I enjoy creating high quality resources to help students achieve their full learning potential. Many of my products contain flexible lesson plans, differentiated worksheets and practical activities and PowerPoint Presentations on a wide range of subjects.
I enjoy creating high quality resources to help students achieve their full learning potential. Many of my products contain flexible lesson plans, differentiated worksheets and practical activities and PowerPoint Presentations on a wide range of subjects.
A set of detailed lesson plans and PowerPoint presentations with supporting worksheets for Year 1 and Year 2.
This product is useful if your class is visiting a church. So that the children know what to expect, this resource highlights features inside and outside a church.
UPDATED on 13th May 2019 with 3 new additional activities for early finishers. Worksheets now have answer keys.
Pictures are also in black and white for the children to colour in.
Complete resource with presentations and flexible detailed lesson plans.
The lesson starts off with getting children to discuss where their special place is - a gentle starter to lead into a special place for some Christians.
Lesson 1: My Special Place
Lesson 2: Places of Worship and Special Symbols
Lesson 3: Mains features inside/outside a church
Lesson 4: My Church Visit and activity sheets - ready-made list for children to tick off what they see and draw other features of the church
Lesson 5: Follow- up to Visit - Shared writing and individual writing
Worksheets/Activities for each lesson
Word Search with Solution
List of words relating to the church - select some of the words and ask children if they know the meaning of the word(s). Ask children about some of the tricky words to spell, e.g. aisle. Some words start with 'c' as in cat but has an 's' sound, e.g. candle and ciborium.
Additional worksheets
- Word Church Mat - Children unscramble the 8 words below the pictures and write it out correctly.
- Read and match pictures to sentences worksheet - Children read the six sentences which describe church objects and then trace over the words for each picture, cut out and glue the pictures opposite the sentences.
- Differentiated Alphabetical order worksheets - children write the 10 words in ABC order and then sort out the two jumbled sentences.
Please see preview pane for words on flash cards.
File Type: PowerPoint, Word and PDF
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<strong>This resource is about the lost son parable relating to forgiveness. It is for whole school assembly.</strong>
It contains:
PowerPoint Presentation
Teacher’s Guide on how to conduct the assembly
Playscript of the Parable
Posters for display
Cross-curricular to Religious Studies and Citizenship.
The theme is ‘forgiveness’ based on The Parable of the Lost Son.
Learning Objective: To understand what forgiveness means.
Children are asked why we should say ‘sorry’ and understand the meaning of forgiveness and understanding.
The children are asked about their own experience of getting hurt and wanting that person to say sorry and what it feels like if they don’t apologize.
They are taken through the story and asked questions along the way.
I’ve written a playscript based on the story. You may wish to have a group of children act out the story instead of reading it on the slides. There are questions on the slides for children to think about.
This resource is a 1 hour lesson on The Good Samaritan parable.
Aimed at: Keystage 1/Lower KS2.
Content:
- PowerPoint Presentation (23 Slides) - Contains the parable and whole class activities and Plenary. Children and listen and interact with the story - listening and speaking.
Recap comprehension questions at the end of the parable in preparation for children to do independent work.
- Lesson Plan (3 pages) with Learning Objectives and success criteria. The PowerPoint Slides are referred to in the lesson plan. There is a starter activity, main lesson and a plenary session.
- Differentiated Worksheets
Worksheet 1 and Worksheet 1a, 1b and 1c - these are cut and paste activities. The length of the paragraphs are different on each sheet. Children read the four strips of paragraphs that relate to the pictures. They cut out the paragraphs and glue under the correct pictures.
Worksheet 2 - Sentence work (Early finishers) - There are 4 sentences. Each one is jumbled up. Children work out each sentence and punctuate with a full stop. ANSWERS PROVIDED.
Worksheet 3 - Cut and paste sequencing picture activity (aimed at children that need some support) - Sort the three pictures in the correct sequence and then say or write what the pictures are. MODAL ANSWERS PROVIDED.
- Optional exit question slip - Children write a sentence or two on what they have learnt in the lesson.
File Type: PowerPoint Presentation, Word, PDF.
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Good Samaritan Assembly
The Parable of the Lost Son - Forgiveness
Additional Worksheets - Reading Comprehension, Gap Filling, Common Homophones
This product relates to the topic on The Good Samaritan.
Aimed at: Keystage 1/2
Curriculum links: Religious education, literacy and PSHE.
Additional worksheets to support children’s literacy skills.
