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This resource contains a Pancake Day themed word problem worksheet.
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Pancake Day Themed Word Problems - Set of 8 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 8 pancake word problems ranging from simple addition to multiplication, division, fractions and percentages. It is an excellent resource for consolidating problem-solving and calculation skills using all mathematical operations. Ideal for use during the season of Lent and Easter. However, pancakes are good at any time of year!
Pancake Themed Coordinates Game
This resource contains two Pancake Day themed coordinates in the first quadrant games - one PowerPoint game and one paper-based game. Players have to locate pancakes or pancake ingredients - milk, eggs, flour by choosing a coordinate. 1 point scored for an ingredient - two points if they locate a pancake. printed off the PowerPoint.
Add and Subtract Money From 10p - £5 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 15 Pancake Day themed worksheets. Tasks include calculating the price of toppings for pancakes, choosing the correct coins to pay for them and / or calculating change using1p, 2p, 5p, 10p, 20p, 50p, £1 and £2 coins. This is an ideal resource for consolidating counting, adding, subtracting and coin recognition and value skills.
Addition and Subtraction to 10 - Twenty Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 20 Pancake Day themed worksheets on addition and subtraction to 10.
Autumn posters.
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Set of 30 Autumn Days Posters With Captions
This resource contains 30 autumn days’ posters with stunning images and captions. They are ideal for a display or for promoting discussion and creative writing with pupils. Use as a slideshow with some appropriate music.
Images include:
weather
animals, hedgehogs, squirrels, birds, geese, wasps, crane flies, dragon- flies, deer
trees and leaves, horse chestnut and conkers, sycamore
fruits - apples, blackberries
Autumn Posters - No Captions
This resource contains a set of 40 posters on autumn.
Autumn Days Presentation
This is a fully editable, 40-slide PowerPoint on the theme of autumn days containing images of autumn flora, fauna, weather and landscapes. It is an ideal back to school assembly for September and the autumn months. It contains references to seasonal changes in weather and autumn flora and fauna.
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This is a Passover themed word search.
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Passover Puzzle Pack
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3 differentiated word searches
3 differentiated anagram worksheets
4 differentiated crosswords
Passover Presentation
This is a fully editable, 65-slide presentation about Passover.
It focuses on:
The ten plagues, the exodus of the Israelites from Egyptian captivity across the Red Sea led by Moses.
The Seder meal – the Seder plate and the symbolic significance of the foods on the plate, other foods at the meal, including matzah, the 4 cups / glasses of wine and the extra wine goblet for the prophet Elijah.
The rituals followed at the Seder meal – breaking the matzah, reading from the ‘Haggadah’, the Seder cushion to ‘lean’ on. The tradition of the youngest child asking the four questions, the spilling of drops of wine onto the plate
The PowerPoint also contains two hyperlinks. One to a short 4 minute animated version of the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt and a 4-minute pop / rap of the Seder meal which should appeal to teenagers.
A simple-text version of this presentation, more appropriate for younger and SEN pupils, is also available:
Passover - Simple Text Presentation
Passover - The Ten Plagues
Passover - The Seder Plate
Passover Texts and Comprehensions
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This is a short presentation on the month of June.
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June - 95 Slide Presentation
Never be stuck for an assembly in June again! Ideal if you have a ‘last minute’ assembly, or unexpected ‘tutor group time’! This resource is an interesting, informative and fully editable 95-slide PowerPoint on the month of June. It could be used for a one-off assembly, series of assemblies or for lessons / tutor based activities.
The presentation focuses on:
How June got its name
June Folklore
Special Days in June
Notable Birthdays
Inventions, Discoveries and Launches
Notable Events and Happenings
The presentation also contains an hyperlink to Churchill’s finest hour speech.
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This resource contains a short quiz on the theme of New Year.
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New Year 50 Question PowerPoint Quiz
This is a 50-question quiz on the New Year. The quiz can be administered in a variety of ways - to individuals or teams. The answers can be found by clicking on the clock image on each slide. Answers can be given either as you go through the quiz or at the end. An answer sheet is provided to record answers.
Sample questions: (questions contain 3 multiple choice answers)
Which ancient civilization is thought to have begun the tradition of New Year’s resolutions about 4000 years ago?
What does Auld Lang Syne mean?
In Romania what is traditionally thrown into rivers at New Year?
In which country do they bang on walls with bread to drive out bad luck from the house?
In which city do people go to the beach dressed in white, light candles, make seven wishes and jump over seven waves?
New Year Around the World Presentation
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Robert Burns and Burns Night
Chinese New Year Presentation
Optical Illusions Assembly - Simple but Powerful Messages for the New Year
This is a word search on American Independence Day.
