I specialise in English and my experience includes literacy consultancy, management, a role as an English lead teacher and teaching at both primary and secondary. Take a look at my resources for English and other useful bits and bobs. magicinkstand@hotmail.com
I specialise in English and my experience includes literacy consultancy, management, a role as an English lead teacher and teaching at both primary and secondary. Take a look at my resources for English and other useful bits and bobs. magicinkstand@hotmail.com
The Autumn Equinox takes place in September each year. This resource consists of a visual, 30 page PowerPoint presentation and quiz worksheet which includes:
• Important vocabulary
• Key information about the autumn equinox
• The history of the autumn equinox
• autumn equinox celebrations around the world
• autumn equinox traditions
• Interactive picture activity
• Interactive matching activity
• Identifying activity
• Quiz
• Useful diagrams and images
• Links to videos
and more!
Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers to the quiz are at the end of the presentation.This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
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Free Getting to Know You Games
50+ page PowerPoint presentation with 50 quiz questions based on the world of family film. Questions increase with difficulty and the quiz comprises: Character Round, Setting Round, Film Title Round, Enemy Round and Actor Round. Also included are bonus games: Name that Tune, Film Crambo, Movie Star and Film Rewind. This is a visual presentation with a range of pictures, which are all copyright free. Two versions are included - one with the answers on each slide and one with the answers at the end of the presentation. Also included is a worksheet on which to write the answers and an answer sheet. Please leave a review if you find this resource useful. Thank you!
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Bastille Day Pack, Independence Day Pack , St Swithin’s Day Pack, Tour de France Presentation , Tour de France Activity Pack, End of Year Memory Booklet
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Pack of interactive presentations, quizzes and worksheets on events in September: Roald Dahl’s Birthday, Talk Like a Pirate Day, Harvest Festival and the Autumn Equinox
Roald Dahl’s Birthday is on the 13th of September. This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and visual, 30 page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
important vocabulary, who was Roald Dahl?, when and how his birthday is celebrated, Roald Dahl’s charity, the life of Roald Dahl, Roald Dahl’s books, Quentin Blake, success and awards, TV and stage, true or false questions, book quiz, special words matching activity, useful images, bibliography, links to videos, quiz and more!
International Talk Like a Pirate Day is on the 19th of September. This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and visual, 30-page PowerPoint presentation which includes: important vocabulary, key information about Talk Like a Pirate Day, how Talk Like a Pirate Day began, Talk Like a Pirate Day celebrations, The Golden Age of Piracy real –life pirates, pirate lingo, pirate songs, identifying activity, pirate word matching activity, pirate jokes, matching activity, how to make a pirate hat, useful diagrams, pirate flags, quiz and more!
Harvest Festival is celebrated throughout the month of September . This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and 30 page PowerPoint presentation which includes: important vocabulary, key information about the Harvest Festival, the history of the Harvest Festival, Harvest Festival celebrations around the world, Harvest Festival traditions, Interactive picture activity, interactive missing word activity, anagram activity, quiz, useful diagrams and images
links to videos and more!
The Autumn Equinox takes place in September each year. This resource consists of a visual, 30 page PowerPoint presentation and quiz worksheet which includes:
important vocabulary, key information about the autumn equinox, the history of the autumn equinox, autumn equinox celebrations around the world, autumn equinox traditions, interactive picture activity, interactive matching activity, identifying activity, quiz, useful diagrams and images, links to videos
and more!
These resources are fully editable all images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
Bastille Day, or La Fete Nationale, is on 14th July. This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and 30+ page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
- important vocabulary
- what is Bastille day?
- history of Bastille Day
- the storming of the Bastille
- how is Bastille Day celebrated?
- French facts
- the French National anthem
- the French flag
- Bastille Day quiz
- matching activity
- ordering activity
- French foods activity
- useful maps and diagrams
- links to videos
Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers to the quiz are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
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Bastille Day Pack, Independence Day Pack , St Swithin’s Day Pack, Tour de France Presentation , Tour de France Activity Pack
Tags:
French Revolution, French history, French assembly, Louis XVI, Paris, Independence Day, Palace of Versailles , Bastille Day Assembly, Bastille Day Presentation, Bastille day Quiz, Bastille Day Lesson, La Fete Nationale
St Swithin’s Day is on 15th July. This resource consists of a quiz and a 30-page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
- key information about St Swithin’s Day
- important vocabulary
- the history of St Swithin’s day
- the St Swithin’s legend
- the St Swithin’s proverb
- is the superstition true?
- do other countries celebrate St Swithin’s day?
