A quick 20-30 minute activity which encourages students to solve problems that may occur on a desert island. Students should be organised into groups of around 6 and given a piece of sugar paper to write down their ideas. You should set the scene and get them imagine the island. Comments are appreciated.

In this lesson students explore some of the big issues that affect our world today. Students are encouraging to think about what wealthy countries can do to support and tackle these issues such as: child soldiers, modern slavery and torture. After exploring some of the issues students are encouraged to design a campaign in order to raise awareness. I have attached some example work in a photograph here. Great for the end of term or form time! Pictures acquired through a search engine filtered to "labelled for re-use". Enjoy!

This lesson was designed for Social Studies taught within the UAE. It was created for mixed ability Y6 (Grade 5) students but could be suitable for any year group based on the content. The lesson involves student’s creating a timeline about the formation of the UAE. Great for incorperating themes within My Identity and Moral Education. Images were acquired with a search engine filtered to find images labelled for reuse. I hope that it saves you some valuable planning time.

This hour long lesson explores the different Emirates and Sheikhs of the UAE. This lesson could be used as an introduction to Social Studies or feature in teaching and learning later on. All images were acquired through a search engine filtered to “labeled for re-use”. I hope that this saves you some valuable planning time. Reviews are appreciated.

These resources provide learning for one hour. It is most suitable for pupils in Years 6, 7 or 8. However, resources could easily be adapted for older or younger pupils. All resources have been acquired through a search engine filtered to “labeled for re-use”. In this lesson, pupils explore what sort of issues the government of the UAE deals with on a day-to-day basis. I hope that this saves you some valuable planning time.

This resource contains a lesson which explores the idea of Islamic architecture. In particular, the lesson explores Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque through a Google Tour. Images acquired from a search engine filtered to “labeled for re-use”. Reviews are appreciated. Hopefully this saves you some time!

This hour long lesson explores different Muslim contributions. It explores ideas related to technology and discoveries made by the Muslim world. This lesson could be used as an introduction to Social Studies or feature in teaching and learning later on. All images were acquired through a search engine filtered to “labeled for re-use”. I hope that this saves you some valuable planning time. Reviews are appreciated.

This hour long lesson explores the idea of supporting Arab peoples with a particular focus on the work of the Red Crescent. All images were acquired through a search engine filtered to “labeled for re-use”. I hope that this saves you some valuable planning time. Reviews are appreciated.

This hour long lesson explores different ways in which the UAE preserves tradition. This lesson could be used as an introduction to Social Studies or feature in teaching and learning later on. All images were acquired through a search engine filtered to “labeled for re-use”. I hope that this saves you some valuable planning time. Reviews are appreciated.

This hour long lesson explores the idea of wellbeing. It explores ideas related to how we define wellbeing and encourages students to think about how the UAE encourages this. This lesson could be used as an introduction to Social Studies or feature in teaching and learning later on. All images were acquired through a search engine filtered to “labeled for re-use”. I hope that this saves you some valuable planning time. Reviews are appreciated.

This hour long lesson explores different leadership examples. It explores ideas related to life before the union. It pays particular focus to the work of Al-Qasimi and Al-Azdi. All images were acquired through a search engine filtered to “labeled for re-use”. I hope that this saves you some valuable planning time. Reviews are appreciated.

This hour long lesson explores the concept of safety in the UAE. It explores the ways in which the UAE is able to ensure safety in the country. All images were acquired through a search engine filtered to “labeled for re-use”. I hope that this saves you some valuable planning time. Reviews are appreciated.

These resources provide learning for one hour. It is most suitable for pupils in Years 6, 7 or 8. However, resources could easily be adapted for older or younger pupils. All resources have been acquired through a search engine filtered to “labeled for re-use”. I hope that this saves you some valuable planning time.

These resources provide learning for one hour. It is most suitable for pupils in Years 6, 7 or 8. However, resources could easily be adapted for older or younger pupils. All resources have been acquired through a search engine filtered to “labeled for re-use”. In this lesson pupils explore the idea of sustainable cities. They end up pitching some allocated ideas in a Dragons’ Den style task. I hope that this saves you some valuable planning time.

These resources provide learning for one hour. It is most suitable for pupils in Years 6, 7 or 8. However, resources could easily be adapted for older or younger pupils. All resources have been acquired through a search engine filtered to “labeled for re-use”. In this lesson, pupils explore the leadership qualities demonstrated by Sheikh Khalifa. I hope that this saves you some valuable planning time.

These resources provide learning for one hour. It is most suitable for pupils in Years 6, 7 or 8. However, resources could easily be adapted for older or younger pupils. All resources have been acquired through a search engine filtered to “labeled for re-use”. In this lesson, pupils explore the life of Sheikh Zayed. I hope that this saves you some valuable planning time.

These resources provide learning for one hour. It is most suitable for pupils in Years 6, 7 or 8. However, resources could easily be adapted for older or younger pupils. All resources have been acquired through a search engine filtered to “labeled for re-use”. I hope that this saves you some valuable planning time.

These are quizzes that I use with my form each week. I tend to keep a score of the teams points each week and award a winner at the end of each half term. I will hope to upload a new pack of quizzes regularly. The topics are wide-ranging as often I ask the students for a focus for the week. The answers are provided on a separate sheet. Print, distribute and mark. Easy! Please comment :-) Images are acquired through a search engine filtered to "labelled for reuse".

These are quizzes that I use with my form each week. I tend to keep a score of the teams points each week and award a winner at the end of each half term. I will hope to upload a new pack of quizzes regularly. The topics are wide-ranging as often I ask the students for a focus for the week. The answers are provided on a separate sheet. Print, distribute and mark. Easy! Please comment :-) Images are acquired through a search engine filtered to "labelled for reuse".

These are quizzes that I use with my form each week. I tend to keep a score of the teams points each week and award a winner at the end of each half term. I will hope to upload a new pack of quizzes regularly. The topics are wide-ranging as often I ask the students for a focus for the week. The answers are provided on a separate sheet. Print, distribute and mark. Easy! Please comment :-) Images are acquired through a search engine filtered to "labelled for reuse".