Bring some Christmas joy to your classroom with these 3 Christmas Poetry Lessons! Perfect for the last week of term or spread out across the Autumn term, these lessons are perfect to bring excitement to your classroom. Children will create their own Christmas poems - starting with learning all about rhyming words and creating rhyming phrases to creating an acrostic poem to writing a free verse poem all about the five senses (see, hear, touch, smell, taste) at Christmas. Each PowerPoint is easy to follow and guides the teacher through from starter, main input to task and plenary. Resources included: x3 lesson plans x3 PowerPoints (one for each lesson) Christmas Poem Template (for support) The Magic of Christmas poem x3 Acrostic poem templates (with and without lines) Christmas Acrostic poem example (for modelling) Christmas Senses Pictures Senses Inside and Outside at Christmas worksheet Lesson 1: L.O. I can use rhyming words to create a Christmas poem. Success Criteria: I can recognise rhyming words when saying them out loud. I can create a rhyming poem about Christmas I can create excitement through poetry. I can add other literary features (e.g. conjunctions, adjectives, similes). Lesson 2: L.O. I can use rhyming techniques to write an acrostic poem. Success Criteria: I understand different poem genres. I can use rhyming to create a poem. I can use techniques to create rhyming phrases with key words. I can use neat presentation and handwriting. Lesson 3: L.O. I can use my five senses to describe Christmas. Success Criteria: I understand different poem genres. I can use rhyming to create a poem. I can use techniques to create rhyming phrases with key words. I can use effective adjectives to describe the senses at Christmas time. y5 y6 outstanding reciprocal y3 y4 year 5 year 6 ks2 religious education Christianity xmas santa snow festive reciprocal reading activities english literacy writing creating poetry verse

This EYFS Colour Continuous Provision Pack offers four weeks of engaging activities designed for both indoor and outdoor areas, perfect for exploring colours with young learners. The activities focus on sensory exploration, creativity, and early learning skills, encouraging children to experiment with colours through hands-on experiences such as colour sorting, painting, and outdoor colour hunts. Each activity aligns with the EYFS framework, supporting the development of key skills in maths, literacy, and fine motor coordination. The tasks are easily adaptable to suit different abilities, making them ideal for varied learning needs in nursery or reception classes. This pack includes: ☆ Four weeks of continuous provision activities. ☆ Colour-themed tasks for both indoor and outdoor learning. ☆ Activities that promote sensory development, creativity, and early learning goals. Enhance your EYFS setting with this comprehensive colour-themed resource, designed to inspire curiosity and learning in children aged 3-5. Perfect for nurseries, reception classes, and early years educators.

This EYFS Autumn Continuous Provision Pack offers four weeks of engaging and themed activities that cover both indoor and outdoor areas, helping young learners explore the wonders of autumn. With hands-on activities such as pumpkin digging, leaf sorting, and woodland animal adventures, this resource promotes sensory exploration, creativity, and fine motor development. Designed to align with the EYFS framework, the pack encourages child-led learning through discovery, role-play, and problem-solving. The activities are adaptable for varying abilities, making them suitable for differentiated learning in early years settings. Ideal for bringing the autumn season into your classroom while meeting key learning objectives across areas such as maths, literacy, and physical development. This resource includes: ☆ A variety of autumn-themed indoor and outdoor activities. ☆ Differentiated tasks for children with varying abilities. ☆ Coverage of key areas such as math, sensory play, literacy, and motor skills. Bring autumn to life in your setting with this comprehensive, easy-to-use resource. Perfect for nurseries, reception classes, and early years educators.

