I have been Head of RE, Pastoral Lead and Head of PSHE & Citizenship in my 19 year teaching career. I am currently Head of PSHE & Citizenship at a large secondary school 11-18. My shop includes: PSHE and Citizenship sessions, Assemblies, Tutor Time activities SMSC, Fundamental British Values and Religious Education. They are fully resourced RE or Citizenship lessons, worksheets or 15 minute assemblies/tutor time PSHE sessions suitable for 11-18 and some can also be used for younger audiences.
I have been Head of RE, Pastoral Lead and Head of PSHE & Citizenship in my 19 year teaching career. I am currently Head of PSHE & Citizenship at a large secondary school 11-18. My shop includes: PSHE and Citizenship sessions, Assemblies, Tutor Time activities SMSC, Fundamental British Values and Religious Education. They are fully resourced RE or Citizenship lessons, worksheets or 15 minute assemblies/tutor time PSHE sessions suitable for 11-18 and some can also be used for younger audiences.
This is a fully resourced lesson about how Martin Luther King’s Christian beliefs influenced his actions. It has an excellent starter sheet, carousel activity, discussion tasks, written tasks and an interactive plenary. It goes through the influence of the Bible, group prayer, being a pastor, non-violent protest & Jesus. It includes information on Civil Rights but its focus is on Martin Luther King’s Christian faith.
This pack includes everything you need for this lesson which has been graded Outstanding by Ofsted and included in a Summary report for a secondary school. It has a full lesson plan, differentiated questions, a powerpoint, worksheets and an interactive powerpoint plenary. This plenary can also be adapted and used for other lessons. Buy this and have one lesson for Ofsted totally planned and resourced for you.
This lesson is suitable for KS2, KS3 or KS4 (Ages 7-16). It was originally a 60 minute year 8 lesson but can easily last 90 minutes or it can be shortened if needed.
This is a 10-15 minute assembly about the recent news of the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. It is suitable for all year groups from Year 6 - Year 13 (KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5, Ages 10-18) and can be used for an assembly, tutor time session, whole school, PSHE or Citizenship session. It can easily be lengthened by changing the discussion activities to written ones for it to last a whole lesson. There is one youtube clip which is downloaded so it will never disappear. It is narrated but you can delete this by clicking on the icon and pressing delete. It covers:
The life of Desmond Tutu
His influence in the anti-apartheid regime
Truth & Reconciliation Committee
First black Archbishop of Cape Town
The values he had
How he will be remembered from various people
It also shows the connection with a slide on Fundamental British Values, the UN Rights of a Child and a point of Reflection. There are links to the news and other extension activities looking at quotes which teachers can use or students can have as an extension activity on an online platform or for homework. This was originally designed as a citizenship tutor time session for KS3, KS4 and KS5 for January 2022.
This is a 20 minute session which can be used as an assembly, a PSHE or Citizenship tutor time session or could be easily shortened and it can easily last 60-90 minutes if required focusing on the conflict between Ukraine and Russia (originally created on 30th January 2022 but fully updated on 25th February 2022). It was originally being used for a Citizenship tutor time News session. This is suitable for KS3 - KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13, Grade 6-13). There are no written activities but plenty of discussion tasks and downloaded video clips that will never disappear. This covers:
What is happening between Ukraine & Russia
Key terms - Soviet Union, Kremlin, NATO
How UK and US have reacted to the Russian troops on the border
What has happened now Ukraine has been invaded by Russia
A video that explains the conflict
Information about the history and sanctions
Debate about sending troops to Ukraine - practicing democracy in class vote
Discussion questions
Connection to Fundamental British Values
Connection to the UN Rights of a Child
Two reflection points
A brief look at what else is going on in the news this week
A few links for extension tasks or home study
It also contains an updated PowerPoint which I am using for 7th March 2022 which has the same format as above and has the downloaded video clip from Newsround and a video about how to spot fake news.
They are narrated sessions but this can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide. This session covers PSHE, Citizenship, Fundamental British Values, SMSC and Character Education and is suitable for a whole school focus.
This is a worksheet that can be used as part of a lesson about how Martin Luther King was inspired by Jesus’ teachings from the Bible. It focuses on 4 key Bible verses and asks pupils to explain how Martin Luther King Jr acted on those Biblical teachings. A simple but effective worksheet to ensure pupils understand the influence of his Christian beliefs on his work. This is suitable for KS2 - KS4 (Ages 7-18).
