This resource contains a fully editable, 65-slide PowerPoint presentation on Holocaust Memorial Day. The PowerPoint focuses on: What does the Holocaust mean Why did the Holocaust happen The meaning of anti-Semitism The persecution of Jews prior to the war The ghettos Kristallnacht (The Night of Broken Glass) The Nuremberg Laws Operation Reinhard The treatment of Jews in concentration and extermination camps Hitler’s quest to create the perfect race The medical experiments on Jews The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust The theme for Holocaust Memorial Day in 2021 What we can learn from the Holocaust What can happen if prejudice and discrimination go unchallenged Holocaust Memorial Day The PowerPoint contains a number of hyperlinks to: How the Jews were persecuted prior to the Second World War Interviews with survivors of the Holocaust The aims of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust The story of Eva Mozes Kor, a survivor of the Holocaust - Eva was a twin and was subjected to medical experiments by Doctor Josef Mengele. She tells her story and how she was eventually able to forgive him. Clearly, the presentation will contain some distressing images and information. I have avoided using very graphic images as they are just too distressing. I have uploaded a great number of previews so that you can assess the content and the suitability of the presentation for your students. The PowerPoint is fully editable so can be easily amended to suit the needs of the pupils you teach. Please note that the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. The resource can be found in the zip file when you download. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Anne Frank - 65 Slide Presentation

This resource contains a fully editable and informative 120-slide PowerPoint presentation on the month of October. Never be stuck for an assembly in October again! It is ideal for last minute assemblies, unexpected tutor group time and for supply teachers. It could be used for a one-off assembly, series of assemblies or for lessons/tutor activities. The PowerPoint focuses on: How October got its name, things associated with October Special Days Notable Birthdays Inventions, Discoveries, Launches Notable Events and Happenings The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to John Lennon’s “Imagine”, Bob Beaman’s long jump, Sputnik 1 and Apollo 7 launches, Pavarotti’s “O Sole Mio”, Pauls Simon’s “Gracelands”, James Hines sub 10 second 100 metres and the “War of the World’s” broadcast. It also contains some follow up activities that include a reflective task and worksheet, a further research task and a question and answer quiz preparation task which could formthe basis for a whole class quiz. Please note that the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. More Months of the Year Presentations Thinking of publishing your own resources? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author

