In this engaging lesson, students are introduced to the story of Moses’ early life. It covers the context of Jewish persecution in Egypt, and the birth, concealment and subsequent finding of baby Moses. The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey: -Knowledge recall - gauging children’s prior knowledge of Jewish persecution in Egypt; -Watching a short video (hyperlinked) about Moses early life - before answering comprehension questions to demonstrate understanding; -Considering how different characters in the story demonstrate positive Christian/ Jewish values in the story; -Considering their own attitudes towards the events and characters in the story; -Creating a storyboard to present the main events of the story; -Completing a plenary to assess their understanding. This resource pack contains a comprehensive 19-slide Powerpoint, the hyperlink to the short video, and a template for the storyboard activity. 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.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge relating to climate zones. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview of Climate Zones; -Answers to the Key Questions; -Where the Different Climate Zones are Found; -Understanding Climate Classification; -Types of Climate Zones; -Effects of Climate Change; -Key Vocabulary; -Key Facts. The resource is designed to be printed onto either A4 or 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. The resource is most suitable for students in KS2, but could easily be adapted for slightly older children.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning to draw ocean creatures art as a part of their KS1 art and design study. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview; -Styles and Techniques; -Significant Artists (Axel Scheffler, Mike Brennan, Guy Harvey); -Creative Ideas and Examples; -Key Vocabulary; -How to Draw a Basic Crab. This resource can be adapted for all ages, but was originally designed for KS1 children. 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).

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!

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening chapter of Michael Morpurgo’s ‘Kensuke’s Kingdom.’ The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The session is best suited for children in Year 5 and 6, but it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups. The session is also suitable for home/ remote learning.

This 16-page resource booklet contains a wide range of age-appropriate, engaging, and meaningful comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of Simon Armitage’s 9/11 poem ‘Out of the Blue.’ 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.

This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising Clive King’s ‘Stig of the Dump.’ It contains comprehensive sections on: Context; Chapter by Chapter Summary (with quotes); Main Characters; Themes; King’s Language Devices; Important Vocabulary. Key words and ideas are underlined for easy reference. 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).

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 ‘Cirque Du Freak.’ Round 1. The characters in Cirque Du Freak Round 2. Quotations from the text Round 3. Settings and Objects Round 4. Themes in Cirque Du Freak 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!

In this lesson, students demonstrate their understanding of churches and what happens in them. Children participate in a 15 question quiz (with answers provided) to showcase their understanding of: -The features of churches; -Symbols found in churches; -Different denominations of Christianity and how their churches differ. Children then produce a non-chronological report detailing all that they have learnt about churches. The resource pack contains a comprehensive 23-slide Powerpoint, alongside all of the planning resources needed for the report. 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.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 6 teachers, parents and children when covering ‘Ratio’ in mathematics. The content is organised into the following sections: -Overview: Learning areas covered, key definitions, why this learning is important; -Ratio Language; -The Ratio Symbol; -Scale Factors and Similar Shapes; -Ratio and Fractions; -Proportion; -Key Vocabulary. The resource is designed to be printed onto either A3 or A4, 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.

These engaging and purposeful lessons guide children towards creating their own Pablo Picasso cubism-style self portraits. Included in this resource pack are the first two lessons in a series of six lessons. They focus on helping children to understanding the meanings behind self-portraits, researching about Picasso’s life and understanding the cubism movement/ style. This first lesson helps children to: -Define self-portraits and understand why they are important; -Reflect on the key meanings behind some of the world’s most renowned self-portraits; -Think about their own identity and consider how their features may be shown in self-portrait through colours, shapes and symbols. This second lesson helps children to: -Use effective research skills and a research template to find out key information about Pablo Picasso’s life; -Analyse cubist paintings and understand the key features of the cubist movement; -Consider how facial features can be presented in the cubist style. Included are eye-catching and comprehensive PowerPoint presentations (11 slides each), and the identity worksheet/ research templates required for the tasks (in both Word and PDF). These lessons were originally created for children in years 5-6, but may be adapted for slightly older and younger year groups. The other lessons in the series are available on this site in packs of two (like this resource), or the entire unit of lessons can be purchased as a part of a bundle.