They cover:
Differentiated reading comprehension worksheets. One of the reading comprehension worksheet is in cursive font.
Sorting jumbled sentences so they make sense and adding a full stop
Cloze activity - read text and fill in the missing words using the words from the word bank
Work on homophones - 1. Children write the correct word in the box. 2. Write sentences using the highlighted words.
Includes Answer Sheets.
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The product relates to a 10 to 15 mins assembly on The Good Samaritan.
Aimed at Foundation/Keystage 1/2.
<strong>Content:</strong>
27 Slides - PowerPoint Presentation - Telling of the parable and what it means to be a neighbour, Reflection - relate to children’s experiences of helping and being considerate and kind to everybody.
There is an optional end of assembly prayer on Slide 27.
Teacher’s Assembly Guide (2 pages) - This guides you through the assembly with extra notes. The slides are referred to.
2 Optional worksheets for post-assembly work. More able writers recount the parable and the second worksheet contains pictures to help recount the parable.
Please see the preview pane.
File Type: PowerPoint, Word and PDF.
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You may be interested in a 1 hour structured lesson on the Good Samaritan:
Presentation, Lesson Plan, Differentiated Worksheet and Cut and Paste Activities
The Parable of the Lost Son - Forgiveness
Christmas activities and worksheets to help younger children learn about the birth of Jesus: Read, write, colour, sequence story, match up and word searches.
Content:
• Read, Trace, Colour Worksheets (x10) – Children read and trace over the sentence and then colour in.
Optional: You can make a booklet for each child by stapling the edges.
• Follow the Path Activity (x2) – Children use a crayon at the start of the pathway. They can use different colours to make a rainbow path.
• Christmas Story Reading on PowerPoint – You can read the story aloud on PowerPoint and then get children to summarise the story. The children can then carry out the various differentiated activities.
• Match animals to animal words puzzle
• Worksheet – Children draw on the gift boxes three presents they would give to Jesus
After reading the Christmas story, children can complete the following sequencing activities. Either you or the children can cut out the sequencing wheel and cover template.
• Story Wheel Sequencing – Children cut out the pictures and glue them in order in each of the segments to tell the Christmas story. When completed and coloured in, they can recount the story to someone else.
• Alternatively, children can cut out the pictures and place each picture over the numbered boxes in order to sequence the pictures using the worksheet provided.
• Words Searches (x2) with Solution
US Version
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-story-activities-worksheets-and-word-searches-us-version-12224631
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You may be interested in the Christmas story presentation.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-story-nativity-birth-of-jesus-presentation-worksheets-12224259
This resource is on the topic of Saint George and The Dragon legend.
A great introduction to myths and legends.
Aimed at: KS1/2
The legend of St. George the dragon-slayer is on PowerPoint.
The Presentation includes whole class activities and comprehension questions.
Children are encouraged to participate in discussion about the story and check their understanding.
The second PowerPoint Presentation explains what mythical stories are and why they were told (6 Slides).
The third PowerPoint Presentation is on different dragons for whole class activity and to prepare children for their worksheet activity.
The resource also contains:-
Flexible detailed lesson plans covering 3 lessons (includes learning objectives and plenaries). Each PowerPoint slide is referred to in the lesson plans.
Lesson 1: Children are presented with the legend of St. George and then there are 7 comprehension questions. The Myths Presentation is also referred to set the story in context.
Differentiated worksheets - With support - LA children read, cut/paste sentences to match pictures;
MA/HA write sentences for each picture using time words.
Extension: Complete George’s Day Factsheet (colour in/3 questions).
Lesson 2: The lesson focus is adjectives. Children review describing words using the Dragons Presentation. Build a word bank of adjectives; model sentence for describing dragon on Slide 12).
Differentiated Activity 1 - LA children label the dragon and then write simple sentences after colouring it in.
MA/LA - Draw/colour in their dragon and write sentences describing it.
Early finishers: Print off one or two dragon slides for children to describe.
Lesson 3: Retelling myth in own words. Quick review of the story.
Children draft their story and also use their description of their dragon in the previous lesson to add into the story.
There is a worksheet to write up the final draft.
UPDATED with PDF worksheets and specimen answer sheet for cut/paste sequence.
This resource pack consists of:
2 PowerPoint Presentations - includes whole class activities.
5 Lesson Plans - includes learning objectives/outcomes
Differentiated activity worksheets
Presentation 1 and Lesson Plan 1 - on the topic of making promises and relate to children’s experiences of making and breaking promises and that ‘bad secrets’ are disguised as promises.