This resource contains a fully editable, 45-slide PowerPoint presentation and a 50-question PowerPoint quiz about Halloween. Halloween Presentation The PowerPoint focuses on: The Origins of Halloween - All Hallows’ Day, All Souls’ Day and the rituals, traditions and customs surrounding these feasts. The Origins of the Jack O’ Lantern The Origins of Trick-or-Treat The Origins of Apple Bobbing The PowerPoint illustrates how, over time, Samhain, All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day have merged to create the Halloween we know today. It ends with some questions to promote discussion. It also contains hyperlinks to Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York City - the world’s largest Halloween parade and a link to a short video of the history of Halloween. Halloween Quiz This is a 50-question PowerPoint quiz on Halloween and all things spooky! It is Ideal for use with a tutor group or for an assembly during Halloween. Can you spot the trick question? There are 3 multiple choice answers. The quiz can be administered in a variety of ways - to individuals or teams. Answers can be given either as you go through the quiz or at the end. An answer sheet is provided to record answers. Sample questions: What date is Halloween celebrated on? What do pumpkins grow on? In Scotland, what vegetable was traditionally carved into a jack-o-lantern? Why did people put lanterns outside of their homes? What is the name given to a ghostly light seen by travellers at night, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes? What is the name for the fear of Halloween? In Harry Potter when does Remus Lupin become a werewolf? Please note that the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. More Halloween Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains an informative and fully editable, 90-slide PowerPoint presentation on the month of September. It could be used for a one-off assembly, series of assemblies or for lessons/tutor activities. The PowerPoint focuses on: How September got its name, things associated with September – flowers, Zodiac signs, quotes. Special Days - Rush-Bearing Festival, Blackpool Illuminations, Last Night of the Proms, World Gurning Championship, Heritage Open Days, Harvest Festivals, Great River Race in London, Rosh Hashanah, Horn Dance, autumn equinox, European Day of Languages, Feast of Saint Michael the Archangel, Michaelmas Day. Notable Birthdays - Freddy Mercury, Mother Teresa, Queen Elizabeth 1st, Buddy Holly, Richard the Lionheart, Hugh Grant, Michael Buble, D. H. Lawrence, Roald Dahl, Michael Johnson, Amy Winehouse, Agatha Christie, Prince Harry, Henry V, Greta Garbo, H.G. Wells, Stephen King, Anne of Cleves, Michael Faraday, Augustus Caesar, Bruce Springsteen, Christopher Reeve, Will Smith, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ivan Pavlov, T.S. Eliot, George Gershwin, Serena Williams, Horatio Nelson, Confucius, Pompey the Great, Miguel de Cervantes, William Wrigley Jr. Inventions, Discoveries, Launches - Google founded, Nintendo Gamecube, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, Tolkien’s Hobbit published, Neptune discovered, Honda Motor Co founded, George Cross instituted, GMT began, Marks & Spencer founded. Notable Events - The Great Fire of London, first Marathon run, V-J Day, Declaration of World War 2 on Germany, Mark Spitz’s seventh Olympic Gold Medal, Ali won Olympic gold medal, Ferdinand Magellan’s completed world circumnavigation, Pilgrims’ set sail, Grace Darling’s rescue, Mount Ampato mummy discovered, bombing of twin towers, Great Fire of Moscow, George Handel finished Messiah, Battle of Britain, Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated globe, first singing of National Anthem. The resource also contains hyperlinks to Mark Spitz’s 7th gold medal swim, Last Night of the Proms, Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Festival, Horn Dance, Chamberlain’s Declaration of War speech, Michael Johnson’s gold medal sprints, Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Please note that the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. More Months of the Year Presentations

This resource is a Christmas themed battleships game to introduce and reinforce the teaching of coordinates in the first quadrant. There are 10 grids which can be used to play with a partner. These could be laminated and used time and time again. There is also a coordinates record sheet and a score sheet. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Christmas Coordinates in the First Quadrant Worksheets This resource contains a set of 5 Christmas themed worksheets containing a variety of tasks and exercises on coordinates in the first quadrant. Tasks include locating and plotting coordinates in the first quadrant. Answers are included. Christmas Themed Coordinates PowerPoint Game Save money and buy all three resources in a bundle at a discounted rate: Christmas Maths Games - Coordinates Bundle More Christmas Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource is a highly visual, Christmas themed, 40 slide PowerPoint lesson on making plurals for nouns. The lesson is ably delivered by Santa. The PowerPoint is editable and can be adapted to suit any time of the school year! It is appropriate for primary pupils and older SEN students to the highly visual nature of the resource. The PowerPoint explains and visually demonstrates the rules for making plurals for: regular nouns - adding ‘s’ nouns ending in ‘ch’ , ‘sh’, ‘x’, ‘ss’ and ‘s’ nouns ending in ‘f’ and ‘fe’ nouns ending in ‘y’ preceded by consonant nouns ending in ‘o’ - preceded by consonant / vowel Opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to apply the rules. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Set of Christmas Themed Plural Worksheets Save money and buy both the PowerPoint lesson and the worksheets at a discounted rate Plurals - PowerPoint Lesson and Set of 5 Worksheets More Christmas Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains a fully editable, 28 slide PowerPoint presentation on war poets and poetry with hyperlinks to famous war poem recitals. The presentation includes the following poets and poems: ‘For the Fallen’ by Robert Binyon ‘My Boy Jack’ by Rudyard Kipling ‘The Soldier’ by Rupert Brooke ‘In Flanders Field’ by John McCrae ‘We Shall Keep The Faith’ by Moina Michael ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ by Wilfred Owen ‘The Green Fields of 'France’ by John McDermott You may also be interested in: Two Minutes Silence Slideshow with Last Post and Reveille Remembrance / Armistice Day Presentation This is a fully editable, informative and poignant 85-slide PowerPoint presentation. It could be used for an assembly or series of assemblies leading up to, and on, Remembrance Day or for use with a tutor group. The presentation focuses on: What is Remembrance Day? World War 1 Armistice Day Remembrance Day The Poppy The British Legion How those soldiers who gave their lives are remembered The resource contains hyperlinks to areas of interest. Remembrance Day Two Minute Silence Slideshow This is a 65 slide presentation designed to be used for the 2 minutes silence. It begins with the Last Post and ends with the Reveille and has been set to play automatically. The powerful and poignant images have been carefully selected and show scenes of: World War 1 World War 2 Current soldiers in the Armed Forces War Graves War memorials This slide show will help pupils who find it difficult to focus during the two minutes silence to understand why we have Remembrance Day and what was like for both the soldiers on the front line and their families back home. The slides could also be used for follow-up work with the pupils to provoke discussion and provide a stimulus for writing activities and for display purposes. More Remembrance Day Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author

