We are Science and Religious Education specialist with with a combined 30 years of experience as middle managers both academic and pastoral. We have experience teaching Science, PSHE, PE, Humanities, Philosophy , Ethics, Psychology, Sociology. Lots of our resources are aimed at whole school whether they be AFL activities to Tutor Time resources.
We are Science and Religious Education specialist with with a combined 30 years of experience as middle managers both academic and pastoral. We have experience teaching Science, PSHE, PE, Humanities, Philosophy , Ethics, Psychology, Sociology. Lots of our resources are aimed at whole school whether they be AFL activities to Tutor Time resources.
This is an introductory lesson to marriages within the Hindu tradition.
By the end of this lesson pupils will be able to discuss the benefits and challenges of arranged marriages.
This resource pack contains: A PPT (24 slides) and handouts (4 sheets) .
Activities include:
Bell Task: Thinking Skills question
Starter Task: Design a profile age for your ideal partner.
Tasks:
Think Pair Share on arranged Marriage
Pupils are introduced to the concept of arranged marriage within Hinduism
A task on divorce rates in various countries around the world and what significance these stats have in relation to arranged marriage.
A sort task based on the possible advantages and disadvantages of arranged marriages.
A link to a youtube clip on arranged marriage.
Pupils will then be split into pairs and one partner will have to write a persuasive speech on the benefits and the other the negatives of arranged marriage.
Plenary (Exit task) : Pupils can be selected to deliver their speech.
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Judaism MASSIVE UNIT Bundle!
Stir up a bit of enthusiasm about the Jewish faith with this is a 10 lesson collection of some of our fully resources ‘grab and go’ Judaism lessons. There is over 8 hours of content here!
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This Fully resourced grab and go resource is based on the Christian teaching of The Fall of Aadm and Eve after the creation of the world. It fits into the topic of Creation. It can be used as a preparation module for the GCSE course or as part of a GCSE Unit. It slots into the Unit of Issues of Life and Death (subcategory of ‘The World’).
Included in this resource is:
Bell Task
Clear Aims and Objectives
YouTube Clips
Information Sheets
Biblical Passages
Chilli Challenge
Thinking Skills Tasks
Learning Journal
Interactive Prompt Selector
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Death : Jewish Afterlife
This is a fully resources grab and go zero prep lesson on the topic of Jewish beliefs about the afterlife.
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Discussion Points,
YouTube Clip,
Placemats,
Doodle notes,
Cilli Challenge,
Peer Assessment
5W interactive plenary.
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Christian Marriage & Wedding Ceremony
This is a fully resourced Grab & Go lesson based on Christian Marriage. This takes pupils through the idea of marriage and what happens during a Christian marriage ceremony.
PowerPoint: 20 Slides & Work Booklet: 7 pages
It consists of:
Diamond 9 activity-Reasons for Marriage
Thinking Skills- Purpose of Marriage Acrostic Poem
Exam Style Question on the purpose of marriage
Peer assessment activity on this question.
A link to a video clip of an Anglican wedding ceremony and a low chart to fill in based on this video.
An interactive 5w plenary activity
Homework Activity: pupils have to ask 10 peers the question ‘Should people marry?’ and record their responses. Then create a pie chart on the results.
This is a fully resourced lesson on Christian stewardship. Included in this resource is:
Bell Task
Clear aims and objectives
YouTube Links
Snowball Activity
Differentiated Chilli Challenge
Numeracy Activity
Needs and Wants
Biblical Quotes
Takeaway Challenge
Creative Plenary
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This is an introduction unit used in Religious Education for year 7 pupils at the start of term. In this bundle there is:
Lesson 1: An intro to the six major world religions timeline- This lesson is the first in a set of seven designed to introduce pupils to the six of the major world religions. In this lesson, pupils will look at a timeline of the origins of religion, be tasked to recreate this timeline themselves (There are differentiated worksheets and a help sheet for lower ability pupils.) They will also have to colour a map of where the religions began.
There are links to 2 videos within this PPT. The second gives and overview of 5 world religions. The sixth pupils have to research for homework.
Lesson 2: What is Religion- This is the second lesson in a series of eight lessons on An Introduction to Religion.
In this lesson pupils are introduced to the concept of religion, they have to define the term themselves. They are then taken through the characteristics of religion.
Lesson 3 & 4: Religious Symbols- This is a ZERO PREP, Grab & Go Lesson!
It is the third in a set of eight designed to introduce pupils to the six of the major world religions. It has enough content to span two lessons.
In this lesson, pupils will discuss the meaning of the word ‘symbol’ and why we have symbols in everyday life (including religion). They will complete a symbols quiz.
The next activity takes them through the six major world religions and the basic of these religions. There are Religion ID cards included in this pack (three to a page or two to a page for lower ability. There is also further detail on the slides that follow this.
Plenary: Pupils have to complete an A-Z activity based on today’s learning.
