This writing frame will support students to evaluate their lifestyles and provides suggestions for improvement.
More able students can use this as a template for their written evaluation
Less able students can highlight their choices
This worksheet can be easily adapted for every PSHE topic
This transition lesson was written for Y6 students on their transition visit to high school. The focus is on team work, challenge and problem solving.
The lesson provides a great opportunity for students to work with those from other schools.
Additional resources required: garden canes
This excel file has been created to contain 32 adaptable Bingo boards. Bingo makes a great starter or plenary activity. It also works well as a game which then requires the player to explain the meaning of the key words on their board.
It is currently set up for Buddhism Bingo but can be easily adapted for other faiths.
This 15 minute presentation contains images, quote and a short video to help students explore the importance of a good nights sleep to their success in school. It works well as a whole school theme of the week activity for form time (see theme of the week planner)
This bundle contains 7 complete presentations/lessons for use during form time by the whole school.
The themes are based on my theme of the week calendar (also included). This bundle is for Autumn 1. All themes are interchangeable and can be used at different times of the year as desired.
Watch this space, further themes will be developed and new bundles added throughout the year:)
Themes include:
Ready to learn
Respect
Resilience
Resourcefulness
Black History Month
Diwali
Sleep to succeed
This is a 15 minute whole school presentation and activity on the theme of Black History Month. It includes two video links and is used during form time in our school to explore the theme of the week (see theme of the week planner)
This is a 15 minute whole school presentation and activity on the theme of Diwali. It is used during form time to explore the theme of the week (see theme of the week planner)
This is a 15 minute whole school presentation and activity on the theme of resourcefulness. It is used during form time to explore the theme of the week (see theme of the week planner)
This is a 15 minute whole school presentation and activity on the theme of anti-bullying. It is used during form time to explore the theme of the week (see theme of the week planner)
This is a 15 minute whole school presentation and activity on the theme of Human Rights. It is used during form time to explore the theme of the week (see theme of the week planner) or can be adapted for assembly
This is a 15 minute whole school presentation and activity on the theme of Christmas. It is used during form time to explore the theme of the week (see theme of the week planner)
This is a 15 minute whole school presentation and activity on the theme of Motivation. It is used during form time to explore the theme of the week (see theme of the week planner)
A one hour, fully resourced lesson exploring the life of the Buddha.
Students will learn the story of the Buddha through a story presentation. They will understand three Buddhist ideas:
true happiness is in the mind not in conditions in life;
true happiness is to achieved by living ‘in the moment’;
true happiness is dependent on having a ‘controlled mind’.
This pack includes lesson plan, powerpoint and starter task. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes).
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A one hour, fully resourced lesson exploring what Buddhist’s say about their faith.
Students will:
learn what Buddhists say about their faith and what it means to be a Buddhist.
reflect on their own views, and the views of others, on the challenge of being a Buddhist.
This pack includes lesson plan and resources. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes).
You will find many more inexpensive and free resources at my shop: PinkWatermelonTeach
This information and worksheet can be used alongside an artefact to assess students religious knowledge, understanding and recall of religion through a focus on religious artefacts.
This resource is helpful to test prior knowledge or to test end point recall.
A one hour, fully resourced lesson exploring the life of the Buddha.
Students will learn the story of the Buddha through a story presentation. Students will:
• know and be able to interpret two Buddhist stories;
• understand the Buddhist belief – ‘living in the moment’.
This pack includes lesson plan and resources. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes).
You will find many more inexpensive and free resources at my shop: PinkWatermelonTeach
A one hour, fully resourced assessment lesson for students who have explored the life of the Buddha and what it means to be a Buddhist today.
Students will:
share and clarify ideas which might provide an answer to the question: ‘What does it mean to be a Buddhist?’
undertake and complete their assessment assignment
This pack includes lesson plan,and resources. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes).
You will find many more inexpensive and free resources at my shop: PinkWatermelonTeach
A one hour, fully resourced lesson providing a basic yet comprehensive introduction to the Ontological Argument. Suitable for beginners.
This pack includes a worksheet, a student answer for peer marking purposes, and a powerpoint which has useful prompts for discussion.
This resource has been designed to be engaging, detailed and yet easy to follow for beginners to the philosophy of religion . All resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes).
You will find many more inexpensive and free resources at my shop: PinkWatermelonTeach