We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
This resource contains 3 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1.
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 ‘Trains.’ There are three different comprehensions:
The first trains
Underground trains
Fascinating train 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 contains 3 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1.
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 ‘Cars.’ There are three different comprehensions:
The first cars
Modern cars
Fascinating car 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.
A collection of 12 comprehension activities for year 1 on the theme of minibeasts, rainforests and reptiles.
All the comprehensions contain a short piece of text with picture clues for tricky words and five simple questions. There are also accompanying PowerPoints for you to read the texts through with your class if you wish.
A collection of 9 comprehension activities for year 1 on the theme of European countries.
All the comprehensions contain a short piece of text with picture clues for tricky words and five simple questions. There are also accompanying PowerPoints for you to read the texts through with your class if you wish.
This pack contains:
3 comprehensions on Germany
3 comprehensions on Spain
3 comprehensions on France
This resource contains comprehension activities on Germany suitable for using with year 1. There are four different comprehensions:
What to do in Germany
What to eat in Germany
German traditions - Christmas
German traditions - Easter
There are three differentiated levels. There is a colour and black & white version of each level.
Each level contains four short pieces 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. Each passage is followed by 5 simple questions.
There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text from the middle ability 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. This is not editable. Please click the ‘Read Only’ button to open it.
Answers are also included.
All of the documents are in the zip file.
No further preparation needed.
PDF file format.
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 a collection of interactive lessons aimed at whole class or group phonics. They are PowerPoint presentations that allow children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit target split digraph sounds. Each lesson takes 15-20 minutes.
The PowerPoints are split into different sections:
- Revision of phase 3, 4 and 5 phonemes in a random order
- Introduction to target sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound
- Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the target sound)
- Segmenting and blending words
- Phoneme counting
- Phoneme spotting in sentences
- Writing words with target sound
- Writing a sentence with target sound
- Revision of trick words
Perfect for revising split digraphs in the lead up to the Phonics Screening test.
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
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 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 ‘i_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 ‘i_e’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound
- Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘i_e’ sound)
- Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘i_e’ words
- Phoneme counting
- Phoneme spotting in sentences
- Writing words with ‘i_e’ sound
- Writing a sentence with ‘i_e’ sound
- Revision of tricky words
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
A collection of six RE lesson plans focussing on six of Jesus’ miracles.
The miracles covered in these plans are:
Jesus heals a paralysed man
Jesus calms the storm
Jesus raises a man from the dead
Jesus heals a sick man - the centurion’s servant
Jesus heals a blind man
Jesus feeds the 5000
The lessons are suitable for using with ages 7-11 and are highly interactive. There are lesson objectives and cross-curricular links. The plans give details of starters, drama activities, an art activity, written activities and plenaries.
All resources are included in the price. This includes PowerPoint presentations of the six miracles. The PowerPoints are not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open them. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoints are played as slideshows with the animations.
In total there are 29 pages of lesson plans (PDFs), 145 slides of animated PowerPoints and 21 pages of resources for the activities (PDFs).
All you need to bring is some wallpaper for the art activity in the Jesus calms the storm lesson.
The PowerPoint stories are also available separately:
Jesus’ Miracles Story Presentations
A collection of three RE lesson plans focussing on three of Jesus’ miracles.
The miracles covered in these plans are:
Jesus heals a paralysed man
Jesus calms the storm
Jesus raises a man from the dead
The lessons are suitable for using with KS2 and are highly interactive. Each plan includes lesson objectives and cross-curricular links. The plans give details of starters, a drama activity, an art activity, written activities and plenaries.
All resources are included in the price. This includes PowerPoint presentations of the three miracles. The PowerPoints are not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open them. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoints are played as slideshows with the animations.
In total there are 14 pages of lesson plans (PDFs), 68 slides of animated PowerPoints and 12 pages of resources for the activities (PDFs).
All you need to bring is some wallpaper for the art activity in the Jesus calms the storm lesson.
These lessons are available as part of a larger bundle of lessons on Jesus’ Miracles:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/jesus-miracles-6-week-unit-11591501
The PowerPoints are available separately:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11590837
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
A set of six presentations telling the stories of six of Jesus’ miracles.
Perfect for using for an assembly or an RE lesson.
The stories included are:
Jesus heals a blind man
Jesus heals a paralysed man
Jesus raises a man from the dead
Jesus heals a sick man - the centurion’s servant
Jesus calms the storm
Jesus feeds the 5000
In total there are 135 animated PowerPoint slides. The PowerPoints are not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open them. Some of the images only appear when the presentations are played as slideshows with the animations.
These PowerPoints are also included in our KS1 and KS2 lessons:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12061096
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/jesus-miracles-6-week-unit-11591501
This is a lesson plan with accompanying resources focussing on the miracle of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. It is suitable for using with key stage 2.
The plan gives details of a starter, an introduction to the story, a 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 in the price and all resources that are needed. These are in the zip file and are:
Lesson Plan - 4 pages (PDF)
Animated PowerPoint story - 22 slides (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the presentation is played as a slideshow with the animations.)
Templates for the written activity - 2 pages (PDF)
A very interactive, creative lesson to make this Bible story memorable.
The PowerPoint story is also available separately:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11589986
An animated 22 slide presentation retelling the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. This is one of Jesus’s miracles. The PowerPoint is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open it. Some of the images are only revealed when the presentation is played as a slideshow with the animations. This could be used as part of a lesson or for an assembly for children aged 4 -11.
This PowerPoint is included with our KS2 lesson:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-11590688
An animated 25 page presentation retelling the story of Jesus calming the storm. This is one of Jesus’s miracles.
The PowerPoint is not editable. It is in the zip file. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the presentation is played as a slideshow with the animations.
It could be used as part of a lesson or for an assembly for children aged 4 -11.
This PowerPoint is included in our KS1 and KS2 plans:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12061085
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-11589835
This is a lesson plan with accompanying resources focussing on the miracle of Jesus calming the storm. It is suitable for using with key stage 2.
The plan gives details of a starter, an introduction to the story, a written activity, art activity and plenary. Lesson objectives and cross-curricular links are also included in the plan. There is a PowerPoint of the Bible story included in the price and all resources that are needed. All you need to bring is some wallpaper for the art activity.
All the resources are in the zip file:
5 PDF page lesson plan
26 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (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.)
6 PDF pages for the starter
2 PDF pages for the written activity
A very interactive, creative lesson to make this Bible story memorable.
A version of the PowerPoint is available separately:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11589863
You might also be interested in our Key Stage 1 lesson on Jesus calming the storm:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12061085
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 ‘a_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 ‘a_e’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound
- Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘a_e’ sound)
- Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘a_e’ words
- Phoneme counting
- Phoneme spotting in sentences
- Writing words with ‘a_e’ sound
- Writing a sentence with ‘a_e’ sound
- Revision of tricky words