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American Independence Day Puzzle Pack - Differentiated Word Searches / Anagrams / Crosswords
This resource contains a set of nine differentiated word searches, anagrams and crosswords on words and vocabulary about America’s Independence Day which takes place on the fourth July. The pack includes three word searches, four anagram puzzles and two crosswords.
American Independence Day Presentation
This is a fully editable 50-slide PowerPoint presentation on American Independence Day. It focuses on:
The key events leading to the Revolutionary War
The Stamp Act and The Tea Act
The Boston Tea Party
The setting up of Congress
The Revolutionary War
The United States of America Flag
The Declaration of Independence
The Statue of Liberty
Independence Day celebrations
The PowerPoint also includes several hyperlinks to the history of American Independence Day, the United States national anthem - The Star-Spangled Banner - and some Independence Day parades and firework displays.
American Independence Day Quiz
Check out your pupils’ understanding and knowledge of American Independence Day with this accompanying 36-question PowerPoint quiz.
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This is a short presentation on the month of February.
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February - 65 Slide Presentation
Never be stuck for an assembly in February again and improve your pupils' general knowledge with this February presentation. It is ideal if you have a last-minute assembly to do, or unexpected tutor group time.
This resource is an informative and fully editable 65 slide PowerPoint presentation. It could be used for a one-off assembly, series of assemblies or for lessons/tutor activities.
The presentation focuses on:
- How February got its name, symbols of February – flowers, birthstones, Zodiac signs.
- Special Days – Chinese New Year, Pancake Day / Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Ash Wednesday, Nirvana Day, National Wear Red Day, Super Bowl Day, Autism Sunday, Stand Up to Bullying Day, Candlemass, Ground Hog Day, Valentine’s Day, Ferris Wheel Day, Random Acts of Kindness Day, International Mother Language Day, World Thinking Day.
- Notable Birthdays - Elizabeth Blackwell, Rosa parks, Sir Robert Peel, Bob Marley, Charles Dickens, Jules Verne, Thomas Edison, Abraham Lincoln, Charles Darwin, George Washington Gale Ferris Jr, Galileo Galilei, John Travolta, Robyn Rihanna Fenty, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, George Washington, Frederic Chopin, Samuel Pepys, George Frederick Handel, George Harrison, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Levi Strauss, Elizabeth Taylor, John Steinbeck, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
- Notable Events and Happenings – Facebook launched, Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth, Monopoly Board game went on sale, Mary Queen of Scots executed, Sir Francis Drake sailed Pacific, decimalisation of English currency, fox hunting with hounds banned, Pluto discovered, Polaroid Land Camera launched, Bank of England issued first £1 note, nylon was made.
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Christmas quiz containing a sample 15 questions taken from a bumper 100 question quiz. See below for details.
Christmas Quiz - It’s a Cracker - 100 Questions
This resource is a highly visual, fully editable and interactive, 100 question PowerPoint Christmas quiz. It is an ideal resource for an assembly, a lesson or with a tutor group. The quiz contains 100 questions, most contain multiple choice answers, with varying degrees of challenge. It is divided into six sections
Christmas Themed General Knowledge
Christmas Literature
Christmas TV and Movies
Christmas Music and Songs
Christmas Around The World
Christmas Celebrities picture round (pictures of celebrities obscured by Santa hat)
The quiz can be administered in a variety of ways - to individuals or teams. The answers can be found by clicking on the question mark image on each slide. Answers can be given either as you go through the quiz or at the end. A question and answer sheet are provided to allow individuals/teams to record their answers.
Sample questions:
1. Who decided the date for Christmas would be December 25th?
2. What colour was Father Christmas’ suit originally?
3. Who banned Christmas in England between 1647 and 1660?
4. What happened at Christmas in England for the last time in 1960?
5. Which famous scientist was born on Christmas Day?
6. Which country traditionally gives London’s Trafalgar Square Christmas tree?
7. At which of her homes does the Queen usually spend Christmas?
8. What would you be drinking if you had glühwein?
9. How many points does a snowflake have?
10. What is the name for the red fleshy bits that hangs off a turkey’s beak?
Also suitable for SEN students due to the highly visual nature of resource and multiple choice format.
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This is a word search on the Paralympics.
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The Paralympic Games - Puzzle Pack
This resource contains 13 differentiated puzzles on the Summer Paralympics theme. There are three word searches, five anagram puzzles, three crosswords and two Paralympic Sports icon puzzles.
The Paralympic Games - 115 Slide Presentation
This resource contains an editable and informative 115-slide PowerPoint presentation on the Paralympics.
The PowerPoint focuses on:
The history of the Paralympics
Inspirational Paralympians
The Paralympic Sports and classification system
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Paris 2024 Paralympics
The presentation contains video links to a guide to Paralympic athletics, an interview with Tanni Grey-Thompson, London 2016 GB highlights, Tokyo 2020 highlights, an inspirational video called ‘We’re The Superhumans’ and more.
