A homework idea, life cycle of the Phoenix, and a Phoenix myth dictionary. All to support the Hamilton Y1 Literacy plan on Narrative. Please also see my Ppt file on the legend of the Phoenix story to help introduce the concept.

A simple diary template for children to record what they did over the Easter weekend/holidays. Space for photos/drawings and writing.

A PowerPoint lesson plan that could be used for Geography or RE teaching. Covers the story of bread from wheat seed to bread on the table. Has a Christian element looking at what harvest festival is and thanking god for the food we receive. Sequence the pictures from Grain Chain.

F2 Reception medium term plan on Beginnings, PPt presentation. Linked to Leicester City SACRE RE unit, but encompasses RE, PSED, CL, UW. Content covers New Year, religious birth customs, Chinese New Year and the Judeo-Christian creation story.

All about the festival of Mahashivratri, the night on which Lord Shiva is honoured by performing Shiva puja by bathing and decorating the Shiva linga. Includes a simple version of the Neelkanta.

A few images of the Aum. Links with my plans on Beginning to learn from Hindu people

Beginning to learn about the Sikhs: symbols, stories and sharing. PowerPoint featuring my 5 lessons for KS1 based on the Leicester City SACRE RE Syllabus. I have uploaded each lesson separately, but decided to amalgamate now the unit is completed.

PowerPoint exploring the values of Vand chakna (sharing), sewa (service), kirat karna (earning a living by honest means), hukam (acceptance of God's will) and equality of gender, race and creed. Last lesson in a set of 5 from Leicester City&'s SACRE RE Syllabus KS1 unit on Beginning to learn about the Sikhs (symbols, stories and sharing). Please see my other lessons on the Sikh Gurus, Sikh artefacts and objects, Duni Chand and the needle of heaven, and the Langar (free kitchen).

A song to sing on Christmas Eve to the tune of the 12 days of Christmas or as part of a Christmas assembly or concert. On a night when the world was asleep and didn't know, shepherds were watching, angels were singing, &'peace on earth&';, on Christmas Day, in Bethlehem, laid in the hay, the Saviour Jesus was born.

A new version of my 2013 safety rules in PowerPoint and pdf format

Medium term plan Powerpoint on important objects to Hindu people Image of the Aum sign Story of the Great River

Medium term plan on Y1 RE topic of Inspirations. Focuses on heroes and who inspires us. How Jesus inspires Christians and how Muhammad (pbuh) inspires Muslims.

A powerpoint designed to introduce a session on the contents of a Hindu home shrine. Covering murti, the bell, diva lamp, incense holder and sticks, water container and spoon, container for kum kum powder, prashad. Thanks to NGfL Cymru for the text and images.

Two different pictures of hearts to be cut up and put back together. Suggestions of simple random acts of kindness they could do. Also a blank heart template for children to create their own ideas.

An introduction (based on Scholastic's Festival Facts Holi) ton the Hindu festival of Holi. To be used in conjunction with the story of Prahlad and Holika. Holi is the festival of colours, and is celebrated with the throwing of coloured powder and water.

Instructional PowerPoint on how to make coconut burfi snowballs. Nice easy sweets to make - fits in with Hinduism topic or celebrating Diwali.

Bread recipe taken from the Breville Compact breadmaker baker's oven. 750g loaf.

Short assessment tasks based on Leicester City SACRE KS1 unit on Beginning to learn about the Sikhs. Post-it note AfL on what do we know and what do we want to learn about. Summative sheet to record what they have learnt about during the unit. Symbols, sharing, stories.

Pictures of a variety of mandirs from around the world.

A collection of images of Hindu murtis. I used to illustrate my plans on Beginning to learn from Hindu people.