Homework: pupils will be tasked with creating an origami booklet of the 6 major world religions. Includes our How To Make An Origami Booklet PPT
Lesson 5 & 6: Six Major World Religions - Marketplace-This is a ZERO PREP, Grab & Go Lesson!This resource is the fourth and fifth lesson in the series of eight into an ‘Introduction to Religion’. This series of lessons id designed to introduce pupils to the six of the major world religions.
This resource is designed to be taught over the course of two lessons. Usually pupils will research three religions per lesson, making a total of six religion researched over the course of two lessons.
The classroom should be set up into six groups, with resources based on each of the six major world religions. We usually place an iPad on each table along with any textbooks that we have relating to that religion so that pupils can research the religion independently in the given time frame.
There are two worksheets that the pupils can be given. There is a general two-sided worksheet with space for information on all six religions to be placed. There is also a more detailed fact sheet for pupils to fill in (one side of A4 for each religion). The choice is yours as to whether you give both worksheets to the pupils or just a single worksheet based on the ability of the class.
Lesson 7 : Religious Festivals- This is a ZERO PREP, Grab & Go Lesson!
This resource is the sixth and seventh lesson in the series of eight into an ‘Introduction to Religion’. This series of lessons is designed to introduce pupils to the six of the major world religions.
In this lesson pupils discuss the importance of festivals and under take a numeracy task based on this (there are differentiated worksheets provided in the pack). Pupils have to create an acrostic poem on the importance of festivals.
There are information cards included on religious festivals that are placed at the front of the class for pupils to ‘run’ up to collect and repeat the process once they have completed that section of the worksheet. There is a peer teaching section for pupils to teach each other the festivals in the religion they have researched and a peer assessment section.
This resource consists of: PowerPoint ( 33 slides) with a bell task, starter and plenary. Work Booklet (10 pages).
Lesson 8: Should Religious Symbols Be Banned? - This is a ZERO PREP, Grab & Go Lesson!
This resource is the eighth lesson in the series of an ‘Introduction to Religion’. This series of lessons is designed to introduce pupils to the six of the major world religions.
During this lesson pupils will have to undertake a comprehension assessment based on whether symbols should be banned. There is a survey activity for homework included in this pack also.
This resource consists of: PowerPoint (12 slides) with a bell task, starter and plenary. Work Booklet (9 pages).
Bonus Resources:
Bubble Timer-A fun countdown timer that can be used as a time management tool in any lesson. This is a 3 minute, 90 seconds and 60 second timer timer. Each bubble has been set to pop after 10 seconds (3 minute), 5 seconds (90 seconds) and 4 seconds (60 seconds) , but can easily be altered in the animation pane to make the timer shorter or longer. The bubbles can all be selected, copied from this presentation and pasted and inserted into your own or on top of any slide you wish!
Reward Jar-Behavior Management: This PowerPoint Contains two reward jars to use with your pupils to positively reinforce good behaviour. A great Visual behaviour management strategy!
Simply press the right arrow key to add an item to the jar and the left arrow key to delete it.
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This is a Grab & Go Lesson! Zero prep. SUITABLE FOR KS3 OR KS4.
This Trinity pack includes: PowerPoint: 20 slides Resource Booklet: 5 Sheets.
This Trinity lesson is designed to be an introduction to the concept of the Trinity.
Starter activity: Pupils are tasked with making an acrostic poem based on prior learning of three key words.
Summarise Task: Pupils are given information about the Trinity and asked to summaries this on an A4 map. There is also a link to a youtube video on the Trinity. They will then be required to condense their learning even more into one paragraph.
Religious Vocabulary: Pupils have opportunity to use the Religious Studies Vocabulary Booklet to add any additional Key Words they learn during the lesson.
Homework Activity: To research facts about Jesus in preparation for their next lesson.
Plenary activity: Tweet it.
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This is a fully resourced two hour long lesson on the topic of puja within Hinduism. Pupils will have the opportunity to lable and colour their own puja tray and also create their own shrine from a cardboard boxes or a shoe box. It is suggested that you pre-warn pupils the lesson before so that they arrive with their items for creating their own shrine.
Included in this pack is:
Bell Task
YouTube Clip
Learning Placemat
Labelling Task
Information Sheet
Exam Style Question
Peer Assessment
Create a Shrine Kinesthetic Task
Emoji Minefield Plenary
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Over 12 hours of content. Can be used with KS3 or 4
Included in this Hinduism Unit is:
Intro to Hinduism
Arranged Marriages
Wedding Ceremony
Ganesha
Religious Vocabulary Display
Gods & Goddesses
Trimurti
Rama & Sita
Religious Festivals
Hindu Life
Puja
Reincarnation
Diwali Pack & Quiz
This unit now has over 14 hours of content and contains an INTERACTIVE Hindu Gods & Goddesses activity.
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OVER 10 HOURS OF CONTENT!! Perfect for sparking debate at KS3 or KS4!
This is a collection of resources on life, death and the afterlife in Christianity, Hinduism and Judaism.
