I have been Head of RE, Pastoral Lead and Head of PSHE & Citizenship in my 19 year teaching career. I am currently Head of PSHE & Citizenship at a large secondary school 11-18. My shop includes: PSHE and Citizenship sessions, Assemblies, Tutor Time activities SMSC, Fundamental British Values and Religious Education. They are fully resourced RE or Citizenship lessons, worksheets or 15 minute assemblies/tutor time PSHE sessions suitable for 11-18 and some can also be used for younger audiences.
I have been Head of RE, Pastoral Lead and Head of PSHE & Citizenship in my 19 year teaching career. I am currently Head of PSHE & Citizenship at a large secondary school 11-18. My shop includes: PSHE and Citizenship sessions, Assemblies, Tutor Time activities SMSC, Fundamental British Values and Religious Education. They are fully resourced RE or Citizenship lessons, worksheets or 15 minute assemblies/tutor time PSHE sessions suitable for 11-18 and some can also be used for younger audiences.
This is a 15-20 minute assembly on the role of an MP. It has some specific information about Birmingham but this can easily be adapted to include your own MP by following the website and instructions in the Notes section. This was originally a Year 10 Citizenship tutor time session but could easily be lengthened to last a whole lesson. It covers the definition of an MP, their role and tasks, the importance of democracy, the structure of parliament, what issues young people may be struggling with today and an introduction to ‘Make Your Mark 2022’ with the Youth Parliament. Students reacted very well to this presentation.
It fits into the PSHE or Citizenship curriculums or can be used for a KS3, KS4 or KS5 (Ages 11-18 Years 7-13) assembly or whole school session on Fundamental British Values.
This is a 15 minute tutor time PSHE session about families. It is suitable for KS2-KS4 (Ages 8-16, Years 4 - 11, Grades 4-10) and can easily be lengthened to last a whole lesson. It fits in to the PSHE curriculum and the new RSE and Health Curriculum. It covers:
Definitions of the word ‘family’
How families have changed over the years
Different types of families
Thinking and discussion tasks
True and False Quiz to check learning and understanding
2 downloaded videos about types of families that will never disappear.
This session was originally used as a Year 7 (11 years old) PSHE tutor time session and was received very well by over 400 students.
This is a 10-15 minute assembly about self-confidence. It was originally a tutor time PSHE session for Year 7 but is suitable for any short pastoral time with KS3, KS4 and KS5 students (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13). It has two downloaded video clips which will never disappear, discussion activities and tips to improve pupil’s self-confidence. It includes:
What self-confidence is
The difference between self-confidence and arrogance
How self-confidence is shown
A plenary discussion and two downloaded videos.
This fits into the new Relationships & Health Curriculum and the PSHE and SMSC guidelines. Students responded well to this session.
This was a PSHE session for tutor time for KS3-5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13) which is 10- 15 minutes long and contains videos, discussions and important messages for students about different religious and cultural practices and diversity. This could be used as part of the diversity element of the PSHE and Citizenship programme or could be used as an assembly. The students responded well to this session. There are no written activities and it includes a quiz to check learning and two downloaded videos that will never disappear. One video is about religious festivals and the other about non-religious festivals. This session could easily be lengthened to create a whole lesson for RE on the importance of festivals.
This is a worksheet that contains the six main religious symbols, their places of worship and their symbols. It can be used for pupils to cut out, match up and stick in their books, can be printed on card to become a reusable match up starter activity or it can be used for display or creative work purposes. This is suitable for KS1-KS4 (5 - 18 years old) and can be used in tutor time as part of the cultural diversity part of the PSHE programme or as part of an Religious Education or Citizenship lesson. It is not in colour due to photocopying!
This is a 15 minute session which can be used for tutor time, PSHE, pastoral session or an assembly. It includes definitions, discussion activities, downloaded video, sources of practical support and ends with a quiz plenary. It covers what coercive control is, how pupils can recognise it and where to seek support. It is suitable for KS4 or KS5 (Years 10-13, Ages 14-18) students and explains the legal aspects of coercive control. It links to the new RSE and Health Curriculum and can be used in conjunction to my coercive control lesson also in my shop to create a whole unit on this important topic.
This is a 10-15 minute assembly to celebrate and explain My Money Week in June 2022. It is suitable for KS3-KS5 (Ages 11-18, Year 7-13) as a whole school assembly or tutor time resource. It is also suitable for PSHE & Citizenship sessions.
