This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about James I of England and VI of Scotland, as a part of their history study. It contains comprehensive sections entitled: Overview; Key Details and Events; Important Vocabulary; James I and VI Timeline; Answers to the Important Questions; Top Ten Facts. The resource is designed to be printed onto either A3 or A4, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.

This interesting and highly-stimulating lesson enables students to describe and understand the key human and physical geography features of Egypt. Whilst gaining a wide range of knowledge about the biomes, rivers, lakes, climates and cities of Egypt, students also become familiar with a wide range of vocabulary pertinent to the KS2/KS3 geography curriculum. The lesson follows a clear, logical, bite-size learning journey, which guides students towards relevant and constructive learning objectives. Over the course of this journey, they become able to: -Remember key facts about the African continent to contextualise their learning; -Learn key facts about the area, population and main features of Egypt; -Explore further information about the climate and biomes of Egypt through watching a thought-provoking video; -Identify and range of physical and human geography features on a map-building task; -Partake in deeper thinking activities about population density and trade in Egypt; -Self-assess their progress using the learning objectives. The lesson requires access to atlases and/or web-searching devices. This resource pack includes: -A visually engaging whole-lesson PowerPoint presentation (14 slides); -A blank map for the Egypt map-building activity (in Word and PDF); The resources within this lesson can be easily adapted to suit home/remote learning.

This interesting and highly-stimulating lesson enables students to describe and understand the key aspects of Africa’s major rivers and lakes. Whilst gaining a wide range of knowledge about the rivers and lakes, students also become familiar with a wide range of vocabulary pertinent to the geography curriculum. The lesson follows a clear, logical, bite-size learning journey, which guides students towards relevant and constructive learning objectives. Over the course of this journey, they become able to: -Remember key facts about the African continent to contextualise their learning; -Identify African rivers and lakes on a map, and identify the countries and regions within the continent; -Learn about the Nile and Lake Victoria - modelled in the presentation; -Retrieve, share, and describe key information about various rivers and lakes in Africa, through a researching activity. -Peer assess each others’ descriptions using the learning objectives. The lesson requires access to atlases and/or web-searching devices. This resource pack includes: -A visually engaging whole-lesson PowerPoint presentation (16 slides); -A blank map for the atlas activity; -Research template for the main activity; The resources within this lesson can be easily adapted to suit home/remote learning.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about the politician and abolitionist William Wilberforce as a part of their history study. It contains comprehensive sections entitled: Overview; Key Details and Events; Important Vocabulary; William Wilberforce Timeline; Answers to the Important Questions; Top Ten Facts. The resource is designed to be printed onto either A3 or A4, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students revising knowledge relating to Thailand, as a part of their study of place, human and physical geography. Overview and Maps; Physical Geography; Human Geography; Comparison with the United Kingdom; Thailand Timeline; Key Vocabulary. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

These engaging, comprehensive lesson resources aim to improve students’ understanding of Beatrice Garland’s conflict poem ‘Kamikaze’ with a particular focus upon the language, structure, and subject matter used within the poem. By the end of the lesson, students demonstrate their knowledge of the text analytically, through assured, appropriate, and sustained interpretations. The lesson follows a step-by-step learning journey, in which children learn through: Knowledge harvesting what they know about Japan, World War II and kamikaze pilots, developing their contextual understanding to aid their reading of the poem; Reading and interpreting the poem, using a provided line-by-line analysis, and interactive group activities; Developing their understanding through inferring and analysing key language and structural choices; Analysing how the predominant themes are conveyed through Garland’s language and structure choices; Self/ Peer assessing each other’s learning attempts. Included is: 1.Whole lesson PowerPoint - colourful and substantial; (including a hyperlink to a reading of the video) 2.Research template; 3.Copy of poem; 4.Deeper thinking worksheet; 5.Analysis template with success criteria for creating well-structured responses; All resources are provided as word documents (for easy editing) and PDF documents (to ensure consistency of formatting between computers). There are also opportunities for group learning, peer assessment, and whole class discussion. This was originally taught to middle-ability year 10 and 11 groups, but can easily be differentiated for groups of different ages and abilities. All images are licensed for commercial use, and image rights are listed on the last page of the presentation.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for year 5-6 children when writing recounts. The organiser is also perfect for teachers, parents and English subject leaders - aiding their planning and supporting of children’s knowledge development for this writing text type. The organiser has a particular focus on the content, language and structural features required to write effective mystery stories at upper KS2. It contains distinct sections covering: -Recounts Overview; -Content: Settings, Characters, and Plot; -Language: Descriptive Devices, Dialogue, Conjunctions, Punctuation Checklist and Word Mat; -Structure - Titles, Planning Techniques and other tips; -Key Vocabulary The content is fully aligned with the age-related expectations for upper KS2 children in writing. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for year 3-4 children when writing recounts. The organiser is also perfect for teachers, parents and English subject leaders - aiding their planning and supporting of children’s knowledge development for this writing text type. The organiser has a particular focus on the content, language and structural features required to write effective mystery stories at lower KS2. It contains distinct sections covering: -Recounts Overview; -Content: Settings, Characters, and Plot; -Language: Descriptive Devices, Dialogue, Conjunctions, Punctuation Checklist and Word Mat; -Structure - Titles, Planning Techniques and other tips; -Key Vocabulary The content is fully aligned with the age-related expectations for Lower KS2 children in writing. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for year 1/2 children when writing recounts. The organiser is also perfect for teachers, parents and English subject leaders - aiding their planning and supporting of children’s knowledge development for this writing text type. The organiser has a particular focus on the content, language and structural features required to write effective mystery stories at KS1. It contains distinct sections covering: -Recounts Overview; -Content: Settings, Characters, and Plot; -Language: Descriptive Devices, Dialogue, Conjunctions, Punctuation Checklist and Word Mat; -Structure - Titles, Planning Techniques and other tips; -Key Vocabulary The content is fully aligned with the age-related expectations for KS1 children in writing. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about Tutankhamun as a part of their history study. It contains comprehensive sections entitled: Overview; Key Details and Events; Important Vocabulary; Tutankhamun Timeline; Answers to the Important Questions; Top Ten Facts. The resource is designed to be printed onto either A3 or A4, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.

