This is a plan for an assembly on Harvest, with a focus on the theme of thankfulness. There is a PowerPoint on what harvest is and how it is celebrated in Britain included. The plan is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. So this assembly involves an anecdote to make it more relevant to the children. You can use the example in the plan or use an anecdote from your own day. This is then linked to the theme of harvest. There is a lot of opportunity for the children to think about their own experiences and to feedback. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with. The resources are in the zip file. These are: 5 page PDF Assembly Plan 20 Slide animated PowerPoint Presentation (This is not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a Slideshow with the animations.) No further preparation needed. The PowerPoint is also available separately and is included with our KS1 and KS2 Harvest Units: Harvest Festival Presentation KS1 Harvest RE (2 lessons) Key Stage 2 Harvest RE Unit

A set of Christmas themed SPaG activities, with a focus on word classes. All questions are based on the SATs questions which ask children to circle different word classes: There are 4 different activities included: - One activity asks children to circle nouns in a sentence, progressing from one noun up to three, with six sets of ten questions. - One activity asks children to circle adjectives in a sentence, progressing from one noun up to two, with four sets of ten questions. - One activity asks children to circle adverbs in a sentence. There are two sheets of ten questions. - One activity asks children to circle verbs in a sentence, progressing from one verb up to two, with four sets of ten questions. All the sentences have a Christmas theme, with each page containing festive pictures. Answers are included. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.

This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the run up to Christmas. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to make trifle, with differentiated questions. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘whose’ and ‘where’ 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.

This resource is a 2 lesson unit on Harvest, suitable for using with key stage 1. There are details of activities and differentiation for each lesson. The first lesson involves children learning about the history of British harvest. They take part in an interactive starter, watch a PowerPoint about harvest, do a drama activity and a written activity, finishing with a philosophical discussion. The second lesson allows children to learn about Thanksgiving in America and how harvest is linked to thankfulness. Children take part in a written starter, watch a PowerPoint on Thanksgiving and write a poem. All resources are included in the price. They are in a zip file. They are: 8 page PDF lesson plans 20 slide animated PowerPoint about Harvest Festival (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 21 slide animated PowerPoint about Thanksgiving (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 16 PDF pages of pictures for the starter activity in Lesson 1 4 PDF pages for the discussion in Lesson 1 6 PDF pages of colour and black & white differentiated worksheets for the written activity in lesson 1 6 PDF pages of colour and black & white differentiated worksheets for the poem writing activity in lesson 2 No further preparation is needed The two PowerPoints are also available separately: Harvest Festival Presentation Thanksgiving PowerPoint Presentation A Key Stage 2 version of these plans is available: Key Stage 2 Harvest RE Unit The PowerPoint from Lesson 1 is also available with our Harvest Festival Assembly: Harvest Festival Assembly

A collection of 3 SPaG activity booklets for year 2 with the theme of Christmas. All three booklets are based on the SPaG SATs papers. Each activity contains 18 questions focussing on a range of punctuation and grammar. This includes tenses, sentence types, commas, question marks, full stops, apostrophes, nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. The children are asked to circle, tick, fill in the missing gap, match up words and write full sentences, with all questions based around the theme of Christmas. Answers included. PDF file format.

This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for lower key stage 2, perfect for using in the run up to Christmas. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to make mince pies, with differentiated questions. It is based on a mixture of the KS1 and KS2 SATs reading papers. There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘where,’ ‘who,’ ‘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. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.

This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the run up to Christmas. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to make mince pies, with differentiated questions. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘who’ 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. PDF file format and editable Microsoft Word format included in the price.

This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the run up to Christmas. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to make Christmas pudding, with differentiated questions. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘which’ 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. PDF file format and editable Microsoft Word format included in the price.

This is a presentation on the athlete Mo Farah. Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly for KS2, KS3 or KS4. The presentation covers his childhood, early success, training, medals and other interesting facts. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion. Please note there are no photos of Mo Farah included, owing to copyright restrictions. A fascinating, inspirational runner, who would be perfect to study during Black History Month.

This is a presentation on the poet, musician and writer, Benjamin Zephaniah. Use it as part of a lesson or for an assembly for KS2, KS3 or KS4. The presentation covers his childhood, early success, world tours, music, children’s poetry and current work. The last part of the presentation includes some interesting questions to provoke discussion and a list of some of his books. Please note there are no photos of Benjamin Zephaniah included, owing to copyright restrictions. A fascinating, inspirational poet, who would be perfect to study during Black History Month.

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,’ ‘where’ and ‘when’ 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. This comprehension is all about Christmas in France and covers St Nicholas’ Day, decorations, food and Epiphany. PDF file format & editable Microsoft word format included in price.

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,’ ‘where’ and ‘when’ 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. This comprehension is all about Christmas in Germany and covers food, Christmas markets, decorations and Christmas trees. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.

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,’ ‘why’ and ‘when’ 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. This comprehension is all about Christmas in Poland and covers Advent, Decorations, Plays, Carols, Christmas Eve and Christmas food. PDF file format & editable Microsoft word format included in price.

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,’ ‘where,’ ‘why,’ ‘who’ and ‘when’ 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. This comprehension is all about Christmas in Spain and covers nativity scenes, Christmas Eve, Epiphany and traditions in Catalonia and the Basque country. PDF file format & editable Microsoft word format included in price.

An interactive animated PowerPoint advent calendar to use throughout December. Just click on the date and you will be taken to a French Christmas phrase! Sometimes there are some extra facts accompanying the phrase to teach children about Christmas in France. (The advent calendar is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.) A great start to the Christmas season. Perfect for all ages! The advent calendar is in the zip file. You might also be interested in: French Christmas Lesson and Resources - Noel

This resource contains 4 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1 or lower ability year 2. They each contain a short piece of text with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 simple questions. The theme in this pack is ‘Christmas in Spain.’ There are four different comprehensions: Nativity Scenes Christmas Eve Epiphany Christmas in Catalonia There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.