This is a 15-20 minute assembly about community cohesion. It can be used for a tutor time PSHE session or whole school session for KS3, KS4 & KS5 (Ages 11-18, years 7-13) and tackles the important issue of cohesion amongst the community. It has one slide that is specific to Birmingham but this can be altered or still used outside the city. There are discussion questions and no written activities although these could be easily adapted to last for an entire lesson if needed. It includes:
What Community Cohesion is
Why it it important
Has Community Cohesion improved in the city & in the UK?
Plenary thinking task about our responsibility to make our community cohesive.
It has two downloaded video clips that will never disappear. Students reacted very positively to this resource; it was originally a Year 10 tutor time PSHE/Citizenship session and fits into the PSHE, RSHE, FBV, SMSC and Citizenship curriculum.
This is a 10-15 minute narrated assembly or Citizenship tutor time session on the no-confidence vote regarding Boris Johnson on 8th June 2022. This was to inform the students about what was going on in government, teach them about democracy and give room for debate. This could easily be lengthened to an hour’s lesson by holding a more formal debate.
It is suitable for KS3-KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13, Grades 6-12) and can be used as an assembly or part of the Citizenship, PSHE, FBV, SMSC or tutor time programmes.
This session contains:
What happened on 8th June and what a no-confidence vote is
Infogram about what happens in a no-confidence vote and what the outcomes could be
The results of the no-confidence vote
What the results mean with clear images and diagrams
A short downloaded video clip showing the news about the results which will never disappear
A debate slide about whether the students have confidence in Boris Johnson as the Prime Minister
Its connection to the Fundamental British Value of Democracy
A slide about the UN Rights of a Child
A reflection Slide
A slide about other news that is going on including links to other news sites
Extra links for students to look at in their own time (great for online provision)
Quotes, dual coding, discussion tasks and logos throughout
This session is narrated but this can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide if you would prefer it not narrated.
Please look at the hundreds of other assemblies, PSHE, Citizenship, FBV, SMSC and RE resources in my shop.
This is a 10-15 minute narrated assembly or Citizenship tutor time session on the no-confidence vote regarding Boris Johnson on 8th June 2022. This was to inform the students about what was going on in government, teach them about democracy and give room for debate. This could easily be lengthened to an hour’s lesson by holding a more formal debate.
It is suitable for KS3-KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13, Grades 6-12) and can be used as an assembly or part of the Citizenship, PSHE, FBV, SMSC or tutor time programmes.
This session contains:
What happened on 7th July
What has been happening the last few days to lead up to this decision
What resignation means
Positive aspects of his government
5 clearly explained reasons as to why Boris is in this position
Definition of a chief whip#
Information about what happens next and a leadership contest
Discussion about next Prime Minister
Boris’ speech downloaded as a video clip showing his resignation which will never disappear
A debate slide about whether Boris Johnson should leave his role as Prime Minister immediately or wait until the Autumn
A slide about other news that is going on including links to other news sites
Extra links for students to look at in their own time (great for online provision)
Link to a weekly quiz online
Quotes, dual coding, discussion tasks and logos throughout
This session is narrated but this can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide if you would prefer it not narrated.
Please look at the hundreds of other assemblies, PSHE, Citizenship, FBV, SMSC and RE resources in my shop.
This bundle includes 10-15 minute assemblies, tutor time sessions or PSHE sessions about Relationships. They link with the new RSE and Health Curriculum and deliver many sensitive topics. They have small video clips, discussion activities, key definitions and information and quizzes and thinking tasks.
If you want any topics in a different bundle please email me and I will make a bespoke bundle for you.
This is a 15-20 minute assembly about the Platinum Jubilee and includes information about the official programme for the Bank Holiday Jubilee Weekend in June 2022.
It is suitable for KS3-KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13, Grades 6-12) and includes many discussion activities that could easily be lengthened as written activities if you wanted it to last for a 60-90 minute lesson instead. It was used as a Citizenship whole school tutor time session in May.
It includes:
What the Platinum Jubilee is and why we are celebrating it now
What is happening on the Bank Holiday weekend
A focus on what the Queen does and the Red Box
A downloaded and clipped video which will never disappear with a quick biography of the Queen’s reign
Class debate about whether the UK should have a monarchy
How this links to the British Value of the Rule of Law
A Platinum Jubilee school competition
A reflection point about being respectful and safe during the nation’s celebrations
A downloaded and clipped video which will never disappear showing pictures of the Queen’s reign
Images that express the theme
Links so students can watch or read about the issue further (excellent for online platforms)
Quotes, pictures, dual coding, reference to other news stories of the week
Ends with an online news quiz
This is a narrated PowerPoint but it can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide if you would prefer it not narrated. This session fits into the Citizenship and PSHE curriculum but also covers SMSC, History and Fundamental British Values. Students reacted very well to this resource and many interesting discussions came from it.
