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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy

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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
Christmas comprehension bundle - Instructions - Year 3 and 4
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Christmas comprehension bundle - Instructions - Year 3 and 4

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A bundle of three Christmas comprehensions, which give instructions about how to cook different Christmas food. Each comprehension booklet is aimed at Lower Key Stage 2 (7-9 yrs). There are three differentiated booklets for each set of instructions. The higher booklet has two pages of text for the children to read before they complete a range of questions based on a mixture of the KS1 and KS2 SATs papers. The middle and lower ability booklets have the text split into separate pages with questions on each page. The comprehensions are the following: Christmas pudding recipe Mince pie recipe How to cook a turkey PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
KS1 RE Lesson - Ash Wednesday - Lent
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KS1 RE Lesson - Ash Wednesday - Lent

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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)
The Good Samaritan assembly
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The Good Samaritan assembly

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This is a plan for an assembly on differences. It is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. This assembly uses a school scenario similar to the story of The Good Samaritan. It involves asking for volunteers during the assembly to do some easy acting, something I always find maintains the whole school’s interest. It concludes with a discussion of Jesus’ parable of The Good Samaritan, which I would tell in just a few sentences, though you can use the link to a clip or read from the Bible. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with.
Epiphany Assembly - The Kings Visit Jesus
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Epiphany Assembly - The Kings Visit Jesus

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This is a plan for an assembly on Epiphany (when the Wise Men visit Jesus), with the theme of beliefs and differences. The plan is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! There is an accompanying PowerPoint that tells the story of Epiphany. I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. This assembly involves the teacher recounting an anecdote which is then linked to the Wise Men visiting Jesus. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with. All resources needed are included in the zip file: 4 page PDF Assembly Plan 22 slide animated PowerPoint (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.) The PowerPoint story is also available separately and with our KS1 and KS2 plans on the Blossoming Minds shop : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11729975 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/epiphany-re-lesson-the-wise-men-visit-jesus-ks1-11732351 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/epiphany-re-lesson-the-wise-men-visit-jesus-ks2-11731646
Love Assembly - Love is patient - Valentines day
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Love Assembly - Love is patient - Valentines day

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This is a 3 page plan and a 14 slide PowerPoint presentation for an assembly on love. In this assembly, children are encouraged to think about love being patient. The plan is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! You can use the plan on its own or alongside the PowerPoint. (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open the PowerPoint.) I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. So this assembly involves a long anecdote on a childhood incident where the assembly leader is impatient. You can use the example in the plan or use an anecdote from your own childhood. There is a lot of opportunity for children to think about their own experiences of patience and love and to feedback. The assembly includes a quote from the bible and an example prayer/reflection to finish with.
Love Assembly - Love is not jealous - Valentines day
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Love Assembly - Love is not jealous - Valentines day

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This is a 3 page pdf plan and a 15 slide PowerPoint presentation for an assembly on love, with a focus on part of a Bible quote. In this assembly, children are encouraged to think about how love should not be jealous . The plan is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! You can use the plan on its own or alongside the PowerPoint (This is non-editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open the PowerPoint). I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. So this assembly involves using volunteers on the spot to act out a school scenario about jealousy. There is a lot of opportunity for all children to think about their own experiences of jealousy and love and to feed back. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with.
Love Assembly - Love does not keep a record of wrongs - Valentines day
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Love Assembly - Love does not keep a record of wrongs - Valentines day

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This is a 3 page pdf plan and a 15 slide PowerPoint presentation for an assembly on love, with a focus on part of a Bible quote. In this assembly, children are encouraged to think about how love should not keep a record of wrongs. The plan is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! You can use the plan on its own or alongside the PowerPoint. (This is non-editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open) I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. So this assembly involves using a volunteer to pretend to be you while you tell an anecdote from your childhood. You can either borrow this from the plan or recall a real one from your own childhood. There is a lot of opportunity for all children to think about their own experiences of friendship and love and to feed back. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with.
RE - Pentecost 3 lesson plan and resources
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RE - Pentecost 3 lesson plan and resources

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This resource is a 3 lesson unit on Pentecost, suitable for using with key stage 2. There are details of activities and differentiation for each lesson. The first lesson involves children writing a poem, the second focusses on drama and the third allows for a more detailed piece of reflective writing, so it is perfect for extending literacy skills into RE. There are three powerpoints included in the price. One tells the story of Pentecost and the other two help with the introduction for Lessons 1 and 3 . 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.
Love assembly - Forgiveness fosters love - Valentines day
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Love assembly - Forgiveness fosters love - Valentines day

