This is a plan for a Christmas RE lesson, with a focus on the end of the story, when the Wise Men visit Jesus. It is suitable for using with Key Stage 1. The plan includes a starter, a preparation activity, a written activity and a plenary. There is a PowerPoint presentation of the story to use and a template for the written activity included in the price. All of the resources are in the zip file. These are: 5 page PDF lesson plan 23 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 4 PDF pages for the written activity (colour and black & white versions) The lesson could be used individually or as part of a Christmas RE unit. An altered version of the PowerPoint is also available separately: Christmas story presentation - Three Wise Men visit Jesus (Three Kings) - Epiphany You might also be interested in our KS2 Epiphany lesson: Epiphany RE Lesson - The Wise Men visit Jesus - KS2 You might also be interested in our Epiphany story comprehensions: Christmas comprehension - The Wise Men Visit Jesus (Epiphany) - Year 2 The Wise Men (Epiphany) Comprehension - Christmas - Year 3 and 4 The Wise Men (Epiphany) - Christmas Story Comprehension - Year 6

This is a plan for a Christmas RE lesson, focusing on the part of the story when the shepherds learn the news about Jesus and visit him in Bethlehem. It is suitable for using with Key Stage 2. The 5 page PDF lesson plan includes differentiated learning objectives, a starter, a drama activity, a written activity and a plenary. There is a 22 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation of the story to use. This is not editable. Please click the ‘Read Only’ button to open it. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations. A fun, interactive lesson, with a chance for the children to use their imaginations to respond to the written task. It could be used individually or as part of a Christmas RE unit. A version of the PowerPoint is also available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-story-presentation-the-shepherds-visit-jesus-11729266 You might also be interested in our KS1 lesson and assembly on the shepherds visiting Jesus: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-re-lesson-the-shepherds-visit-jesus-ks1-11731759 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-11790879

This is a plan for a lesson about the birth of Jesus, with a focus on the journey to Bethlehem. It is suitable for using with Key Stage 1. The 6 page pdf lesson plan includes learning objectives, a starter, whole class discussion, group drama activity, simple written activity and a plenary drama activity. There is a 26 slide animated PowerPoint presentation of the story to use. This is not editable (Click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a Slideshow with the animations. A pdf template for the written activity is also included. An interactive lesson with a gentle focus on Mary and Joseph as refugees, which could be used individually or as part of a Christmas RE unit. The PowerPoint story is also available without the lesson plan - Christmas Story - The birth of Jesus Presentation You might also be interested in our KS2 lesson plan on the birth of Jesus: The birth of Jesus Christmas RE lesson - KS2

This resource is a plan for a lesson about The Last Supper, suitable for using with Key Stage 2. The 4 page pdf plan includes a starter, a main drama activity, a written activity and a plenary drama activity. There is a 21 Slide animated PowerPoint presentation of the story of The Last Supper to use to introduce the lesson and a document with Da Vinci's painting, around which the writing activity is based. The PowerPoint is not editable. Please click 'Read Only' to open. A fun, interactive lesson. A version of the PowerPoint is also available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-last-supper-powerpoint-easter-11527775 You might also be interested in the KS1 Last Supper Lesson Plan and Last Supper Assembly: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-easter-re-lesson-pack-the-last-supper-11828008 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-assembly-the-last-supper-betrayal-11537067

This is a plan and resources for a Christmas RE lesson, with a focus on the middle of the story, when the shepherds visit Jesus. It is suitable for using with Key Stage 1. The lesson plan includes a starter, a paired activity, a simple written activity and a plenary. There is a PowerPoint presentation of the story to use and a template for the written activity included in the price. All the resources are in a zip file. They are: 5 page PDF Lesson Plan 22 Slide animated PowerPoint (This is not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 2 PDF page worksheets (colour and black & white) No further preparation needed. A version of the PowerPoint is available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-story-presentation-the-shepherds-visit-jesus-11729266 You might also be interested in our KS2 lesson and assembly covering the shepherds visiting Jesus: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks2-christmas-re-lesson-the-shepherds-visit-jesus-11731513 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-11790879 The lesson could be used individually or as part of a Christmas RE unit.

