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
Presentation about fidget spinners which could be used in an assembly or lesson. Content includes:
• What are fidget spinners?
• Where did fidget spinners come from?
• What do fidget spinners do?
• Types of fidget spinner
• What do teachers think of them?
• What do children think of them?
• How do they compare with other crazes?
Also included are a range of issues to discuss and ten true or false questions. This presentation is aimed at primary aged children but could be adapted for older pupils.
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, personal qualities and miscellaneous. The questions reflect current issues relevant to education in 2018. Please leave a review if you find this resource useful.
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I have raised my schools attendance and punctuality figures significantly through many carefully planned strategies. This resource includes 100 helpful and practical tips to improve attendance and punctuality in your school. Advice is organised into the following sections: Daily Routines, Partnership with Parents, Encouragement and Rewards and Working with the Local Authority. This resource is aimed at primary but many of the tips are applicable to secondary schools. Please leave a review if you find this resource useful.
St Swithin’s Day is on 15th July 2019. 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!
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American Independence Day is on 4th July 2019. 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!
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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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22-page editable and colour-able booklet in which pupils can record their memories of the academic year 2018-2019. 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!
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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 2018
This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and visual, 30-page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
Key information about Pancake Day
The History of Pancake Day
Pancake Day Celebrations
Pancake Day Traditions
The Pancake Bell
How to Make a Pancake
Pancake Toppings
Pancakes around the World
The World’s Biggest Pancake
Fun Facts
Pancake Day Around the World Matching Activity
Build your Own Pancake Interactive Activity
Pancake Day Quiz
Pancake Day Jokes
Interactive Counting Activity
Useful information
Links to videos
and more!
Also included is a worksheet to accompany the quiz. Please note that the quiz questions are the same as those on the presentation, and that the answers 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:
Lent, Lent Assembly, Pancake Day Activity, Pancake Day Assembly, Pancake Day Lesson, Pancake Day Quiz,
Mardi Gras Activity, Mardi Gras Assembly, Mardi Gras Lesson, Mardi Gras Quiz,
Shrove Tuesday Activity, Shrove Tuesday Assembly, Shrove Tuesday Lesson, Shrove Tuesday Quiz
Valentine’s Day is on February 14th. This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and visual, interactive, 30 page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
• Important vocabulary
• Key information about Valentine’s Day
• The history of Valentine’s Day
• The story of St Valentine
• Valentine’s Day celebrations
• Valentine’s Day traditions
• How is Valentine’s Day celebrated around the world?
• Valentine’s Day Quiz
• ‘Complete the love poem’ interactive activity
• Anagram activity
• ‘Match the famous couples’ activity
• ‘Complete the love sayings’ activity
• Useful images
• Links to videos and music
and more!
Also included is a worksheet to accompany the quiz. Please note that the quiz questions are the same as those on the presentation, and that the answers 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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This resource consists of a visual, 30+ page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
• Important vocabulary
• Key information about the New Year
• The history of New Year celebrations
• New Year’s Eve celebrations in Mexico, China, the United States and the UK
• New Year’s day traditions
• The cold water plunge
• Auld Lang Syne
• Which countries celebrate the New Year first?
• New Year Music
• New Year’s resolutions
• Questions
• Celebrity new year’s resolutions matching activity
• New year celebrations – locations around the world (picture matching activity)
• Quiz
• Useful information
• Links to videos and music
and more!
Also included is a worksheet to accompany the quiz. Please note that the quiz questions are the same as those on the presentation, and that the answers 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: New Year’s Day Assembly, New Year’s Day Presentation, New Year’s Day Quiz, New Year’s Day Worksheet, New Year’s Eve Assembly, New Year’s Eve Presentation, New Year’s Eve Quiz, New Year’s Eve Worksheet, New Year Assembly, New Year Presentation, New Year Quiz, New Year Worksheet, New Year’s Resolutions Assembly, New Year’s Resolutions Presentation, New Year’s Resolutions Quiz, New Year’s Resolutions Worksheet, Happy New Year
This resource consists of a visual, 30-page PowerPoint Diwali 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!
An optional worksheet to accompany the quiz is included in this pack.
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!
5x reading comprehension papers, each with 20 questions, which reflect all KS1 content domains and question types used in SATs reading papers. Includes:
Crab’s Birthday Reading Paper with 20 questions (answers included)
How the Turtle got his Shell Reading Paper with 20 questions (answers included)
The Frog Princess Reading Paper with 20 questions (answers included)
Shops in Westbury Reading Paper with 20 questions (answers included)
and
The Pirate Ship Reading Paper with 20 questions (answers included)
The papers are divided into two sets of ten questions so that the first set can be modelled /supported if necessary.
Question types included: find and copy, true or false, draw lines to match, tick a table, multiple choice and ordering.
Content domains covered: 1a -Draw on knowledge of vocabulary to understand texts. 1b - Identify and explain key aspects of fiction and non-fiction texts, such as characters, events, titles and information. 1c - Identify and explain the sequence of events in texts. 1d - Make inferences from the text. 1e -Predict what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far.
This pack includes resources to encourage pupils to read at home and includes: tips for parents on home reading, letters for parents who are/ are not reading regularly with their children, certificate, chart, reading strategy poster and a home reading challenge.
The Day of the Dead festivities begin on October 31st. This resource consists of a visual, 30-page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
• Important vocabulary
• Key information about The Day of the Dead
• The history of The Day of the Dead
• The Day of the Dead festivities
• The Day of the Dead traditions
• Special foods
• La Catrina
• The significance of marigolds, butterflies and sugar skulls
• Parades
• Interactive film activity
• Interactive Spanish word activity
• Quiz
• Photograph spotting activity
• Useful maps and images
• Links to videos
and more!
This pack includes Day of the Dead colouring sheets, a crossword and a quiz worksheet to accompany the quiz on 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: Tags: Day of the Dead Assembly, Day of the Dead Quiz, Day of the Dead Worksheet, Day of the Dead Activity, Day of the Dead Activities, History of Day of the Dead, Day of the Dead Presentation, Day of the Dead Lesson, Dia de los Muertos Assembly, Dia de los Muertos Quiz, Dia de los Muertos Worksheet, Dia de los Muertos Activity, Dia de los Muertos Activities, History of Dia de los Muertos, Dia de los Muertos Presentation
Halloween is on the October 31st. This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and a visual, 30-page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
• important vocabulary
• key information about Halloween
• the history of Halloween
• Halloween celebrations
• Halloween traditions
• Halloween superstitions
• Halloween foods
• haunted places
• interactive scary film activity
• interactive Halloween food activity
• fun Halloween picture spotting activity
• quiz
• useful images
• links to videos
and more!
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Black History Month Pack
Please note that the quiz questions are the same as those on the presentation, and that the answers 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!
Black History Month takes place throughout the month of October. This resource consists of a visual, 30-page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
Important vocabulary
Key information about Black History Month
When Black History Month takes place throughout the world
How Black History Month began
Criticism of Black History Month
The slave trade
Abolition of slavery
The Civil Rights Movement
Important people in black history
The Windrush
The Black Lives Matter movement
Quotes from celebrities about Black History Month
Quiz
Interactive matching activity
Interactive naming activity
Notting Hill Carnival spotting activity
Celebrity Activity
Useful images
Links to videos
Also included is a worksheet to accompany the quiz. Please note that the quiz questions are the same as those on the presentation, and that the answers 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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