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!

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! 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! You may also be interested in these resources: Pop Quiz Book Quiz September Assembly / Lesson Pack Roald Dahl’s Birthday Pack Talk Like a Pirate Day Pack Autumn Equinox Pack Free Getting to Know You Games

50+ page PowerPoint presentation with 50 multiple choice and true/false quiz questions based on the world of pop music in 2023. 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! Comprises: Paparazzi Round, Lyrics Round, Collaboration Round, Pop News Round, Album Round, plus 4x ‘just for fun’ bonus activities. Sample Questions: What is the name of this artist? A,B,C or D? Kanye West joined Drake on the song Meltdown. True or False? Which of these is the name of an Ed Sheeran album? A,B,C or D? What comes next in George Ezra’s Green Green Grass? A,B,C or D? Which Scottish singer lost his voice on stage at Glastonbury Festival? You may also be interested in these resources: Book Quiz September Assembly / Lesson Pack Roald Dahl’s Birthday Pack Talk Like a Pirate Day Pack Autumn Equinox Pack Harvest Festival Pack Free Getting to Know You Games Tags: Music Quiz, Music Lesson, Music Activity, Music Presentation, Pop Quiz, Pop Lesson, Pop Activity, Pop Presentation, News Quiz, News Lesson, News Activity, News Presentation, End of Year Quiz, End of Year Lesson, End of Year Activity, End of Year Presentation, End of Term Quiz, End of Term Lesson, End of Term Activity, End of Term Presentation, Back to School Quiz, Back to School Lesson, Back to School Presentation, Start of Term Quiz

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! You may also be interested in these resources: Pop Quiz Book Quiz September Assembly / Lesson Pack Roald Dahl’s Birthday Pack Talk Like a Pirate Day Pack Harvest Festival Pack Free Getting to Know You Games

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! 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! You may also be interested in these resources: Pop Quiz Book Quiz September Assembly / Lesson Pack Roald Dahl’s Birthday Pack Autumn Equinox Pack Harvest Festival Pack Free Getting to Know You Games

Visual, interactive, 30+ page presentation for assembly or lesson on VE day, with quiz worksheet included. VE Day is on the 8th of May 2019. Includes: • important vocabulary • what is VE day? • what caused World War 2? • who were the Allies and Axis Powers? • what was life like in Britain during World War 2? • what was life like for women during the war? • how did World War 2 end? • the first VE day • VE day celebrations • VE day in other countries • VE day today • VE day quiz • VE day anagram activity • VE day picture spotting activity • Interactive country map activity • 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 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! TAGS: VE Day Assembly, VE Day Lesson, VE Day Quiz, V-E Day Assembly, V-E Day Lesson, V-E Day Quiz, Victory in Europe Day Assembly, Victory in Europe Day Lesson, Victory in Europe Day Quiz

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.

This resource includes 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. Also included are a word search, quiz, crossword and writing activity. 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.

Diwali is on the 7th November. 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. You may also be interested in these resources: 2017 Pop Music Quiz 2017 Film Quiz Tags: Diwali 2018, 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!

A presentation with information for parents about the SATs for year 2 pupils which could be adapted for year 6. Slides include: How are the SATs administered? How will the results be used? How can I support my child? What are SATs? What is the content of the SATs? Please leave a review if you find this resource useful.

This document contains grammatical terminology from the appendices of the National Curriculum 2013 for years 1&2, 3&4 and 5&6 with child friendly definitions and examples. 55 words are separated into the three stages and the document is fully editable. Please leave a review if you find this resource useful. Thank you!

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.

Pack of interactive presentations, quizzes and worksheets on events in June: World Cup 2018, Ramadan, Father’s Day and the Summer Solstice. Ramadan presentation: Visual 30+ page presentation for an assembly or lesson with accompanying quiz worksheet. Includes: When is Ramadan? The Five Pillars of Islam, the ‘Night of Power’, what is the Quran? What happens during Ramadan? Fasting, special meals, Eid ul Fitr, interactive true or false activity, interactive anagram activity, vocabulary activity, quiz, useful information and images, links and more! 2018 FIFA World Cup 30+ presentation with quiz worksheet. Includes: Important vocabulary, What is the 2018 FIFA World Cup? When will it take place? Where will it take place? How was the host country chosen? The history of 2018 FIFA World Cup, Who won previous World Cups? Who will be taking part? Who will not be competing? Which teams are in each group? How will the games be organised? Which players will take part? Who is the mascot? Who are the favourite teams to win? What is the prize? Interactive picture matching activity, Interactive flag activity, Anagram activity, Quiz, Useful information, Links to websites and more! Father’s Day: Interactive PowerPoint presentation on the subject of Father’s Day with images and activities. A quiz and accompanying worksheet is provided. 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 Summer solstice presentation and quiz worksheet. 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! These resources are 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 resource consist of 200 alien word flashcards to use in preparation for the phonic screening check. The words reflect the phonics content in the current national curriculum, and the graphemes which have appeared on previous papers, including 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 includes a presentation and corresponding worksheet for a fun lesson on the use of the passive and active sentences. The superhero-themed PowerPoint recaps how to use each voice and then provides challenges in which pupils can apply learning. Also included is a two-page worksheet.

This pack consists of resources for an hour-long staff meeting which introduces five strategies for improving English skills. In this session, quick and easy activities including reciprocal reading, dictation, language drill, reciprocal reading, precision teaching and dictogloss are clearly explained then demonstrated to staff. Practitioners are then given time at meeting to choose a strategy and plan a session to carry out with pupils. This staff meeting has been tried and tested with a large team of teachers and received glowing feedback. This resource is fully editable, up to date for 2017-2018 and all images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. 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. PHONICS Staff Meeting: Subject Knowledge and Teaching Strategies A staff meeting for teachers or support staff regarding phonics theory and how to teach phonics. 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 document gives guidance on what to include when writing a report to governors about English and could be adapted for other subjects. It also includes an example of a detailed report with eleven sections of information.

I have been on the panel for teacher interviews in several different boroughs. This is a thorough list of questions which are organised into the following categories: teaching and learning, behaviour and safety, equal opportunities, personal qualities and miscellaneous. The questions reflect current issues relevant to education in 2018.

Can your class complete the eight challenges to win stars for their team and reach the alien’s planet? This resource pack consists of a thirteen page PowerPoint presentation and a twelve page supporting resource pack for a fun day’s worth of pseudo word activities in preparation for the phonic screening check. Children will need to work as a team to complete eight challenges which include: word orbit game, syllable switch, split digraph countdown and many more. This resource has been tried and tested and the children loved it! The words and phonemes in this resource have been carefully created to match those in the check and include multi-syllable words and split digraphs. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you! Tags: Phonic Screening Check Revision Preparation for the Phonic Screening Check Pseudo Words Alien Words Alien Day Phonics Activity / Game

This resource consists of a PowerPoint presentation with ten punctuation and grammar activities reflecting the spelling, punctuation and grammar requirements from the year 2 curriculum for English: capital letters, full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, time conjunctions, compound sentences, subordination, apostrophes for possession, noun phrases and commas in lists. These activities are based on an animal theme and each one lasts for 5- 15 minutes. This resource could be used for standalone grammar sessions or as an English starter. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!