KS1&2 Easter story sequencing activity. A simplified exercise to help pupils understand the order of the Easter Story which can be quite complicated to understand and remember. Learning objective: To sequence pictures and statements and retell the Easter story in correct order. Set of 12 images and descriptions of The Easter Story which can be organised in sequential order onto a storyboard template. There are three templates included which support differentiation and reading levels. Template 1 (Higher ability) is numbered only and pupils order the story into the numbered boxes. Template 2 (Middle ability) is differentiated using key words from the main text in the numbered boxes. Template 3 (Lower Ability) order the story into the numbered boxes with the support of key phrases which they can match to the main text. Pupils can then use their completed templates to read as a group or class or talk to their partners about the Easter Story. Useful with topics: Easter, Jesus and the Disciples, New Life, Spring, Romans.

Barack Obama Famous person fact sheet. Includes key events and important stages in his life broken into short easy to read sections with pictures and photos. I have used this with pupils in Years 3-6 to help them retrieve information / develop their knowledge to write about a famous person in a range of genres (newspaper report, biography, letter or diary writing, fiction, non-fiction etc). I have also used it with a guided reading group and a set of questions linked to the topic followed up with a written comprehension exercise. Also links with topics: USA, Leaders, Democracy, Black History

Seaside Geography bundle. Bundle of cross curricular resources to support a topic on the seaside. Most of the pupil worksheets are aimed at KS2 and the research is for higher ability Y5/6. Intended to be used as a compliment to lessons on the seaside. Includes Two A4 factsheets about seaside towns of Brighton and Blackpool. Set of 24 Geographical features cards: includes bay, beach, cave coastline, pier, island dunes, promenade, stack, arch, causeway, headland, fun fair, gift shop, arcade etc. Blank postcard template. Features of Scarborough – label the features worksheet Features of Ilfracombe – label the features worksheet Human geographical features in Scarborough – Venn diagram activity decide which features are for tourists/locals/both. Identify and categorise jobs into primary, secondary, tertiary worksheet. Research template of seaside and inland town. Seaside survey – a worksheet for a trip to the beach. Seaside word mat. Seasonal and non-seasonal jobs worksheet. Label the lighthouse (external).

End of Term Fancy Dress Award Certificates End of year certificates. Set of 31 individual fancy dress certificates with fun and interesting titles and images: Presented to the …… costume (see list below): Funniest Most sparkly Colourful Difficult to wear Cutest Smartest Shiniest Craziest Most adventurous Fiercest Hottest Most unusual Most decorative Heaviest to wear Most authentic Hardest to move in Furriest Most royal Best space costume Best animal Best princess Jolliest Best book character Best film character Best witch Best wizard Spookiest Creepiest Best superhero Sportiest Most imaginative

Life Cycle of Frogs Powerpoint lesson. Learning Objectives • To know that living things have offspring that turn into adults. • To be able to explain what is meant by a life cycle. • To know the stages of the frog life cycle. • To compare the life cycle of a human with that of a frog and say if they are similar or different. • To understand the terms ‘amphibian’ and ‘metamorphosis’ and explain their meanings. • 37 slides and 7 worksheets starting with a short riddle for pupils. Activities include written tasks (cutting, ordering and matching, writing definition in own words, watching a short information clip on Youtube and a follow up quiz with written answers). Useful with topics on ‘life cycles’, ‘spring’, ‘changes’, ‘natural world’.

A KS1/lower KS2 power-point of 16 slides which can be used as one lesson or extended over a longer period. Learning Objectives To know *what an invitation looks like. *what information needs to be included in an invitation. *how to set out an invitation There is a warm up – different types of invitations and celebrations, partner activities and a final writing task. Included are examples of 2 invitations (Christmas and Halloween party) for pupils to use in the lesson to spot the key features and help Jojo correct her invitation (because no one has replied!). There are key questions to promote discussion and paired work. Also included is a simple invitation template for pupil use. Final task: write an invitation for a school Halloween fancy dress party. Pupils can also use the important information/checklist to give paired feedback after writing their own invitation. Slides 15(black and white version) and 16(colour version) are a Halloween invitation template for pupils to complete.