The Paralympic Games - 50 Question PowerPoint Quiz
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The Paralympic Games - Set of 21 Sports Posters
This resource contains a set of 21, A3 Paralympic Sports pictogram posters. They are ideal for display during the Summer Paralympics. They could also be used to inspire creative dance on the Paralympic theme in physical education lessons.
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The Olympic Games - 130 Slide Powerpoint Presentation
The Olympic Games - 100 Question Quiz
This is an anagram puzzle on Thanksgiving Day.
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Thanksgiving Day Puzzle Pack
The puzzle pack on Thanksgiving Day contains differentiated word searches and anagram puzzles.
Thanksgiving Day Presentation
This is a fully editable, 45 slide PowerPoint presentation on Thanksgiving Day. It contains sections on:
The History of Thanksgiving Day
The Thanksgiving Meal
Macy’s Parade in New York
The tradition of turkey pardoning by the President
The PowerPoint contains hyperlinks to the New York Thanksgiving Parade, President Obama’s final ‘turkey pardoning’ and a short video on the history of Thanksgiving Day.
A slightly shorter, simple text version of this presentation, more appropriate for younger / SEN pupils, is also available:
Simple Text Thanksgiving Day Presentation
Thanksgiving Day PowerPoint Quiz
The quiz is a fun way to check pupils’ understanding of why and how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated. Sample questions include:
On what day is Thanksgiving Day in the United States of America?
Which King in England tried to make everyone follow the Church of England religion?
What was the name of the ship on which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed to America?
Which President proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving Day?
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This resource contains four inspirational Albert Einstein quotes posters.
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Set of 100 Albert Einstein Quotes Posters
It is not only Pi Day on 14th March, it is also Albert Einstein’s birthday. Time Magazine selected Albert Einstein as “Person of the Century,” referring to him as “genius, political refugee, humanitarian, locksmith of the mysteries of the atom and the universe.”
Einstein is not only known for his scientific theories and achievements but also for his thought-provoking, inspirational, and, often, humorous quotes on all aspects of life. The majority of these quotes have their sources in his many letters, speeches, diaries and interviews.
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This resource contains a short presentation on UK general elections.
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UK General Elections Presentation
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This is a sample text and comprehension from a resource containing a set of 11 texts and comprehension questions (with answers). It is an ideal resource for Martin Luther King Day in January and Black History Month in October. See below for details.
Martin Luther King Fact Sheets and Comprehensions
This resource contains 11 texts and sets of comprehension questions on the life and work of civil rights leader, Martin Luther King.
It is also an ideal resource for Black History Month (African-American Month) that falls in October in the UK and February in the USA and will help students’ Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) development by learning about the history and heritage of communities and the lives of those that overcame the challenges they faced.
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Martin Luther King Presentation
This is a fully editable, 62 slide presentation about Martin Luther King Junior. The PowerPoint makes reference to - his parents and family, his schooling and education, involvement and leadership in the civil rights movement leading campaigns, his impact upon civil right reforms. The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to some of his famous speeches - I Have a Dream, The Mountaintop and The Drum Major. There are also links to a short video presentation of his life and the hymn sung at his funeral.
Martin Luther King Simple Text Presentation
Martin Luther King Quotes Posters
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This is a poster on kindness.
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Acts of Kindness - Set of 24 Kindness Posters
This resource contains 24 kindness posters, appropriate for young pupils and ideal for display /discussion during Random Acts of Kindness Days / Weeks, World Kindness Week and anti-bullying week.
The posters feature:
- Examples of kindness
- Kindness is ....
- Short story about Mahatma Gandhi
Acts of Kindness 50 Slide Presentation
This resource contains a highly visual presentation on kindness. It is suitable for younger primary pupils and older SEN students.
The PowerPoint focuses on:
- examples of kindness
- Mahatma Gandhi example of kindness
- what we can do to make the world a better place
A more detailed presentation, more appropriate for secondary aged pupils, is also available.
Random Acts of Kindness Presentation
This is a poignant and thought-provoking presentation. It contains hyperlinks to Jonny Benjamin's story and Danny Boyles 'Join Me' Movement and the 'Karma Army.'
The PowerPoint includes:
- Danny Boyle's story
- examples of kindness
- Jonny Benjamin's story
- the physical and psychological benefits of performing acts of kindness
- the definition of altruism
- inspirational kindness quotes
- what we can do to make the world a better place
- the importance of kind words
Acts of Kindness - Set of 25 Thought-Provoking Quotes
This resource contains 25 inspirational quotes on kindness from Princess Diana, Mahatma Gandhi, Mark Twain, Dalai Lama, Oscar Wilde, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Plato, Sir Winston Churchill, William Wordsworth, Jesse Jackson, Francis of Assisi, Confucius and Desmond Tutu.
