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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy

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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
How to grow a sunflower - comprehension - Year 2
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How to grow a sunflower - comprehension - Year 2

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This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the summer term. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to grow a sunflower, with differentiated questions. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘where’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
May Day Presentation
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May Day Presentation

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This resource is a powerpoint presentation for teaching children about why we have May bank holiday and the various traditions linked with this celebration. 12 slides of fascinating facts and pictures, perfect for using for an assembly or lesson for KS1, KS2 or KS3.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Reading Comprehension - Shakespeare - Year 3 and 4
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A Midsummer Night's Dream Reading Comprehension - Shakespeare - Year 3 and 4

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This resource is a comprehension booklet aimed at Lower Key Stage 2 (7-9 yrs). It is a playscript adapted from Shakespeare’s play of** A Midsummer Night’s Dream**. The story is a romance and comedy and covers the themes of love, mistaken identities and magic. The story has been adapted so that is is suitable for ages 7-9. There are three differentiated booklets. The higher booklet has three pages of text for the children to read before they complete a range of questions based on a mixture of the KS1 and KS2 SATs. The middle and lower ability booklets have the text split into separate pages with questions on each page. Perfect for using during** Shakespeare Week** (12th March) or for a Shakespeare or playwriting topic. PDF file format.
Passover Lesson Plans and Resources - KS2
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Passover Lesson Plans and Resources - KS2

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This is a set of three lesson plans and resources to teach children about the Jewish holiday of Passover. It is suitable for ages 7 - 11. There is also a 41 slide PowerPoint presentation to accompany the lessons which includes a topic introduction, the Passover story and details of how Jewish people celebrate Passover today. Lesson 1 teaches children about the story of Passover and includes a drama activity and a literacy task. Lesson 2 covers the theme of freedom in the Passover story and includes a drama activity and a poem writing task. Lesson 3 teaches children about Passover celebrations today and includes an art and a literacy activity. Each lesson starts with an introductory session and finishes with a plenary session. The plan includes three differentiated levels of objectives. These lessons could be taught at any time of the year. All necessary resources are included. No further preparation required.
Amelia Earhart Presentation - Women's History Month
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Amelia Earhart Presentation - Women's History Month

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This is a presentation on the inspirational pilot, Amelia Earhart. The presentation covers Amelia’s childhood, her early flying experiences, her flying records, what happened to her in the end and how she is remembered. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion. Use this as part of a lesson or for an assembly for ages 7 - 14.
Year 1 Spring Reading Comprehensions
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Year 1 Spring Reading Comprehensions

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This resource contains 3 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. The theme in this pack is spring. The three topics are: What can I do in the spring? What happens in the spring? Spring animals Each comprehension contains a short piece of text (about 5 sentences) with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 questions, containing ‘what’ ‘who’ and ‘when’ questions and some multiple choice questions. There is also a powerpoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. Answers are also included. PDF file format. These comprehensions are included in our: Year 1 Easter End of Term Activity Bundle
Christopher Columbus - History presentation
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Christopher Columbus - History presentation

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This is a presentation on the explorer, Christopher Columbus, who discovered the ‘New World.’ Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly. The presentation covers Christopher’s childhood, his early sailing years, his voyage and his discovery. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion or for further exploration. Columbus is one of the key historical figures mentioned in the KS1 curriculum, so this presentation would be perfect for introducing the explorer.
Year 2 Reading Comprehension Pack - Non-fiction
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Year 2 Reading Comprehension Pack - Non-fiction

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A collection of five non-fiction comprehension activities for year 2. Each booklet comes in 3 differentiated levels and includes answers. They are all based on the reading SATs paper, containing a similar style of questions. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘how,’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. They are also laid out in the same way as a SATs booklet to provide the children with greater experience. Each booklet contains a title page with helpful words followed by 4 or 5 pages of text with several questions after each piece of information. All of the booklets are in zip files. These are the 5 different topics explored in the comprehensions: Dinosaurs Castles Animal Superpowers Living in Space The Human Body PDF file format There are colour and black & white booklets for the dinosaurs, castles, living in space and human body topics.
KS1 Pentecost Unit - May/June
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KS1 Pentecost Unit - May/June

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This resource is a 3 lesson unit on Pentecost, suitable for using with key stage 1. There are details of activities and differentiation for each lesson. The first lesson involves children creating a Pentecost hat, the second focusses on drama and the third allows for a more detailed piece of writing, so it is perfect for extending literacy skills into RE. There are two PowerPoints included in the price. One tells the story of Pentecost and the other helps with the introduction for lesson 3. The templates needed for activities are also include. An enjoyable, interactive unit. The learning objectives covered are: Do I understand the symbols of Pentecost? Can I understand how people celebrate Pentecost? Do I understand the symbols of Pentecost? Can I understand how people celebrate Pentecost? Can I understand how the Christian Church began? Do I understand the events of Pentecost? The powerpoint presentation of the story is also available on its own.
Year 2 summer comprehensions
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Year 2 summer comprehensions

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A bundle of 3 differentiated comprehension booklets aimed at year 2. The following summer themed comprehensions are included: What to do in the summer What happens in the summer Summer wildlife These comprehensions are perfect for using before or after SATs.
Year 2 Living in Space Comprehension / World Space Week
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Year 2 Living in Space Comprehension / World Space Week

