This resource relates to Easter and contains 5 flexible lesson plans with PowerPoint Presentations for each lesson. The Easter story is finally told in lesson 5 - You can start with any lesson. 1. Pancake Day/Shrove Tuesday -Literacy link on Instructions for making pancake and what Shrove Tuesday means for some Christians. Worksheets - Sequence pictures (differentiated) 2. Why Christians celebrate Lent and the meaning of Ash Wednesday (3 worksheets) 3. Why we eat Easter eggs and hot cross buns and their link to Easter. (2 worksheets) 4. 3 Special Days in Holy Week (Palm Sunday/Maundy Thursday/Easter Friday (2 worksheets) 5. The Easter story Part 1 and 2 told via Presentations -whole class activities included and worksheet. The story is told by Granddad Joe and Calvin asks some questions. There is also some narration. Worksheets and activities on all lessons. All editable and printable. Hope you enjoy this resource.

This product contains information about Sikhism and what the five Ks symbolizes. Sikhism is classed as one of the big six of the world religions. There is a Powerpoint Presentation to support whole class teaching. The topic relates to a sense of belonging. Three worksheets - Worksheet 3 also includes a fact finding activity - children can find out more about religion. This product could be used as a project and create a project display during diwali festival. Keywords: kirpan kesh kachera kanga or Kangha kara The children will learn about what it means to be a Sikh in the community and what it means to wear the same uniform and the rituals of becoming a Sikh. Thank you for visiting my store. You may be interested in the Sikhism booklet for review and/or assessment: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sikhism-and-the-5-ks-non-fiction-reading-comprehension-assessment-revision-11330056

UPDATED with PDF worksheets and specimen answer sheet for cut/paste sequence. This resource pack consists of: 2 PowerPoint Presentations - includes whole class activities. 5 Lesson Plans - includes learning objectives/outcomes Differentiated activity worksheets Presentation 1 and Lesson Plan 1 - on the topic of making promises and relate to children’s experiences of making and breaking promises and that ‘bad secrets’ are disguised as promises. Presentation 2 - Tells the story of Noah and God’s covenant/promise to the world with colourful pictures - includes whole class activities. Each lesson plan refers to the numbered slides and what activities children undertake to achieve the learning objectives. Lesson 1 - What are promises/making and breaking promises - 2 differentiated worksheets - Link to SEAL - Promising not to misbehave, to share classroom equipment etc. Lesson 2 - Noah is chosen - 2 differentiated worksheet activities that include describing Noah’s character from the text/labelling. Lesson 3 - Building the ark/people laughing at Noah - Cut/paste activity cutting out animals to stick onto the ark then colour in. Lesson 4 - The Flood and after - Cut/paste sequencing activity to show how it was safe for Noah to leave the ark with Answer Sheet. Lesson 5 - Recount of the story - Sort the paragraphs in order on PowerPoint then differentiated writing activities at tables/colour in rainbow. Link Lesson 5 to Art - make a rainbow poster and children write what they promise to do on strips of paper. Resources are editable to suit the different abilities of your pupils. File type: PowerPoint, MSWord and PDF. Thank you for visiting my shop:-)

This resource is on the topic of Saint George and The Dragon legend. A great introduction to myths and legends. Aimed at: KS1/2 The legend of St. George the dragon-slayer is on PowerPoint. The Presentation includes whole class activities and comprehension questions. Children are encouraged to participate in discussion about the story and check their understanding. The second PowerPoint Presentation explains what mythical stories are and why they were told (6 Slides). The third PowerPoint Presentation is on different dragons for whole class activity and to prepare children for their worksheet activity. The resource also contains:- Flexible detailed lesson plans covering 3 lessons (includes learning objectives and plenaries). Each PowerPoint slide is referred to in the lesson plans. Lesson 1: Children are presented with the legend of St. George and then there are 7 comprehension questions. The Myths Presentation is also referred to set the story in context. Differentiated worksheets - With support - LA children read, cut/paste sentences to match pictures; MA/HA write sentences for each picture using time words. Extension: Complete George’s Day Factsheet (colour in/3 questions). Lesson 2: The lesson focus is adjectives. Children review describing words using the Dragons Presentation. Build a word bank of adjectives; model sentence for describing dragon on Slide 12). Differentiated Activity 1 - LA children label the dragon and then write simple sentences after colouring it in. MA/LA - Draw/colour in their dragon and write sentences describing it. Early finishers: Print off one or two dragon slides for children to describe. Lesson 3: Retelling myth in own words. Quick review of the story. Children draft their story and also use their description of their dragon in the previous lesson to add into the story. There is a worksheet to write up the final draft.

