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
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
This resource contains 5 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1 or early year 2.
They each contain 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. Answers are also included.
The theme in this pack is the Victorians. The five topics are:
Florence Nightingale
Mary Seacole
Victorian Children (working)
Victorian Children (at school)
Queen Victoria
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.
PDF file format.
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 ‘oo.’ It takes 15-20 minutes.
This powerpoint is split into different sections:
- Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order
- Introduction to ‘oo’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound
- Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘oo’ sound)
- Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘oo’ words
- Phoneme counting
- Phoneme spotting in sentences
- Writing words with ‘oo’ sound
- Writing a sentence with ‘oo’ sound
- Revision of common exception words
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 ‘ow.’ It takes 15-20 minutes.
This powerpoint is split into different sections:
- Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order
- Introduction to ‘ow’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound
- Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘ow’ sound)
- Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ow’ words
- Phoneme counting
- Phoneme spotting in sentences
- Writing words with ‘ow’ sound
- Writing a sentence with ‘ow’ sound
- Revision of common exception words
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 ‘or.’ It takes 15-20 minutes.
This powerpoint is split into different sections:
- Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order
- Introduction to ‘or’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound
- Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘or’ sound)
- Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘or’ words
- Phoneme counting
- Phoneme spotting in sentences
- Writing words with ‘or’ sound
- Writing a sentence with ‘or’ sound
- Revision of common exception words
These Year 2 SATs style revision questions on time 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.
No further preparation required.
These booklets are 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
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 ‘oa.’ It takes 15-20 minutes.
This powerpoint is split into different sections:
- Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order
- Introduction to ‘oa’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound
- Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘oa’ sound)
- Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘oa’ words
- Phoneme counting
- Phoneme spotting in sentences
- Writing words with ‘oa’ sound
- Writing a sentence with ‘oa’ sound
- Revision of common exception words
This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Italian lesson to use with KS2. It would be perfect to use as a second Italian lesson, after children have learnt to say hello. The focus in this lesson is on how to ask 'how are you’ and reply.
The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the ‘feelings’ vocabulary, a speaking and listening activity, paired game, reading/writing activity and plenary discussion. 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 a zip file. These are:
The 4 page PDF Lesson plan
A 21 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open it. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow.)
5 PDF pages of resources for the speaking activity
2 PDF pages for the paired game
3 PDF pages for the Reading/Writing activity. There is a colour and black & white version of the worksheet and an answers sheet.
This is lesson 2 of Unit 1 Italian designed by Blossomingminds.
Unit 1 is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12397072
Unit 2 is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12516804
These Year 2 SATs style revision questions on measurements cover length, height, mass, temperature and capacity. There are 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.
No further preparation required.
PDF File Format
These measurement booklets are included in our Bumper KS1 Year 2 Maths SATs Revision Pack:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11828827
This is a lesson plan with accompanying resources focussing on the miracle of Jesus feeding the 5000. It is suitable for using with key stage 2.
The plan gives details of a starter, an introduction to the story, a drama activity, written activity and plenary whole class activity. Lesson objectives and cross-curricular links are also included in the plan. The lesson allows children to improve literacy and speaking and listening skills within an RE lesson. There is a PowerPoint of the Bible story included in the price.
All resources that are needed are included. They are in the zip file:
5 PDF page lesson plan
18 slide animated PowerPoint story 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.)
1 slide PowerPoint to prepare for the written task (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
1 PDF page template for the written task
No further preparation needed.
The PowerPoint story is available separately:
Jesus’ Miracles : Feeding of the 5000 presentation
You might be interested in our KS1 lesson on Jesus feeding the 5000:
KS1 Jesus feeds the 5000 / Jesus’ Miracles lesson
This is a lesson plan with accompanying resources focussing on the miracle of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. It is suitable for using with key stage 2.
The plan gives details of a starter, an introduction to the story, a written activity and plenary. Lesson objectives and cross-curricular links are also included in the plan. There is a PowerPoint of the Bible story included in the price and all resources that are needed. These are in the zip file and are:
Lesson Plan - 4 pages (PDF)
Animated PowerPoint story - 22 slides (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the presentation is played as a slideshow with the animations.)
Templates for the written activity - 2 pages (PDF)
A very interactive, creative lesson to make this Bible story memorable.
The PowerPoint story is also available separately:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11589986
This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘sk.’ It takes 15-20 minutes.
This powerpoint is split into different sections:
- Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order
- Introduction to ‘sk’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound
- Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘sk’ sound)
- Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘sk’ words
- Phoneme counting
- Phoneme spotting in sentences
- Writing words with ‘sk’ sound
- Writing a sentence with ‘sk’ sound
- Revision of tricky words
A collection of 3 SPaG activity booklets for year 2 with the theme of summer.
