on:
Roman Empire map (annotated);
Roman Leaders and Emperors;
Roman timeline;
Roman places and landmarks;
Roman daily life.
The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included). It is most suitable for children in KS2 and KS3.