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This is a 3 page plan and a 13 slide PowerPoint presentation for an assembly on Love, with a focus on forgiving people who wrong you. It is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! You can use the plan on its own or alongside the PowerPoint. (This is non-editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open the PowerPoint.) I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. This assembly involves a long anecdote on a childhood friendship. You can use the example in the plan or use an anecdote from your own childhood. There is a lot of opportunity for children to think about their own experiences of friendship and love and to feedback. This is followed by a quote from the bible to discuss and an example prayer/reflection to finish with.
Love Themed Assemblies - Valentines day
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Love Themed Assemblies - Valentines day

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This bundle contains 5 assemblies exploring the theme of love. Each assembly focusses on a Bible quotation or proverb. They are all highly interactive, with opportunities for discussion and feedback throughout. Each includes either an anecdote relevant to the children’s experiences or requires a volunteer to act out a scenario. There is a pdf plan and PowerPoint presentation for each assembly. You can use the plans on their own or alongside the PowerPoint presentations. (These are not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open the PowerPoint presentations.) The following assemblies are included: Forgiveness fosters love Love your neighbour Love does not keep a record of wrongs Love is not jealous Love is patient Each assembly finishes with a prayer/reflection. No resources are needed, so the plans are ideal to use without requiring preparation.
Ash Wednesday Assembly
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Ash Wednesday Assembly

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This is a 4 page plan for an assembly (pdf) on Ash Wednesday, with a focus on the theme of consequences for our actions. The plan is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! In this assembly, children listen to an Old Testament story. There is a 16 slide animated PowerPoint included which contains the story. (This is non-editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open the PowerPoint). The plan finishes by introducing children to what happens on Ash Wednesday and how this is linked to the story the children have heard and to their own lives. There is a lot of opportunity for children to think about their own experiences and to feedback. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with. A perfect start to Lent. You might also be interested in our KS1 and KS2 lesson plans for Ash Wednesday: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-re-lesson-ash-wednesday-lent-11800941 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks2-ash-wednesday-lesson-plan-lent-11504874
KS2 Ash Wednesday Lesson Plan (Lent)
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KS2 Ash Wednesday Lesson Plan (Lent)

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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
Stories Jesus told - 3 lesson plans
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Stories Jesus told - 3 lesson plans

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This resource is a plan for 3 lessons on Jesus’s parables to be taught to KS2. The first lesson covers why Jesus used stories/parables to teach lessons. The parables that are covered in the following 2 weeks are ‘The parable of the lost son’ and ‘The parable of the mustard seed.’ The second 2 lessons can be taught in any order and encourage the children to consider how difficult it is to forgive and how Jesus hoped to spread the word of God. The lessons are taught through a variety of mediums, such as watching clips, taking part in storytelling, drama activities, planting a seed and artwork. The plans contain Bible references and internet links to make it easy to find the stories, details of how to teach the stories and activities that the children could do. There are also detailed Learning Objectives with differentiated outcomes. It is an easy plan to follow as very few resources are needed, but are listed where required.
Lent Assembly - Doing Good Deeds
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Lent Assembly - Doing Good Deeds

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This is an assembly plan to teach children about Lent and why Christians perform good deeds during Lent. It is suitable for ages 5 -11. The 4 page plan (pdf) includes an introduction, an anecdote relevant to the children, a parable, a reflection and a prayer to finish. It is highly interactive, with questions and answers throughout. An optional 19 slide PowerPoint (This is non-editable - click ‘Read Only’ to open) is also included. It contains information about Lent, the anecdote, suggested good deeds and an illustrated version of the parable. No resources are needed, so the plan is ideal to use without requiring preparation. You might also be interested in our KS1 and KS2 lesson plans 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-lesson-plan-doing-good-deeds-ks2-11506425
Lent Lesson - Giving Something Up - KS2
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Lent Lesson - Giving Something Up - KS2

