This is a pack of four RE plans, perfect for using during the Christmas season. The lessons are aimed at KS2 and are all highly interactive, using a range of enjoyable activities to teach the Christmas story and its messages. The themes that are covered include trust, refugees, spreading the word of God and similarities and differences. Each lesson includes a detailed PDF lesson plan with learning objectives, as well as a PowerPoint presentation telling the story. The PowerPoints are not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoints are played as slideshows with the animations. The Christmas story is split into the following lessons: Angel Gabriel visits Mary The birth of Jesus The shepherds visit Jesus The Wise Men visit Jesus In total there are 28 pages of lesson plans, games and worksheets (pdfs) and 97 slides of animated PowerPoints. All of the lessons are in zip files. No further preparation needed. Versions of the PowerPoints are also available separately: Christmas Story Presentation Pack You might also be interested in our KS1 lessons on the Christmas story: KS1 Christmas RE Unit - 4 lessons

This resource contains four lesson plans to teach children all about the Easter story. It is suitable for ages 4 -7. The four lessons are: 1) Palm Sunday 2) The Last Supper 3) Good Friday 4) Easter Sunday Each PDF plan contains detailed instructions, a list of objectives for three levels of abilities, a list of resources and cross-curricular links. All of the lessons contain an engaging starter, a whole class discussion or drama activity, written activity and plenary. Each lesson also includes an animated PowerPoint containing the relevant part of the story. (These are not editable. Click 'Read Only' to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoints are played as slideshows.) There are templates included which can be used for the literacy and art activities. No further preparation is required. All of the resources for each lesson are in the zip files. Each lesson is also available individually or as part of a larger bundle.

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 4 -7. 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 circle time activities to art projects. 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. Click 'Read Only' to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoints are played as slideshows.) There are also templates which can be used for the literacy and art activities. All of the resources for the lessons are in the zip files. Each lesson is also available individually or as part of smaller bundles for Lent or Easter. You might also be interested in our KS2 Lent and Easter Unit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/lent-and-easter-re-unit-11516036

***FANTASTIC VALUE*** Teach your KS1 class about every Christian celebration and festival throughout the year, with this bumper lesson pack. Each pdf plan contains detailed instructions, a list of objectives for three levels of ability, a list of resources and cross-curricular links. All lessons are highly interactive. They contain a huge variety of activities, such as poetry writing, art and drama. The following festivals are included: - Harvest (x 2) - Christmas (x 4) - Lent (x 3) - Easter (x 4) -Pentecost (x 3) Perfect to help you teach an entire year's worth of Christianity, with no further preparation! (Each lesson is also available individually or as part of smaller bundles.)

A collection of non-fiction comprehension activities for year 2, all with the theme of winter. Each booklet comes in 3 differentiated levels. They are all based on the reading SATs paper, containing a similar style of questions and the same layout. The 3 topics explored in the comprehensions are: What happens in the winter? Winter wildlife What activities can I do in the winter?

Fantastic Value These Year 2 SATs style comprehension booklets cover Bonfire Night, Remembrance Day and Christmas. There are 12 topics: The Gunpowder Plot How to build a bonfire Bonfire and Fireworks Safety Bonfire Night Food Remembrance Day Angel Gabriel visits Mary The birth of Jesus The shepherds visit Jesus The Wise Men Visit Jesus Christmas Pudding Recipe Mince Pie Recipe Trifle Recipe Each topic is split into 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘where,’ and ‘who’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. Each booklet is based on the reading SATs paper, containing a similar style of questions and the same layout. No further preparation required.