Presentation 2 - Tells the story of Noah and God’s covenant/promise to the world with colourful pictures - includes whole class activities.
Each lesson plan refers to the numbered slides and what activities children undertake to achieve the learning objectives.
Lesson 1 - What are promises/making and breaking promises - 2 differentiated worksheets - Link to SEAL - Promising not to misbehave, to share classroom equipment etc.
Lesson 2 - Noah is chosen - 2 differentiated worksheet activities that include describing Noah’s character from the text/labelling.
Lesson 3 - Building the ark/people laughing at Noah - Cut/paste activity cutting out animals to stick onto the ark then colour in.
Lesson 4 - The Flood and after - Cut/paste sequencing activity to show how it was safe for Noah to leave the ark with Answer Sheet.
Lesson 5 - Recount of the story - Sort the paragraphs in order on PowerPoint then differentiated writing activities at tables/colour in rainbow.
Link Lesson 5 to Art - make a rainbow poster and children write what they promise to do on strips of paper.
Resources are editable to suit the different abilities of your pupils.
File type: PowerPoint, MSWord and PDF.
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This is a reading comprehension activity. The reading covers three pages with a word count (including title) of 648 words. The topic relates to Epiphany, i.e. what it means and some of the countries that celebrate this Christian festival. There are 17 questions and tasks for students to do and they include finding evidence in the text, spelling, grammar and word work.
Students read the first two pages and then as additional work they can go straight onto reading page three with additional activities.
To begin the lesson, find out what students know about Epiphany and how it relates to the Christmas story before handing out the reading comprehension.
You can use this resource for guided reading.
Students can work in pairs or individually to answer the questions and tasks.
Content:
Teacher’s Copy of the reading comprehension
Student’s copy with the first task of correcting the first paragraph which contains 16 errors.
Reading comprehension with 17 questions and activities
Specimen answer sheet
Word Search with Solution
In addition to writing full sentences, the work covers:
Spellings
Homophones
Synonyms
Punctuation
Putting list of countries into alphabetical order
Making words singular or plural
This is optional if you would like the students to watch a video on the meaning of Epiphany - I have suggested three websites which you can look at to go with the reading comprehension.
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Reading comprehension passage with questions and exercises.
Text is also on PowerPoint Presentation - Option for whole class reading.
Suitable for KS1/Lower Grade KS2.
Reading comprehensions - There are 14 questions and 11 questions respectively.
Use the cover sheet to make a lovely reading comprehension booklet.
**Covers: **
Looking for answers in the text
Tick box statements
Punctuation
Correct spellings
Rewrite in a difference tense
Inference
Explain their answers
Specimen answers provided.
Learning Objectives: Develop pleasure in reading
Answering and asking questions
Making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done
Images royalty free from Microsoft Clipart.
This resource relates to St. Patrick’s Day (17 March).
It is versatile in that you can save as a different name and then adapt to suit the timing of your assembly.
It can also be used as a lesson resource where you can focus on a particular topic such as St Patrick’s life from when he was born, taken as a slave and the becoming the patron saint of Ireland.
Content:
A Presentation (69 Slides) on facts about St. Patrick and how the day is celebrated.
The presentation starts with a welcome to the whole school.
It then shows a stain glass window of St Patrick holding a shamrock.
There are questions and answers throughout the presentation to involve the children.
It is divided into sections:-
Background to St. Patrick’s life
Around the World
Myths and legends
Celebrations
Reflection
-A prayer (optional)
(3 pages)- Teacher’s notes on assembly referring to each slide.
Optional Follow-up worksheets:
Write and draw 4 things you can remember about St Patrick
Flags of Ireland : Children colour in the flag of Ireland and the cross of St Patrick (Answer key provided)
2 Differentiated cut and paste picture sequencing activities (Answers provided)
Symbols of Ireland: Sort out the three jumbled words and write them opposite the pictures.
Worksheet on three well-known myths: Sort out the jumbled headings and then draw lines to the correct picture for each heading (Answers provided)
Word Search - Find 10 words
Please see preview pane of some of the slides in the presentation.
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Maths Activities
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/st-patrick-s-day-maths-block-graph-patterns-sequencing-puzzles-numbers-1-20-match-up-worksheets-12080124
This is resource is on the topic of Sikhism. It is an introductory booklet that aims to cover the key features of the Sikh religion including the the K’s.