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. The theme of the comprehension is ‘living in space’ and the booklet covers what it is like for astronauts living in space stations, including what they eat, how they sleep, how they exercise and what they do in their spare time. It would be perfect for using during ‘World Space Week’ in October, during a space topic or during ‘Science Week.’ The booklets are based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. I have included 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘where,’ ‘how’ and ‘who’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets. There is a title page with helpful words followed by four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 4 questions per page. Each differentiated level contains 16 questions in total. There is a colour and black white PDF version of the booklet for each level and answers are also included.
Serena Williams Presentation - Women's History Month
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Serena Williams Presentation - Women's History Month

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This is a presentation on the tennis player, Serena Williams. Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly for KS2, KS3 or KS4. The presentation covers her childhood, early success, hard times, achievements, family and quotes. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion. An inspirational athlete, who would be perfect to study during Black History Month.
Queen Victoria Presentation - Women's History Month
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Queen Victoria Presentation - Women's History Month

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This is a presentation on Queen Victoria. The presentation covers Victoria’s birth and childhood, Victoria becoming queen, Victoria and Albert, Victoria as Queen, the Empire under Victoria and changes during Victorian times. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion. Use this as part of a lesson or for an assembly for ages 5 - 14.
Year 1 comprehension - Autumn
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Year 1 comprehension - Autumn

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This resource contains 4 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1 or lower ability year 2. The theme in this pack is 'Autumn. There are four different comprehensions: What happens in the autumn What to do in the autumn - go for a woodland walk What to do in the autumn - make a leaf hedgehog How to go blackberry picking Each comprehension contains a short piece of text with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 simple questions. Answers are also included. There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them.
Key Stage 2 Harvest RE Unit
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Key Stage 2 Harvest RE Unit

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A 3 lesson unit all about harvest festival, perfect for using with Key Stage 2 children. Each lesson contains a starter, introduction, preliminary activity, main activity and plenary. The activities are a mixture of drama, research, art and writing tasks. Each lesson also includes a PowerPoint to aid teaching. The three lessons cover: What is Harvest Festival?/The history of Harvest Festival in Britain/Why Harvest Festival was important Harvest around the World/in different religions Thanksgiving All of the resources needed for the lessons are in the zip file. These are: Detailed 10 page PDF Lesson Plans A 21 Slide animated PowerPoint for Lesson 1 A 23 Slide animated PowerPoint for Lesson 2 A 21 Slide animated PowerPoint for Lesson 3 4 PDF pages to help with the drama/written activities in Lesson 1 (The PowerPoints are not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open them. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoints are played as slideshows with the animations.) No further preparation is needed. Versions of the PowerPoint presentations are also available separately: Harvest Festival Presentation Harvest Around the World Presentation Thanksgiving PowerPoint Presentation You might also be interested in our KS1 Harvest Unit: KS1 Harvest RE (2 lessons) The PowerPoint from Lesson 1 is also available with our Harvest Festival Assembly: Harvest Festival Assembly
Year 2 Reading Comprehension - Plants - Science
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Year 2 Reading Comprehension - Plants - Science

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. This comprehension is all about plants, covering their life cycle and what they need to survive. Perfect for cross-curricular learning, covering the Literacy and Science curriculum at the same time. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘how,’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 3-5 questions per page. A colour and black & white version of each booklet is included. Answers are also included. PDF file format. All of the documents are in the zip file. These booklets are also included in these bundles: Year 2 Comprehension Pack - Plants, Animals and Humans - Science Year 2 Reading Comprehension Mega-Bundle - Science
Year 2 Summer Olympics Maths : All Topics
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Year 2 Summer Olympics Maths : All Topics

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These Year 2 Summer Olympics themed maths questions are split into 3 differentiated levels. Each level contains 30 problems with answers. The questions cover all areas of the curriculum and are perfect for celebrating the Paris Olympic Games with your class! The higher level (Super Super Challenge) contains questions covering the Year 2 curriculum and some questions from the Year 3 curriculum. The intermediate level (Super Challenge) contains questions covering the Year 2 curriculum. The lower level (Challenge) contains questions covering the Year 1 curriculum. There is a colour and black & white version of each booklet. PDF File Format. All of the documents are in the zip file. No further preparation required. You might also be interested in our: Year 2 Euro 2024 Football Maths End of term Summer themed Year 2 Maths - all topics Year 2 Dinosaur Maths - All Topics We also have: Year 3 Summer Olympics Maths : All Topics
Year 2 Euro 2024 Football Maths
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Year 2 Euro 2024 Football Maths

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These Year 2 Euro 2024 and football themed maths questions are split into 3 differentiated levels. Each level contains 30 problems with answers. The questions cover all areas of the curriculum and are perfect for celebrating Euro 2024 with your class! The higher level (Super Super Challenge) contains questions covering the Year 2 curriculum and some questions from the Year 3 curriculum. The intermediate level (Super Challenge) contains questions covering the Year 2 curriculum. The lower level (Challenge) contains questions covering the Year 1 curriculum. A colour and black & white version of each booklet is included. All of the booklets are in the zip file. PDF file format. No further preparation required. You might also be interested in our Year 2 Euro 2024 Footballers Comprehension End of term Summer themed Year 2 Maths - all topics Year 2 Dinosaur Maths - All Topics Year 2 Summer Olympics Maths : All Topics We also have Year 1 Euro 2024 Football Maths Booklet Year 3 Euro 2024 Football Maths : All Topics
Rainforest Animals comprehension - Year 2
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Rainforest Animals comprehension - Year 2

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. This comprehension is all about rainforest animals. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘where,’ and ‘who’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. I hope you find it useful.
Year 2 comprehension - Spain
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Year 2 comprehension - Spain

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘where’ and ‘how’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. This comprehension is all about Spain and covers Spanish landmarks, food and traditions. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in price.