This resource relates to the Christmas story and the birth of Jesus and why Mary and Joseph had to go to Bethlehem. It explains the anger of King Herod, the joy of the shepherds and the Wisemen. The summary notes can be adapted for comprehension worksheets. Short introductory PowerPoint presentation I have uploaded 3 sets worksheets for children to work in pairs to complete cloze activities - that way strong readers can help the weaker readers. Simple activity - Children draw presents for Jesus and label and complete a mini word search. Sort jumbled sentences - Answer key included Learning Aim: To understand why we celebrate Christmas. You may be interested in the full version of the Christmas Story with additional worksheets. Please click the link below: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-story-nativity-birth-of-jesus-presentation-worksheets-12224259

A set of detailed lesson plans and PowerPoint presentations with supporting worksheets for Year 1 and Year 2. This product is useful if your class is visiting a church. So that the children know what to expect, this resource highlights features inside and outside a church. UPDATED on 13th May 2019 with 3 new additional activities for early finishers. Worksheets now have answer keys. Pictures are also in black and white for the children to colour in. Complete resource with presentations and flexible detailed lesson plans. The lesson starts off with getting children to discuss where their special place is - a gentle starter to lead into a special place for some Christians. Lesson 1: My Special Place Lesson 2: Places of Worship and Special Symbols Lesson 3: Mains features inside/outside a church Lesson 4: My Church Visit and activity sheets - ready-made list for children to tick off what they see and draw other features of the church Lesson 5: Follow- up to Visit - Shared writing and individual writing Worksheets/Activities for each lesson Word Search with Solution List of words relating to the church - select some of the words and ask children if they know the meaning of the word(s). Ask children about some of the tricky words to spell, e.g. aisle. Some words start with 'c' as in cat but has an 's' sound, e.g. candle and ciborium. Additional worksheets - Word Church Mat - Children unscramble the 8 words below the pictures and write it out correctly. - Read and match pictures to sentences worksheet - Children read the six sentences which describe church objects and then trace over the words for each picture, cut out and glue the pictures opposite the sentences. - Differentiated Alphabetical order worksheets - children write the 10 words in ABC order and then sort out the two jumbled sentences. Please see preview pane for words on flash cards. File Type: PowerPoint, Word and PDF Thank you for visiting my shop.

This themed pack relates to harvest festival. The pack is divided into Four sections. The topic contains:- Teachers’ Notes PowerPoint Presentations Four lesson plans - Why we celebrate, the harvesting of crops culminating in the harvest festival service and the meaning of the hymn We Plough the Fields And Scatter the good seeds on the land. Worksheets and activities for children to do. In lesson 3- making a harvest festival card - the children plan/draft how they want their cards to look on plain white paper and then should be a given sugar paper or cardboard to make their card for display or to take home. Alternatively - There is an empty ‘My Harvest Basket’ activity worksheet which children can draw in or cut out/paste pictures of fruit and vegetables. Lesson 4 - The harvest hymn is optional - linked to music and I have included a Youtube link for the music accompaniment. Overall Objective: To understand why many Christians and some non-Christians celebrate harvest festival in autumn. Thank you for visiting my shop:-)

<strong>This resource is about the lost son parable relating to forgiveness. It is for whole school assembly.</strong> It contains: PowerPoint Presentation Teacher’s Guide on how to conduct the assembly Playscript of the Parable Posters for display Cross-curricular to Religious Studies and Citizenship. The theme is ‘forgiveness’ based on The Parable of the Lost Son. Learning Objective: To understand what forgiveness means. Children are asked why we should say ‘sorry’ and understand the meaning of forgiveness and understanding. The children are asked about their own experience of getting hurt and wanting that person to say sorry and what it feels like if they don’t apologize. They are taken through the story and asked questions along the way. I’ve written a playscript based on the story. You may wish to have a group of children act out the story instead of reading it on the slides. There are questions on the slides for children to think about.

