This engaging and original World Book Day assembly is designed to be used in primary schools, helping children to understand and celebrate the power of reading. The slides are informative and thought-provoking and include: -Hyperlinks to catchy World Book Day entrance/ exit songs and videos (including MC Grammar); -Why we have a World Book Day/ why reading is so important; -Key research and statistics about the power of reading (including effects on wellbeing, health, and success across the curriculum/ in later life); -Slides for a ‘Best Dressed Book Character’ competition (easily editable to meet the needs of your school); -Easily editable table to show a schedule/ outline for the day. The slides are visually-engaging and well-presented, and the subject matter is tailored to the interests and needs of primary-aged children. The facts and statistics are drawn from reliable research and are communicated in a way that is easy to understand. There is enough here for a 25-45 minute assembly (there are over 40 slides included!), 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. Hope that you find this useful!

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening chapter of Francesca Simon’s ‘Two Terrible Vikings.’ 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. An additional scaffolded worksheet for children needing additional support/ structure is also provided (in both Word and PDF). The session is best suited for children in years 2-4, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups. The session is suitable for home/ remote learning.

This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge of The Big Bang Theory. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview and visual representation; Stages of the Big Bang Theory Evidence for the Big Bang Theory Timeline of the Big Bang Modern Understanding Key words and ideas are underlined for easy reference. 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 and are cited on a separate document (included).

A clear and concise presentation, providing key information for primary school reading volunteers. This has been tried and tested in schools when inducting new reading volunteers, and includes the following sections: -Introduction to Volunteer Reading -Safeguarding Information -Reading Fluency -Reading Comprehension -Recording The reading comprehension section contains key information about VIPERs question stems. Hope that it proves helpful!

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening 15 pages of Kirsty Applebaum’s ‘TrooFriend.’ 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, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities. The session is best suited for children in upper KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening 2 chapters of Sharna Jackson’s ‘High Rise Mystery.’ Throughout the lesson, the learning is guided 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, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities. Please note that the extract is not included in these resources - you will need access to the first two chapters of the text. The session is best suited for children in upper KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.

This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening chapter of P.J. Canning’s ‘21% Monster.’ 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, fact-checking and deeper thinking activities. The session is best suited for children in upper KS2, but with minor adaptations may be used for slightly older and younger year groups.

This purposeful and original collective worship session aims to breakdown the meanings of the Bible quote: “I have come that they may have life in all its fullness” (John 10:10). The session helps to decipher what Jesus is thought to have meant when he said this, and provide children with strategies and tools to live their own lives to the fullest. The collective worship session includes the following steps: -Exploring the quote in full and considering what it means (with help from a useful video, which is hyperlinked into the slideshow); -Identifying and discussing four key ideas which can help children to live life to the fullest (be thankful, care, explore and grow). Each discussion is enhanced by engaging facts, Bible quotes, and/or videos to ensure that key ideas are secured; -Looking at their own lives and their school lives and considering opportunities for growth and improvement; -Ending with reflection, a prayer and a well-linked hymn. This worship session is tried and tested, and has always been really well received in the past. It is comprehensive, (27 slides in total) and there is enough material for a 30-40 minute session, two 20-minute sessions, or for you to pick and choose the material that you would like to use for your own session. The slides are visually engaging and well-presented, and the subject matter is tailored to the interests and needs of young people. No further resources are required - everything that you need to present the worship is included. Hope that you find this useful!

This purposeful and original collective worship session aims to introduce children to the concept of spirituality, through: -Defining what spirituality is and what it means to each of us; -Understanding what our spirituality is made up of and what inspires our sense of spirituality; -Demonstrating what spirituality may look and feel like for different people; -Considering how different stimulus affects each of us spiritually; -Looking at their own lives and their school lives and considering opportunities for spiritual growth; -Ending with reflection, a prayer and a well-linked hymn. The worship draws on ideas from leaders in the field of developing primary spirituality, including David Holmes and Dr Rebecca Nye. This worship session is tried and tested, and has always been really well received in the past. Due to the nature of spirituality, there are some aspects of the discussion that are individual to the speaker/ school but if these do not fit your setting they can be easily edited as you see fit - the structure itself is clear. It is a comprehensive (28 slides in total) there is enough material for a 30-40 minute session, two 20-minute sessions, or for you to pick and choose the material that you would like to use for your own session. The slides are visually engaging and well-presented, and the subject matter is tailored to the interests and needs of young people. No further resources are required - everything that you need to present the worship is included. Hope that you find this useful!

