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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
Jesus is arrested Powerpoint Presentation - Easter
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Jesus is arrested Powerpoint Presentation - Easter

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A 19 page animated PowerPoint presentation retelling the story of Jesus being arrested in The Garden of Gethsemane. It could be used as part of a lesson or for an assembly for children aged 4 -11. The presentation is non-editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open. Please note that some of the images are only revealed when the presentation is run as a slideshow with the animations.
Jesus' Miracles : Jesus raises a man from the dead presentation / Lazarus
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Jesus' Miracles : Jesus raises a man from the dead presentation / Lazarus

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An animated 22 slide presentation retelling the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. This is one of Jesus’s miracles. The PowerPoint is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open it. Some of the images are only revealed when the presentation is played as a slideshow with the animations. This could be used as part of a lesson or for an assembly for children aged 4 -11. This PowerPoint is included with our KS2 lesson: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-11590688
Jesus' Miracles Story Presentations
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Jesus' Miracles Story Presentations

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A set of six presentations telling the stories of six of Jesus’ miracles. Perfect for using for an assembly or an RE lesson. The stories included are: Jesus heals a blind man Jesus heals a paralysed man Jesus raises a man from the dead Jesus heals a sick man - the centurion’s servant Jesus calms the storm Jesus feeds the 5000 In total there are 135 animated PowerPoint slides. The PowerPoints are not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open them. Some of the images only appear when the presentations are played as slideshows with the animations. These PowerPoints are also included in our KS1 and KS2 lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12061096 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/jesus-miracles-6-week-unit-11591501
Creation / Our World RE unit KS2
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Creation / Our World RE unit KS2

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This is a 5 lesson RE unit with accompanying resources, focussing on the Christian and Hindu stories of creation and the environment. It is suitable for using with key stage 2. Lesson 1 gives details of a starter, class discussion, nature walk around school, poetry writing activity and a plenary. Lesson 2 gives details of a starter, whole class discussion, drama activity, written activity and plenary. Lesson 3 gives details of a starter, whole class discussion, link to a video clip, drama activity, written activity and plenary. Lesson 4 gives details of a starter, whole class discussion, headline writing activity and final activity and discussion. Lesson 5 gives details of a starter activity, whole class discussion, walk around school, poster designing activity and plenary. Lesson objectives and cross-curricular links are also included in the plan. There is a PowerPoint of the Christian Bible story included in the price and all resources that are needed. The PowerPoint covers the Bible story from Genesis 1 to the end of Genesis 2:3. All of the resources are included in a zip file. They are: 21 page PDF detailed lesson plans 23 Slide PowerPoint presentation. This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open it. 1 slide PowerPoint for lesson 1 1 PDF page for lesson 1 1 PDF page for lesson 2 3 PDF pages for lesson 3 1 slide PowerPoint for lesson 3 9 PDF pages for lesson 4 The PowerPoint is also available separately: Christian story of creation presentation
Christmas in Germany presentation
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Christmas in Germany presentation

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A 21 page presentation describing the traditions of Christmas in Germany. It covers Christmas markets, decorations, food and Christmas trees. Each slide has a short piece of text accompanied by a picture. It could be used as part of a lesson or for an assembly for children aged 4 -11.
Year 1 Christmas Comprehension Bundle
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Year 1 Christmas Comprehension Bundle

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A bundle of 7 comprehension packs , perfect for using with year 1 in the run-up to Christmas. Each pack contains four comprehension sheets, and an accompanying PowerPoint with a page for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions with your class before they complete them. The following comprehensions are included in the bundle: The Christmas story Christmas food instructions Christmas in France Christmas in Germany Christmas in Italy Christmas in Poland Christmas in Spain Please note, these comprehensions are also available as part of smaller and larger bundles.
Bumper Year 2 Christmas Activity Bundle
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Bumper Year 2 Christmas Activity Bundle

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Keep your year 2s busy throughout December with this collection of comprehensions, maths activities, SPaG activities, and interactive advent calendars, all with a Christmas theme. Worth nearly £50 if bought individually! Included in the bundle are: Christmas Maths Problems Christmas SPaG packs x 2 Comprehensions x 9 Interactive Advent calendars x 2 - maths, jokes Interactive Christmas Quiz General KS1 Activity Booklet All resources also available individually or as part of a smaller bundle.
Christmas Assembly : The shepherds visit Jesus
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Christmas Assembly : The shepherds visit Jesus

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This is a plan for a Christmas assembly on the shepherds visiting Jesus, with a focus on giving thoughtful gifts. There is an attached PowerPoint with the story to help you make the assembly more visual. The plan is easy to follow, so is perfect for using at the last minute! I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. So this assembly involves an anecdote linked to Christmas today. There is a lot of opportunity for children to think about their own experiences and to feedback. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with. All the resources needed are included in the zip file: 4 page PDF assembly plan 21 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) No further preparation needed. The PowerPoint is also available separately and with our KS1 and KS2 lesson plans: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11729266 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-re-lesson-the-shepherds-visit-jesus-ks1-11731759 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks2-christmas-re-lesson-the-shepherds-visit-jesus-11731513
KS2 Christmas RE Unit (4 lessons)
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KS2 Christmas RE Unit (4 lessons)

