This is a plan for an assembly on Pentecost. There is an optional powerpoint on Pentecost story 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 a modern day scenario where the events of Pentecost might occur and allows the entire assembly hall to get involved by acting out the story and discussing the themes. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with.

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 2-3 questions per page. This comprehension is all about cars. It covers the history of cars, modern cars and some fascinating facts. 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’ 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. This comprehension is all about trains. It covers the history of trains, underground trains and some fascinating facts. 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’ 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. This comprehension is all about planes. It covers the history of planes, world records and some fascinating facts. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘aw.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘aw’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘aw’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘aw’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘aw’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘aw’ sound - Revision of HFW

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘au.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘au’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘au’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘au’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘au’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘au’ sound - Revision of HFW

An animated 20 page PowerPoint presentation retelling the story of the Ascension of Jesus into heaven, which comes 40 days after Easter. It could be used as part of a lesson or for an assembly for children aged 4 -11. The PowerPoint is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘wh.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3, 4 and 5 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘wh’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘wh’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘wh’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘wh’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘wh’ sound - Revision of HFW

This resource contains 3 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. They each contain a short piece of text (about 5 sentences) 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 ‘Aeroplanes.’ There are three different comprehensions: The first aeroplanes Record-breaking pilots Fascinating plane facts 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.

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘ew.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘ew’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘ew’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ew’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘ew’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘ew’ sound - Revision of HFW

This is a lesson plan and resources for a beginner’s Italian lesson to use with KS2. It would be perfect to use as a first Italian lesson, as it involves children learning the most basic vocabulary of ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye.’ The lesson plan gives details of a group starter, how to teach the ‘greetings’ vocabulary, a whole class game, a speaking and listening activity, simple reading/writing activity and plenary. It is highly interactive and allows the children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. The resources include: a 4 page PDF lesson plan; a 10 slide animated PowerPoint presentation containing the vocabulary to act as a visual aid (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.); a sheet for the starter; and colour and black & white versions of the reading activity. This is lesson 1 of Unit 1 Italian designed by Blossomingminds. Unit 1 is available here: Beginners Italian - Greetings and Introductions Bundle Unit 2 is available here: Italian All About Me 5 lesson bundle

This resource is a phonics booklet aimed at year 1 as preparation for phonics screening. There are 20 pages of activities, perfect for children to work on independently during phonics lessons, as a start of day activity or as a filler. Alternatively, send home for parents to work on with children as a homework task. The theme of this booklet is minibeasts/creepy-crawlies. Just print and staple! PDF file format.

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘e_e.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3, 4 and 5 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘e_e’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘e_e’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘e_e’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘e_e’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘e_e’ sound - Revision of tricky words

This is a lesson plan with accompanying resources focussing on the miracle of Jesus healing a blind man. It is suitable for using with key stage 2. It is an interactive, thought-provoking lesson. The plan gives details of a starter, an introduction to the story, a drama activity, written activity and plenary. Lesson objectives and cross-curricular links are also included in the plan. The lesson allows children to improve literacy and speaking and listening skills within an RE lesson. It also encourages philosophical thinking skills. There is a PowerPoint of the Bible story included in the price and all resources that are needed. All the resources are in the zip file. These are: 5 page PDF Lesson Plan 26 slide animated PowerPoint (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 1 PDF page for the written activity No further preparation needed.

This is a lesson plan with accompanying resources focusing on the miracle of Jesus healing a paralysed man. It is suitable for using with key stage 2. The plan gives details of a starter, an introduction to the story, a drama activity, written activity and plenary. Lesson objectives and cross-curricular links are also included in the plan. There is a PowerPoint of the Bible story included. The focus of the lesson is how we view disabilities. All resources are in the zip file. These are: Lesson Plan (5 PDF pages) 20 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) Resources for the written activity (2 PDF pages - higher/middle ability and lower ability worksheet) A thought-provoking, interactive lesson. The PowerPoint is also available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12205637

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘o_e.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3, 4 and 5 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘o_e’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘o_e’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘o_e’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘o_e’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘o_e’ sound - Revision of tricky words

This resource contains 5 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. The theme in this pack is ‘summer instructions.’ There are five different texts for the children to read and answer questions about: How to grow a sunflower How to build a sandcastle How to make lemonade How to prepare a picnic How to go pond dipping Each comprehension contains a short piece of text with words that can be sounded out. There are pictures to help with the trickier words. The text is followed by 5 questions, containing ‘what’ ‘how’ and ‘where’ questions and some multiple choice questions. 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. PDF file format

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘u_e.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3, 4 and 5 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘u_e’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘u_e’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘u_e’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘u_e’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘u_e’ sound - Revision of tricky words