What do Christians believe? Jesus is ‘The Light of the World’. In the run up to Christmas, we are looking at William Holman Hunt’s painting ‘Light of the World’. The following pack includes 3 levels of differentiated worksheets that examine the theme of light and William Holman Hunt’s painting, as well as PPT, (full animated with transition), which explains the idea of Jesus at the light of the world with the following questions to support the children knowledge and understanding. Look at William Holman Hunt’s painting ‘Light of the World’. Don’t give children title of painting, in small groups let them explore the image. Questions to scaffold could be ‘Who do you think the person is in the picture? Who might be behind the door? What is the painter trying to show us? Then give children the title, ‘Light of the World’ and explain how Christians believe that Jesus is the Light of the World – He shows us the way, warns us of danger, lights up our lives etc.

This script is for an Easter assembly and covers the events leading up to Christ’s Crucifixion and Resurrection on Easter Sunday, which is the most important festival for Christians. The script includes three eyewitness accounts of the Easter story: Simon helped carry Jesus’ cross up the hill. A Roman soldier took a prisoner to his death. Mary Magdalene discovered Jesus had risen from the dead and instructed her to inform the disciples. There are 8 concluding statements that promote a gratitude mindset. For example, “If you are healthy today, you are more blessed than millions dying this week.” Finally, the script asks us to remember our blessings, the true message of Easter, and to celebrate in the Good News that Christ is Risen! The script is designed for Key Stage 2 and can accommodate 30 children, but it can be edited to suit more or fewer participants. Its running time is around 20-30 minutes, but it can be edited. There are two poems mentioned in the script, which cannot be reproduced since they are not owned by the author. However, they should be available online, or you can substitute them with similar ones. The script suggests singing a hymn, “Christ, Be Our Light,” by Bernadette Farrell, but again, this cannot be reproduced. The hymn is merely a suggestion and can be edited or removed depending on time restrictions. Finally, the script includes a fully animated and transitioned PowerPoint presentation to provide a backdrop to the assembly. Script Extract: Good morning and welcome to our assembly. Lent is six weeks, lasting 40 days excluding Sundays, leading up to Easter. This period commences on Ash Wednesday and ends with Holy Week. Easter is the most important festival for Christians. Lent is a period of introspection and prayer during which Christians recall the story of Jesus being tempted by the devil in the desert. They also strive to reconcile with God before celebrating Jesus’ resurrection on Easter Sunday.

I have used this text and resources with Year 4 students many times and they have always been successful in getting even the most reluctant pupils to engage in creative writing. This unit of work is designed to support the teaching and learning of Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo. It includes approximately 14 sessions worth of materials that provide pupils with the opportunity to practice and refine their writing skills through short writing exercises. The bundle contains PowerPoint presentations, differentiated worksheets, and other supporting materials. The planning has been adapted from various sources and tailored to the way in which English is taught in my school. There is no Week 4 planning as it was assessment week, so it naturally follows onto Week 5. The following objectives are covered: Write predictions about a character and text Write a character description Using expanded noun and prepositional phrases to describe a monster. Describe the beast and his crimes in two paragraphs. Write a character profile about Beowulf. Identify adverbial phrases and use fronted adverbials in sentences Write an effective and detailed character description Image what it was like to be one of Beowulf’s soldiers. Complete time-line of events using conjunctions and adverbial phrases. Plan and discuss 3 paragraphs Retell the story of Beowulf Re-draft a retelling of Beowulf Plan and draft own Beowulf adventure Edit and re-draft own Beowulf story

This resource bank is designed to support Year 3 students in their reading and learning of Neil Gaiman’s book, “The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish”. However, it can also be adapted for Year 4 students with additional objectives for adverbials and fronted adverbials. The materials provide a two-week plus sequence of activities, including PowerPoint presentations, differentiated worksheets, and other supporting materials. The sequence is designed to help students read and discuss the story, identify the different characters and their voices, and analyse the conventions of written dialogue and the use of speech marks (inverted commas). The resources also encourage students to write their missing scenes from the book and write a diary entry from the perspective of Dad. Finally, the sequence culminates in students using the cliffhanger at the end of the book to plan and write their sequel using the structure of the original story. Please note that no planning is included as it is largely drawn from the Literacy Company planning. The following objectives are covered: To write multi-clause sentences using because as a conjunction To understand the conventions of dialogue To punctuate direct speech To use apostrophes for possession and contraction To write a missing scene To write a diary entry To re-tell a story orally To plan a story based on the original plot To write the opening of a story To write the middle part of a story To write the ending of a story To evaluate, edit and improve my writing