This is resource is on the topic of Sikhism. It is an introductory booklet that aims to cover the key features of the Sikh religion including the the K’s. Ideal resource for revision/assessment. It contains a contents page, glossary of terms and texts with sub-headings and questions. The booklet can be ‘dipped’ into as a non-fiction resource depending on what you are teaching. **Topics covered: ** -Guru Nanak - Founder of Sikhism (First Guru) -Guru Gobind Singh - Founder of the Khalsa and the Five Ks (Tenth and last human Guru) -The Meaning of the Five Ks -What happens in a Gurdwara? -Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh holy book) -The Khalsa baptism (Amrit ceremony) -The Langar -Seva -Ik Onkar symbol -The Khanda symbol -The Nisham Sahib (Sikh flag) There are a mixture of direct questions, questions which require inference, multiple choice questions with tick box, labelling and ICT work (finding out more information). (In total 45 questions). Pupils are referred to the pages they need to look at to obtain the answers. Includes Specimen Answer booklet. Learning Objectives: To explore the Sikh religion and to understand it beliefs and practices and the meaning of its symbols. To understand why some Sikhs look similar in their appearance. Desired Outcome: That pupils get a good overview of the Sikh religion.

Reading comprehension passage with questions and exercises. Text is also on PowerPoint Presentation - Option for whole class reading. Suitable for KS1/Lower Grade KS2. Reading comprehensions - There are 14 questions and 11 questions respectively. Use the cover sheet to make a lovely reading comprehension booklet. **Covers: ** Looking for answers in the text Tick box statements Punctuation Correct spellings Rewrite in a difference tense Inference Explain their answers Specimen answers provided. Learning Objectives: Develop pleasure in reading Answering and asking questions Making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done Images royalty free from Microsoft Clipart.

UPDATED with quick Answer Sheet for Partner A/Partner B cloze activity. There is a variety of reading comprehension worksheets and cloze activity to choose from relating to Saint George’s Day. A useful addition to topic work. Aimed at: KS1/Lower KS2 <strong>Differentiated Worksheet activities include:</strong> - Close reading of text and answering questions - Scan for specific answers - Inference There is a worksheet on George Cross and George Medal. Many people think there is a link but the worksheet gives children the opportunity to explain why people would think there is a link as they are medals of bravery. Both medals depict St George slaying a dragon. - Tick box - multiple choice questions - Cloze activities - Drawing/colouring - Dictionary work - Short writing tasks - Sorting jumbled sentences and then add capitals and punctuation with Answer Sheet. - Sorting jumbled words - Cooperative partner work - Partner A and Partner B work together to read and complete the missing words on their worksheets. File Type: Choice of Word format or PDF

This resource tells the story of the birth of Jesus - the Christmas story. There is a PowerPoint presentation (34 Slides) and worksheets. The presentation is also saved as a PDF document. If you wish, you can print off individual slides for small group reading and discussion using the question cards. There are optional worksheets to go with the presentation. It can be used in a lesson or in an assembly. If you just want to read aloud the story, then it is suitable for all grades. Suggestion: Use the vocabulary cards to help students retell the story. Content: PowerPoint Presentation PDF format of the presentation Question Cards 1 and 2 Vocabulary cards with pictures Differentiated sequencing activities with Answer Keys: Easy sheet with 6 sentence strips and for the more able children 10 sentence strips to order. Differentiated worksheets to recount the Christmas story. Thank you for visiting my shop. You may be interested in the free resource with worksheets, please see click on link below. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-story-birth-of-jesus-and-why-he-is-important-6383987

Christmas activities and worksheets to help younger children learn about the birth of Jesus: Read, write, colour, sequence story, match up and word searches. Content: • Read, Trace, Colour Worksheets (x10) – Children read and trace over the sentence and then colour in. Optional: You can make a booklet for each child by stapling the edges. • Follow the Path Activity (x2) – Children use a crayon at the start of the pathway. They can use different colours to make a rainbow path. • Christmas Story Reading on PowerPoint – You can read the story aloud on PowerPoint and then get children to summarise the story. The children can then carry out the various differentiated activities. • Match animals to animal words puzzle • Worksheet – Children draw on the gift boxes three presents they would give to Jesus After reading the Christmas story, children can complete the following sequencing activities. Either you or the children can cut out the sequencing wheel and cover template. • Story Wheel Sequencing – Children cut out the pictures and glue them in order in each of the segments to tell the Christmas story. When completed and coloured in, they can recount the story to someone else. • Alternatively, children can cut out the pictures and place each picture over the numbered boxes in order to sequence the pictures using the worksheet provided. • Words Searches (x2) with Solution US Version https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-story-activities-worksheets-and-word-searches-us-version-12224631 Thank you for visiting my shop. You may be interested in the Christmas story presentation. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-story-nativity-birth-of-jesus-presentation-worksheets-12224259

