A PowerPoint lesson introducing children to Advent and exploring the symbolism behind it. The slides will take your pupils on an exciting journey exploring the origins of Advent and what makes it important to Christians. The PowerPoint included information on the Advent season; advent calendars; christingles; advent wreaths and candles; There are 3 activities included in the lesson: 1. Sequencing the story of Jesus' birth. 2. Exploring the events the local churches hold during Advent. 3. Watching a video about Papa Panov. There is an independent worksheet that asks the children to circle the symbols of Advent and write a paragraph describing their feelings (anticipation) during the season. Suitable for KS2

Christmas Quiz Task Cards A fun and educational Christmas quiz suitable for children in KS2. Contains 28 cards that can be cut out and put around the classroom for a Christmas scavenger hunt or just given out as table task cards. Bright, child friendly graphics and clear precursive font. Answer sheet and response sheet included. Happy Holidays!

24 Hour Analogue Digital Clock A set of 5 differentiated cut and match activities. Matching digital time in 24 hour format to the time shown on an analogue clock Page one - matching to an hour Page two - matching to an hour and half past Page three - matching to half past, quarter past and quarter to Page four - matching to five minutes Page five - matching mixed times

Chinese New Year lesson/ assembly. A fun and interactive PowerPoint presentation about Chinese New Year, its origins and traditions. 26 slides with basic information about the holiday. Suitable for stand alone lessons and assemblies in KS1/KS2. Included: history of the holiday; story of Nian monster; information about reunion dinner; Chinese Zodiac; fun facts quiz; video link; colourful illustrations. The presentation can be used on its own or followed by a number of engaging activities that are also in our shop. Thank you for your interest. HoppyTimes

Planet Posters (Solar System) A set of 8 A4 posters (in .pdf format which is not editable) showing the planets of our solar system - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. Each poster comes with information about the planet - distance from the Sun in km; gravity; diameter; average temperatures in degrees C and F, etc. Bonus Planet Cards included for students to fill in and play Top Trump style games. Thank you for your interest. Hoppy Times

Degrees of Possibility Adverbs and Modal Verbs A PowerPoint lesson on indicating degrees of possibility using adverbs and modal verbs. Suitable for KS2 Year 5 SPaG. Included are 19 slides with clear explanations and exciting activities for practice. All text is editable so that you can tailor it to the needs of your class. Thank you for your interest! Hoppy Times

French Valentine’s Day Cards Joyeuse Saint Valentin! This resource contains cards with 5 different designs for children to colour and present to their loved ones on Valentine’s Day. I have also included a fill in the words French poem for more advanced learners. Cards can be printed on A4 cardstock, coloured or decorated. Thank you for your interest, Hoppy Times

Year 5 / 6 Common Exception Words Spelling Activities ( set 2) This is the second set in the series of activities to practise the spellings of Year 5 and 6 Common Exception Words. The activities in this set are based on the following 10 words of the list - available, average, awkward, bargain, bruise, category, cemetery, committee, communicate, community. The activities include : page 1 - cover page 2 - mini word lists page 3 - Look, say, cover, write, check activity pages 4 - 8 - words flash cards pages 9 - 10 - Word Search (with answers) page 11 - Which is correct? activity page 12 - Spelling Rainbow activity page 13 - Word Puzzles activity page 14 -credits Follow the link for Set 1, which is free. More sets will appear shortly. Each will include at least 5 spelling activities, plus mini word lists and flash cards. These will later be combined into a bundle. If you like the quality of my work, please consider leaving a rating/ review. Thank you for your interest in my products. Hoppy Times

A fun and interactive 27-slide PowerPoint presentation about Mother’s Day (Mothering Sunday), its UK origins and traditions. Suitable for stand alone lessons and assemblies in KS1/KS2. Fully editable text can be tailored to the needs of your pupils. After a short starter, pupils learn about the history of Mother’s Day and its religious origins. Information about modern Mother’s Day is also included, as well as a fun facts quiz, inspirational quotes and colourful illustrations. Thank you for your interest. HoppyTimes

Up for your consideration is a complete lesson PowerPoint on Pentecost. Suitable for KS2 RE lessons in years 3 / 4. Child friendly graphics; link to videos; range of activities including discussions and independent work where children are invited to write what their own cinquain poem and design a Pentecost symbol . Teacher’s notes included in the PowerPoint. All the text is editable. Please check my other lessons from the EASTER UNIT series.

