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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
KS1 Bumper Christianity Lesson Pack
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KS1 Bumper Christianity Lesson Pack

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***FANTASTIC VALUE*** Teach your KS1 class about every Christian celebration and festival throughout the year, with this bumper lesson pack. Each pdf plan contains detailed instructions, a list of objectives for three levels of ability, a list of resources and cross-curricular links. All lessons are highly interactive. They contain a huge variety of activities, such as poetry writing, art and drama. The following festivals are included: - Harvest (x 2) - Christmas (x 4) - Lent (x 3) - Easter (x 4) -Pentecost (x 3) Perfect to help you teach an entire year's worth of Christianity, with no further preparation! (Each lesson is also available individually or as part of smaller bundles.)
Year 1 Comprehensions : Remembrance Day
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Year 1 Comprehensions : Remembrance Day

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This resource contains a comprehension pack on ‘Remembrance Day.’ There are four different comprehensions: What is Remembrance Day? The First Remembrance Day Why do we wear poppies? The History of the Poppy It includes answers and is suitable for using with year 1. 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 simple 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. You might be interested in: Year 2 Comprehensions - Remembrance Day
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.
Black History Month Presentations and Assembly
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Black History Month Presentations and Assembly

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A selection of 6 presentations and an assembly, perfect for using during Black History Month. The slideshows cover prominent figures who have had a variety of roles in history. Included are: Benjamin Zephaniah Mary Seacole Mo Farah Nelson Mandela Rosa Parks Serena Williams The assembly is designed to be used as an introduction to Black History Month. It is a 16 page presentation and accompanying plan and covers prehistory, ancient civilizations, 18th and 19th century Britain and an introduction to the figures mentioned above. A great pack for introducing the topic of black history to KS2, KS3 or KS4.
Mary Seacole History Presentation - Women's History Month
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Mary Seacole History Presentation - Women's History Month

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This is a presentation on the nurse, Mary Seacole. Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly for KS1, KS2 or KS3. The presentation covers her childhood, her first adventures around the world, her experiences in the Crimean war and her legacy. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion. An inspirational nurse, who would be perfect to study during Black History Month. A slightly altered version of this presentation is also included 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
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.
Boudicca Presentation (Boudicea) - Women's History Month
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Boudicca Presentation (Boudicea) - Women's History Month

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This is a presentation on the Celtic queen, Boudicca. The presentation covers the Iceni tribe and the Roman invasion of Britain, Boudicca’s reaction to the invasion, her army, her downfall and her legacy. 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 - 11.
Year 2 Comprehensions - Remembrance Day
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Year 2 Comprehensions - Remembrance Day

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These Year 2 Remembrance Day comprehension activities are split into 3 differentiated levels. Each level contains 3 comprehensions with answers. They are: What is Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday? Why do we wear poppies? ‘The First Remembrance Day’ - A fictional original tale following two children during the two minute silence in November 1919. The higher level (Super Super Challenge) is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and is a similar length to a SATs paper. The middle level (Super Challenge) is similar to the higher level but contains texts that are slightly shorter and a few easier questions. The lower level (Challenge) contains texts that are much shorter and different easier questions. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘where,’ and ‘who’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. No further preparation required. You might also be interested in: Year 1 Comprehensions : Remembrance Day
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.
Mother Teresa Presentation (Saint Teresa of Calcutta) - Women's History Month
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Mother Teresa Presentation (Saint Teresa of Calcutta) - Women's History Month

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This is a presentation on Mother Teresa (Saint Teresa of Calcutta). The presentation covers Mother Teresa’s early life, becoming a nun, her work with the poor and sick in India, her achievements and legacy and a selection of her quotes. 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 - 11.
Emmeline Pankhurst Presentation - Suffragette - Women's History Month
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Emmeline Pankhurst Presentation - Suffragette - Women's History Month