These three teamwork assemblies are a fantastic way to introduce children to the value of working together, respecting others and appreciating children’s special skills. You could use these for a primary school, KS1 only, KS2 only or in class. You will receive three PowerPoints (14 slides, 10 slides, 16 slides) that can easily be edited to be made shorter or divided into another assembly. The assemblies are interactive and involves the children to make sure they are engaged and interested. There is also a Christian prayer at two of the PowerPoints for those who have collective worship. Key features of Assembly 1: ✸ Understand the value of teamwork as a life skill ✸ The story of The King’s Greedy Brothers (with animations and sound effects) ✸ Reflection - What did you learn from the story? Key features of Assembly 2: ✸ Example activity where children show the importance of teamwork ✸ Ant teamwork ✸ Examples of teamwork in life ✸ Reflection: What teams are we in? What are the qualities of team players? Who is on our team? ✸ Prayer Key features of Assembly 3: ✸ Winning as a team ✸ Being part of a team ✸ Appreciating ourselves and others ✸ Animals working together ✸ How ants work together ✸ How geese work together ✸ How meerkats work together ✸ Reflection: How do animals work together? How do humans work together? How can we become a better team player? ✸ Prayer Tags: key stage 1 y1 y2 y3 y4 y5 y6 citizenship pshe british values trust behaviour assembly worship eyfs ks1 ks2 year perseverance kindness friendship value Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com

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Good News! is a 4 lesson RE unit that teaches children about what good news is and what parables are in the Bible to spread good news. Perfect to use with Understanding Christianity (the Gospel unit in KS1), this set of lessons are a great starting point to help children understand how Christians live their lives based on the Christian Values that are explained in the Bible. Learning Objectives: To define and identify good news, and create collages representing their own good news stories. To generate ideas about what Jesus might say that was good news and create newspaper headlines based on their ideas. To identify and discuss a good news story from the Bible and explain why parables were used by Jesus as a teaching method. To explain how the story Jesus told teaches people to live as Christians, connecting it to Christian values. Files included: ✝ 4 Lesson plans ✝ 4 PowerPoints ✝ 3 Examples of good news ✝ Newspaper headlines worksheet ✝ The Good Samaritan story ✝ The Prodigal Son story ✝ Houses worksheet ✝ The Parable of the Two House Builders Tags: RE, relgious education, understanding christianity, gospel, key stage one, key stage 1, ks1, good news, newspaper, parables, bible stories, christian beliefs, christianity

Start the school year off on the right foot with these 14 KS2 Transition Day / First Day Activities. Designed to foster a positive classroom environment and build relationships among students, these activities will help ease the transition into a new year group. From introductions and expectations to personal learning goals and learner presentations, this resource pack offers a variety of engaging and interactive activities to make the first day a memorable and enjoyable experience. With resources such as bingo card templates, learning shield templates, speech bubble templates, and more, you’ll have everything you need to create a vibrant and welcoming classroom display. Empower your students to reflect, express themselves creatively, and get to know their peers with these fun-filled activities. Perfect for teachers looking to make the first day of school a special and productive one. This set of lesson plans, a PowerPoint and accompanying resources includes 14 activities and ideas and can easily be adapted to suit all KS2 year groups (and even KS1). Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Back to school All about me Transition Ice breakers Welcome back

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Create some festive sparkle with these 4 Christmas Card Design and Technology Lessons! Perfect for the last week of term or spread out across the Autumn term, these lessons are perfect to bring excitement to your classroom. These lessons are based on the National Curriculum statements for Design and Technology in KS2 and follow the practise of Research, Design, Make and Evaluate. Children will create a Christmas card with moving parts, such as a flap or pop-up. These are suitable for children across KS2 and really gets children thinking about the process behind product design. This unit contains a PowerPoint, lesson plan and worksheets for each lesson. There are 48 PowerPoint slides altogether. Resources included: x4 lesson plans x4 PowerPoints (one for each lesson) x4 Research worksheets Lesson 1 and 2: L.O. use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups . L.O. generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches Lesson 3: L.O. select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks accurately L.O. select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities Lesson 4: L.O. investigate and analyse a range of existing products L.O. evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work y5 y6 outstanding y3 y4 year 5 year 6 year 3 year 4 ks2 lks2 uks2 art design technology education Christianity xmas santa snow festive activity activities last week of term winter

