A simple, yet effective, activity looking at the meaning of the Jewish festival of Sukkot. The activity looks at the religious meaning, and the symbolic traditions of the festival.

A popular resources asking pupils to explore a religious story, and then recreate it in a creative way, e.g. writing, orally, expressive arts, ICT etc. All images within the powerpoint have been accessed via Google images labelled for reuse.

A simple resource looking at adult baptism. Reasons for and against infant baptism. Comprehension tasks. Labelling tasks. Links to educational cartoons re. John the Baptist, Jesus' baptism and the temptation of Jesus. Also a task to compare a similar ceremony from another religion. LNF task. Enjoy!

A simple resource looking at the definition of baptism, focus on infant baptism, and an analysis of its symbolic meaning. Comprehension tasks Labelling task Numeracy (creating a pie chart) task. Aimed at KS2 and KS3. Enjoy!

An information quest activity to help pupils locate and identify the key features of a traditional mosque. Pupils have a numbered diagram of mosque features, and have to work out their names and their significance/importance to Muslims. Other interactive activities included.

A resource taking pupils through the different stages of the Hajj.

An introduction to the Five Pillars of Islam. This is a cut and stick activity, with a plenary writing activity at the end. Just follow the ppt and enjoy! NB: all images are either my own or from free clipart. Additionally, on slide 7 there is a reference to a clip to be used to help pupils learn about the Five Pillars. To ensure I don't contravene copyright laws, I have removed the intended hyperlink. However, you should easily find a relevant clip.

A simple resource looking at the origins, traditions and stories associated with Hanukkah. Youtube links, dreidel, menorah etc. covered

A simple resource looking at the origins, traditions and stories associated with Diwali. Youtube links, cartoon strip and rangoli patterns covered.

A Christmas themed end of term quiz. Questions (based on Nativity, Twelve Days of Christmas, Christmas party-poopers, films, carols etc.), answers and youtube links hyperlinked. Enjoy!

A selection of thought stems to aid pupils with their written/thinking skills. Suitable for any subject.

A simple resources to assess pupils' knowledge of a specific individual (history, fiction etc.)

A simple resource for pupils to show their knowledge and understanding of the key names/words/terms etc associated with a specific topic.

A simple resource to assess the knowledge of pupils (either as an exit ticket of Homework activity).

A simple resource to be used as an exit ticket (or quick homework task) to assess how concise pupils can be with their knowledge.

Three resources (one for Yrs7, 8 and 9) to aid teachers in assessing specific reading strands within the LNF. The documents have coloured boxes (easily removed when purchased) which refer to the following methodology: Year 7: Red Box – Element (Locating, selecting and using information) > Aspect (Reading strategies) > assess the quality and reliability of information on web pages, considering its origins and verifying accuracy. Green Box – Element (Responding to what has been read) > Aspect (Comprehension) > read with concentration texts, on screen and on paper, that are new to them, and understand the information in them and select the main points from texts. Purple box – Element (Responding to what has been read) >Aspect (Response and analysis) > distinguish between facts, theories and opinions and evaluate the content, presentation and appeal of a text. Year 8: Red Box – Element (Locating, selecting and using information) > Aspect (Reading strategies) > be selective about which internet sources to download or quote depending on their reliability and relevance . Green Box – Element (Responding to what has been read) > Aspect (Comprehension) > read with concentration texts, on-screen and on paper, that are new to them, understand the information in them and locate and selectively use additional information and evidence from different sources. Purple box – Element (Responding to what has been read) >Aspect (Response and analysis) > identify different views of a topic and any areas of agreement and contradiction and evaluate texts in terms of quality and level of interest. Year 9: Red Box – Element (Locating, selecting and using information) > Aspect (Reading strategies) > make full but selective use of the internet to update, broaden and deepen understanding of information, ideas and issues. Green Box – Element (Responding to what has been read) > Aspect (Comprehension) > read with concentration texts, on-screen and on paper, that are new to them, and understand the information in them, and follow up and use additional material in texts to extend understanding.