This resource is a plan for a lesson about Palm Sunday, suitable for using with Key Stage 2. The detailed 4 page pdf plan includes a starter, whole class discussions, a main drama activity, a written activity and a plenary. There is a 17 slide animated PowerPoint presentation of the story of Palm Sunday to use, which also includes some slides about Palm Sunday traditions. (This is not editable. Click 'Read Only' to open.) A fun, interactive lesson. A version of the presentation is also available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/palm-sunday-story-powerpoint-11514314 You might also be interested in our KS1 Palm Sunday lesson plan, Palm Sunday assembly and Palm Sunday Year 6 comprehension: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-easter-re-lesson-pack-palm-sunday-11827772 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-assembly-plan-palm-sunday-choosing-the-right-path-11536942 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-6-sats-comprehension-palm-sunday-3-levels-colour-and-black-and-white-11523938

This resource is a plan and resources for an RE lesson about Easter Sunday, suitable for using with Key Stage 2. The 4 page PDF lesson plan includes a starter, whole class discussion, a main drama activity, a written activity and a plenary, as well as details of differentiated objectives and curriculum links. There is a 22 slide animated PowerPoint included, which contains the pictures for the starter and the story of what happened on Easter Sunday and the following few weeks. (This is not editable. Click 'Read Only' to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is run as a slideshow.) A template for the written activity is also included. (1 PDF page) A fun, interactive lesson. A version of the PowerPoint is also available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-sunday-presentation-11542787 You might also be interested in my KS1 Easter Sunday lesson and Easter Sunday assembly: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-re-rs-lesson-easter-sunday-11830810 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-sunday-assembly-hope-11846159

A plan and resources for a KS1 Easter RE lesson on Easter Sunday, with a focus on new beginnings. The 6 page PDF lesson plan includes details of a group starter, an introduction to the story, an outdoor activity, a simple written and art activity and a plenary. There are also differentiated targets, curriculum links and details about assessment for learning methods. All activities are highly interactive and make the topic accessible to the children. There is also a 20 slide animated PowerPoint presentation with the pictures for the starter, the Easter Sunday story and an introduction to the main activity. (This is not editable. Click 'Read Only' to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is run as a slideshow.) The template for the written/art activity and a Year 1's example are also included. (3 PDF pages) All of the resources for the lesson are in the zip file. The lesson could be used individually or as part of a Lent and Easter RE unit. A version of the PowerPoint is also available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-sunday-presentation-11542787 You might also be interested in my KS2 Easter Sunday lesson and Easter Sunday assembly: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-sunday-re-lesson-ks2-11515913 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-sunday-assembly-hope-11846159

A 30 page pack of fun Christmas themed activities aimed at 5-7 year olds. There are a mixture of numeracy, literacy, phonics and art activities perfect for the end of term. Examples include counting carol singers, writing acrostic poems and completing sequences among many others. Children can work independently on activities during this busy part of the year or they could be used as part of a whole lesson. A colour and black and white version of the 30 page booklet is included. A great way to keep learning going right up to the end of term. I used this booklet with my year 1 class last year and they really enjoyed it! PDF file format

This is a lesson plan (pdf) to teach children all about Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. It is perfect for ages 7-11. The lesson is highly interactive and contains details of a starter, introduction to the topic, main task and plenary. There are whole class discussions and written activities for children to undertake. It includes objectives for children with three levels of abilities. Also included is a 20 slide animated PowerPoint with useful facts for the lesson and the Bible story around which the lesson is based. (This is not editable. Click the 'Read Only' button to open the PowerPoint. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) There is an optional template for the written activity. No further preparation required. You might also be interested in our Ash Wednesday assembly and Ash Wednesday lesson plan for KS1: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ash-wednesday-assembly-11505458 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-re-lesson-ash-wednesday-lent-11800941

