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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
Spanish lesson and resources : Family Members / la familia
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Spanish lesson and resources : Family Members / la familia

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Spanish lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for grandfather/grandmother/mother/father/brother and sister in Spanish. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of an ‘All About Me’ unit. The plan gives details of a whole class game to use as a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a paired speaking and listening activity, a whole class listening activity, a writing activity and plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file. These are: 5 page PDF Lesson Plan An 11 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.) 34 PDF pages of resources for the listening activity (Colour and Black & White versions) 2 PDF pages for the written activity (Colour and Black & White versions) No further preparation needed. This is Lesson 1 of Unit 3 Spanish designed by Blossoming Minds. Unit 1 Beginner Spanish Greetings and Introductions Bundle is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11651388 Unit 2 Spanish All About Me 5 lesson bundle is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11706377 Unit 3 Spanish lesson bundle : Family members, clothes and pets is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11762016
French lesson and resources - Daily Routine
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French lesson and resources - Daily Routine

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for their daily routine in French. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer schools unit. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, a group speaking game, a reading activity and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: Plan A PowerPoint presentation Speaking resource Reading worksheet (This plan is Lesson 5, Unit 7 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used as an individual plan.)
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.
Jesus' Miracles 3 lesson RE unit - KS1
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Jesus' Miracles 3 lesson RE unit - KS1

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This bundle contains 3 RE lessons aimed at 5-7 year olds on the theme of Jesus’ miracles. The miracles covered are: Jesus calms the storm Jesus heals a paralysed man Jesus feeds the 5000 Lesson objectives, cross-curricular links and detailed descriptions of activities are included in the plans. The lessons include discussions, story-retelling, drama, simple written tasks and an art activity. Each lesson also has a starter and plenary. All resources are included in the price, as well as PowerPoint versions of the Bible stories. (The PowerPoints are not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when each PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) In total there are 31 pages of lesson plans and activities (PDFs) and 68 animated PowerPoint slides. An interactive, thought-provoking unit perfect for introducing young children to Bible stories and their meaning. The PowerPoints are also available separately: Jesus’ Miracles Story Presentations
Good Friday Lesson Plan  (Easter) - KS2
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Good Friday Lesson Plan (Easter) - KS2

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This resource is a plan and all required resources for an RE lesson about Good Friday, suitable for using with Key Stage 2. The 4 page PDF plan includes a starter, whole class discussion, an idea generating activity, a poem writing activity and a plenary. I have included the pictures needed for the starter (5 PDF pages), a template for the writing activity and a year 4's example (2 pages). Also included is an animated 18 slide PowerPoint that tells the story of what happened on Good Friday. (This is not editable. Click 'Read Only' to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is run as a slideshow.) A thought-provoking, interactive lesson. The PowerPoint is also available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/good-friday-presentation-11542698 You might also be interested in my Good Friday assembly and KS1 Good Friday lesson plan: tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-assembly-good-friday-making-sacrifices-11846095 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-easter-re-lesson-good-friday-11830061
Phonics phase 5 - The 'ea' sound
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Phonics phase 5 - The 'ea' sound

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘ea.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘ea’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘ea’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ea’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘ea’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘ea’ sound - Revision of HFW
Italian Greetings lesson and resources
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Italian Greetings lesson and resources

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This is a lesson plan and resources for a beginner’s Italian lesson to use with KS2. It would be perfect to use as a first Italian lesson, as it involves children learning the most basic vocabulary of ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye.’ The lesson plan gives details of a group starter, how to teach the ‘greetings’ vocabulary, a whole class game, a speaking and listening activity, simple reading/writing activity and plenary. It is highly interactive and allows the children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. The resources include: a 4 page PDF lesson plan; a 10 slide animated PowerPoint presentation containing the vocabulary to act as a visual aid (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.); a sheet for the starter; and colour and black & white versions of the reading activity. This is lesson 1 of Unit 1 Italian designed by Blossomingminds. Unit 1 is available here: Beginners Italian - Greetings and Introductions Bundle Unit 2 is available here: Italian All About Me 5 lesson bundle
French Lesson and Resources - Illnesses
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French Lesson and Resources - Illnesses

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning how to talk about illnesses in French. e.g. ‘I have a headache.’ The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a speaking game, a speaking and listening activity, a reading worksheet and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: The plan A PowerPoint presentation Starter activity Resources for speaking and listening activities Reading worksheet Please note: It would be helpful if children can already name parts of the body before this lesson. You can buy Blossoming Minds’ Lesson 1, Unit 10 to teach them this. (This plan is Lesson 4, Unit 10 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used on its own.)
Easter RE 4 week unit (Holy Week)
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Easter RE 4 week unit (Holy Week)

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This resource contains four lesson plans to teach children all about the Easter story. It is suitable for ages 7 -11. The four lessons are: 1) Palm Sunday 2) The Last Supper 3) Good Friday 4) Easter Sunday Each PDF plan contains detailed instructions, a list of objectives for three levels of abilities, a list of resources and cross-curricular links. All the lessons contain an engaging starter, a whole class discussion or drama activity, written activity and plenary. Each lesson also includes an animated PowerPoint containing the relevant part of the story. (These are not editable. Please click 'Read Only' to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoints are played as slideshows.) There are also templates which can be used for the literacy activities. No further preparation is required. Each lesson is also available individually or as part of a larger bundle.
Palm Sunday Lesson Plan and PowerPoint - KS2 (Easter)
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Palm Sunday Lesson Plan and PowerPoint - KS2 (Easter)