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Revitalise your teaching with an exciting and dynamic resource tailored for Religious Education teachers and Catholic educators, focusing on Sacraments and the Liturgical Year. Our meticulously crafted “Grab and Go” toolkit, designed for both middle school students, is your key to sparking enthusiasm and deep engagement in this often-challenging topic.
Why this is the resource for you…
Ignite Engagement: Our captivating Bell Task sets the stage, ensuring students are eager to dive into the subject matter.
Empower Learning: With crystal-clear Aims and Objectives, you’ll guide your students on an enlightening journey through the Sacraments and Liturgical Year.
Active Exploration: Keep boredom at bay with an Inference Activity that encourages critical thinking and discussion.
But that’s just the beginning! Dive deeper into our resource to discover:
Biblical Referencing Activity: Make connections between scripture and sacramental practices.
YouTube Links: Bring lessons to life with carefully selected multimedia resources.
Sacred Symbols: Uncover the hidden meanings behind religious symbols.
Liturgical Vestments: Explore the rich history and significance of vestments.
Interactive Liturgical Calendar Wheel Task: Foster creativity and understanding through hands-on learning.
Don’t let this opportunity pass you by. Elevate your teaching and reignite your students’ passion for learning. Explore the preview images to witness the transformative power of this resource. Take the first step toward creating a memorable and meaningful learning experience with our Sacraments and Liturgical Year resource today!
Christmas - The Nativity - Crack the Code
A crack the code worksheet based on the aim of a lesson surrounding the first Christmas.
Have a very merry Christmas!
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Judaism : 613 Mitzvot
This is a zero prep ‘Grab & Go’ lesson on the topic of the 613 Mitzvot in Judaism. This resource includes:
Bell Task
Discussion Points,
YouTube Clip,
Mitzvot
Chilli Challenge
Diamond 9 Activity
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3 hours worth of content!
This is a ‘Grab & Go’ Lesson-Zero prep Required and is designed to get pupils thinking about the existence of God through the Ontological Theory.
Included: PowerPoint (53 slides) & Work booklet (10 pages)
This lesson slots into any year 9 SoW or can be used alongside our GCSE resources designed for the new specification. (This is lesson 5 in the range).
This can either be a fast paced 60 minutes or span two lessons. Giving pupils the initial lesson to research and plan and then the second lesson as a P4C lesson to thoroughly debate this topic.
It is a fully resourced lesson with PowerPoint and worksheets with a card sort sheet that can either be printed and pupils can cut the information out to stick in their books or you can laminate the cards for group tasks. There is also a help sheet included on how to come up with a convincing argument.
Homework: Pupils have to research famous Theist, Atheist and Agnostics and their principles along with some very important religious vocabulary.
The aim is for pupils to come up with plausible arguments whether there is or is not a God (using the Ontological Theory as evidence) and to present this in a group discussion.
This is a ZERO PREP, Grab and go Lesson!
It is the third in a set of eight designed to introduce pupils to the six of the major world religions. It has enough content to span two lessons.
In this lesson, pupils will discuss the meaning of the word 'symbol' and why we have symbols in everyday life (including religion). They will complete a symbols quiz.
The next activity takes them through the six major world religions and the basic of these religions. There are Religion ID cards included in this pack (three to a page or two to a page for lower ability. There is also further detail on the slides that follow this.
Plenary: Pupils have to complete an A-Z activity based on today's learning.
Homework: pupils will be tasked with creating an origami booklet of the 6 major world religions.
Includes our How To Make An Origami Booklet PPT
This is a lesson on an Orthodox Jewish Marriage ceremony.
This resource pack contains: A PPT (29 slides) and handouts (5 sheets) .
Included in this resource is our multimedia 5W activity.
Activities include:
Bell Task: Thinking Skills question
Starter Task: 5Ws-Posing Questions
An activity that is to be completed in pairs to reinforce understanding of the key terms studied this lesson.
Link to YouTube video on an Orthodox ceremony.
Information sheet on the jewish wedding ceremony.
Learning mat on the Jewish ceremony.
Plenary (Exit task) : 5Ws-Answering Questions
Homework: Choose two questions that haven’t been answered during today’s lesson and research them.
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This resource is designed for you to pint out and display in your classroom. Our advice would be to purchase some florest ribbon for the basis of this timeline-this is super effective.
Dates
Pictures
Religion Cards
Different display options
Religious Symbols
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Hinduism Hindu Gods & Goddesses
This is a fun and interactive presentation complete with 14 of the Hindu Gods.
The Powerpoint contains 3 different Hindu Gods Generators:
Picture & Name
Picture Only
Name Only.
The HINDUISM resource includes a 20 page booklet with blank 5w cards for each avatar and an A4 labeling sheets on each god together with a blank labeling sheet should you wish the pupils to draw their own versions.
You can copy and paste the Hindu Gods & Goddesses Generator slide into any presentation you wish or use the slide as a standalone resource.
Click on the spin button to start the selector and the stop button to stop it.
You can reset the generator at any time to restart the process.
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This is a fully interactive Black History Month resource complete with 40 debate topics. Ranging from questions to statements.
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