A plan and resources for a KS1 Easter RE lesson on Good Friday, with a focus on emotions. The 5 page PDF lesson plan includes details of a paired starter, an introduction to the story, a circle time activity, a simple written activity and a plenary whole class discussion. There are also differentiated targets, curriculum links and details about assessment for learning methods. All activities are highly interactive and make the topic accessible to the children. There is a 16 slide animated PowerPoint presentation telling the story. This is not editable. Click 'Read Only' to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is played as a Slideshow. The templates for the written activity are also included. (3 PDF pages) The lesson could be used individually or as part of a Lent and Easter RE unit. A version of the PowerPoint is available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/good-friday-presentation-11542698 You might also be interested in my Good Friday assembly and KS2 Good Friday lesson: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-assembly-good-friday-making-sacrifices-11846095 tes.com/teaching-resource/good-friday-lesson-plan-easter-ks2-11515866

A plan and resources for a KS1 RE lesson on Palm Sunday, with a focus on teaching children the story. The plan includes details of a whole class starter, an introduction to the story, a drama activity, a simple written activity and a plenary. There are also differentiated targets, curriculum links and details about assessment for learning methods. All activities are highly interactive and make the topic accessible to the children. The pdf lesson plan is 5 pages. There is also an animated 15 slide PowerPoint presentation telling the story and the resource for the written activity included. The PowerPoint is not editable. (Please click 'Read Only' to open.) I have used this lesson with my Year 1s and they enjoyed it! The lesson could be used individually or as part of a Lent and Easter RE unit. We also sell an amended version of the presentation separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/palm-sunday-story-powerpoint-11514314 You might also be interested in our KS2 Palm Sunday lesson plan, our Year 6 Palm Sunday comprehension and our Palm Sunday assembly: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/palm-sunday-lesson-plan-and-powerpoint-easter-ks2-11514378 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-6-sats-comprehension-palm-sunday-3-levels-colour-and-black-and-white-11523938 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-assembly-plan-palm-sunday-choosing-the-right-path-11536942

A plan and resources for a KS1 Easter RE lesson on The Last Supper, with a focus on food and objects that we use to remember people. The 5 page pdf plan includes details of a group starter, an introduction to the story, a circle time activity, a simple written activity and a plenary. There are also differentiated targets, curriculum links and details about assessment for learning methods. All activities are highly interactive and make the topic accessible to the children. There is a 22 slide animated PowerPoint presentation telling the story and the resource for the starter and written activity are included. (The PowerPoint is not editable. Click the 'Read Only' button to open.) The lesson could be used individually or as part of a Lent and Easter RE unit. A version of the PowerPoint is also available separately: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-last-supper-powerpoint-easter-11527775 You might also be interested in our KS2 The Last Supper Lesson Plan and The Last Supper Assembly: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-last-supper-lesson-plan-and-resources-easter-ks2-11515090 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-assembly-the-last-supper-betrayal-11537067

This resource is a 2 lesson unit on Harvest, suitable for using with key stage 1. There are details of activities and differentiation for each lesson. The first lesson involves children learning about the history of British harvest. They take part in an interactive starter, watch a PowerPoint about harvest, do a drama activity and a written activity, finishing with a philosophical discussion. The second lesson allows children to learn about Thanksgiving in America and how harvest is linked to thankfulness. Children take part in a written starter, watch a PowerPoint on Thanksgiving and write a poem. All resources are included in the price. They are in a zip file. They are: 8 page PDF lesson plans 20 slide animated PowerPoint about Harvest Festival (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 21 slide animated PowerPoint about Thanksgiving (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations.) 16 PDF pages of pictures for the starter activity in Lesson 1 4 PDF pages for the discussion in Lesson 1 6 PDF pages of colour and black & white differentiated worksheets for the written activity in lesson 1 6 PDF pages of colour and black & white differentiated worksheets for the poem writing activity in lesson 2 No further preparation is needed The two PowerPoints are also available separately: Harvest Festival Presentation Thanksgiving PowerPoint Presentation A Key Stage 2 version of these plans is available: Key Stage 2 Harvest RE Unit The PowerPoint from Lesson 1 is also available with our Harvest Festival Assembly: Harvest Festival Assembly