These engaging and purposeful lessons guide children towards creating their own Pablo Picasso cubism-style self portraits. Included in this resource pack are the fifth and sixth lessons in a series of six lessons. They guide learners through the process of both creating and evaluating their compositions. This fifth lesson helps children to: -Understand the key term ‘composition’ and learn about their creative freedom to organise concepts on the page; -Create their compositions, following clear and precise instructions (provided); -Learn about different types of brushstrokes that were utilised by Picasso for effect within his own cubism self-portraits; This final lesson helps children to: -Act as ‘art critics’, expressing their likes and dislikes about art compositions; -Follow a precise success criteria (provided) to determine the success of their own and their partner’s compositions; -Put all of the ideas together from all of the lessons in the unit to comprehensively evaluate their own learning, using a provided framework. Included are eye-catching and comprehensive PowerPoint presentations which guide the learners through each aspect of the creating and evaluating phases. The success criteria and composition instructions are also provided (in both Word and PDF). These lessons were originally created for children in years 5-6, but may be adapted for slightly older and younger year groups. The other lessons in the series are available on this site in packs of two (like this resource), or the entire unit of lessons can be purchased as a part of a bundle.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for Year 5 teachers, parents and children when covering ‘Position and Direction’ in mathematics. The content is organised into the following sections: -Overview: Learning areas covered, key definitions, why this learning is important; -Position on a Grid - First Quadrant -Coordinates; -Translation; -Reflection; -Key Vocabulary. The resource is designed to be printed onto either A3 or A4, 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.

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills through reading William Blake’s 'Spring.’ The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop comprehension skills through VIPERS activities: vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval, and summarising. It also contains a vocabulary check and key contextual information to clarify any unfamiliar language and subject matter. The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities. The extract needed is provided in both Word and PDF, and I’ve also a link to a web-based version of the poem on the first slide. The session is tried and tested, and was initially delivered to children in years 4-5, however with only minor adaptations it would be accessible to slightly older and younger children.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students revising knowledge relating to the UK and Japan, as a part of their study of their place, human and physical geography. It contains comprehensive sections on: Key Facts Overview and Maps; Physical Geography Comparison; Human Geography Comparison; 10 Key Comparison Facts; Key Vocabulary. The organiser is designed to help children to learn the relevant place, human and physical geography knowledge from the Geography National Curriculum: -understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom and another non-European country; -physical geography, including: climate zones, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes -human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy. The resource is designed to be printed onto A4 or 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.

This engaging and purposeful series of lessons enables children to gradually develop towards creating their own land art/ Earth sculptures. The resources were originally created to guide children towards creating art in the school grounds and a local forest, but the resources can easily be adapted to fit your own particular local landscapes. This third lesson helps children to: -Revisit what land art is and understand its key features; -Understand the key skills needed to create land art; -Apply these skills to their own land art; -Use llight and filters to capture their land art effectively. The lesson follows an eye-catching and comprehensive 16-slide PowerPoint presentation. Children are taught the key creating skills that they will need to use in assembling their art piece. They are also taught about the basic photography/ edit features that they can use to enhance their artwork (the icons that they are taught are aligned with those that would be found on ipads and most other tablet/ digital camera devices). These lessons were originally created for children in year 2, but may be adapted for slightly older and younger year groups.

This engaging and purposeful series of lessons enables children to gradually develop towards creating their own land art/ Earth sculptures. The resources were originally created to guide children towards creating art in the school grounds and a local forest, but the resources can easily be adapted to fit your own particular local landscapes. This fourth and final lesson helps children to evaluate their land art through: -Thinking about what they planned to achieve in my land art; -Considering the process and outcome of my land art; -Weighing up the strengths and development areas within my land art piece. Included is a clearly-structured evaluation template and an eye-catching and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation - in combination these resources guide children towards producing thorough and thoughtful evaluations of their land art compositions. These lessons were originally created for children in year 2, but may be adapted for slightly older and younger year groups.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students revising knowledge relating to the UK and India, as a part of their study of their place, human and physical geography. It contains comprehensive sections on: Key Facts Overview and Maps; Physical Geography Comparison; Human Geography Comparison; 10 Key Comparison Facts; Key Vocabulary. The organiser is designed to help children to learn the relevant place, human and physical geography knowledge from the Geography National Curriculum: -understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom and another non-European country; -physical geography, including: climate zones, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes -human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy. The resource is designed to be printed onto A4 or 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.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students revising knowledge relating to Switzerland, as a part of their study of place, human and physical geography. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview and Maps; Physical Geography; Human Geography; Comparison with the United Kingdom; Switzerland Timeline; Key Vocabulary. The organiser is designed to help children to learn the relevant place, human and physical geography knowledge from the KS2 Geography National Curriculum: -‘understand geographical similarities and differences through the study of human and physical geography of a region of the United Kingdom and a region in a European country’ -‘physical geography, including: climate zones, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes’ -‘human geography, including: types of settlement and land use, economic activity including trade links, and the distribution of natural resources including energy.’ The resource is designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, 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.

This engaging and purposeful series of lessons enables children to gradually develop towards creating their own land art/ Earth sculptures. The resources were originally created to guide children towards creating art in the school grounds and a local forest, but the resources can easily be adapted to fit your own particular local landscapes. This first lesson helps children to: -Understand what land art is and identify its key features; -Explore the materials and methods used by land artists; -Share personal responses about the artworks that they observe; -Begin exploring materials in their local area. Included is an eye-catching and comprehensive 19-slide PowerPoint presentation, and hard copies of the artworks to explore (in both Word and PDF). These lessons were originally created for children in year 2, but may be adapted for slightly older and younger year groups.