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This is a presentation on the founder of the Suffragette movement, Emmeline Pankhurst. The presentation covers Emmeline’s childhood, the suffrage movement, her protests, her imprisonment and the results of the movement. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion. Please note there are no photos of Emmeline Pankhurst included, owing to copyright restrictions. Use this as part of a lesson or for an assembly for ages 5 - 11.
Year 2 Comprehensions - Autumn and Winter Celebrations - Bonfire Night, Remembrance Day, Christmas
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Year 2 Comprehensions - Autumn and Winter Celebrations - Bonfire Night, Remembrance Day, Christmas

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Fantastic Value These Year 2 SATs style comprehension booklets cover Bonfire Night, Remembrance Day and Christmas. There are 12 topics: The Gunpowder Plot How to build a bonfire Bonfire and Fireworks Safety Bonfire Night Food Remembrance Day Angel Gabriel visits Mary The birth of Jesus The shepherds visit Jesus The Wise Men Visit Jesus Christmas Pudding Recipe Mince Pie Recipe Trifle Recipe Each topic is split into 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. Each booklet is based on the reading SATs paper, containing a similar style of questions and the same layout. No further preparation required.
Queen Elizabeth I Presentation - Women's History Month
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Queen Elizabeth I Presentation - Women's History Month

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This is a presentation on the tudor queen, Elizabeth I. Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly for KS1, KS2 or KS3. The presentation covers the period before her birth, her childhood, how she became queen, her life as a queen and the difficulties she faced during her rule. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion.
Suffragettes Presentations - Millicent Fawcett, Emmeline Pankhurst, Emily Davison - Primary - Women's History Month
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Suffragettes Presentations - Millicent Fawcett, Emmeline Pankhurst, Emily Davison - Primary - Women's History Month

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This is a bundle of three presentations on Emily Davison, Emmeline Pankhurst and Millicent Fawcett, who all fought for votes for women. The Emmeline Pankhurst presentation covers Emmeline’s childhood, the suffrage movement, her protests, her imprisonment and the results of the movement. The presentation on Emily Davison covers Emily’s education, before moving onto her actions in the suffragette movement, her imprisonment and finally her death and legacy. The presentation on Millicent Fawcett covers her childhood, early political involvement and the successful suffrage movement. Please note that there are no photos of the women included, owing to copyright restrictions. The last part of each presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion. Use these as part of a lesson or for an assembly for ages 5 - 11.
Elizabeth Garrett-Anderson presentation - Women's History Month
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Elizabeth Garrett-Anderson presentation - Women's History Month

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This is a history presentation on the first female doctor to qualify in England, Elizabeth Garrett-Anderson. The presentation covers Elizabeth’s childhood, her decision to try to become a doctor, her eventual qualification, the founding of a hospital and school of medicine and her legacy. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion. Please note there are no photos of Elizabeth Garrett-Anderson included, owing to copyright restrictions. Use this as part of a lesson or for an assembly for ages 5 - 11.
Queen Elizabeth II : British History over 70 years Year 3/4 comprehension
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Queen Elizabeth II : British History over 70 years Year 3/4 comprehension

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This is a set of comprehensions about Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne. It covers 70 years of British history and the history of the Queen’s reign. There is a section on each decade. The comprehensions are aimed at Lower Key Stage 2 (ages 7-9). There are three differentiated booklets. The higher ability booklet has three pages of text for the children to read before they complete a range of questions that are aimed at extending more able readers. (18 questions) The middle and lower ability booklets have the text split into five separate pages with questions on each page. The middle ability has 16 questions and the lower ability contains 15 questions. There are colour and black & white versions of each booklet. Answers are also included. All of the documents are in the zip file. Perfect for a topic on Queen Elizabeth II or the history of modern Britain. (These comprehensions were updated on 9th September 2022 following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.) PDF file format. You might also be interested in our Year 2 comprehensions: Year 2 Queen Elizabeth II British History over 70 years comprehension
Year 2 Queen Elizabeth II British History over 70 years comprehension
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Year 2 Queen Elizabeth II British History over 70 years comprehension