Please look at my other resources in my shop for hundreds of assemblies, tutor time sessions, PSHE & Citizenship presentations and RE and PSHE lessons.
This is a 10-15 minute assembly about World Hunger Day, specifically in 2022 but could easily be adapted for other years.
It is suitable for KS3-KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13, Grades 6-12) and includes a point of reflection/discussion activity at the end that could easily be lengthened with planning an activity if you wanted it to last for a 60-90 minute lesson instead. It was used as an assembly for the whole school Ages 11-18 and was received very well by the students.
It includes:
What World Hunger Day is
The theme for 2022
Why World Hunger Day is important
A downloaded and clipped short video which will never disappear with a quick message about World Hunger Day
Statistics to highlight how serious world hunger is right now
Statistics and infograms about world hunger, focusing particularly on children
A downloaded and clipped short video which will never disappear with a quick message about how unprecedented the situation with world hunger is in 2022
Ways to help the situation and become an active citizen both now and when they are older
A downloaded and clipped short video which will never disappear with a quick message about how hunger is a solvable problem
Images that express the theme
A discussion / reflection point about what they will do to stop world hunger
This is a narrated PowerPoint but it can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide if you would prefer it not narrated. This session fits into the Citizenship and PSHE curriculum but also covers SMSC, History, Geography and Fundamental British Values. Students reacted very well to this as an assembly and many interesting discussions came from it.
Please look at my other resources in my shop for hundreds of assemblies, tutor time sessions, PSHE & Citizenship presentations and RE and PSHE lessons.
These are all assemblies and tutor time PSHE sessions related to mental health.
Please look at the descriptions to find more about what each one contains.
If you would prefer a bespoke bundle please email me at sarahsshoptes@gmail.com
This bundle contains three 10-15 minute PSHE, Tutor Time, Citizenship or Assemblies. If you are unsure which one to buy to introduce and explain the complex issues surrounding Extremism, Prevent, Radicalisation & Terrorism buy this bundle and choose or combine them all. They are all suitable for KS3, KS4 and KS5 (Years 7-13, Ages 11-18). Please read the resources description for more detail on each of the sessions in this bundle.
These have all been used successfully in delivering these important topics over tutor time PSHE and Citizenship sessions.
For more detailed information about each PowerPoint please read the description of the resource.
If you would prefer different resources in a bundle please email me at sarahsshoptes.com
This is a 10-15 minute assembly about the rise in household bills in the UK from 1st April 2022. This also covers the energy crisis, cost of living and the new laws that are now in place from this date.
It is suitable for KS3-KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13, Grades 6-12) and includes many discussion activities that could easily be lengthened as written activities if you wanted it to last for a 60-90 minute lesson instead. It was used as a Citizenship whole school tutor time session for the week before the price hike.
It includes:
What is happening with the price rises?
Why are the wholesale energy prices rising?
-What sort of things are being increased? Prices such as council tax, cars, energy etc with figures.
A downloaded and clipped video which will never disappear about the new laws that are taking effect in the UK from 1st April 2022.
Class debate around personal responsibility for changing actions to help
How this links to the British Value or Rule of Law
How this connects to the UN Rights of a Child
Discussion and reflection point
Links so students can watch or read about the issue further (excellent for online platforms)
Quotes, pictures, dual coding, reference to other news stories of the week
Ends with an online news quiz
Extension video if you are going to use this resource for a lesson - downloaded and clipped so it will never disappear.
This is a narrated powerpoint but it can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide if you would prefer it not narrated. This session fits into the Citizenship and PSHE curriculum but also covers SMSC, History, RSE and Health Curriculum and Fundamental British Values. Students reacted very well to this resource and many interesting discussions came from it.
This is a 15-20 minute assembly about food waste and specifically Stop Food Waste Day on 27th April 2022.
It is suitable for KS3-KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13, Grades 6-12) and includes many discussion activities that could easily be lengthened as written activities if you wanted it to last for a 60-90 minute lesson instead. It was used as a Citizenship whole school tutor time session for the week of Stop Food Waste Day 2022.
It includes:
What is Stop Food Waste Day?
A downloaded and clipped video which will never disappear about how we can solve the world’s food problem.
