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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
Year 3 and 4 Autumn Term Comprehension Pack
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Year 3 and 4 Autumn Term Comprehension Pack

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A bundle of 14 comprehension booklets for year 3 or 4 for using throughout the Autumn term. Each booklet is differentiated 3 ways, with vocabulary aimed at Lower Key Stage 2. The following booklets are included: Harvest around the world Harvest Festival Thanksgiving The Gunpowder Plot The Christmas story - 4 parts Christmas in Australia Christmas in Europe Christmas in the Americas Christmas recipes x 3
Suffragettes - Women's Rights - 7 lesson plans - Women's History Month
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Suffragettes - Women's Rights - 7 lesson plans - Women's History Month

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This resource is a scheme of work for a 7 week history unit aimed at Key Stage 2. The theme for the unit is women's rights, with a focus on Elizabeth Garrett-Anderson, the first female doctor and Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragette. The scheme includes an introduction, curriculum aims, a unit overview and 7 detailed lesson plans. Each plan has an objective, lesson introduction, main activity and plenary. There are also details about possible differentiation, questions for assessment and key vocabulary for each lesson. Also included are 3 PowerPoint presentations on women's history pre-20th century, Elizabeth Garrett-Anderson and Emmeline Pankhurst. The unit could be used at any time in Key Stage 2 in order to cover the curriculum aim of studying a British theme post 1066.
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.
Florence Nightingale SATs style comprehension - Year 2 - Women's History Month
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Florence Nightingale SATs style comprehension - Year 2 - Women's History Month

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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' 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. Answers are also included. This comprehension is all about Florence Nightingale. PDF file format. These comprehensions are also available as part of the year 2 five lesson literacy unit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/florence-nightingale-year-2-literacy-5-day-plan-history-12199874
Edith Cavell SATs style comprehension - Year 2 - Women's History Month
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Edith Cavell SATs style comprehension - Year 2 - Women's History Month

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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' 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 the WWI nurse, Edith Cavell. Answers are also included. I hope you find it useful. PDF file format. This comprehension is also included as part of our 5 lesson Year 2 literacy unit on Edith Cavell: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-literacy-5-lesson-plan-edith-cavell-history-11541732
Pioneering Nurses Comprehension Bundle - Mary Seacole, Edith Cavell, Florence Nightingale - Year 2 - Women's History Month
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Pioneering Nurses Comprehension Bundle - Mary Seacole, Edith Cavell, Florence Nightingale - Year 2 - Women's History Month

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A collection of non-fiction comprehension activities for year 2, all with the theme of pioneering nurses. Each booklet comes in 3 differentiated levels. They are all based on the reading SATs paper, containing a similar style of questions. They are also laid out in the same way as a SATs booklet to provide the children with greater experience. The 3 nurses explored in the comprehensions are: Florence Nightingale Edith Cavell Mary Seacole All of these nurses are also mentioned in the KS1 History Curriculum.
Mary Seacole - Year 2 comprehension - Women's History Month
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Mary Seacole - Year 2 comprehension - Women's History Month

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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' 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 the Victorian nurse, Mary Seacole. PDF file format. Answers are also included. These comprehensions are also available as part of the Year 2 five lesson literacy unit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mary-seacole-year-2-literacy-5-lesson-plan-history-11539566
Tim Berners-Lee (inventor) Presentation
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Tim Berners-Lee (inventor) Presentation

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This is a presentation on the inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee. Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly for KS1, KS2 or KS3. The presentation covers Berners-Lee’s childhood, his early career, how his invention came about and what he is doing now. Please note that there are no photos of Tim Berners-Lee included, owing to copyright restrictions. The last part of the slideshow contains some interesting questions to provoke discussion or for further exploration.
Year 2 harvest comprehension bundle
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Year 2 harvest comprehension bundle

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This bundle contains a collection of non-fiction comprehension booklets aimed at year 2. The theme for the booklets is harvest. The three topics covered are: Harvest Festival Harvest around the world Thanksgiving Each comprehension includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘who’, ‘when’, ‘where’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions, true or false questions and some that require more detailed answers. There is a colour and black & white version of each booklet and answers are also included. Harvest Festival This comprehension is all about the harvest festival and covers what it is, its history, traditions and how people celebrate now. The higher ability booklet has 13 questions in total. The middle ability has 12 questions and the lower ability has 11 questions. Harvest Around the World This comprehension is all about harvest around the world and covers Thanksgiving in America, rice festivals in Asia, the fruit festival in Thailand and the harvest moon festival. Each level has 13 questions in total. Thanksgiving This comprehension is all about Thanksgiving celebrations in America and covers the history of the holiday and current traditions. There are 13 questions in the higher ability booklet, 12 questions in the middle ability and 10 questions in the lower ability. PDF file format.
Thanksgiving reading comprehension Year 2
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Thanksgiving reading comprehension Year 2

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is all about Thanksgiving celebrations in America and covers the history of the holiday and current traditions. Perfect to use to teach children about the American version of harvest. It includes 3 differentiated levels. Each booklet has four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read. There are 13 questions in the higher ability booklet, 12 questions in the middle ability and 10 questions in the lower ability. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘when,’ ‘why,’ ‘where’ and ‘who’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions, true or false questions and some that require more detailed answers. There are colour and black & white versions of the booklets and answers are included. PDF file format. You might be interested in: Thanksgiving reading comprehension Year 3 and 4 Thanksgiving PowerPoint Presentation
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.
The Gunpowder Plot Comprehension / Bonfire Night / Year 2
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The Gunpowder Plot Comprehension / Bonfire Night / Year 2