It includes:
What My Money Week is
What we need to learn about money at school
A short video clip about saving (downloaded so it will never disappear)
Exploring why people want to be rich
8 important lessons about money (that adults wish they knew as children)
A short video clip about social media money scams (downloaded so it will never disappear)
Quotes, dual coding and discussion tasks to end
It is fully narrated but this can easily be adapted by deleting the icon on each slide if you would prefer it not narrated.
Please look at my shop for hundreds of assemblies, tutor time resources and PSHE, Citizenship and RE lessons.
This is a 10-15 minute assembly about World Hunger Day, specifically in 2022 but could easily be adapted for other years.
It is suitable for KS3-KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13, Grades 6-12) and includes a point of reflection/discussion activity at the end that could easily be lengthened with planning an activity if you wanted it to last for a 60-90 minute lesson instead. It was used as an assembly for the whole school Ages 11-18 and was received very well by the students.
It includes:
What World Hunger Day is
The theme for 2022
Why World Hunger Day is important
A downloaded and clipped short video which will never disappear with a quick message about World Hunger Day
Statistics to highlight how serious world hunger is right now
Statistics and infograms about world hunger, focusing particularly on children
A downloaded and clipped short video which will never disappear with a quick message about how unprecedented the situation with world hunger is in 2022
Ways to help the situation and become an active citizen both now and when they are older
A downloaded and clipped short video which will never disappear with a quick message about how hunger is a solvable problem
Images that express the theme
A discussion / reflection point about what they will do to stop world hunger
This is a narrated PowerPoint but it can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide if you would prefer it not narrated. This session fits into the Citizenship and PSHE curriculum but also covers SMSC, History, Geography and Fundamental British Values. Students reacted very well to this as an assembly and many interesting discussions came from it.
Please look at my other resources in my shop for hundreds of assemblies, tutor time sessions, PSHE & Citizenship presentations and RE and PSHE lessons.
These are all assemblies and tutor time PSHE sessions related to mental health.
Please look at the descriptions to find more about what each one contains.
If you would prefer a bespoke bundle please email me at sarahsshoptes@gmail.com
This bundle contains three 10-15 minute PSHE, Tutor Time, Citizenship or Assemblies. If you are unsure which one to buy to introduce and explain the complex issues surrounding Extremism, Prevent, Radicalisation & Terrorism buy this bundle and choose or combine them all. They are all suitable for KS3, KS4 and KS5 (Years 7-13, Ages 11-18). Please read the resources description for more detail on each of the sessions in this bundle.
These have all been used successfully in delivering these important topics over tutor time PSHE and Citizenship sessions.
For more detailed information about each PowerPoint please read the description of the resource.
If you would prefer different resources in a bundle please email me at sarahsshoptes.com
This is a two document package. One is a two sided powerpoint giving 60 PSHE tasks for students to do to keep themselves occupied and to learn about some important issues. This was originally used as a resource for when students were in lockdown at home but has been revamped as a resource with 18 tasks for pupils isolating or alternatives for students if they are pulled out of a PSHE lesson for any reason. There is also some mindfulness colouring in case students are struggling with an issue and just need some time out. There are also some links included to Oak Academy lessons that can be done as home learning. You will get both documents here in case you prefer one to the other or need both for the same purposes as I am using them. Suitable for KS3, KS4 and KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13) and many students have commented about how much they learnt and enjoyed these activities.
This is a weekly plan for PSHE in tutor time on a Thursday next year. It cover PSHE and Citizenship topics and also cover areas of Finance Education, Careers, Character Education, SMSC and FBV. Some of these sessions are available as PowerPoints from my shop. This is a planning document which you may find useful to adapt rather than starting from scratch. This is in addition to PSHE days and other ways of covering all the strands across the new RSE & Health Curriculum. This is a plan for Years 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13.
This is a 10-15 minute assembly on online abuse. It is suitable for KS3-KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13, Grades 6-12) and is great for an assembly or a tutor time PSHE or Personal Development session.
It covers:
Link to FIFAs online abuse campaign
Definition of online abuse
Actions that are considered abuse
A short downloaded video clip about the 9 protected characteristics which will never disappear
Reasons why online abuse is unacceptable
What students should do if they experience online abuse (change the logo to your local police force)
A short downloaded video clip with a case study about how online abuse made a young person feel
Points to remember
Finishing slide
It is a fully narrated assembly but this can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide.
This presentation was as a result of online abuse happening within the school community and it was a very effective presentation for the whole school.
It was delivered during Ramadan so online sexual abuse is not covered.
Please see my other resources for more assemblies, tutor time PSHE and Citizenship sessions and RE lessons and resources.