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Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Get stitching with this Bayeux Tapestry art unit! Perfect for those studying Medieval times or art through the ages, children will find out about the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 whilst practising their fabric artistry skills. Children will plan, design and create a piece of art that represents a section of the Bayeux Tapestry from felt and stitching, learning the skills of stitching and applique and comparing this to the modern day artistry of embroidery. Each PowerPoint is easy to follow and guides the teacher through from starter, main input to task and plenary. Resources included: x5 lesson plans x5 PowerPoints (one for each lesson) Templates to trace and cut out Pictures of the Bayeux Tapestry for inspiration Lesson 1 L.O To experiment with creating art work using fabric and stitch. Lesson 2 L.O. To plan a design inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry. L.O. Use applique to attach fabric together. Success Criteria: I can try using fabric and the technique of stitching. I can thread a needle. I can secure a thread. I can try to create different effects with stitch (some neat, some messy). Lesson 3 L.O To create a stitching plan. L.O. To create a story through fabric. Success Criteria: I can draw a simple, bold design. I can add clear, individual stitches in colour. I can select areas to create with applique. Lesson 4 and 5 L.O To create story scenes in fabric, inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry. Success Criteria: I can be accurate (tracing / cutting / stitching). I can explain my colour choices (felt and thread) I can thread my needle I can secure my thread I can stitch Whole planning unit written by experienced KS2 teacher, rated Outstanding. normandy war medieval times history art historical art artists study fabric embroider year 3 year 4 year 5 year 6 key stage 2 key stage two

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This Easter, bring the story of Jesus’ crucifixion to life with these four lessons all about the story of Easter. Each lesson comes with a PowerPoint with videos, lesson plans and accompanying resources and worksheets. At the end of the unit, children will create an Easter wreath using pictures from the Easter story and ‘eggs’ containing scriptures about Easter. Created by a Religious Education subject lead, these are well-informed, outstanding lessons that have been used in the classroom with KS2 pupils. This unit contains lessons about: ✸ Palm Sunday ✸ The Last Supper ✸ The Garden of Gethsemane ✸ The Crucifixion and Resurrection Files included: ✰ x4 lesson plans ✰ x4 PowerPoints ✰ Palm Leaf Template ✰ The Last Supper Worksheet ✰ Betrayal Worksheet ✰ Easter Wreath Scripture Eggs ✰ Easter Wreath Pictures ✰ The Saviour Suffers in Gethsemane video KS1 Y2 LKS2 Y3 Y4 Christianity Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com

This Easter, bring the story of Jesus’ crucifixion to life with these four lessons all about the story of Easter. Each lesson comes with a PowerPoint with lesson plans and accompanying resources and worksheets. At the end of the unit, children will have understood the story of Palm Sunday, written recounts of the The Last Supper, the crucifixion and the resurrection, . Created by a Religious Education subject lead, these are well-informed, outstanding lessons that have been used in the classroom with KS2 pupils. This unit contains lessons about: ✸ Palm Sunday ✸ The Last Supper ✸ The Crucifixion ✸ The Resurrection Files included: ✰ x4 lesson plans ✰ x4 PowerPoints ✰ Front cover (for books) ✰ Palm Sunday worksheet ✰ The Last Supper closed passage ✰ The Last Supper key points ✰ The Last Supper reading ✰ Palm Sunday reading ✰ Crucifixion short story ✰ Crucifixion reading ✰ The Eucharist information sheet ✰ A Dreadful Day reading ✰ The Crucifixion statements ✰ The Crucifixion statements to trace ✰ The Resurrection statements ✰ The Resurrection statements to trace ✰ A Happy Day reading ✰ Goodbye at Last reading KS2 Y4 Y5 Y6 Upper Key Stage 2 Christianity Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Love this resource? Leave us a great review and get a resource of your choice for FREE! Just drop us an email with your purchase receipt and a screenshot of your review. This Roman Mosaic Art unit is perfect to use alongside a fascinating Roman history topic or study of the volcanic eruption in the ancient Italian city of Pompeii. Children will study mosaics from the city of Pompeii, discuss what they were used for and how they were made (learning key techniques used by mosaic artists). They will then choose a marine animal to sketch onto a grid before using this as a guide to paint it. Once dry, they will cut out the squares and stick them onto backing paper using the techniques they have studied. These three lessons are perfect to be used during a half term, with a couple of lessons spare in case of any absences or other school events. They are fully resourced and planned, with detailed lesson plans provided. Two of these lessons may take a little longer than an hour so can be used flexibly. Created by an experienced art subject lead, these lessons have been used in a real classroom with real students across KS2. Included is: 3 PowerPoints Four examples Grid paper Detailed lesson plans for each lesson with differentiated success criteria Images of marine animals Lessons: I can create a mosaic drawing. I can use tints and shades of colours. I can make a mosaic. ks2 key stage 2 year 3 year 4 y3 y4 lesson plan plenary starter challenge art and design history Rome drawing sketching painting powder paints resources