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This is a pack of four RE plans, perfect for using during the Christmas season. The lessons are aimed at KS2 and are all highly interactive, using a range of enjoyable activities to teach the Christmas story and its messages. The themes that are covered include trust, refugees, spreading the word of God and similarities and differences. Each lesson includes a detailed PDF lesson plan with learning objectives, as well as a PowerPoint presentation telling the story. The PowerPoints are not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoints are played as slideshows with the animations. The Christmas story is split into the following lessons: Angel Gabriel visits Mary The birth of Jesus The shepherds visit Jesus The Wise Men visit Jesus In total there are 28 pages of lesson plans, games and worksheets (pdfs) and 97 slides of animated PowerPoints. All of the lessons are in zip files. No further preparation needed. Versions of the PowerPoints are also available separately: Christmas Story Presentation Pack You might also be interested in our KS1 lessons on the Christmas story: KS1 Christmas RE Unit - 4 lessons
Love Assembly - Love does not keep a record of wrongs - Valentine's day
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Love Assembly - Love does not keep a record of wrongs - Valentine's day

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This is a 3 page pdf plan and a 15 slide PowerPoint presentation for an assembly on love, with a focus on part of a Bible quote. In this assembly, children are encouraged to think about how love should not keep a record of wrongs. The plan is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! You can use the plan on its own or alongside the PowerPoint. (This is non-editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open) I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. So this assembly involves using a volunteer to pretend to be you while you tell an anecdote from your childhood. You can either borrow this from the plan or recall a real one from your own childhood. There is a lot of opportunity for all children to think about their own experiences of friendship and love and to feed back. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with.
KS2 Bumper Christianity Lesson Pack
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KS2 Bumper Christianity Lesson Pack

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***FANTASTIC VALUE*** This resource contains 17 lesson plans and accompanying resources to teach children all about the Christian year. They can all be used individually or as a whole year's RE to teach about Christianity. They are suitable for ages 7 -11. The seven lessons are: Ash Wednesday/Start of Lent Lent - Giving Something Up Lent - Doing Good Deeds Palm Sunday The Last Supper Good Friday Easter Sunday Pentecost x 3 Harvest x 3 Angel Gabriel Visits Mary (Annunciation) The Birth of Jesus The Shepherds Visit Jesus The Wise Men Visit Jesus (Epiphany) Each pdf plan contains detailed instructions, a list of objectives for three levels of abilities, a list of resources and cross-curricular links. The lessons contain wide-ranging activities to maintain the children's interest, from poetry writing, to drama activities, to philosophical discussions. Each lesson contains a non-editable PowerPoint with a Bible story or relevant facts to help you teach the content of the lesson. There are also templates which can be used for the activities. No further preparation is required! Each lesson is also available individually or as part of smaller bundles for Lent, Easter, Pentecost, Harvest or Christmas.
The Good Samaritan assembly
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The Good Samaritan assembly

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This is a plan for an assembly on differences. It is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. This assembly uses a school scenario similar to the story of The Good Samaritan. It involves asking for volunteers during the assembly to do some easy acting, something I always find maintains the whole school’s interest. It concludes with a discussion of Jesus’ parable of The Good Samaritan, which I would tell in just a few sentences, though you can use the link to a clip or read from the Bible. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with.
Easter Sunday RE Lesson - KS2
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Easter Sunday RE Lesson - KS2

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This resource is a plan and resources for an RE lesson about Easter Sunday, suitable for using with Key Stage 2. The 4 page PDF lesson plan includes a starter, whole class discussion, a main drama activity, a written activity and a plenary, as well as details of differentiated objectives and curriculum links. There is a 22 slide animated PowerPoint included, which contains the pictures for the starter and the story of what happened on Easter Sunday and the following few weeks. (This is not editable. Click 'Read Only' to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is run as a slideshow.) A template for the written activity is also included. (1 PDF page) A fun, interactive lesson. A version of the PowerPoint is also available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-sunday-presentation-11542787 You might also be interested in my KS1 Easter Sunday lesson and Easter Sunday assembly: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-re-rs-lesson-easter-sunday-11830810 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-sunday-assembly-hope-11846159
Year 2 Spring and Easter Comprehension Pack
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Year 2 Spring and Easter Comprehension Pack

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A collection of 8 comprehension activities for year 2, perfect for using throughout the spring. Each activity comes in 3 differentiated levels. They are based on the reading SATs paper. The 8 topics explored in the comprehensions are: St. David’s Day (non-fiction) St. Patrick’s Day (non-fiction) Pancake recipe (instructions) Easter food (non-fiction) Easter story (fiction style) Hot cross buns (instructions) What can I do in spring? (non-fiction) Spring animals (non-fiction) PDF file format.
Jewish holiday of Purim - Year 3/4 comprehension
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Jewish holiday of Purim - Year 3/4 comprehension