- other ways of predicting the weather
- quiz
- complete the rhyme activity
- proverb activity
- saint matching activity
- maps and diagrams
and
- links to videos
Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers to the quiz are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
Top resources:
Bastille Day Pack, Independence Day Pack , St Swithin’s Day Pack, Tour de France Presentation , Tour de France Activity Pack, End of Year Memory Booklet
Tags:
St Swithin’s Day assembly, St Swithin’s Day lesson, St Swithun’s Day assembly, St Swithun’s Day lesson, weather lesson, water cycle, famous saints
American Independence Day is on 4th July. This resources consists of a quiz worksheet and 35 page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
- important vocabulary
- key information about Independence Day
- the Revolutionary War
- the Declaration of Independence
- key facts about America
- information about the Statue of Liberty
- fun facts
- how Independence Day is celebrated
- how Donald Trump will mark Independence Day
- Independence Day foods
- Independence day songs
- Independence day in other countries
- quiz
- American landmarks
- famous Americans
- interactive naming activities
- count the flags activity
- true or false questions
- links to videos
- American spellings activity
and more!
Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers to the quiz are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
Top resources:
Bastille Day Pack, Independence Day Pack , St Swithin’s Day Pack, Tour de France Presentation , Tour de France Activity Pack, End of Year Memory Booklet
Tags:
4th July assembly, 4th July lesson, American Independence Day assembly, American Independence Day lesson, Independence Day , Independence day activity, Statue of Liberty, Revolutionary War, America’s birthday, Fourth of July Assembly, Fourth of July lesson, Fourth of July activity
This activity pack includes:
- ‘Tour de France’ reading comprehension,
- ‘Tour de France Jerseys’ reading comprehension,
- ‘The History of the Tour de France’ reading comprehension,
- Tour de France word search and definition activity
and
- Tour de France crossword activity.
Questions in the reading comprehensions reflect different areas of content domain and include literal questions, inference questions, language-based questions and summarising. Question types include find and copy, multiple choice and ordering. This resource is fully editable and answers are included. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
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Tags: Tour de France Assembly, Tour de France lesson, Tour de France activity, Tour de France presentation, Tour de France quiz
This pack includes a Roman Day resource, a Roman class assembly, 3x reading comprehensions and a Roman activity pack.
Roman day pack:
Resource pack for an exciting and informative Roman-themed day. Includes instructions for five fun activities, a factsheet for homework, a letter to parents, challenges and a song. This Roman day has been tried and tested with key stage two pupils who thoroughly enjoyed themselves and learned lots of new information.
Assembly script:
Imaginative script for an interactive and entertaining Roman class assembly. This script includes parts for up to 30 children and several interactive activities. This assembly has been tried and tested and received great feedback from staff, parents and children.
Reading Comprehensions
This resource is a pack of three reading comprehensions on the subject of ancient Rome. The topics are as follows: Entertainment in Ancient Rome, The Roman Army and The Roman Baths. They are designed for KS2 and the questions reflect content domains 2a- 2d: explaining the meaning of words in context, retrieval, summarising and inference using evidence. Question formats include multiple choice, true/false, ordering and find and copy.
Activity Pack
Included are a word search, quiz, crossword and writing activity.
Please leave a review if you find this resource useful.
This resource consist of 400 alien and real word flashcards to use in preparation for the phonic screening check. The words reflect the phonics content in the current national curriculum, and include the more unusual graphemes which have appeared on previous papers such as oe, au, e-e, ore, ie and ue. These flashcards can be used for teaching and also for sharing with parents. The resource is fully editable and the images are copyright free. Please see my other phonics resources including all you need for an ‘Alien Day’ of fun phonics challenges.
This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and 28 page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
- important vocabulary
- key information about the Tour De France
- how the Tour began
- a map of the route
- the red devil
- types of race
- stages
- teams
- previous winners
- prizes
- spectators
- publicity caravan
- hay art
- jerseys
- fun facts
- French vocabulary matching activity
- photo activity
- matching game
- quiz
- questions to discuss
- links to videos
and more!
This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers can be found at the end of the presentation. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
Top resources:
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Tags:
Tour de France Assembly, Tour de France lesson, Tour de France activity, Tour de France presentation, Tour de France quiz
Interactive 20+ page PowerPoint presentation on the subject of Father’s Day with images and activities. A quiz and accompanying worksheet is included. This presentation could be used in an assembly or as part of a lesson and also considers those who do not have a father in their lives.
Includes:
what and when is Father’s Day and who celebrates it?
how is Father’s Day celebrated in other countries?
fathers in fiction
how did the tradition of Father’s Day begin?
who else can we celebrate on Father’s Day?
how can we celebrate Father’s Day?
Father’s Day gifts
nature’s best dads
quiz
true or false activity
discussion points
identifying activity
matching activity
Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers to the quiz are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and all images are copyright-free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
Tags:
Father’s Day Assembly, Father’s Day Quiz, Father’s Day Presentation, Fathers’ Day, Fathers Day, Father’s Day presents, Father’s Day for pupils without a father/ dad
30 page presentation with quiz worksheet on the Summer Solstice, which is on 21st June 2019. Includes:
Key information about the summer solstice
Information about the winter solstice
Vocabulary and definitions
Length of the day in London / Salisbury
Stonehenge
How is the summer solstice celebrated?