-Why it is so important to stop food waste including figures and facts.
Images that explain practical ways to stop food waste
A downloaded and clipped video which will never disappear about the UN World Food Program’s campaign to stop food waste.
Class debate around personal responsibility for food waste
How this links to the British Value of Individual Liberty
How this connects to the UN Rights of a Child
Discussion and reflection point
Links so students can watch or read about the issue further (excellent for online platforms)
Quotes, pictures, dual coding, reference to other news stories of the week
Ends with an online news quiz
This is a narrated powerpoint but it can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide if you would prefer it not narrated. This session fits into the Citizenship and PSHE curriculum but also covers SMSC, Geography, Health Curriculum and Fundamental British Values. Students reacted very well to this resource and many interesting discussions came from it.
This is a 15 minute assembly about positive relationships. It can be used as part of tutor time, a whole school assembly for 11-18 year olds or as part of a lesson or on an online learning platform. This can be used for PSHE, Citizenship, SMSC, Tutor Time, Assemblies, Whole School days, Online Platforms and teaches the students how to have positive relationships in their lives. It talks about prejudice, discrimination, bullying and aims to teach students how to have positive relationships. Students responded really well to this whole school assembly.
This is an assembly on organisation and routine. It could be used in tutor time or as part of a PSHE or Citizenship lesson to explain the importance of being organised at school and having a good routine. It is based on discussion activities and does not contain any written tasks. This assembly lasts about 15 minutes with discussion.
This is a 15 minute assembly exploring the role of UNICEF in the world. It has three downloaded videos that will never disappear about their work. There is some more information and discussion activities. It was originally a PSHE tutor time session for Year 8 and does not have any written tasks. It can be used for KS3, KS4 and KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13) and forms part of the Keeping Safe in Education Safeguarding guidance, the new RSE & Health Curriculum and the current PSHE and Citizenship criteria. It is a quick snapshot of the work of UNICEF most suitable for an assembly or tutor time but can be lengthened to last a whole lesson and a wider audience. Students reacted very well to this resource and it evoked important discussions.
This is a 60-90 minute narrated lesson about religious views on protest. It includes some downloaded video clips which will never disappear. It includes different religious quotes about protest and has activities based on Martin Niemoller’s poem, ‘Then they came for me’ and the question of whether we should protest for others. It explores how the Golden Rule of all religions can be used for views on protest and goes through how to answer a 12 mark GCSE answer on this topic - "Religious people should always protest about important issues. It includes discussion and written activities and is fully narrated. You can easily delete the icon on each slide if you do not want it narrated or want to change some of the more specific slides for homework etc. This was originally an a lesson for Year 9 in the topic of ‘Protest’ in Religious Education but is suitable for all secondary school pupils (Ages 11-18 KS3, KS4 and KS5). It can also be linked with the new RSHE curriculum, the PSHE curriculum or a whole school tutor time resource.
This lesson can last from 60-90 minutes and contains an introduction to the AQA Religious Studies A (8062). It focuses on an introduction to the course (which includes Sikhism but can easily be adapted) and the Nature of God in Christianity. All of this set of Christian Beliefs lessons includes:
Clear learning objectives
Starter tasks
Discussion questions
Written tasks
Practice exam questions
Model answers all colour-coded and explained
Relevant pictures and logos
True & False Quizzes & Plenaries
Extension Tasks
Downloaded videos so they never disappear.
They are fully narrated but this can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide if you would prefer it not narrated.
You will need access to the ****AQA Religious Studies OED textbook **to use these lessons effectively in the classroom or you can just buy it for the discussion tasks, videos and quizzes that link to the different units.
Please look at the bundle to save some money and buy the whole of the Christian Beliefs and Practices units.
This lesson can last from 60-90 minutes and contains an introduction to the AQA Religious Studies A (8062). It focuses on The Incarnation of Jesus in Christianity. This set of Christian Beliefs lessons includes:
Clear learning objectives
Starter tasks
Discussion questions
Written tasks
Practice exam questions
Model answers all colour-coded and explained
Relevant pictures and logos
True & False Quizzes
Extension Tasks
Downloaded videos so they never disappear
They are fully narrated but this can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide if you would prefer it not narrated
You will need access to the ****AQA Religious Studies OED textbook **to use these lessons effectively in the classroom or you can just buy it for the discussion tasks, videos and quizzes that link to the different units.
Please look at the bundle to save some money and buy the whole of the Christian Beliefs and Practices units.