This is a lesson plan and resources for a beginner’s Spanish lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for ‘Happy Christmas,’ as well as six decorations in Spanish. The plan gives details of a whole class game to use as a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a paired reading activity, whole class listening activity, a writing activity and plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: A 4 page PDF Lesson Plan An 11 page animated PowerPoint presentation - This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Sheets for the paired reading activity (PDF) - A colour and black & white version are included Written activity (PDF) - A colour and black & white version are included You might be interested in: Advent Calendar - Spanish Christmas Phrases - La Navidad

A plan and resources for an RE lesson, with a focus on Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. It is suitable for using with Key Stage 1. The pdf lesson plan includes a starter, a discussion, a drama activity and a whole class plenary. The theme for the lesson is ‘showing you are sorry.’ There is a 13 slide animated PowerPoint presentation about Ash Wednesday and the resources for the drama activity included. This is non-editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open the PowerPoint. The lesson could be used individually or as part of a Lent and Easter RE unit. You might also be interested in our Ash Wednesday assembly and Ash Wednesday lesson plan for KS2: Ash Wednesday Assembly KS2 Ash Wednesday Lesson Plan (Lent)

This resource is a 3 lesson unit on Pentecost, suitable for using with key stage 1. There are details of activities and differentiation for each lesson. The first lesson involves children creating a Pentecost hat, the second focusses on drama and the third allows for a more detailed piece of writing, so it is perfect for extending literacy skills into RE. There are two PowerPoints included in the price. One tells the story of Pentecost and the other helps with the introduction for lesson 3. The templates needed for activities are also include. An enjoyable, interactive unit. The learning objectives covered are: Do I understand the symbols of Pentecost? Can I understand how people celebrate Pentecost? Do I understand the symbols of Pentecost? Can I understand how people celebrate Pentecost? Can I understand how the Christian Church began? Do I understand the events of Pentecost? The powerpoint presentation of the story is also available on its own.

This is a plan and resources for a KS1 RE lesson on Lent, with a focus on the theme of ‘Giving Something Up.’ The 5 page pdf lesson plan includes details of a group starter, a discussion, a drama activity, a group written activity, a poem writing activity and a plenary game. There are also differentiated targets, a list of resources and curriculum links and details about assessment for learning methods. All activities are highly interactive and make the topic relevant to the children’s lives as well as introducing them to some facts about Lent and an event that happened during Jesus’ life. There is a 15 slide PowerPoint presentation which contains details about Lent and the bible story used during the lesson. (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.) The differentiated templates for the poem writing activity and pictures for the group starter are also included. The lesson could be used individually or as part of a Lent and Easter RE unit. You might also be interested in our Assembly and Key Stage 2 lesson plan on Lent - Giving Something Up: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/lent-lesson-plan-giving-something-up-ks2-11510182 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/lent-assembly-giving-something-up-11514054

This resource is a phonics booklet aimed at year 1 (5-6 yrs). There are 20 pages of activities, perfect for children to work on independently during phonics lessons, as a start of day activity or as a filler. Alternatively, send home for parents to work on with children as a homework task. The theme of this booklet is the seaside. Just print and staple! PDF file format.

This is a lesson plan and resources to teach children about Lent and why Christians perform good deeds during Lent. It is suitable for ages 7-11. The 4 page plan (pdf) includes details of a starter, an introduction to a parable, a writing task and a philosophical discussion for the plenary. It contains learning objectives for three levels of abilities. A 21 slide animated PowerPoint (non-editable - click 'Read Only' to open) containing the starter, information about Lent, suggested good deeds and an illustrated version of the parable is also included, as is an optional template for the written task. No further preparation required! You might also be interested in our KS1 lesson plan and assembly on doing good deeds during Lent: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-lent-lesson-plan-and-resources-doing-good-deeds-11802118 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/lent-assembly-doing-good-deeds-11511539