This resource relates to St. Patrick’s Day (17 March). It is versatile in that you can save as a different name and then adapt to suit the timing of your assembly. It can also be used as a lesson resource where you can focus on a particular topic such as St Patrick’s life from when he was born, taken as a slave and the becoming the patron saint of Ireland. Content: A Presentation (69 Slides) on facts about St. Patrick and how the day is celebrated. The presentation starts with a welcome to the whole school. It then shows a stain glass window of St Patrick holding a shamrock. There are questions and answers throughout the presentation to involve the children. It is divided into sections:- Background to St. Patrick’s life Around the World Myths and legends Celebrations Reflection -A prayer (optional) (3 pages)- Teacher’s notes on assembly referring to each slide. Optional Follow-up worksheets: Write and draw 4 things you can remember about St Patrick Flags of Ireland : Children colour in the flag of Ireland and the cross of St Patrick (Answer key provided) 2 Differentiated cut and paste picture sequencing activities (Answers provided) Symbols of Ireland: Sort out the three jumbled words and write them opposite the pictures. Worksheet on three well-known myths: Sort out the jumbled headings and then draw lines to the correct picture for each heading (Answers provided) Word Search - Find 10 words Please see preview pane of some of the slides in the presentation. Thank you for your interest:-) Maths Activities https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/st-patrick-s-day-maths-block-graph-patterns-sequencing-puzzles-numbers-1-20-match-up-worksheets-12080124

This resource relates to St. David’s Day celebrated on 1 March. An editable presentation on the facts of Saint David/Saint David’s Day which can be used in assembly or as a lesson. Content: A Presentation (55 Slides) on facts about St. David and how the day is celebrated. There are questions and answers throughout the presentation to involve the children. Questions to recap on what they have learnt. It is divided into sections:- Background to St. David’s life Connection between Wales and Argentina Myths and legends - E.g. Why is St David seen with a dove on his shoulder standing on a small hill. Celebrations Reflection -A prayer (optional) (3 pages)- Teacher’s notes on assembly referring to the slides. Optional Follow-up worksheets: Write and draw 4 things you can remember about St David Flags of Wales : Children colour in the flag of Wales and the cross of St David (Answer key provided) Puzzle pieces to put together then label the picture. (colour & b/w) (Welsh flag) 2 video links: You can click on the links in the Presentation. Video 1 is a commentary by children on St David’s Day Preparation - Tour around St David’s City (4 mins 3) Video 2 is a commentary by children on St David’s Day Parade and making a dragon. (3 mins 40) Please see preview pane of some of the slides in the presentation. Thank you for your interest:-)

This Advent resource contains a reading comprehension on Worksheet A with 5 questions for the children to answer on Worksheet B. Worksheet C is grammar and word work on the text. A dictionary is optional if some children find the word work challenging. Large Advent word search for vocabulary building and associated task. When all the words are found in the grid, there is a separate worksheet for the children to put the words into alphabetical order. Answers included. Thank you for visiting my shop:-)

These are worksheets and information cards relate to Advent and Christmas. Content: • Gap filling activity (2 pages) with Answer Sheets • Differentiated cut and paste activity • Information cards to go with cut and paste activity • Colouring sheet for students to colour in the candles with the correct colours Gap filling activity (2 pages) with Answer Sheets Students read the very short texts - 2 on each worksheet and use the words from the word box to complete the sentences. Differentiated cut and paste activity with Answer Sheet Students cut out the description for each candle and glue next to the correct candle. One page of cut and paste sheet has a picture of the candles. Also included are a set of 5 information cards which you can laminate and place on students’ table to help them complete the cut and paste activity. Colouring Sheet This sheet contains Advent candles which you can give to students to colour in using the information cards to colour the Advent candles correctly. The information cards borders are in colour and b/w. Thank you for your interest.