All three activities are based on the 2016/2017 SPaG SATs papers, but with colourful images and a summer theme.
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 summer activities.
PDF file format
This resource contains 3 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. It is the story of The Three Little Pigs, split into 3 parts: the beginning, middle and end.
Each section contains a short piece of text (about 5 sentences) with words that can predominately 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.
PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
This is a presentation on the first black South African president, Nelson Mandela.
Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly for KS2, KS3 or KS4.
The presentation covers South Africa in the 20th century, Mandela’s childhood, his education, career, imprisonment and becoming president. The last part of the presentation includes some inspirational quotes and some interesting questions to provoke discussion or for further exploration.
This is a plan for an assembly on Harvest, with a focus on the theme of thankfulness. There is a PowerPoint on what harvest is and how it is celebrated in Britain included. The 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 to make it more relevant to the children. You can use the example in the plan or use an anecdote from your own day. This is then linked to the theme of harvest. There is a lot of opportunity for the children to think about their own experiences and to feedback. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with.
The resources are in the zip file. These are:
5 page PDF Assembly Plan
20 Slide animated PowerPoint Presentation (This is not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button 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 is included with our KS1 and KS2 Harvest Units:
Harvest Festival Presentation
KS1 Harvest RE (2 lessons)
Key Stage 2 Harvest RE Unit
This resource is a 2 lesson unit on Harvest, suitable for using with key stage 1. There are details of activities and differentiation for each lesson.
The first lesson involves children learning about the history of British harvest. They take part in an interactive starter, watch a PowerPoint about harvest, do a drama activity and a written activity, finishing with a philosophical discussion.
The second lesson allows children to learn about Thanksgiving in America and how harvest is linked to thankfulness. Children take part in a written starter, watch a PowerPoint on Thanksgiving and write a poem.
All resources are included in the price. They are in a zip file. They are:
8 page PDF lesson plans
20 slide animated PowerPoint about Harvest Festival (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.)
21 slide animated PowerPoint about Thanksgiving (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.)
16 PDF pages of pictures for the starter activity in Lesson 1
4 PDF pages for the discussion in Lesson 1
6 PDF pages of colour and black & white differentiated worksheets for the written activity in lesson 1
6 PDF pages of colour and black & white differentiated worksheets for the poem writing activity in lesson 2
No further preparation is needed
The two PowerPoints are also available separately:
Harvest Festival Presentation
Thanksgiving PowerPoint Presentation
A Key Stage 2 version of these plans is available:
Key Stage 2 Harvest RE Unit
The PowerPoint from Lesson 1 is also available with our Harvest Festival Assembly:
Harvest Festival Assembly
This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the run up to Christmas. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to make mince pies, with differentiated questions.
It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper.
There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘who’ 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.
PDF file format and editable Microsoft Word format included in the price.
This is a 5 lesson Spanish unit for beginners, perfect for using with KS2. It teaches children numbers, how to say their age, colours, how to describe their eyes and hair and how to describe their height and size. The lessons are highly interactive and allow children to practice a range of language skills.
Lesson 1 - Numbers
In this lesson the children learn numbers up to 10.
The plan gives details of a whole class starter, how to teach the ‘numbers’ vocabulary, a paired speaking game, a reading game, simple written activity and whole class plenary.
All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file. These are:
4 page pdf Lesson Plan
23 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.)
4 pdf pages of resources for the reading game (colour and black & white versions)
5 pdf pages for the written activity (colour and black & white versions and answers)
Lesson 2 - How old are you?
In this lesson children learn to talk about how old they are.
The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the ‘ages’ vocabulary, a whole class game, a speaking activity, written activity and plenary.
All the resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file.
These are:
5 page PDF Lesson Plan
21 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click the ‘read only’ button to open.)
6 PDF pages of resources for the Speaking activity (Colour and Black & White versions)
6 PDF pages for the Written activity (Colour and Black & White versions and answers)
Lesson 3 - Colours
In this lesson children learn the vocabulary for seven different colours in Spanish.
The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the ‘colours’ vocabulary, a whole class listening activity, a game, reading activity and plenary game.
All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file. These are:
5 page PDF Lesson Plan
11 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘read only’ to open.)
2 PDF pages for the game
2 PDF pages for the Reading activity (a worksheet and answers)
Lesson 4 - Eye and Hair Colour
This lesson involves children learning the vocabulary for describing eyes and hair in Spanish.
The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the eyes and hair vocabulary, a whole class listening activity, a game, written activity and plenary.
