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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
Year 2 Christmas Story Comprehension Pack
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Year 2 Christmas Story Comprehension Pack

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A collection of comprehension booklets for year 2 retelling the Christmas story. Each booklet tells a different part of the story and 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 story is split into the following sections: Angel Gabriel visits Mary The birth of Jesus The shepherds visit baby Jesus The Wise Men visit baby Jesus
Christmas RE lesson - The shepherds visit Jesus - KS1
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Christmas RE lesson - The shepherds visit Jesus - KS1

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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.
Christmas RE lesson - The birth of Jesus - KS1
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Christmas RE lesson - The birth of Jesus - KS1

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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
Phonics Phase 3 - Christmas Advent Calendar
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Phonics Phase 3 - Christmas Advent Calendar

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An interactive PowerPoint advent calendar to use throughout the month of December. Just click on the date and you will be taken to a phase 3 phonics activity! Activities range from reading keywords as they explode out of crackers, to writing sentences about Christmas pictures. All phase 3 sounds are revised, along with a few phase 2 sounds in a wide variety of scenarios, perfect for your whole class. A great start to the Christmas season.
Phonics phase 5 - Christmas Advent Calendar
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Phonics phase 5 - Christmas Advent Calendar

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An interactive PowerPoint advent calendar to use throughout the month of December. Just click on the date and you will be taken to a phase 5 phonics activity! Activities range from finding rhyming words to singing phase 5 phonemes. All phase 5 sounds and tricky words are revised in a wide variety of scenarios, perfect for your whole class to enjoy. A great start to the Christmas season.
Christmas Phonics Activity Booklet - 20 pages
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Christmas Phonics Activity Booklet - 20 pages

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This resource is a Christmas themed phonics booklet, containing a wide range of activities suitable for phases 3 - 5. 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 for the busy Christmas period. Alternatively, send home for parents to work on with children as a homework task. Activities range from filling in initial sounds, to sorting real and fake words, to filling in missing words. There is a colour and black and white version of the booklet. Just print and staple! PDF file format.
Year 2 Comprehension Mega Bundle - Term 1
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Year 2 Comprehension Mega Bundle - Term 1

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***FANTASTIC VALUE*** A bumper pack of 18 comprehension booklets, perfect for using throughout the autumn term with your year 2 class. Each comprehension is differentiated 3 ways and is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. The following themes are covered: Harvest Autumn Halloween Bonfire Night Christmas
Polish Christmas lesson and resources
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Polish Christmas lesson and resources

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This is a Christmas lesson plan and resources for a beginner’s Polish lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for ‘Happy Christmas,’ as well as six decorations in Polish. The plan gives details of a whole class game to use as a starter, how to teach the vocabulary (including how to pronounce trickier words), 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 in the zip file and are: Lesson Plan (4 page PDF) An 11 page animated PowerPoint presentation - This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open. Sheets for the paired reading activity (4 pages PDF) - A colour and black & white version are included Written activity (3 pages PDF) - A colour and black & white version and answers are included You might be interested in: Polish lesson and resources - Greetings
What happens in the winter? - Comprehension - Year 2
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What happens in the winter? - 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,’ ‘when’ 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. This comprehension is all about what happens around us in the winter. It covers daylight hours, weather, plants and animals.
The Christmas Story - Comprehension bundle - Year 3 and 4
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The Christmas Story - Comprehension bundle - Year 3 and 4

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A bundle of four comprehensions, which together tell the whole of the Christmas story. Each comprehension booklet is aimed at Lower Key Stage 2 (7-9 yrs). There are three differentiated booklets for each part of the story. 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 story is split into the following comprehensions: The Annunciation The birth of Jesus The shepherds visit Jesus The Wise Men visit Jesus PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
French Lesson Bundle : 15 lessons
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French Lesson Bundle : 15 lessons