Ideal resource for revision/assessment.
It contains a contents page, glossary of terms and texts with sub-headings and questions.
The booklet can be ‘dipped’ into as a non-fiction resource depending on what you are teaching.
**Topics covered: **
-Guru Nanak - Founder of Sikhism (First Guru)
-Guru Gobind Singh - Founder of the Khalsa and the Five Ks (Tenth and last human Guru)
-The Meaning of the Five Ks
-What happens in a Gurdwara?
-Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh holy book)
-The Khalsa baptism (Amrit ceremony)
-The Langar
-Seva
-Ik Onkar symbol
-The Khanda symbol
-The Nisham Sahib (Sikh flag)
There are a mixture of direct questions, questions which require inference, multiple choice questions with tick box, labelling and ICT work (finding out more information). (In total 45 questions). Pupils are referred to the pages they need to look at to obtain the answers.
Includes Specimen Answer booklet.
Learning Objectives: To explore the Sikh religion and to understand it beliefs and practices and the meaning of its symbols. To understand why some Sikhs look similar in their appearance.
Desired Outcome: That pupils get a good overview of the Sikh religion.
This is an assembly/lesson presentation about St. Andrew’s Day celebrated on 30 November and its connection to Scotland.
There are are teachers’ notes to guide you through the assembly. Slides are referred to.
Aimed at: KS1/Lower KS2
It is a 54-Slide PowerPoint Presentation divided into different sections with supporting worksheets/activities.
Learning Objectives: To learn about St. Andrew and how he became the patron saint of Scotland.
Pupils learn:
• St. Andrew was one of the twelve disciples
• Why is he the patron saint of Scotland
• Scotland’s flag which features the saltire
• The Declaration of Arbroath – St. Andrew’s connection - Useful Slides (you can edit out)
• Various legends surrounding St. Andrew’s Day – St. Rule (Regulus), Pictish King Angus mac Fergus, Bishop Acca of Hexham
• How the thistle became Scotland’s national flower
• St. Andrew’s Day celebrations in different countries
• How Scotland celebrates – traditional food, dance, music and parades
• Optional videos links to watch (BBC for younger audiences) – Video 1 (4 mins) and Video 2 (8 mins) – showing how two brothers celebrate St. Andrew’s Day in Scotland from their point of view.
• Reflection – pupils are asked to recap on the assembly/lesson via pictures on Slide 50
• Pupils reflect on how to be kind and thoughtful
• Optional prayer to finish assembly/lesson
There are questions to ask during assembly – interaction with the pupils.
Additional Work or use as homework for consolidation:
Reading comprehension - (2 pages - 9 questions with suggested answers)
Observational drawing of Scotland’s national flower - you can bring in a real thistle or use the picture.
Colour in and answer questions about the saltire activity
Match pictures to labels activity – Scotland’s traditional dishes
Match pictures to description of traditional dishes activity
Word Search with Solution
File Type: PowerPoint Presentation, Word Format and PDF. It is also in a zip file (Just right click and extract files).
You can edit the presentation to suit your class or assembly group.
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This is a lesson/assembly presentation resource on St Valentine's Day, February 14.
Learning Aims: To learn who was Saint Valentine and his connection to St Valentine���s Day.
Aimed at: Reception/KS1
Content:
- Teacher Notes on The Story of St Valentine referring to Slide numbers
- Teacher Notes on Assembly Presentation
- 22 Slide PowerPoint Presentation
- Worksheet 1 – Writing - Love is …
- Worksheet 2 – Jumbled Words and Sentences Activity - with Answer Sheet
- 2 Word Searches – Upper and lower case letters - with Solutions
This resource can be used as a 1 hour lesson and I have uploaded Teacher Notes/Guide which contains starter activity, main lesson and plenary. Slides are referred to in the Teacher Notes/Guide.
I have also included Teacher Notes/Guide on Assembly with options to delete slides for a 10 to 15 mins assembly.
The Presentation begins with a starter activity - the Lead up to St Valentines - stores displaying Valentine related items.
It then leads into the story of St Valentine, his run-in with Claudius II, curing the jailers blind daughter and symbols relating to the celebration.
Reflection - Children learn that Valentine's Day isn't just about romance but has other meanings, e.g. Love is patience, kindness etc.
Consolidation
Worksheet 1 - children write in a few sentences what love is... An example is given
Worksheet 2 - Jumbled sentences and words - children rearrange each sentence and add a full stop. The second part is to sort out jumbled words using the pictures as clues.
