An interactive PowerPoint Advent Calendar to use throughout the month of December. Just click on the date and you will be taken to a Christmas themed SPaG problem! The Advent Calendar covers a wide range of questions that are included in the Year 2 SPaG SATs paper and uses Christmas themed scenarios that the children can relate to. A great start to the Christmas season!

This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for lower key stage 2, perfect for using in the weeks before Christmas. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to make a Christmas pudding, with differentiated questions. It is based on a mixture of the KS1 and KS2 SATs reading papers. There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘which,’ ‘where’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with the higher ability booklet resembling a year 6 paper and the middle and lower abilities resembling a year 2 paper. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.

This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for lower key stage 2, perfect for using in the weeks before Christmas. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to make a Christmas dinner - Turkey with stuffing balls. It is based on a mixture of the KS1 and KS2 SATs reading papers. There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘where,’ ‘which,’ ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with the higher ability booklet resembling a year 6 paper and the middle and lower abilities resembling a year 2 paper. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.

This is a 3 page plan and a 14 slide PowerPoint presentation for an assembly on love. In this assembly, children are encouraged to think about love being patient. The plan is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! You can use the plan on its own or alongside the PowerPoint. (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open the PowerPoint.) I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. So this assembly involves a long anecdote on a childhood incident where the assembly leader is impatient. You can use the example in the plan or use an anecdote from your own childhood. There is a lot of opportunity for children to think about their own experiences of patience and love and to feedback. The assembly includes a quote from the bible and an example prayer/reflection to finish with.

This is a 3 page pdf plan and a 15 slide PowerPoint presentation for an assembly on love, with a focus on part of a Bible quote. In this assembly, children are encouraged to think about how love should not be jealous . The plan is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! You can use the plan on its own or alongside the PowerPoint (This is non-editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open the PowerPoint). I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. So this assembly involves using volunteers on the spot to act out a school scenario about jealousy. There is a lot of opportunity for all children to think about their own experiences of jealousy and love and to feed back. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with.

This resource is a set of 4 lessons designed to teach painting skills to Lower Key Stage 2, though it could be used for KS1 too. The key skills that are taught include mixing colours to create secondary colours, creating different tones and shades and using shapes and patterns to change the tone of a painting. There are 3 different artists used as inspiration - Mondrian, who uses blocks of colour, Monet, who uses lots of tones and shades and Rembrandt, whose painting of Jesus calming the storm is used to inspire the children’s final pieces of work. The children have the opportunity to work alone and as part of a large group to create a collaborative piece of art on gigantic wallpaper. This was great fun! I have included the powerpoint I used for the series of lessons. There are 3 slides on the first two artists and a slide with Rembrandt’s picture. I have used these plans on several occasions so they are tried and tested!

This is a plan for KS1 Literacy that I used when we were learning about Britain and Ireland. There are 11 lessons in the Learning Journey that lead towards the children making their own leaflets. The children examine a range of leaflets about the local area so that they develop their awareness of what a leaflet actually is. They then experience different types of information text about the British Isles, with each mixed ability group focussing on a different country or city. Three days are reserved for the children to actually make their own leaflets. We invited year 5 to visit at the end of the topic to read our leaflets and vote about which country they would visit. The children loved that part! The children worked in mixed ability groups and each group at some point had the opportunity to work in the role play corner, where they have to do some independent writing.

This is a 4 page plan for an assembly (pdf) on Ash Wednesday, with a focus on the theme of consequences for our actions. The plan is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! In this assembly, children listen to an Old Testament story. There is a 16 slide animated PowerPoint included which contains the story. (This is non-editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open the PowerPoint). The plan finishes by introducing children to what happens on Ash Wednesday and how this is linked to the story the children have heard and to their own lives. There is a lot of opportunity for children to think about their own experiences and to feedback. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with. A perfect start to Lent. You might also be interested in our KS1 and KS2 lesson plans for Ash Wednesday: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-re-lesson-ash-wednesday-lent-11800941 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks2-ash-wednesday-lesson-plan-lent-11504874

This is an assembly plan to teach children about Lent and why Christians perform good deeds during Lent. It is suitable for ages 5 -11. The 4 page plan (pdf) includes an introduction, an anecdote relevant to the children, a parable, a reflection and a prayer to finish. It is highly interactive, with questions and answers throughout. An optional 19 slide PowerPoint (This is non-editable - click ‘Read Only’ to open) is also included. It contains information about Lent, the anecdote, suggested good deeds and an illustrated version of the parable. No resources are needed, so the plan is ideal to use without requiring preparation. You might also be interested in our KS1 and KS2 lesson plans on Doing Good Deeds during Lent: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-lent-lesson-plan-and-resources-doing-good-deeds-11802118 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/lent-lesson-plan-doing-good-deeds-ks2-11506425

This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what’ and ‘how’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 3-4 questions per page. Answers are also included. This comprehension is about animals with incredible powers. All of the PDF booklets are in the zip file.

This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using on or around Shrove Tuesday. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to make the perfect pancake, with differentiated questions. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. There are a range of ‘what’ and ‘how’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. Answers are also included. I have also included both colour and black & white versions of each of the 3 booklets which contain some cute clip art of kids cooking! PDF file format.

This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the spring. There are three differentiated booklets on spring wildlife and animals, with differentiated questions. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. There are a range of ‘what’ and ‘how’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. Answers are also included. (The preview pages show the title page and one of the pages from the middle ability booklet.) PDF file format.

This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the summer term. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to prepare a picnic, with differentiated questions. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘where’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.