This African mask unit can be used across Art and Design & Technology to help children to design and create their own African mask inspired by the culture and traditions of many different African cultures. By the end of this unit, the children will have created their own wearable African mask made from clay. The children will be able to present some key facts about the use of masks in different cultures. They will extend their understanding of the mosaicking technique and practise using sculpting materials with confidence. In this lesson the children will be reviewing what they know about masks and making them out of clay. By the end of the lesson they should have a clear idea of what their mask will look like. In this lesson the children will start to create their mask from clay. They should review their flow diagram from last lesson and be able to use a variety of tools to manipulate the clay ready for decoration. Children will demonstrate in their evaluations an understanding of what makes a good quality ceramic sculpture. tags: ks2 ks3 y3 y4 y5 y6 culture history geography design and technology D&T key stage 2 ppt african masks planning african mask template facts art making african masks

**Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Love this resource? Leave us a great review and get a resource of your choice for FREE! Just drop us an email with your purchase receipt and a screenshot of your review.** In this unit, children will explore Christianity and how Christians use the bible verse ‘Love thy neighbour’ to help and care for others in their community and in other countries. They will be inspired by the Bible verse to help others and think about the differences they can make. Each lesson has a detailed lesson plan, PowerPoint and accompanying resources. Lesson 1 L.O. To understand the meaning of ‘love your neighbour’. Success Criteria: I understand the ways that Christians show commitment to God. I can give examples of what Christians do to show their commitment to God. I understand the difficulties of showing commitment to God from a Christian’s point of view. Lesson 2 L.O. To understand how others can inspire people to save others. Success Crtieria: I can discuss what a ‘neighbour’ means and how we can show ‘love’, ‘care’ and ‘help’. I can give examples of how people help others. I understand the concept of ‘love your neighbour’ and how I relate to this. Lesson 3 L.O. To understand the key beliefs of Christianity. Success Criteria: I can discuss my beliefs about what is important in life. I can ask questions about beliefs and Christianity. I can discuss what inspires myself and others and why Lesson 4 L.O. I understand that building relationships with others are expressions of faith. Success Criteria: I can create a poster that inspires others I understand why and how Christians Love Thy Neighbour I am inspired by this unit and can plan what I will do to Love Thy Neighbour KS1 KS2 LKS2 UKS2 Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Y1 Y2 outstanding ofsted observation Christian Christianity Bible god religious education

