A variety of fun follow-up activities to complete after reading each chapter of The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket. Can easily be adaptated to suit your students.

Includes LO, SC, two examples and tips for writing. Easy to adapt and ideal for the first week of a new school year.

A presentation that introduces the student council, looks at the goals, campaign details, election day and duties. Can easily be adaptated to suit your school.

World Food Day PowerPoint featuring a concise overview, timetable for a school event, guidelines, recommended activities, resources and a poster activity. Can be easily adapted to fit your school’s needs and is only intended as a starting point.

This presentation is a brief introduction to World Children’s Day and the UNCRC, with some activity ideas.

A simple presentation that introduces Remembrance Day, its history, the reasons we honour this day and the customary observances. It concludes with a suggestion for an activity.

A concise presentation designed as a basic introduction, easily modifiable for different age ranges. The slideshow delves into essential aspects of Halloween, from its historical origins to contemporary practices like costumes, food and safety measures. To keep the audience engaged, it includes a quick quiz and a Halloween game. Short notes for the presenter accompany each slide for guidance.

This presentation covers key topics such as the meaning of Christmas, its Christian origins and the tale of Santa Claus (with specific slides tailored for both younger and older audiences).

This presentation includes explanations for each element of art, followed by a list of suggested activities.

An instructional guide for teachers on covering Black History Month.

A series of lessons centred around the classic poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas (also called A Visit from St. Nicholas) by Clement Clarke Moore. The slides includes interesting background details about the poem, a full copy of the text and five creative lesson ideas. These lessons are flexible and can be easily adapted to suit different needs, making them perfect for the last week before Christmas.

This presentation begins with a slide dedicated to the author, Charles Dickens, offering insight into his life and works. It then delves into the background information of ‘A Christmas Carol’, setting the scene for the story’s context and significance. An abridged version of the story is provided, followed by comprehension questions for each stave.

Fact of the Day Advent Calendar designed for children, featuring engaging and educational facts, complemented by user-friendly slide navigation.

Five Christmas poems, including ‘A Visit from St. Nicholas’, ‘Christmas Bells’, ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’, ‘Minstrels’ and ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’. Includes background information, a copy of each poem and comprehension questions.

A basic introduction to teaching poetry for teachers (great for an INSET session), focusing on the skills of reading and responding, writing and performing poetry.

A week’s worth of lessons on War poetry. Includes a short background and comprehension questions for four famous war poems and an opportunity to write an original war poem at the end of the week.

A collection of plot synopses for wonderful Christmas books.

10 simple Christmas riddles written in verse.

An Introduction to ‘The Polar Express’ by Chris Van Allsburg . This presentation includes a plot summary, information about the author and five lessons with model answers to guide students.

This includes a summary of the story and a wealth of activity suggestions. It has the potential to form a two-week scheme of work but the lessons can be split up and adapted to fit different classes as needed.