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This is a set of comprehensions about Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne. It covers 70 years of British history and the history of the Queen’s reign. There is a section on each decade. The comprehensions are aimed at Year 2 (ages 6-7). There are three differentiated booklets. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘where,’ ‘who’ and ‘when’ questions and some multiple choice tick questions. The activity contains a title page with useful words followed by four pages with short written extracts to read and 3-4 questions per page. The higher ability booklet has 14 questions and the middle and lower ability booklets each have 12 questions. Answers are also included. All of the PDF booklets are in the zip file. There is a colour and black & white version for each level. Perfect for a topic on Queen Elizabeth II or the history of modern Britain. (These comprehensions were updated on 9th September 2022 following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.) You might also be interested in our Year 3/4 comprehensions: Queen Elizabeth II : British History over 70 years Year 3/4 comprehension
Queen's Platinum Jubilee Comprehensions - Year 3/4
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Queen's Platinum Jubilee Comprehensions - Year 3/4

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This is a set of comprehensions about the celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. They are aimed at Lower Key Stage 2 (ages 7-9). The comprehensions cover a short history of the queen’s reign, how the queen and others are celebrating, ways that children can get involved and green projects. There are three differentiated booklets. The higher ability booklet has three pages of text for the children to read before they complete a range of questions that are aimed at extending more able readers. (18 questions) The middle and lower ability booklets have the text split into five separate pages with questions on each page. The middle ability has 16 questions and the lower ability contains 15 questions. There are colour and black & white versions of each booklet. Answers are also included. All of the documents are in the zip file. Perfect for using around the Platinum Jubilee celebrations or for a topic on Queen Elizabeth II. I’m looking forward to using these with my Year 3 class! PDF file format. You might be interested in our Year 3/4 comprehension on British History over 70 years of the Queen’s reign: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12664009 You might also be interested in our Year 2 comprehensions for the Platinum Jubilee: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12662253 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12664654
Queen's Platinum Jubilee Comprehension Bundle - Year 2
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Queen's Platinum Jubilee Comprehension Bundle - Year 2

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This is a bundle of comprehensions for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. They are aimed at Year 2. The bundle contains two sets of booklets. There is one set of comprehensions about the celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee which cover what a Platinum Jubilee is, how the Queen and others are celebrating, ways that children can get involved and green projects. The second set of comprehensions cover 70 years of British history and the history of the Queen’s reign. There is a section on each decade. There are three differentiated booklets for each topic. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘where,’ ‘who, ’ ‘which’ and ‘when’ questions and some multiple choice tick questions. Each activity contains a title page with useful words followed by four pages with short written extracts to read and 3-4 questions per page. The higher ability booklets have 14 questions and the middle and lower ability booklets each have 12 questions. Answers are also included. All of the PDF booklets are in the zip files. There is a colour and black & white version for each level. Perfect for using around the Platinum Jubilee celebrations or for a topic on Queen Elizabeth II or the history of Britain. You might also be interested in our Year 3/4 comprehension bundle for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/queen-s-platinum-jubilee-comprehension-bundle-year-3-4-12676022
Queen's Platinum Jubilee comprehension bundle - Year 3/4
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Queen's Platinum Jubilee comprehension bundle - Year 3/4

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This is a bundle of comprehensions for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. They are aimed at Years 3/4. The bundle contains two sets of booklets. There is one set of comprehensions about the celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee covering a short history of the Queen’s reign, how the Queen and others are celebrating, ways that children can get involved and green projects. The second set of comprehensions cover 70 years of British history and the history of the Queen’s reign. There is a section on each decade. Each topic has three differentiated booklets. The higher ability booklets have three pages of text for the children to read before they complete a range of questions that are aimed at extending more able readers. (18 questions) The middle and lower ability booklets have the text split into five separate pages with questions on each page. The middle ability has 16 questions and the lower ability contains 15 questions. There are colour and black & white versions of each booklet. Answers are also included. All of the documents are in the zip files. Perfect for using around the Platinum Jubilee celebrations or for a topic on Queen Elizabeth II or the history of Britain. I’m looking forward to using these with my Year 3 class! PDF file format. You might be interested in our Year 2 comprehensions for the Platinum Jubilee: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12675991