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Love this resource? Leave us a great review and get a resource of your choice for FREE! Just drop us an email with your purchase receipt and a screenshot of your review. This Bonfire Night writing unit is perfect to use in October or November for Bonfire Night firework celebrations! Children will start with a cold write, writing their own Bonfire Night poem before building up to a banger of a senses poem at the end of the unit. They will perform poetry to learn all about onomatopoeia and expression. These five lessons are perfect to be used across a week. They are fully resourced and planned, with detailed lesson plans provided. Created by an experienced English subject lead, these lessons have been used in a real classroom with real students in Year 1. Included is: 5 PowerPoints 5 Lesson plans Senses worksheet HA senses poetry writing frame Lesson 1: To write a poem. I can use my senses to make phrases. I can say aloud what a want to write. I can segment sounds in words. I can link words together to make a phrase. I can use a capital letter. I can use finger spaces. I can write letters that start on the line. I can write letters that are a similar size to one another. Lesson 2: To perform a poem. I can learn a line of a new poem and recite it with my group. I can read a poem using a clear voice I can perform a poem with expression. I can perform words with onomatopoeia Lesson 3: To perform a poem. I can work in a group to perform a poem. I can speak with a clear voice. I can use expression and intonation when I perform. I can recognise words that have onomatopoeia Lesson 4 and 5: To write a poem. I can say out loud what I am going to write about. I can use my senses to talk about bonfire night. I can use adjectives to describe Bonfire Night. I can write sentences that include an expanded noun phrase. KS1 outstanding SEN key stage one fire work safety november writing english literacy reading poem poetry 5 senses

Have a celebration of all things reading with this bumper pack of magical wizard activities! These lessons are perfect if you need some activities for a themed book day or reading day. They are also great alongside a Harry Potter class novel. These four activities each come with a lesson plan, PowerPoint, worksheets and accompanying resources, such as a word bank. They also come with differentiated activities (easy, mid-level and hard). This resource includes: x4 Lesson plans x4 PowerPoints Editable word mat Colours and Verbs word mat Hogwarts house worksheet House qualities word mat Spells worksheet Potion worksheet Learning objectives: Lesson 1: I can design my own Hogwarts house. Lesson 2: I can create my own magical spell. Lesson 3: I can write my own potion recipe. Lesson 4: I can write my own Honeydukes setting description. Tags: year 3 year 4 year 5 year 6 ks2 magic wizarding world Harry broom spells Philosopher’s Potter

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Four lessons aiming to teach sketching still life objects for art. Detailed outstanding planning. Investigate still life art and the artists that made it popular. Sketch objects showing light and dark , good use of shape and space. Evaluate and modify work. Sketch objects in detail, using a viewfinder. (Cezanne) Use knowledge of shape and space to help us create a background for still life. Evaluate work and make ongoing modifications. Use the work of the cubist artists as starting points for own work. (Juan Gris) Draw objects in detail using line and tone. Combine different materials and media to produce a still life. Draw from real life objects. Look at different ways of making a balanced composition. Use different shading techniques to create form. Evaluate and modify work. ks2 ks3 y3 y4 y5 y6 art design artist study

Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Want a simple way to kick off the first week back after Christmas? Start your Spring term the right way with these four English lessons that guide children through the basics of writing a diary entry and using coordinating conjunctions to extend their sentences. They will retell their Christmas Day through diary writing. These lessons have also been adapted so that they can be used with children who do not celebrate Christmas - they can recount another day of the holidays. This unit includes PowerPoints, differentiated resources and detailed lesson plans to make your first week back as easy as possible. Lesson 1: Using coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS) Lesson 2: Features of a diary entry Lesson 3: Planning a diary entry (through verbal drama activities and planning sheets) Lesson 4: Writing a short diary entry Resources included: 4 lesson plans 4 PowerPoints Starter task - full stops Lower ability task - using and, but and so Lower ability task - answers Middle ability task - joining main clauses with for, and, but, or, yet and so Higher ability task - joining simple sentences with for, and, now, but, or, yet and so Diary features 3 diary plans (LA, MA, HA) LA Writing template Starter task - co-ordinating conjunctions Instructions story fact file non chronological report Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 English reading writing lks2 uks2 ks2