Geography World New Year greetings and flags KS1,2,3 193 cards with the flag of each country which is an official member of the United Nations. Each card has the country flag and the greeting ‘Happy New Year’ translated into the official and most widely used language of that country. Each card includes the greeting in the written language of that country as well as a simpler form of pronunciation from the written script. Useful and fun to use with topic such as ‘Celebrations’, Countries of the world’, ‘Maps and flags’. I have also used these cards to encourage pupils to find similarities and differences (pupil suggestions eg similar languages, colours of flags, flag designs and continents, writing scripts and forms). The pupils can have fun recognising flags and trying to say ‘Happy New Year’ in world languages. Also can be used as a basis/component part in a class assembly.

Amy Johnson complete lesson for Primary pupils. Learning objectives To talk about Amy Johnson’s life. To know why Amy Johnson is famous. To explain an event that Amy achieved. To look at pictures and other sources to gather information about Amy Johnson. To give reasons why Amy Johnson’s life is still important today. The lesson includes information about Amy Johnson’s life and how she became a pilot, her flying records, her life after flying and her time as a civilian pilot in WW11 . There are opportunities for pupils to work in paired tasks to discuss the type of plane flown by Amy, how it differed from planes today and what it would have been like to navigate and fly in the 1930’s. The lesson covers Amy’s record-breaking solo flight from London to Australia and some of the dangers she encountered. There is a list of simple questions to use as prompts for an Amy Johnson Hot Seat activity and simple teacher notes. Worksheets include: Short writing piece about why Amy Johnson was famous and what do pilots do? Homework activity to be completed with a relative or friend about pilots and what they need to be good at. Label the parts of a bi-plane (simple vocabulary). What was it like to fly a bi-plane like Jason (Amy’s plane). London to Australia map-list the stops in order. Key questions about London to Australia journey using a newspaper article of the distances travelled on each stage. Amy Johnson fact sheet Amy Johnson timeline for cut and stick or a prompt for writing a diary or log. There are examples of primary sources for pupils to discuss: Photos (of Amy, her husband, her plane), Amy’s pilot licence, newspaper article of distances, a link to Amy’s 20-day log of her London – Australia journey and a link to a voice recording when Amy landed in Australia. This lesson can be edited and used as suitable for your class and time or space constraints. Can be a stand-alone lesson or linked to topics such as Famous people/Explorers, International Women’s Day, Flight, Feelings and Emotions, Going for Gold.

Amy Johnson Famous person fact sheet. Includes key events and important stages in her life as a pilot and adventurer, broken into short easy to read sections with pictures and photos. I have used this with pupils in Years 1-6 to help them retrieve information / develop their knowledge to write about a famous person in a range of genres (newspaper report, biography, letter or diary writing, fiction, non-fiction etc). I have also used it with a guided reading group and a set of questions linked to the topic followed up with a written comprehension exercise. Links well to topics: Flight, Journeys, World records, Famous people, Women in History.

Pancake day KS1 and KS2 Assembly. A simply written whole school assembly (or short introductory lesson) to cover the main aspects of Pancake Day which can be used in the days preceding on 4th March. Power-point of 21 slides which include: Suggested music: singalong with Hope Choir (Oh Happy Day), Fun Pancake Karaoke at the end of the Assembly for the whole school to try and 2 suggested hymns. Brief overview of fasting and using up the cupboard ingredients to make pancakes. Short explanation of Lent. Images of pancakes made around the world. Description of pancake ingredients and a short clip link to watch how to make a pancake. Clip link – how to flip a pancake. Ways of serving pancakes. The first pancake race in Olney, England. A short prayer. A youtube link to watch Olney pancake race which could be shown as the pupils leave the assembly.