Great activity for studying Food Chains. Real life photos of animals and plants. 28 cards in total. Can be sorted into producers/ consumers; omnivores/ carnivores/ herbivores; food chains. Tip: why not let the students have a competition and build the longest food chain?! Images included: tuna fish zebra arctic cod slug shrimp shrew shark seal red fox rattlesnake rabbit polar bear plankton owl oak leaf mouse lion human hawk green plant grass frog earthworm dead leaves cow caterpillar blue tit + sun, food chain Just print them off, cut into little cards and laminate for durability. Enjoy!

Space Escape Room KS2 Turn your lesson into an exciting adventure the kids are likely to remember with this fun Escape Room! Topics covered: Earth, Sun and Moon Space Race Apollo 11 Mission Planets of the Solar System Space facts 5 levels with 4 question in each, plus a different decoder to unlock the next level. Could be used as an assessment tool, end of unit lesson, revision activity. Suitable for KS2 . NO additional PREP required, only access to the printer. The activity should take approximately 40-50 minutes to complete. Included in the kit are question cards , decoders, recording sheets with answers, full instructions, fun certificates. All files are in .pdf format and can not be edited. Thank you for your interest! Hoppy Times

KS2 Science PowerPoint Lesson and worksheets This is the first lesson in a series of Year 3 Science lessons on Plants. Corresponds to the Year 3 Science statutory requirements: identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants: roots, stem/trunk, leaves and flowers. Can also be used as an introduction to plants lesson in Year 2. 19 pages that will take your students on an exploratory journey to recap and discover different plant parts and their functions. The PowerPoint includes a starter, a number of engaging activities, an opportunity for independent work and assessment. The worksheets that go with the lesson are: Label Parts of a Plant (easier and harder), KWL chart and a template for creating their own plant. The PowePoint is fully editable, making it easier to customise and tailor to the needs of your class. HoppyTimes

Christmas Card Craft (English and French) I am giving away this resource completely free to say thank you to all my buyers and followers for their support over the last year. Have a fantastic Christmas! An easy to make Christmas card, all you need is some A4 card paper, access to printer, scissors, glue and colouring pencils. Suitable for all ages. Wording in French and English. The inside can be personalised with a Christmas message. Thank you for your interest, HoppyTimes

Tolerance Value Display Remind your students about Tolerance with this simple but powerful display kit. The kit includes: main poster (A4); word cards (x2 per A4 page); Tolerance letters in blue and white ; pictures of the globe and children. Sizes can be altered when printing. Suitable for KS2/3. In .pdf format (not editable). You might also be interested in: British Values Display

A set of 26 British/UK Money posters will be a useful visual when studying money in Maths. Included coin posters for one pence, two pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, 20 pence, 50 pence, £1 and £2 (one pound and two pounds); as well as note posters for £5, £10, £20 and £50. The posters come in 2 designs : design one displays the images of the front and the back of the coin / note; design two only displays the back images of the coin/ note. Also included: a poster combining both coins and notes, and a coin posters (with both, front and back images). The posters are in A4 format with quality child-friendly graphics and clean design. Suitable for KS1 and KS2. Thank you for your interest in my products! Hoppy Times

Maths Murder Mystery (KS2 Revision, SATs) Great revision activity for Maths. Solve the mini mystery of a murdered lumberjack by practising addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, time, equations and times tables. Suitable for KS2. Can be used as a whole class, in small groups, as preparation for SATs. Colourful graphics, can be printed in black and white with no quality lost. Enjoy your revision and thank you for taking a look!

A simple worksheet to add an appropriate suffix (-sion, -cian, -tion)to complete the words. Prints 2 per page.

A word mat to go with this popular primary topic on the Vikings. A Viking display is also available here ( https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-vikings-display-11694402 )