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***Fantastic value*** This is a bundle of 15 French lessons, perfect for using with absolute beginners. They are aimed at KS2. The Lessons are: Lesson 1 - Greetings Lesson 2 - Emotions and Feelings Lesson 3 - Greetings for different times of day Lesson 4 - Introducing Yourself Lesson 5 - Where you live (countries) Lesson 6 - Numbers Lesson 7 - How old are you? Lesson 8 - Colours Lesson 9 - What do I look like? (eye and hair colour) Lesson 10 - Describing myself (height and size) Lesson 11 - Family Members Lesson 12 - Clothing Lesson 13 - Pets Lesson 14 - Pet Descriptions Lesson 15 - All About Me Revision The plans (pdfs) all give details of a starter, how to teach the new vocabulary, followed by a combination of listening activities, speaking activities, reading/writing activities and a plenary. Each lesson is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lessons are included in the price. This includes a PowerPoint for each containing the new vocabulary. The PowerPoint presentations are not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open them. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoints are played as slideshows with the animations. In total there are 217 pages of lesson plans, games and worksheets (pdfs) and 223 slides of animated PowerPoints. All of the lessons are in zip files. No further preparation needed. This is Units 1, 2 and 3 French designed by Blossoming Minds. (These lessons are also available as individual lessons or as smaller units.)
French Food and Drink Unit : 5 lessons / la nourriture
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French Food and Drink Unit : 5 lessons / la nourriture

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This is a 5 lesson French unit for beginners, perfect for using with KS2. The Lessons are: Lesson 1 - Fruit and Vegetables Lesson 2 - Bread and Pastries Lesson 3 - Drinks Lesson 4 - Breakfast Lesson 5 - Dinner The plans (pdfs) all give details of a starter, how to teach the new vocabulary, followed by a combination of listening activities, speaking activities, reading/writing activities and a plenary. Each lesson is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lessons are included in the price. This includes a PowerPoint for each containing the new vocabulary. The PowerPoint presentations are not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open them. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoints are played as slideshows with the animations. In total there are 71 pages of lesson plans, games and worksheets (pdfs) and 59 slides of animated PowerPoints. All of the lessons are in zip files. No further preparation needed. This is Unit 4 French designed by Blossoming Minds. This unit could be combined with the ‘Greetings and Introductions’ unit and ‘All About Me,’ unit and ‘Family Members, Clothes and Pets’ unit, all created by ‘Blossoming Minds.’ https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11769397
French Hobbies and Interests lesson bundle
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French Hobbies and Interests lesson bundle

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This is a 5 lesson French unit for beginners, perfect for using with KS2. It teaches children hobbies and interests vocabulary, covering days of the week, sports, hobbies, musical instruments and days out. The plans (pdfs) all give details of a starter, how to teach the new vocabulary, followed by a combination of listening activities, speaking activities, reading/writing activities and a plenary. Each lesson is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources needed for the lessons are included in the price. This includes a PowerPoint for each containing the new vocabulary. The PowerPoint presentations are not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open them. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoints are played as slideshows with the animations. In total there are 75 pages of lesson plans, games and worksheets (pdfs) and 65 slides of animated PowerPoints. All of the lessons are in zip files. No further preparation needed. This is Unit 5 French designed by Blossoming Minds. This unit could be combined with the four previous Blossoming Minds’ French units: Beginner French 20 lesson bundle
Beginner French 20 lesson bundle
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Beginner French 20 lesson bundle

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***Fantastic value*** This is a bundle of 20 French lessons, perfect for using with absolute beginners. They are aimed at KS2. The Lessons are: Lesson 1 - Greetings Lesson 2 - Emotions and Feelings Lesson 3 - Greetings for different times of day Lesson 4 - Introducing Yourself Lesson 5 - Where you live (countries) Lesson 6 - Numbers Lesson 7 - How old are you? Lesson 8 - Colours Lesson 9 - What do I look like? (eye and hair colour) Lesson 10 - Describing myself (height and size) Lesson 11 - Family Members Lesson 12 - Clothing Lesson 13 - Pets Lesson 14 - Pet Descriptions Lesson 15 - All About Me Revision Lesson 16 - Fruit and Vegetables Lesson 17 - Bread and Pastries Lesson 18 - Drinks Lesson 19 - Breakfast Lesson 20 - Dinner The plans all give details of a starter, how to teach the new vocabulary, followed by a combination of listening activities, speaking activities, reading/writing activities and a plenary. Each lesson is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. All resources are included in the price. This includes a PowerPoint for each lesson containing the new vocabulary. The PowerPoint presentations are not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open them. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoints are played as slideshows with the animations. In total there are 288 pages of lesson plans, games and worksheets (pdfs) and 282 slides of animated PowerPoints. All of the lessons are in zip files. No further preparation needed. This is Units 1, 2, 3 and 4 French designed by Blossoming Minds. (These lessons are also available as individual lessons or as smaller units.)
French Days out lesson and resources
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French Days out lesson and resources