Summer solstice celebrations around the world
Questions
Photographs
Fun facts
Interactive picture activity
Stonehenge activity
Matching activity
Quiz
and more!
This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers to the quiz are at the end of the presentation. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
TAGS: Summer Solstice Lesson, Summer Solstice Quiz, Summer Solstice Activity, Summer Solstice Presentation, Summer Solstice Assembly, First Day of Summer Lesson, First Day of Summer Quiz, First Day of Summer Activity, First Day of Summer Presentation, First Day of Summer Assembly, Longest Day Lesson, Longest Day Quiz, Longest Day Activity, Longest Day Presentation, Longest Day Assembly,
22-page editable and colour-able booklet in which pupils can record their memories of the academic year. Includes opportunities for pupils to write about themselves, their teachers, friends and achievements. Also includes reflections on learning, word searches, quizzes based on school topics, letter writing and more!
Top resources:
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All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this resource useful. Thank you!
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End of Year Book, End of Term Booklet, End of Term Memory Book, End of Year Booklet, Memory Book, Memory Booklet, Memento Book, Memento Booklet, Memory Book
24 page PowerPoint presentation and resources for a training session on phonics / Letters and Sounds which is suitable for teachers or support staff. The presentation includes:
What is Phonics?
Terminology
Letters and Sounds Phases
How to Structure a Phonics Session
Ideas for Activities
Irregular Words
Split Vowels
The Phonics Screening Check
and
Dos and Don’ts.
Please note that the DFE recommends ‘synthetic’ phonics programmes, which can be used in conjunction with the wide range of ideas and activities in Letters and Sounds.
This presentation is interactive and includes five activities including a quiz. Hand outs are also included.
This resource is fully editable and all images are copyright free.
Please visit my shop for other English resources and leave a review if you find this helpful. Thank you!
You may also be interested in the following English Staff Meetings:
WRITING Staff Meeting: SPAG Activities (Grammar, Spelling, English, INSET, Training)
A staff meeting regarding enjoyable activities for teaching spelling, punctuation and grammar.
**WRITING AND READING Staff Meeting: Activities for Teaching Reading and Writing (SPAG, English, INSET, Training)
**A staff meeting in which staff will learn about and participate in five strategies for improving English skills.
READING Staff Meeting: Pedagogy / Strategies for Reading
A staff meeting regarding the teaching and learning of reading.
**WRITING Staff Meeting: Punctuation (English, INSET, Training)
**A staff meeting regarding subject knowledge of punctuation and ideas for teaching activities.
This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and a visual, 30-page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
• Important vocabulary
• Key information about Diwali
• The history of Diwali
• Diwali celebrations
• Diwali traditions
• The Rama and Sita Story
• The significance of the five days of Diwali
• Interactive picture activity
• Interactive prayer activity
• Matching activity
• Quiz
• Useful images
• Links to videos
and more!
Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation, and that the answers are at the end of the presentation.
Tags: Diwali, Diwali Assembly, Diwali Quiz, Diwali Worksheet, Diwali Activity, Diwali Activities, History of Diwali, Diwali Presentation, Diwali Lesson, Rama and Sita Lesson, Rama and Sita Worksheet, Rama and Sita Story
This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
This document is an example of an action plan for leading Maths in a primary school. Some of the ideas could also be used in secondary. Included are objectives for improving teaching and learning in maths and 100 strategies for achieving these objectives. Please leave a review if you find this resource useful. Thank you !
I have been on the panel for interviews in several different local authorities. This is a thorough list of questions which are organised into the following categories: teaching and learning, behaviour and safety, equal opportunities and personal qualities. Please leave a review if you find this resource useful.
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This resource consists of a bumper pack of book related quizzes with two levels of difficulty for primary aged children. Included are eight quizzes:
Book Quiz - difficulty 1
Character Quiz - difficulty 1
Setting Quiz - difficulty 1
Title Quiz - difficulty 1
Book Quiz - difficulty 2
Character Quiz - difficulty 2
Setting Quiz - difficulty 2
Title Quiz - difficulty 2
This quiz is fully editable and also includes answers. Please leave a review if you find this resource useful. Thank you !
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September Assembly / Lesson Pack
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I have been involved in many interviews for the role of lunchtime supervisor. This is a thorough list of questions which are organised into the following categories: behaviour and safety, equal opportunities, personal qualities and other. Please leave a review if you find this resource helpful and good luck with your interview!
This resource is a pack of three reading comprehensions on the subject of ancient Rome. The topics are as follows: Entertainment in Ancient Rome, The Roman Army and The Roman Baths. They are designed for KS2 and the questions reflect content domains 2a- 2d: explaining the meaning of words in context, retrieval, summarising and inference using evidence. Question formats include multiple choice, true/false, ordering and find and copy. Answers are included. Please see my other Roman resources including an assembly script, a Roman day resource and a Roman activity pack. Please leave a review if you find this resource useful.