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This resource is a plan for a lesson about Palm Sunday, suitable for using with Key Stage 2. The detailed 4 page pdf plan includes a starter, whole class discussions, a main drama activity, a written activity and a plenary. There is a 17 slide animated PowerPoint presentation of the story of Palm Sunday to use, which also includes some slides about Palm Sunday traditions. (This is not editable. Click 'Read Only' to open.) A fun, interactive lesson. A version of the presentation is also available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/palm-sunday-story-powerpoint-11514314 You might also be interested in our KS1 Palm Sunday lesson plan, Palm Sunday assembly and Palm Sunday Year 6 comprehension: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-easter-re-lesson-pack-palm-sunday-11827772 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-assembly-plan-palm-sunday-choosing-the-right-path-11536942 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-6-sats-comprehension-palm-sunday-3-levels-colour-and-black-and-white-11523938
KS1 Year 2 Maths SATs - Money Revision
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KS1 Year 2 Maths SATs - Money Revision

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These Year 2 SATs style revision questions on money are split into 3 differentiated levels. Each level contains 30 SATs style problems with answers. The higher level (Super Super Challenge) contains questions covering the Year 2 and Year 3 curriculum and is in the style of a SATs paper. The intermediate level (Super Challenge) contains questions covering the Year 2 curriculum and is based on past SATs papers. The lower level (Challenge) contains questions covering the Year 1 curriculum with a few questions from the Year 2 curriculum. No further preparation required. This is also included in our Bumper KS1 Year 2 Maths SATs Revision Pack: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/bumper-ks1-year-2-maths-sats-revision-pack-all-topics-3-levels-11828827
Phonics phase 5 - The u_e sound - Split digraph
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Phonics phase 5 - The u_e sound - Split digraph

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘u_e.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3, 4 and 5 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘u_e’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘u_e’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘u_e’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘u_e’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘u_e’ sound - Revision of tricky words
Jewish holiday of Purim - 3 Lesson Plans - KS1
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Jewish holiday of Purim - 3 Lesson Plans - KS1

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This is a set of three lesson plans to teach children about the fun Jewish holiday of Purim. It is suitable for ages 4-7. The plans are very detailed (9 pages plus resources). These lessons could be taught at any time of the year. Lesson 1 contains a brief overview of Judaism and Purim. Lesson 2 focuses on the story of brave Queen Esther. Lesson 3 teaches the children about how Jewish people celebrate Purim. Each lesson starts with a carpet session. The children then split into five groups for activities. These include drawing, storytelling, dressing up and crafts. Across the three lessons the children have the opportunity to do all of the activities. The plans could be combined into one lesson with the children only doing one or two activities. There are three differentiated levels of objectives. There is an optional 18 slide PowerPoint to accompany the lessons which tells the story of Queen Esther and how Jewish people celebrate Purim. (This is non-editable. Click 'Read Only' to open) No further planning is needed.
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
French Days of the week Lesson and Resources
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French Days of the week Lesson and Resources

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for the days of the week in French. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a larger unit. The plan gives details of a game for a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, an active speaking game, a reading activity and a whole class plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are in the zip file and are: Lesson Plan (pdf) 4 pages An 18 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Resource for listening activity (pdf) 1 page Reading activity (pdf) colour and black & white and answers 5 pages No further preparation needed. This is Blossoming Minds’ Lesson 1 Unit 5 French, but can be used individually. You might be interested in Units 1-4: Beginner French 20 lesson bundle
French lesson and resources - Seasons
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French lesson and resources - Seasons

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning how to talk about the seasons in French. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a listening game, a reading game, a reading worksheet and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: The plan A PowerPoint presentation Resources for listening game Resources for reading game Reading worksheet (This plan is Lesson 5, Unit 9 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used as an individual plan.) Please note: Children should be able to talk about the weather in French prior to this lesson. You can buy a weather lesson from the Blossoming Minds website.
Shakespeare  Reading Comprehensions  Bundle - Playscripts - Year 3 and 4
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Shakespeare Reading Comprehensions Bundle - Playscripts - Year 3 and 4

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A bundle of 3 reading comprehension booklets to introduce your children to some of the most famous plays in the English language. Also perfect for teaching your class about how plays are formatted. All the booklets are aimed at Lower Key Stage 2, with each play adapted to be suitable for this age range . The texts and questioning are differentiated for three different ability levels. The following are included: - Hamlet - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Romeo and Juliet PDF file format. Answers included. (Also available as part of other bundles.)
Love Assembly - Love your neighbour - Valentine's day
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Love Assembly - Love your neighbour - Valentine's day

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This is a 3 page plan and 10 slide PowerPoint for an assembly on Love, with a focus on loving your neighbour. It 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 not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open the PowerPoint.) I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. So this assembly involves lots of discussion on what a neighbour is, before introducing the Bible quote and discussing a school-based scenario that the children can relate to. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with.
Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) Comprehensions - Year 1
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Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) Comprehensions - Year 1

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This resource contains 4 comprehension activities all about Pancake Day/Shrove Tuesday. They are suitable for using with year 1 or lower ability year 2. They each contain 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. The theme in this pack is ‘Pancakes.’ There are four different pdf comprehensions: Pancake ingredients Pancake recipe What is Shrove Tuesday? How to flip a pancake 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.
Lent Assembly Plans
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Lent Assembly Plans

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This bundle contains 3 assemblies perfect for using over the season of Lent. Each assembly focusses on a story. They are all highly interactive, with opportunities for discussion and feedback throughout. One assembly focusses solely on the Bible story, one uses an anecdote relevant to the children’s experiences and one requires volunteers to act out a scenario, so they are a good mixture for using throughout the season. Each assembly contains a detailed pdf plan and an interactive PowerPoint presentation. (This is non-editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.) You can use the plans on their own or alongside the presentations. The following topics are covered: Ash Wednesday Lent - Giving Something Up Lent - Doing Good Deeds No resources are needed, so the assemblies are ideal to use without requiring preparation. Save 45% compared to buying each separately!