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 3 or 4. It is based on a combination of the KS1 and KS2 SATs reading papers and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of 'what,' 'why' 'how' and 'who' questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity contains five pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. Answers are also included. This comprehension is based on the Jewish festival of Purim. It tells the story of Queen Esther and describes how Jewish people celebrate her bravery now with the festival of Purim. There is a colour and black & white version of each of the booklets. The preview pages show the title page and one other page from each of the middle ability booklets. PDF file format.
Year 6 SATs comprehension - Palm Sunday
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Year 6 SATs comprehension - Palm Sunday

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This resource is a comprehension activity based on the year 6 reading comprehension SATs paper. The theme is the story of Palm Sunday, which I have rewritten to resemble the style of the reading paper. There is a reading booklet and an accompanying question booklet, which contains a range of questions based on last year’s paper. Answers are also included. I have included 3 differentiated levels. The Higher Ability level (801 words) is similar to the SATs paper, whilst the Middle Ability (741 words) and Lower Ability (615 words) use slightly simplified wording in the reading and question booklet. PDF file format. Colour and Black & White versions are included in the price. You might also be interested in: KS1 Easter RE Lesson Pack - Palm Sunday Palm Sunday Lesson Plan and PowerPoint - KS2 (Easter) Palm Sunday Story Powerpoint Easter Assembly Plan - Palm Sunday
Year 6 SATs comprehension - Easter - Jesus' arrest
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Year 6 SATs comprehension - Easter - Jesus' arrest

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This resource is a comprehension activity based on the year 6 reading comprehension SATs paper. The theme for the comprehension is the story of Jesus’ arrest before Good Friday, which I have rewritten to resemble the style of the reading paper. I have included 3 differentiated levels. The Higher Ability level (781 words) is similar to the SATs paper, whilst the Middle Ability (654 words) and Lower Ability (564 words) use slightly simplified wording in the reading and question booklet. Each level contains a 3 page reading booklet and an accompanying 4 page question booklet, which contains a range of questions based on past papers. There are also example answers. The preview pages show one page from the higher ability comprehension booklet and question booklet and one page from the higher ability black & white booklet. PDF file format. Colour and Black & White versions are included in the price.
The Last Supper PowerPoint (Easter)
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The Last Supper PowerPoint (Easter)

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A 23 page animated PowerPoint presentation retelling the story of The Last Supper. It could be used as part of a lesson or for an assembly for children aged 4 -11. There are also a few slides which give details about how Christians remember The Last Supper. This is non-editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open. A version of this PowerPoint is also included with the KS1 and KS2 lesson plans: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-easter-re-lesson-pack-the-last-supper-11828008 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-last-supper-lesson-plan-and-resources-easter-ks2-11515090 You might also be interested in The Last Supper Assembly: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-assembly-the-last-supper-betrayal-11537067
Palm Sunday Assembly Plan / Easter
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Palm Sunday Assembly Plan / Easter

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This is an assembly on Palm Sunday, with a focus on the theme of choosing the right path over the easy one. There is a 4 page pdf plan and a 31 slide animated PowerPoint presentation. (This is not editable. Click 'Read Only' to open) I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children's lives. This assembly involves an anecdote on a childhood squabble and how it can be hard to do the right thing. You can use the example in the plan or use an anecdote from your own childhood. This is then linked to Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. There is a lot of opportunity for children to think about their own experiences and to feedback. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with. The plan is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! Both the plan and PowerPoint can be used on their own or together to suit your needs. You can also jump to different sections of the PowerPoint. It includes the introduction, the anecdote, the Palm Sunday story, Palm Sunday traditions today, the discussion/conclusion and the final prayer. You might also be interested in our KS1 and KS2 Palm Sunday lesson plans, Palm Sunday story PowerPoint and Year 6 Palm Sunday comprehension: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-easter-re-lesson-pack-palm-sunday-11827772 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/palm-sunday-lesson-plan-and-powerpoint-easter-ks2-11514378 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/palm-sunday-story-powerpoint-11514314 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-6-sats-comprehension-palm-sunday-3-levels-colour-and-black-and-white-11523938
Easter Assembly - The Last Supper - Betrayal
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Easter Assembly - The Last Supper - Betrayal

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This is a plan and PowerPoint presentation for an assembly on The Last Supper, with a focus on the theme of betrayal. . The 5 page pdf plan is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. So, this assembly involves an anecdote about a childhood friend who betrayed you. You can use the examples in the plan or use an anecdote from your own childhood. This is then linked to Judas betraying Jesus before the events of Good Friday. There is a lot of opportunity for children to think about their own experiences and to feedback. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with. There is also an optional 34 slide PowerPoint which covers all parts of the assembly including the anecdote, The Last Supper story, the discussion/conclusion and the final prayer. This is not editable. (Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.) You can navigate to different parts of the PowerPoint from the first slide or run the whole PowerPoint from start to finish. You might also be interested in the Last Supper Story PowerPoint and the KS1 and KS2 Last Supper lesson plans: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-last-supper-powerpoint-easter-11527775 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-easter-re-lesson-pack-the-last-supper-11828008 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-last-supper-lesson-plan-and-resources-easter-ks2-11515090