An assembly looking at why we should wear our uniform with pride and why 96% and above attendance is so important.

How one man made 14 trades and turned a paperclip into a house. A modern day fairytale, an original idea and how, if you put your mind to it anything is possible.

A session looking at research and fixed vs growth mindsets and how the can change our day to day practice with students

This looks at the quality fo question sstudents ask in the class. It explores the history of questioning (Socrates etc) and then looks at levels of questions and how our classroom should be an environment where we learn knowledge, question information and listen to and comment on each other's thoughts.

An assembly looking at self talk and our own mindsets.

This assembly looks at the importance of literacy across all subjects and as the primary way human beings communicate. It looks at the power of the spoken word, written word and the power of punctuation.

A series of 4 tutor times on Growth Mindsets

A series of 4 tutor sessions introducing mind sets to a year 8 cohort

A series of four tutor time activities for a year 10 cohort on Growth Mindsets

Good for 'chatty' groups. Makes students think about the quality of their talk. Each student needs about 4 or 5 each. Every time they speak, they place in the middle of their team table. When they have finished their tokens, they have to listen to others in the group until all tokens are used. When all are used, students can redistribute. You may want to say that students can write out or draw their thoughts to keep all contributions going.

This is a 1 1/2 hour session which has been done with half a year group in a hall at the same time. It is non-subject specific and uses America as it's subject. There are a series of quickfire activities which show children how our brains remember information and how this relates to our revision. It also shows children a whole range of revision skills such as RAG rating, revision timetables, Mind Mapping, Active Note Taking, Revision Cards. It has also been done with parents on a Parents Evening How To Revise Session. All instructions and resources to print are included in the Powerpoint

This is a series of tutor time activities which will motivate Year 11s to keep at it and why their exams are so important. All instructions are there for tutors and it is a carrot approach rather than a stick.

This is a series of activities which help students think about their future as they progress from Key Stage 3 into Key Stage 4. It can be completed over the first two weeks of Key Stage 4 as form time activities. It looks at such issues as organisation, leadership, school references, study skills, emotional intelligence, intelligence in itself, learning styles and their future. Handouts are included on the one long PowerPoint so all resources are in one place. They can be printed or just used electronically.

Here are over 40 learning activities for the classroom for all ages. Some help learn the knowledge and some test the knowledge. Ensure they fit with the skills of the lesson. Don’t just use them as ‘bolt on’ activities which will kill ten minutes of a lesson. They are more a bank of inspirations and templates to save time in the busy world of planning lessons. Put through your filters and adapt for your lesson.

By giving students individual roles in groups, it gives them individual accountability as well as making group work more exciting. You don’t have to use them all at once as there ae 21 roles to choose from. Pick which are most relevant to the group task or students can.

Preparing students for mock exams in Tutor Time

ADHD - How To Maximise Potential

A great assembly for high school students showing the realities of life - Bill Gates' Rules of Life

You have to cover a form time?Unsure what to do?These series of famous photos from history help develop student’s questioning skills as well as knowledge of world events from pop, American culture, war, politics, deaths & assassinations. Appropriate for key stage 3,4 or 5. Templates can also be used for lesson starter activity.

Year 8 Tutor Time Quiz Easter