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This is a lesson plan to teach children about Lent and why Christians give something up during Lent. It is suitable for ages 7-11. The 5 page lesson plan (pdf) includes details of a starter, an introduction to an event in Jesus' life, a brainstorming activity, a poem writing task and a final drama activity. The plan includes learning objectives for three levels of abilities and assessment for learning strategies. There is also a 15 slide PowerPoint presentation included, which gives details about Lent and tells the story of an event in Jesus' life linked to Lent. This is not editable. Please click 'Read Only' to open the PowerPoint. The plan also includes differentiated templates for the poem which the children write during the lesson. No further preparation required. You might also be interested in our Lent assembly and Key Stage 1 lesson plan on 'Giving Something Up': https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-lent-lesson-plan-and-resources-giving-something-up-11803029 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/lent-assembly-giving-something-up-11514054
Palm Sunday Story Powerpoint
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Palm Sunday Story Powerpoint

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A 17 page animated presentation retelling the story of Jesus entering Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. It could be used as part of a lesson or for an assembly for children aged 4 -11. There are also a few slides which give details about how Christians celebrate Palm Sunday. This is not editable. Click 'Read Only' to open. We also sell a version of this presentation with our KS1 and KS2 Palm Sunday lesson plans: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-easter-re-lesson-pack-palm-sunday-11827772 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/palm-sunday-lesson-plan-and-powerpoint-easter-ks2-11514378 You might also be interested in our Palm Sunday assembly and Year 6 Palm Sunday comprehension: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11536942 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-6-sats-comprehension-palm-sunday-3-levels-colour-and-black-and-white-11523938
Lent Assembly -Giving Something Up
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Lent Assembly -Giving Something Up

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This is an assembly for teaching children about Lent. It is suitable for ages 5-11. The theme is ‘giving something up’ and it is based on a Bible story about Jesus. The 4 page pdf assembly plan is highly interactive, with plenty of opportunity for volunteers to take part or give answers or ideas. It includes questions to ask the children with answers. There is an introduction, a discussion, a Bible story, a further discussion and a final prayer/reflection. I have also included a 19 slide PowerPoint presentation which gives details about Lent, includes the bible story from the plan and questions for discussion. (This is non-editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open the presentation.) You can use the plan on its own or alongside the presentation. No other preparation is required. You might also be interested in our Key Stage 1 and 2 lesson plans on Lent - Giving Something Up: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-lent-lesson-plan-and-resources-giving-something-up-11803029 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/lent-lesson-plan-giving-something-up-ks2-11510182
Lent and Easter RE Unit - KS2
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Lent and Easter RE Unit - KS2

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This resource contains seven pdf lesson plans to teach children all about the Easter story. They can all be used individually or as a whole unit for Lent and Easter. They are suitable for ages 7 -11. The seven lessons are: 1) Ash Wednesday/Start of Lent 2) Lent - Giving Something Up 3) Lent - Doing Good Deeds 4) Palm Sunday 5) The Last Supper 6) Good Friday 7) Easter Sunday Each plan contains detailed instructions, a list of objectives for three levels of abilities, a list of resources and cross-curricular links. The unit contains wide-ranging activities to maintain the children's interest, from poetry writing, to drama activities, to philosophical discussions. Each lesson contains an animated PowerPoint with a Bible story or relevant facts to help you teach the content of the lesson. (These are not editable. Please click 'Read Only' to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoints are run as slideshows.) There are also templates which can be used for the literacy activities. No further preparation is required! Each lesson is also available individually or as part of smaller bundles for Lent or Easter. You might also be interested in our KS1 Lent and Easter Unit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-lent-and-easter-re-unit-7-lessons-11830938
St David's Day Comprehension - Year 2
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St David's Day Comprehension - Year 2

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘where,’ ‘who,’ ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. Answers are also included. This comprehension is all about St David’s Day. PDF file format.
Lent Assembly Plans
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Lent Assembly Plans

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This bundle contains 3 assemblies perfect for using over the season of Lent. Each assembly focusses on a story. They are all highly interactive, with opportunities for discussion and feedback throughout. One assembly focusses solely on the Bible story, one uses an anecdote relevant to the children’s experiences and one requires volunteers to act out a scenario, so they are a good mixture for using throughout the season. Each assembly contains a detailed pdf plan and an interactive PowerPoint presentation. (This is non-editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.) You can use the plans on their own or alongside the presentations. The following topics are covered: Ash Wednesday Lent - Giving Something Up Lent - Doing Good Deeds No resources are needed, so the assemblies are ideal to use without requiring preparation.