2 Word Searches containing related vocabulary - in upper and lower case letters.
Please look at examples of the slides in the preview pane.
File Type: PowerPoint Presentation, Word and PDF formats.
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This product contains a bundle of products relating to inside and outside church features and objects and words relating to church services.
Content:
PowerPoint Presentation Lessons
Lesson Plans
Worksheets
Cut and Paste Activities
Write the room - Children move around the classroom to complete their activity sheets
Word Searches
Crosswords
Differentiated puzzle activities
Vocabulary Card/Flash Cards
Word Wall Cards with facts about church features
Please see individual product for more detailed descriptions.
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This product contains word searches, crosswords, jigsaw puzzles and colouring sheet for students to do if they have finished their work early or you wish to consolidate vocabulary relating to the church.
Content:
Teacher Notes on the activities
1x Word Search with Solution (lowercase letters)
1x Word Search with Solution (uppercase letters)
1x Word Search 2 with objects as clues (Solution included)
2 Differentiated Crosswords (with Solution)
2x Differentiated Scrambled Words Word Search (with Solution)
1x Colouring Sheet – Two stained glass windows
3x Differentiated Stained Glass Window Jigsaw Activity with Solution
Stained Glass Window Jigsaw Puzzle
This is a 9-piece jigsaw puzzle activity in which students cut out the pieces and arrange them on the worksheet before sticking down.
It is also differentiated - there is a sheet with two puzzle pieces stuck down for students to complete the rest of the puzzle with the remaining 7 pieces.
Please see my example sheet.
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These are worksheets and information cards relate to Advent and Christmas.
Content:
• Gap filling activity (2 pages) with Answer Sheets
• Differentiated cut and paste activity
• Information cards to go with cut and paste activity
• Colouring sheet for students to colour in the candles with the correct colours
Gap filling activity (2 pages) with Answer Sheets
Students read the very short texts - 2 on each worksheet and use the words from the word box to complete the sentences.
Differentiated cut and paste activity with Answer Sheet
Students cut out the description for each candle and glue next to the correct candle.
One page of cut and paste sheet has a picture of the candles.
Also included are a set of 5 information cards which you can laminate and place on students’ table to help them complete the cut and paste activity.
Colouring Sheet
This sheet contains Advent candles which you can give to students to colour in using the information cards to colour the Advent candles correctly. The information cards borders are in colour and b/w.
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There is a Powerpoint Presentation to support whole class teaching on sikhism/sikh religion.
The topic relates to a sense of belonging.
1 Lesson plan.
Three worksheets - Worksheet 3 also includes a fact finding activity.
Keywords:
kirpan
kesh
kachera
kangha
kara
The worksheets can be adapted for own use.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sikhism-and-the-5-ks-non-fiction-reading-comprehension-assessment-revision-11330056
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The tutorial notes on the birth of Jesus and why Joseph had to go to Bethlehem can be speaking/listening. It also explains the anger of King Herod, the joy of the shepherds and the Wisemen.
The summary notes can be adapted for comprehension worksheets.
Short introductory PowerPoint presentation
I have uploaded 3 sets worksheets for children to work in pairs to complete cloze activities - that way strong readers can help the weaker readers.
Simple activity - Children draw presents for Jesus and label and complete a mini word search.
Sort jumbled sentences - Answer key included
Learning Aim: To understand why we celebrate Christmas.
You may be interested in the full story on PowerPoint (34 Slides) and in PDF Format and additional worksheets.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-story-nativity-birth-of-jesus-presentation-worksheets-12224259
This resource relates to Easter and contains 5 flexible lesson plans with PowerPoint Presentations for each lesson.
The Easter story is finally told in lesson 5 - You can start with any lesson.
1. Pancake Day/Shrove Tuesday -Literacy link on Instructions for making pancake and what Shrove Tuesday means for some Christians.
Worksheets - Sequence pictures (differentiated)
2. Why Christians celebrate Lent and the meaning of Ash Wednesday (3 worksheets)
3. Why we eat Easter eggs and hot cross buns and their link to Easter. (2 worksheets)
4. 3 Special Days in Holy Week (Palm Sunday/Maundy Thursday/Easter Friday (2 worksheets)
5. The Easter story Part 1 and 2 told via Presentations -whole class activities included and worksheet. The story is told by Granddad Joe and Calvin asks some questions. There is also some narration.
Worksheets and activities on all lessons.
All editable and printable.
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