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students revising knowledge relating to the Southern Ocean, as a part of their study of physical and human geography. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview and map; Regions of the Southern Ocean; Southern Ocean Islands; Human Geography Features; Physical Geography Features; Key Images and Captions. 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). The language used is accessible and clear, and a wide range of pictures and maps help to clarify key ideas.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students revising knowledge relating to the Arctic Ocean, as a part of their study of physical and human geography. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview and map; Regions of the Arctic Ocean; Arctic Ocean Islands; Human Geography Features; Physical Geography Features; Key Images and Captions. 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). The language used is accessible and clear, and a wide range of pictures and maps help to clarify key ideas.

An engaging, challenging, age-appropriate quiz, which features 50 questions in total, in addition to a tie-breaker question (if needed). The quiz includes 5 rounds of 10 questions each: Round 1: Santa Round 2: The Nativity Story Round 3: Christmas Traditions Round 4: Christmas Food Round 5: A Bit of Everything! Each question is multiple choice, with 4 possible answers. Answers are revealed after each question. Tried and tested, and always popular, this quiz helps to provide structure in an engaging way in the lead-up to the Christmas break. Enjoy!

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students revising knowledge relating to the Indian Ocean, as a part of their study of physical and human geography. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview and map; Regions of the Indian Ocean; Indian Ocean Islands; Human Geography Features; Physical Geography Features; Key Images and Captions. 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). The language used is accessible and clear, and a wide range of pictures and maps help to clarify key ideas.

These colourful, comprehensive, and well-structured revision cards have been creatively designed for students securing their understanding of Charles Dickens’ novella ‘A Christmas Carol.’ Each card is visually-appealing and highly-detailed, covering aspects of each feature including a full summary, cited quotations from the text, definitions/ examples, and a consideration of audience reactions. They are tried and tested, with teachers incorporating them in revision games, using them as essay writing aids, or utilising them as home revision aids. They are provided as both PDFs (to prevent formatting issues between computers) and as Word documents (for easy editing). The revision cards included in this pack are: Characters - Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, The Ghost of Christmas Past, The Ghost of Christmas Present, The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, Fred and Jacob Marley; Context - Charles Dickens, Victorian Britain, Inequality and Poverty; Events - Jacob Marley’s Visit, The Three Ghosts Visit Scrooge, Scrooge’s Redemption. Themes - Compassion and Charity, Redemption, The Spirit of Christmas. For any questions or comments, please contact TandLGuru@yahoo.co.uk - Many thanks!

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students revising knowledge relating to the Atlantic Ocean, as a part of their study of physical and human geography. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview and map; Regions of the Atlantic Ocean; Atlantic Islands; Human Geography Features; Physical Geography Features; Key Images and Captions. 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). The language used is accessible and clear, and a wide range of pictures and maps help to clarify key ideas.

This engaging, comprehensive lesson aims to improve students’ understanding of Caleb Femi’s poem ‘Thirteen’ with particular focus upon the language, structure, and subject matter used within the poem. By the end of the lesson, students demonstrate their knowledge of the text analytically, through assured, appropriate, and sustained interpretations. The lesson follows a step-by-step learning journey, in which children learn through: -Securing contextual understanding of systemic racism, stop-and-searches, and other social factors that are addressed in the poem; -Reading and interpreting the poem, using a provided line-by-line analysis, and interactive group activities; -Developing their understanding through inferring and analysing key language and structural choices; -Analysing how Femi’s main themes and ideas are conveyed throughout the poem; Self/ Peer assessing each other’s learning attempts. Included is: -Whole lesson PowerPoint - eye-catching and substantial (19 slides); -Copy of poem (freely available online); -Deeper thinking worksheet (utilising Bloom’s structured activities); -Analysis template with structure strip for creating well-organised responses; All resources are provided as both PDF ( (to ensure consistency of formatting between computers) and word documents (for easy editing - in the zip file). There are also opportunities for group learning, peer assessment, and whole class discussion. This was originally taught to middle-ability year 10 and 11 groups, but can easily be differentiated for groups of different ages and abilities.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students revising knowledge relating to the Pacific Ocean, as a part of their study of physical and human geography. It contains comprehensive sections on: Overview and map; Regions of the Pacific Ocean; The Pacific Islands; Human Geography Features; Physical Geography Features; Key Images and Captions. 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).