A collection of non-fiction comprehension activities for year 2 about animals and wildlife. Each booklet comes in 3 differentiated levels. They are all based on the reading SATs paper, containing a similar style of questions. They are also laid out in the same way as a SATs booklet to provide the children with greater experience. The following comprehensions are included: Plants Basic needs for survival Staying healthy How animals change as they grow PDF file format and editable Microsoft Word format included in the price. Please note: Human and animal comprehensions are available in a smaller bundle

A collection of twelve non-fiction comprehension activities for year 2, all with the theme of seasons. There are three different comprehension booklets for each season, covering what happens in that season, what activities you can do in it and what happens to the wildlife. Perfect for cross-curricular learning throughout the year! Each booklet comes in 3 differentiated levels. They are all based on the reading SATs paper, containing a similar style of questions and the same layout. The topics explored in the comprehensions are: What happens in the spring? What can I do in the spring? Spring animals Summer wildlife What happens in the summer? What to do in the summer Autumn wildlife What can I do in the Autumn? What happens in the Autumn? What happens in the winter? Winter activities Winter animals and wildlife PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.

***Fantastic Value*** A huge bundle of 17 non-fiction SATs style reading comprehensions for year 2. The bundle covers the entire Science curriculum for year 2, so is perfect for cross-curricular learning. Each comprehension booklet has three differentiated levels and includes answers. They are all based on the SATs reading papers from recent years. The following are included: Inventors of materials Materials and forces Properties of materials Plants Staying healthy Basic needs for survival How animals change as they grow Habitats Microhabitats The ocean The seashore Woodlands Rainforest animals Food chains Minibeasts Reptiles Is it alive, dead or has never been alive?

A collection of five non-fiction comprehension activities for year 2. Each booklet comes in 3 differentiated levels and includes answers. They are all based on the reading SATs paper, containing a similar style of questions. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘how,’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. They are also laid out in the same way as a SATs booklet to provide the children with greater experience. Each booklet contains a title page with helpful words followed by 4 or 5 pages of text with several questions after each piece of information. All of the booklets are in zip files. These are the 5 different topics explored in the comprehensions: Dinosaurs Castles Animal Superpowers Living in Space The Human Body PDF file format There are colour and black & white booklets for the dinosaurs, castles, living in space and human body topics.

This bundle contains 3 presentations about harvest, perfect for using in assemblies, RE lessons or history lessons. The 3 presentations are: What is harvest? Harvest around the world Thanksgiving Harvest Festival Presentation An animated 20 page PowerPoint presentation explaining what harvest is, when it takes place around the world, its history in Britain and how it is celebrated today. Each slide has a short piece of explanatory text accompanied by a picture or several pictures. The presentation is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open. Harvest Around the World Presentation An animated 21 page PowerPoint presentation that describes harvest celebrations around the world. It covers Thanksgiving in the USA, rice festivals in Asia, the Jewish festival of Sukkot, the fruit festival in Thailand, the moon festival of harvest in China and the yam festival in Ghana. The PowerPoint is non-editable. (Click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Thanksgiving PowerPoint Presentation A 21 slide animated PowerPoint presentation on Thanksgiving for a non-American audience. The PowerPoint describes the history of Thanksgiving, the first Thanksgiving and modern traditions. The PowerPoint is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is run as a slideshow. Versions of these PowerPoints are also available with our KS2 Harvest Unit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11684419

A collection of 16 short comprehension activities for year 1 on the theme of autumn. This pack contains: 4 comprehensions on autumn 4 comprehensions on autumn wildlife 4 comprehensions on harvest 4 comprehensions on Bonfire Night All the comprehensions contain a short piece of text with picture clues for tricky words and five simple questions. There are also accompanying PowerPoints for you to read the texts through with your class if you wish. Please note, these comprehensions are also available as part of several larger bundles.

This is a pack of 13 year 2 SATs style comprehensions, perfect for using throughout the autumn term. Each booklet comes in 3 differentiated levels. They are all based on the reading SATs paper, containing a similar style of questions and a similar layout. There are a wide range of autumn topics covered, including: Autumn non-fiction (x 4) Harvest non-fiction (x2) Thanksgiving non-fiction Halloween non-fiction (x 2) Bonfire Night non-fiction (x 4) PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.