In this engaging and informative lesson, students develop their understanding of the Bible, the Megillat Esther, and the Guru Granth Sahib, through comparing and contrasting the three texts. They learn and remember key facts about the texts, before discovering how to use connectives to write comparing and contrasting sentences. The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey: -Playing an engaging game (embedded in slide show) to remember key facts about the Bible, the Megillat Esther and the Guru Granth Sahib); -Learning more key facts about the three texts; -Understanding how adding and contrasting connectives can be used to write comparative sentences; -Applying this knowledge to write comparative sentences about the three religious texts; -Peer assessing each others’ comparative sentences; -Consider which books are special to them, and write about what makes them special; -Self-reflecting on the extent to which they feel they have met the learning objective. This resource pack includes the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation (20 slides) which has everything that you need to teach the lesson. In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 1 - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use.

In this engaging and informative lesson, students gain a clear understanding of the Guru Granth Sahib. They learn about how the holy book is treated and used by Sikhs, and they also learn about how it relates to the teachings and songs of Guru Nanak. The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey: -Reflecting on and recalling knowledge that they already built about special words and stories in their RE learning; -Learn key facts about Guru Nanak; -Read a story about Guru Nanak’s disappearance, his reappearance, and his special purpose, and answer comprehension questions; -Learn about how the Guru Granth Sahib - including how it contains Guru Nanak’s songs, how it is housed by Sikhs, its role in baby-naming, and how Sikhs customarily show respect to the book; -Consider their own personal spirituality, thoughts and ideas, in relation to the information that they have learnt; -Compose their own songs about things that are special to them; -Self-reflecting on the extent to which they feel they have met the learning objective. This resource pack includes the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation (16 slides) and the story for reading (in both Word and PDF). There is everything that you need here to teach the lesson. In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 1 - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for year 5/6 children when writing mystery narratives. The organiser is also perfect for teachers, parents and English subject leaders - aiding their planning and supporting of children’s knowledge development for this writing text type. The organiser has a particular focus on the content, language and structural features required to write effective mystery stories at upper KS2. It contains distinct sections covering: -Fantasy Overview; -Content: Settings, Characters, and Quests/Mysteries; -Language: Descriptive Devices, Dialogue, Conjunctions, Punctuation Checklist and Word Mat; -Structure - Titles, Structure Mountains and other tips; -Key Vocabulary The content is fully aligned with the age-related expectations for upper KS2 children in writing. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

In this engaging and important lesson, students explore the key meanings of the Megillat Esther. They watch and listen to the story of Queen Esther, consider what makes the story so special to Jews, and also begin to think about the items and traditions in their own lives that they consider special. The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey: -Reflecting on and recalling knowledge that they already built about special words and stories in their RE learning; -Learn key facts about the Jewish religion; -Watch a video about the story of Purim (story of Queen Esther) and answer comprehension questions to demonstrate their understanding; -Learn about how Jews celebrate the story today; -Storyboard the key events of the story (using the template provided); -Consider the traditions that are important to them in their own lives; -Self-reflecting on the extent to which they feel they have met the learning objective. This resource pack includes the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation (15 slides) and the storyboard template (in both Word and PDF). There is everything that you need here to teach the lesson. In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 1 - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use.

In this engaging and important lesson, students explore the key meanings of the Lord’s Prayer. They consider why the prayer is so important for Christians, and also begin to think about the words and phrases in life that are special to them. The learning is guided by a clear and colourful PowerPoint presentation, which guides students through the following step-by-step journey: -Reflecting on and recalling knowledge that they already built about special words and stories in Christianity; -Considering the words and phrases that are special to them in their lives; -Reading the Lord’s Prayer and breaking down the key meanings, by identifying and then defining new and unfamiliar vocabulary; -Answering comprehension questions about the key meanings of the prayer; -Considering why the prayer is so important in Christianity; -Creating their own prayers based on ideas that are important to them; -Self-reflecting on the extent to which they feel they have met the learning objective. This resource pack includes the comprehensive PowerPoint presentation (12 slides) and also a double-spaced copy of the prayer for annotation (in both Word and PDF). There is everything that you need here to teach the lesson. In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 1 - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning to draw ocean creatures art as a part of their KS1 art and design study. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview; -Styles and Techniques; -Significant Artists (Axel Scheffler, Mike Brennan, Guy Harvey); -Creative Ideas and Examples; -Key Vocabulary; -How to Draw a Basic Crab. This resource can be adapted for all ages, but was originally designed for KS1 children. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning about Renaissance paintings art as a part of their art and design study. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview; -Styles and Techniques; -Significant Artists (Leonardo da Vinci, Hans Holbein, Michelangelo); -Creative Ideas and Examples; -Key Vocabulary; -Timeline of Local Painters. This resource can be adapted for all ages, but was originally designed for KS2 children. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).