This is a 10-15 minute assembly about being an entrepreneur. It is suitable as an assembly, a tutor time PSHE, Citizenship or Careers session and offers a snapshot of entrepreneurship. It covers:
Definitions of entrepreneur
What personal qualities you need
Thinking task about the advantages and disadvantages of this career
A video about qualities of an entrepreneur
A video about how to be an entrepreneur
There are discussion questions but no written tasks. The videos are downloaded so will never disappear. This can fit into Careers Education, the new RSE & Health Curriculum, the PSHE & Citizenship curriculum and SMSC and FBV. Students received this session very well and interesting discussions came out of it.
This lesson can last from 60-90 minutes and contains an introduction to the AQA Religious Studies A (8062). It focuses on Sin and Salvation.
This set of Christian Beliefs lessons includes:
Clear learning objectives
Starter tasks
Discussion questions
Written tasks
Practice exam questions
Model answers all colour-coded and explained
Relevant pictures and logos
True & False Quizzes
Extension Tasks
Downloaded videos so they never disappear.
They are fully narrated but this can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide if you would prefer it not narrated.
You will need access to the ****AQA Religious Studies OED textbook **to use these lessons effectively in the classroom or you can just buy it for the discussion tasks, videos and quizzes that link to the different units.
Please look at the bundle to save some money and buy the whole of the Christian Beliefs and Practices units.
This lesson can last from 60-90 minutes and contains an introduction to the AQA Religious Studies A (8062). It focuses on exam practice for Christian Beliefs. This set of Christian Beliefs lessons includes:
Clear learning objectives
Starter tasks
Discussion questions
Written tasks
Practice exam questions
Model answers all colour-coded and explained
Relevant pictures, dual coding and logos
True & False Quizzes
Extension Tasks
Downloaded videos so they never disappear.
They are fully narrated but this can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide if you would prefer it not narrated.
You will need access to the ****AQA Religious Studies OED textbook **to use these lessons effectively in the classroom or you can just buy it for the discussion tasks, videos and quizzes that link to the different units.
Please look at the bundle to save some money and buy the whole of the Christian Beliefs and Practices units.
This is a 15 minute tutor time PSHE session about budgeting. It was originally designed for a Year 7 PSHE tutor time session but it can be used as an assembly or easily lengthened for a whole lesson. It is suitable for Ages 11-16 (Years 7-11, KS3-KS4, Grades 6-10).
It includes:
Definitions of budgeting, current account, overdraft
Why budgeting is so important to learn about for now and for the future
Outgoings for adults
Two downloaded videos which will never disappear
Thinking and discussion tasks
This fits into the Financial Capability section of the PSHE curriculum and can be used for any whole school session for finance.
This lesson can last from 60-90 minutes and is for the AQA Religious Studies A (8062). It focuses on Celebrating Christian Festivals. This set of Christian Practices lessons include:
• Clear learning objectives
• Starter tasks
• Discussion questions
• Written tasks
• Practice exam questions
• Model answers all colour-coded and explained
• Relevant pictures, dual coding and logos
• True & False Quizzes
• Extension Tasks
• Downloaded videos so they never disappear.
• They are fully narrated but this can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide if you would prefer it not narrated.
You will need access to the ****AQA Religious Studies OED textbook **to use these lessons effectively in the classroom or you can just buy it for the discussion tasks, videos and quizzes that link to the different units.
Please look at the bundle to save some money and buy the whole of the Christian Beliefs and Practices units.
This PowerPoint assembly is fully narrated and covers some guidance for KS3-KS5 pupils about respecting their local community. This is particularly relevant for July 2021 as it goes through the easing of the lockdown restrictions in the UK. It can also be used as a more general tutor time session for PSHE on how to show respect and be kind to others. It includes two videos and two discussion questions at the end. It is 12 minutes in length as a narrated PPoint and then it leaves a few minutes to discuss how they think they can help the local community in the lead up to the Euros, the easing of restrictions and the summer holidays.
This is a 15-20 minute assembly about avoiding debt and saving money. This is suitable for KS3-KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13) and can be used as part of the Finance Education curriculum, PSHE & Citizenship and as a tutor time whole school assembly. It covers:
Why it is best to avoid debt
How can they avoid debt
A video about creating a budget
A video about saving money
A discussion task as a quick plenary.
Both videos are downloaded so will never disappear and there are no written activities. This can easily be lengthened to last a whole lesson or be used as whole school resource to teach students about avoiding debt. Students responded very well to this session.