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for different places they would like to visit in town. For example, the park or the funfair. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer hobbies unit. The plan gives details of a game for a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, a speaking and listening activity, a written activity and a 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 in the zip file and are: Lesson Plan (5 pages PDF) A 12 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Starter vocabulary (2 pages PDF) Resource for listening game (12 pages colour and black & white PDF) Resource for speaking and listening activity (2 pages colour and black & white PDF) Written worksheet (2 pages colour and black & white PDF) No further preparation needed. This is Lesson 5, Unit 5 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used individually. You might be interested in units 1-4: Beginner French 20 lesson bundle
KS2 Beginners French Scheme of Work (1 year)
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KS2 Beginners French Scheme of Work (1 year)

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An entire year of French lessons for complete beginners. Perfect for using with KS2. The following are included in the scheme of work: 30 PDF lesson plans split into 6 units ALL resources needed to teach the lessons A PowerPoint with new vocabulary for every lesson (These are not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.) Unit overview outlining topics included Curriculum coverage which shows how EVERY element of the KS2 languages curriculum is covered The plans all give details of a starter, how to teach the new vocabulary, followed by a combination of listening activities, speaking activities, reading/writing activities and plenary. Each lesson is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. The following topics are covered: Unit 1 - Greetings and Introductions Unit 2 - Age and Appearance Unit 3 - Family Members, Clothing and Pets Unit 4 - Food and Drink Unit 5 - Hobbies and Interests Unit 6 - Holidays/Vacations **Fantastic value ** Save 55% (This scheme of work is also available as single lessons, units or smaller bundles on the Blossoming Minds shop)
French Musical Instruments Lesson and Resources
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French Musical Instruments Lesson and Resources

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for different musical instruments they might play. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer hobbies and interests unit. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a whole class listening game, a reading game, a reading and writing activity and a 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 in the zip file and are: Lesson Plan (5 pages PDF) A 12 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (This is not editable. Click ‘read only’ to open.) Resources for reading activity (4 pages PDF - colour and black & white versions) Written worksheet (3 pages PDF - colour and black & white and answers) No further preparation needed. This is Lesson 4, Unit 5 French by Blossoming Minds, but can be used individually. You might be interested in units 1-4: Beginner French 20 lesson bundle
Christmas Assembly : The shepherds visit Jesus
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Christmas Assembly : The shepherds visit Jesus

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This is a plan for a Christmas assembly on the shepherds visiting Jesus, with a focus on giving thoughtful gifts. There is an attached PowerPoint with the story to help you make the assembly more visual. The plan is easy to follow, so is perfect for using at the last minute! I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. So this assembly involves an anecdote linked to Christmas today. 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. All the resources needed are included in the zip file: 4 page PDF assembly plan 21 slide animated PowerPoint presentation (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.) No further preparation needed. The PowerPoint is also available separately and with our KS1 and KS2 lesson plans: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11729266 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/christmas-re-lesson-the-shepherds-visit-jesus-ks1-11731759 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks2-christmas-re-lesson-the-shepherds-visit-jesus-11731513
Spanish Fruit and Vegetables lesson and resources
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Spanish Fruit and Vegetables lesson and resources

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This is a plan and resources for a beginner’s Spanish lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for different fruit and vegetables in Spanish. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a food unit. The plan gives details of a paired game to use as a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a group speaking activity, a reading game, a written activity and a paired 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 in the zip file and are: Lesson Plan (PDF) 5 pages An animated PowerPoint presentation - 11 slides (This is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.) 2 x resources for reading activity (PDF) 4 pages (colour and black & white) Templates for the written activity (PDF) 2 pages (colour and black & white) Please note: You will need a few chopped up fruits and vegetables for the lesson. Details are included in the plan. This plan is Blossoming Minds’ Lesson 1 Unit 4 Spanish, but can be used individually. You might be interested in Units 1-3: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11762039
French Lesson and Resources - Travelling to school
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French Lesson and Resources - Travelling to school

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This is a plan and resources for a French lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for how to travel to school in French. The plan could be used for an individual lesson, or as part of a longer schools unit. The plan gives details of a starter, how to teach the vocabulary, a speaking and listening activity, a speaking and listening game, a writing activity and a plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills. Resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are: Plan A PowerPoint presentation Speaking and Listening resource Writing worksheet (This plan is Lesson 4, Unit 7 by Blossoming Minds, but can be used as an individual plan.)