Two simple worksheets in which children put in the correct form of the indefinite article.

A philosophical enquiry/discussion lesson based on the story of the Fairy Flag.

A design challenge based on mythological animals.

A philosophical enquiry/discussion lesson based on three Easter legends.

A simple quiz where all the answers begin with B.

Cards asking the children to do activities for numbers 1-15.

A worksheet in which children answer questions about themselves. Good for the beginning of a new school year.

A simple worksheet for early primary.

A series of worksheets which each contain a short passage in which all the vowels are missing. Suitable for use as an opener or quick finisher.

A series of worksheets to introduce homographs.

A thought provoking philosophical enquiry/discussion lesson based on the true story of a visit to Auschwitz suitable for upper primary children.

A philosophical enquiry/discussion lesson based on the theme of boasting/respect for others suitable for middle-upper primary.

An activity suitable for upper primary. Children work in small groups to discuss the importance of different attributes such as love, honesty etc. and rank them in an order of importance. Children must then justify their thinking.

A simple activity/game where children choose what they would be from a selection of pictures. The important thing is that they must explain why they made their choice.

A philosophical/discussion lesson where children work in small groups to discuss the concept of fairness and what it really means. Suitable upper primary.

An activity where the children work in groups to discuss the difference between the Old and New testaments of the Bible and work out where different stories belong.

A discussion activity where children work in small groups to discuss the best solution to a problem. Suitable for mid primary.

A group activity which I used as part of a topic on Looking After Our World. Children work in small groups to devise a television chat show discussing the problem of litter. Suitable for upper primary.

A philosophical/thinking skills discussion lesson where children work in small groups to solve the mystery of the theft. Suitable for upper primary.

A discussion activity suitable for mid primary. Children work in small groups to match a variety of quotes to the person who might have said them. There are many possibilities and no correct or wrong answer. The important point is that the children must justify their answers.