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This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the autumn term. The booklet tells the story of The Gunpowder Plot which is the story behind the Bonfire Night celebrations. There are three differentiated booklets. Each booklet has a title page with useful words followed by four pages of information with questions on each page. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘when,’ ‘how,’ ‘where’ and ‘who’ questions. There are also multiple choice questions and some that require more detailed answers. The higher and middle ability booklets each have 13 questions in total. The lower ability has 12 questions. There is a colour and black & white booklet for each level. Answers are also included. PDF file format. You might also be interested in: Year 2 Bonfire Night Comprehension Bundle / Guy Fawkes The Gunpowder Plot Comprehension / Bonfire Night / Year 3 and 4 Bonfire Night Comprehensions / Guy Fawkes : Year 1
Year 2 Bonfire Night Comprehension Bundle / Guy Fawkes
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Year 2 Bonfire Night Comprehension Bundle / Guy Fawkes

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This bundle contains a collection of 4 comprehension booklets aimed at year 2. The theme for the booklets is Bonfire Night. The four topics covered are: The Gunpowder Plot Bonfire Night Food Bonfire Night Safety How to Build a Bonfire There are three differentiated booklets for each comprehension. Each booklet has a title page with useful words followed by four pages of information with questions on each page. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘how,’ ‘when,’ ‘who,’ ‘where’ and ‘why’ questions. There are also multiple choice questions, true or false questions and some that require more detailed answers. There is a colour and black & white booklet for each level. Answers are also included. PDF file format. You might also be interested in: The Gunpowder Plot Comprehension / Bonfire Night / Year 3 and 4 Bonfire Night Comprehensions / Guy Fawkes : Year 1
Bumper Year 2 Comprehensions - Autumn Term
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Bumper Year 2 Comprehensions - Autumn Term

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This is a pack of 13 year 2 SATs style comprehensions, perfect for using throughout the autumn term. Each booklet comes in 3 differentiated levels. They are all based on the reading SATs paper, containing a similar style of questions and a similar layout. There are a wide range of autumn topics covered, including: Autumn non-fiction (x 4) Harvest non-fiction (x2) Thanksgiving non-fiction Halloween non-fiction (x 2) Bonfire Night non-fiction (x 4) PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
Thanksgiving PowerPoint Presentation
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Thanksgiving PowerPoint Presentation

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A 21 slide animated PowerPoint presentation on Thanksgiving for a non-American audience. The PowerPoint describes the history of Thanksgiving, the first Thanksgiving and modern traditions. The PowerPoint is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is run as a slideshow. This could be used as part of a lesson or for an assembly for children aged 4 -11. This PowerPoint is also included in the KS1 and KS2 Harvest Units: KS1 Harvest RE (2 lessons Key Stage 2 Harvest RE Unit You might also be interested in: Thanksgiving reading comprehension Year 2 Thanksgiving reading comprehension Year 3 and 4
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
Harvest Presentations Bundle
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Harvest Presentations Bundle

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This bundle contains 3 presentations about harvest, perfect for using in assemblies, RE lessons or history lessons. The 3 presentations are: What is harvest? Harvest around the world Thanksgiving Harvest Festival Presentation An animated 20 page PowerPoint presentation explaining what harvest is, when it takes place around the world, its history in Britain and how it is celebrated today. Each slide has a short piece of explanatory text accompanied by a picture or several pictures. The presentation is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open. Harvest Around the World Presentation An animated 21 page PowerPoint presentation that describes harvest celebrations around the world. It covers Thanksgiving in the USA, rice festivals in Asia, the Jewish festival of Sukkot, the fruit festival in Thailand, the moon festival of harvest in China and the yam festival in Ghana. The PowerPoint is non-editable. (Click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Thanksgiving PowerPoint Presentation A 21 slide animated PowerPoint presentation on Thanksgiving for a non-American audience. The PowerPoint describes the history of Thanksgiving, the first Thanksgiving and modern traditions. The PowerPoint is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is run as a slideshow. Versions of these PowerPoints are also available with our KS2 Harvest Unit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11684419
Year 2 SPaG booklets - Bonfire Night Theme
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Year 2 SPaG booklets - Bonfire Night Theme

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A collection of 3 SPaG activity booklets for year 2 with the theme of Bonfire Night. All three booklets are based on the 2016/2017 SPaG SATs papers. Each activity contains 18 questions focussing on a range of punctuation and grammar. This includes tenses, sentence types, commas, question marks, full stops, apostrophes, nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. The children are asked to circle, tick, fill in the missing gap, match up words and write full sentences, with all questions based around the theme of Bonfire Night. Answers included. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
Autumn, Halloween and Bonfire Night SPaG (Year 2)
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Autumn, Halloween and Bonfire Night SPaG (Year 2)

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A bundle of 9 SPaG activity booklets for year 2 with the theme of Autumn, Halloween and Bonfire Night. All nine booklets are based on the 2016/2017 SPaG SATs papers. Each activity contains 18 questions focussing on a range of punctuation and grammar. This includes tenses, sentence types, commas, question marks, full stops, apostrophes, nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. The children are asked to circle, tick, fill in the missing gap, match up words and write full sentences, with all questions based around the theme of Autumn, Halloween and Bonfire Night. Answers included. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
Benjamin Zephaniah History Presentation - Poet
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Benjamin Zephaniah History Presentation - Poet

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This is a presentation on the poet, musician and writer, Benjamin Zephaniah. Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly for KS2, KS3 or KS4. The presentation covers his childhood, early success, world tours, music, children’s poetry and current work. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion and a list of some of his books. Please note there are no photos of Benjamin Zephaniah included, owing to copyright restrictions. A fascinating, inspirational poet, who would be perfect to study during Black History Month.