This resource contains a sample Chinese New Year themed template to use to play battleships with a partner. Two points scored for a rat (as it is the Chinese Year of the Rat) 1 point for all the other zodiac animals. More templates are available - click on the link below.
Chinese New Year Animal Zodiac Coordinates Partner Game
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This resource contains a text and comprehension questions on Saint David and Saint David’s Day.
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Saint David’s Day - Set of Six Texts and Comprehensions
This resource contains a set of six texts and comprehension questions with answers on Saint David and Saint David’s Day which is celebrated on the 1st of March.
The texts focus on:
The life of St David
His contribution to the spread of Christianity in Wales
How Saint David’s day is celebrated in Wales and Welsh communities around the world
Welsh Emblems
Saint David’s Day Presentation
This resource contains a fully editable 52 slide PowerPoint presentation on Saint David. The presentation includes hyperlinks to a short video about Saint David (7 minutes), to the Saint David’s Day parade in Cardiff (5 minutes) and to the Welsh national anthem.
Saint David’s Puzzle Pack - Differentiated Word Searches, Anagrams and Crosswords
This puzzle pack contains ten differentiated word searches, anagrams and crosswords on the theme of Saint David.
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This is a seasonal worksheet that involves pupils making as many words as possible from the longer word ‘reindeer’ to help improve their spelling, writing and reading skills . The resource is appropriate for Years 1-6 as pupils and older SEN students. Different degrees of challenge can be set. For example more able pupils could be limited to 5, 6 letter words, a greater number of words to be found, a timed challenge etc . It could be a team activity too.
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This resource is an awesome Advent Calendar – jam packed full with fun and educational activities. Appropriate for Year 1-6 and older SEN students. All activities can easily be adapted to suit the needs of learners as the PowerPoint is fully editable. There are 14 days to open – all the school days in December before Christmas. The activities can be used as starters, main lessons or plenaries. Also great Christmas armoury for supply teachers, large groups etc. The resource contains a fully editable, colourful and interactive PowerPoint with many literacy based activities including:
- Word making activities
- Anagrams
- Elfabetical – oops sorry – alphabetical order!
- Word searches / Crosswords
- Santa Stop The Sleigh
- Memory Game - word game
- Adjectives
- Parts of Speech – verbs, adverbs, nouns, conjunctions,
- Christmas jokes / riddles
- Compound Words
- Antonyms
- Capital Letters and full stops
- Carols and lyrics quiz
Most activities contain accompanying worksheets, many with extension activities.
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This resource contains a short presentation on the 2023 Rugby World Cup which is taking place in France from 8th September until 28th October 2023.
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This is a short presentation on Halloween. You may also be interested in:
Halloween - 45 Slide Presentation
This is a fully editable and informative PowerPoint presentation on Halloween. The PowerPoint focuses on:
The Origins of Halloween - All Hallows’ Day, All Souls’ Day and the rituals, traditions and customs surrounding these feasts
The Origins of the Jack O’ Lantern
The Origins of Trick-or-Treat
The Origins of Apple Bobbing
The presentation illustrates how, over time, Samhain, All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day have merged to create the Halloween we know today. It ends with some questions to promote discussion. The presentation contains hyperlinks to the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York City - the world’s largest Halloween parade and to a short video about the history of Halloween.
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Halloween PowerPoint Quiz - 50 Questions
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This is a short post-Football World Cup 2018 quiz with sample questions taken from a 100-queston quiz. See below for details
Bumper 100 Question Post World Cup Quiz
This resource contains an interactive, 100-question PowerPoint quiz on the results, events and matches of the FIFA 2018 World Cup tournament. The quiz can be administered in a variety of ways - to individuals or teams. The answers can be found by clicking on the ball image. Answers can be given either as you go through the quiz or at the end. There are 3 multiple choice answers.
An answer sheet is provided to allow individuals/teams to record their answers. The quiz is divided into 8 sections:
-Russia 2018 World Cup
-Group Stages
England at the World Cup
Picture Round
World Cup 2018 Goals
World Cup Statistics
World Cup Awards
Miscellaneous </p>
Sample questions:
Which British pop star performed at the opening ceremony?
Which team came top of Group A?
Which English club had the most players in England’s final squad?
Against which team in the 2018 World Cup tournament did Harry Kane score a hat trick?
What happened to Gareth Southgate when he was out running two days after the England’s match with Tunisia?
Which team scored a record number of goals from set plays during the 2018 World Cup?
Which player scored two goals in four minutes for France against Argentina?
Which team knocked Brazil out of the 2018 World Cup?</p>
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