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Infant teacher - shortlisted for TES Resource Contributor of the Year 2014 & 2015. All my resources have been made for my class, so have been tried and tested before uploading them to share with others. I hope you find my resources useful.

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Infant teacher - shortlisted for TES Resource Contributor of the Year 2014 & 2015. All my resources have been made for my class, so have been tried and tested before uploading them to share with others. I hope you find my resources useful.
3D Eid card
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3D Eid card

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Step by step instructions to make a pop-up Eid-ul-Fitr card. Text and images courtesy of myramadanfun.com
Diwali diva lamp quotation
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Diwali diva lamp quotation

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A Diwali-themed quotation from the Buddha. Encouraging teamwork, and also introduces the Hindu concept of Karma. 'If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.' Links in with diwa lamps and the Diwali story of Rama and Sita.
Jesse Tree baubles
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Jesse Tree baubles

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Pictures and scripture readings for each day in December leading up to Christmas. Designed to be stuck on to a Jesse Tree.
Duni Chand and the needle of heaven
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Duni Chand and the needle of heaven

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Lesson based on the Sikh story of Duni Chand and the value of generosity. Guru Nanak reminds the greedy Duni Chand that when you die, you cannot take material possessions and wealth with you. Encourages children to act out the story and decide what Duni Chand could have done with his wealth. Also attached a homework sheet for children to explore words associated with generosity. Lesson taken from the Leicester SACRE RE Syllabus KS1 unit of Beginning to learn about the Sikhs: symbols, stories and sharing. Please see my other lessons on the Sikh Gurus and Sikh artefacts and objects.
Easter: how and why it is celebrated?
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Easter: how and why it is celebrated?

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Unit taken from Leicester City SACRE RE Syllabus for KS1 on Who celebrates what and why? This unit is in two halves and only Easter is covered in these lessons.\nPowerPoint lesson plan, alongside activity resources. Set of 4 lessons have been designed for a mixed class of Reception, Year 1 and Year 2. Easily amended to suit the needs of any KS1 class. Lesson 1: what do you celebrate and why?\nLesson 2: why do Christians celebrate Easter?\nLesson 3: how do Christians celebrate Easter?\nLesson 4: Easter celebrations around the world.\nIf this is useful, please rate and leave comments.
Holy Week
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Holy Week

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Information and images on Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday. Information on Easter Monday has not been included, as these events are secular nowadays.\nText courtesy of projectbritain.com.
Nirvana Day
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Nirvana Day

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Parinirvana Day or Nirvana Day is the annual Buddhist festival that remembers the death of the Buddha when he reached Nirvana (enlightenment).
New Life
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New Life

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A PowerPoint plan covering 5 lessons on New Life. Specifically looking at new life in Spring and working towards understanding the Easter story.\n1. Giving and receiving love\n2. Loving and trusting\n3. New life\n4. Jesus as loving\n5. Easter as a Christian festival\nYou will need the books Dogger by Shirley Hughes and Badger's Parting Gifts by Susan Varley.
Design a christmas stamp
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Design a christmas stamp

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PowerPoint lesson plan on the life of a stamp from initial concept, through artwork and design to printing and use.\nChildren are then encouraged to enter the competition to design a Christmas stamp for 2013.
The Great River display captions
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The Great River display captions

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Captions and a speech bubble to be used with a display on the River Ganges and the story of The Great River. Lord Brahma, Lord Shiva, Goddess Ganga and the creation of the river Ganges.
Sikh artifacts and objects
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Sikh artifacts and objects

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Covering the Khanda, the Sikh symbol. The Ik Onkar, the Nishan Sahib and the 5 Ks of the Khalsa. Quick overview of what Sikhs need to do to become part of the Khalsa, as well as the significance of the 5 Ks in Sikh daily life.\nDesigned as a lesson from the Leicester City SACRE RE syllabus - KS1 unit Beginning to learn about the Sikhs (symbols, stories and sharing)\n\nSee separate ppt on the Sikh Gurus
Phoenix myth resources, narrative writing
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Phoenix myth resources, narrative writing

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A homework idea, life cycle of the Phoenix, and a Phoenix myth dictionary. All to support the Hamilton Y1 Literacy plan on Narrative. Please also see my Ppt file on the legend of the Phoenix story to help introduce the concept.
Harvest festival: the story of bread
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Harvest festival: the story of bread

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A PowerPoint lesson plan that could be used for Geography or RE teaching. Covers the story of bread from wheat seed to bread on the table. Has a Christian element looking at what harvest festival is and thanking god for the food we receive. Sequence the pictures from Grain Chain.
Beginnings
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Beginnings

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F2 Reception medium term plan on Beginnings, PPt presentation. Linked to Leicester City SACRE RE unit, but encompasses RE, PSED, CL, UW.\nContent covers New Year, religious birth customs, Chinese New Year and the Judeo-Christian creation story.
Mahashivratri
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Mahashivratri

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All about the festival of Mahashivratri, the night on which Lord Shiva is honoured by performing Shiva puja by bathing and decorating the Shiva linga. Includes a simple version of the Neelkanta.
Rama Navami
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Rama Navami

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Also known as Ramnavami, Ramanavami or Ram Navami, this Hindu festival celebrates the birth of Lord Rama.