A transition day lesson, full of ideas for getting to know your new class. Could be used on transition day, or on the first day of term. UPDATED FOR 2023 PowerPoint is fully adaptable to your needs, but takes you through the lesson plan step by step. All of the resources are included too. The activities all lead to potential displays for your classroom. 1,. Growth mindset poster activity - feeds into a discussion about the type of learners we want to be. 2. Guess Who bunting - children design their own piece to match their characters, using likes and dislikes etc… Makes an effective display for the start of the year. 3. A passport which will provide space for key information about students and mini art works to complete on transition day. Suitable for KS2. Could be printed onto a single sheet of A3 to make it large enough for display. (this would make it A5 on each surface) 4. A blank mobile phone template - for a Selfie portrait activity and display. I did it Snap chat style with text and images too. Made a really great display for September. Ideas for other time fillers, to avoid running out of activities!

A complete lesson for KS2 linked to PHSCE. Explore how feelings can be expressed by manipulating the elements of art, particularly line and colour. Children learn about the main forms of abstract art and then go on to express themselves in a feelings iceberg (to show how they feel on the surface and underneath in different situations) This was an outstanding lesson in year 5 All images either authors own or sourced from PIXABAY.

A complete PHSCE lesson for KS2 based around the range of feelings, how we express them and how they can be confused and masked by others. Children take part in discussions and role plays across the lesson. The planning refers to the text 'The Bad Seed' by Jory John. This is a great book which fits in with the plan brilliantly. However, the plan can work well without it too. All images either the authors own or sourced from PIXABAY.

A complete PHSCE lesson for KS2 based around believing in our potential and raising our aspirations and how other people see us. Children take part in discussions, role plays and drama. They then become agony aunts and uncles at the end to express their learning. The planning refers to the text ‘The Bad Seed’ by Jory John. This is a great book which fits in with the plan brilliantly. However, the plan can work well without it too. All images either the authors own or sourced from PIXABAY.

A Complete ART lesson, which includes a detailed PPT, resources and models. UPDATED FOR 2023 The lesson covers feelings and how they can be expressed through art, children explore their characters (with the help of their friends) and then create a micrography portrait about themselves. Perfect to help you get to know your class, whilst creating a fantastic display for the wall (ideal for the start of the year) Great for transition day too! The children will produce a portrait for display. Ideal for KS2/3 All images are either the authors own, or sourced from PIXABAY Please leave feedback.

A complete 3 lesson unit that focuses on how parliament works, why general elections happen and how new governments are voted in. The final task is a mini campaign and in-class mock election. Aimed at KS2 - used very successfully in my class this year - please leave feedback.

2 comprehensive lessons, that cover what democracy is, how we pass laws and elect our leaders. The resources are all included and there is a fully editable Prezi presentation (link in the planning) Please leave feedback.

2 weeks planning for persuasive speech writing. Written for my Year 6 class but could be adapted. My class found it challenging but loved it - some great writing came from it too. All resources have been included, I have also made 2 prezi presentations available on-line. (link is in the resources) Please comment if useful. It would be lovely to know if my hard work has helped someone :)