All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price in the zip file. These are:
5 page Lesson Plan (PDF)
14 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. )
Resource for the speaking activity (1 PDF page)
Written activity (1 PDF page)
Lesson 5 - Height and Size
In this lesson children learn the vocabulary for describing their height and size in Spanish.
The plan gives details of a whole class starter, how to teach the descriptive vocabulary, a whole class speaking and listening activity, a group sorting activity, reading activity and plenary.
All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price and are in the zip file. These are:
5 page PDF Lesson Plan
7 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.)
12 PDF pages of resources for the speaking activity (Colour and Black & White versions)
8 PDF pages of resources for the sorting activity (Colour and Black & White versions)
5 PDF pages for the written activity (Colour and Black & White versions and Answers)
No further preparation needed.
This is Unit 2 Spanish designed by Blossoming Minds.
You might be interested in Unit 1 - Greetings and Introductions:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11651388
Units 1 and 2 are available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/spanish-lesson-bundle-1-term-beginners-11710541
This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning numbers up to 10 and could be used as an individual lesson or following a few lessons on basic vocabulary.
The plan gives details of a whole class starter, how to teach the ‘numbers’ vocabulary, a paired game, a reading game, reading activity and plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills.
There is a PowerPoint which includes an audio version of each French word or phrase to make it easier for anyone to be able to teach the lesson. You can also play the PowerPoint without the audio.
All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. They are in the zip file. These are:
5 page PDF Lesson Plan
A 24 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.)
4 PDF pages of resources for the Reading Game (Colour and Black & White versions)
5 PDF pages for the Reading Activity (Colour and Black & White versions and Answers)
This is the first lesson in Unit 2 French designed by Blossoming Minds.
You might be interested in Unit 1 - Greetings and Introductions:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11631397
Unit 2 French - All About Me - Age and Appearance is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11707339
This is a 5 lesson French unit for beginners, perfect for using with KS2. It teaches children numbers, how to say their age, colours, how to describe their eyes and hair and how to describe their height and size. Each lesson is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills.
There is a PowerPoint for each lesson which includes an audio version of each French word or phrase to make it easier for anyone to be able to teach the lessons. You can also play the PowerPoints without the audio. (The PowerPoints are not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open them. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoints are played as slideshows with the animations.)
Lesson 1 - Numbers
In this lesson children learn numbers up to 10.
The plan gives details of a whole class starter, how to teach the ‘numbers’ vocabulary, a paired game, a reading game, reading activity and plenary.
All resources needed for the lesson are included:
5 page PDF Lesson Plan
24 slide animated PowerPoint presentation
4 PDF pages of resources for the Reading Game (Colour and Black & White versions)
5 PDF pages for the Reading Activity (Colour and Black & White versions and Answers)
Lesson 2 - How old am I?
In this lesson children talk about how old they are.
The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the ‘ages’ vocabulary, a whole class game, a speaking activity, written activity and plenary.
All resources needed for the lesson are included:
5 page PDF Lesson Plan
21 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation
6 PDF pages for the Speaking activity (Colour and Black & White versions)
6 PDF pages for the Written activity (Colour and Black & White versions and answers)
Lesson 3 - Colours
This lesson involves children learning the vocabulary for seven different colours.
The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the ‘colours’ vocabulary, a whole class listening activity, a game, reading activity and plenary.
All resources needed for the lesson are included:
4 page PDF Lesson Plan
11 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation
2 PDF pages of resources for the game
2 PDF pages for the Reading activity (a worksheet and answers)
Lesson 4 - Eye and Hair Colour
In this lesson children learn the vocabulary for describing eyes and hair in French.
The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the eyes and hair vocabulary, a whole class listening activity, a game, written activity and plenary.
All resources needed for the lesson are included:
4 page PDF Lesson Plan
14 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation
Resources for speaking activity (1 PDF page)
Written activity (1 PDF page)
Lesson 5 - Height and Size
This lesson involves children learning the vocabulary for describing their height and size in French.
The plan gives details of a whole class starter, how to teach the descriptive vocabulary, a whole class speaking and listening activity, a group sorting activity, reading activity and plenary.
All resources needed for the lesson are included:
5 page PDF Lesson Plan
7 slide animated PowerPoint presentation
12 PDF pages of resources for the speaking activity (colour and black & white versions)
8 PDF pages of resources for the sorting activity (colour and black & white versions)
5 PDF pages for the reading activity (colour and black & white worksheet and answers)
No further preparation needed.
This is Unit 2 French designed by Blossoming Minds.
You might be interested in Unit 1 French - Greetings and Introductions:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11631397
Units 1 and 2 French Lesson Bundle (1 term) is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11707386