This resource contains a fully editable 25 slide PowerPoint with hyperlinks to war poems and interviews with World War1 Veterans, a set of war poems and four reflective task worksheets. PowerPoint Lesson The presentation includes the poems - For the Fallen by Robert Binyon My Boy Jack by Rudyard Kipling The Soldier by Rupert Brooke In Flanders Field by John McCrae We Shall Keep The Faith by Moina Michael World War 1 veteran, Edward Francis’ recitation of Spotty An interview with Harry Patch - the last surviving member of World War 1 Interviews with other First World War veterans The song ‘The Green Fields of France’ by John McDermott Poems and Worksheets This resource contains the poems cited in the PowerPoint and a set of four worksheets on follow-up tasks. Tasks include: reflection and evaluation of the poems and interviews the composition of poem You may also be interested in: Remembrance / Armistice Day Presentation This is a fully editable and informative 80-slide PowerPoint presentation. The presentation focuses on: What is Remembrance Day? World War 1 Armistice Day The Poppy The British Legion How the soldiers who gave their lives are remembered ThePowerPoint also contains several hyperlinks to areas of interest. Remembrance Day Two Minute Silence Slideshow This is a 65 slide presentation designed to be used for the 2 minutes silence. It begins with the Last Post and ends with the Reveille and has been set to play automatically. The powerful and poignant images have been carefully selected and show scenes of: World War 1 World War 2 Current soldiers in the Armed Forces War Graves and memorials This slide show will help pupils who find it difficult to focus during the two minutes silence to understand why we have Remembrance Day and what it was like for both the soldiers on the front line and their families back home. Thinking of publishing your own resources? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author

This resource is a fully editable, simple text, 70 slide PowerPoint presentation on fireworks and firework safety. The PowerPoint includes sections on: The history of fireworks Records for fireworks - for example, the biggest firework display, the most sparklers lit at the same time etc. Interesting facts about fireworks - Handel’s firework music, how the Catherine Wheel got its name, how sparklers cause more injuries than any other firework, how half of firework injuries happen to people under the age of 16. The law and fireworks. The firework code and how to stay safe on Bonfire Night. The PowerPoint contains hyperlinks to the world’s top 10 best firework displays, to firework related Guinness World Records, Handel’s firework music, three firework safety videos - one for very young children, one for primary aged pupils and one for secondary pupils. You may also be interested in: Guy Fawkes and The Gunpowder Plot Presentation Bonfire Night 50 Question Quiz Bonfire Night Puzzle Pack - Set of 13 Differentiated Word Searches, Anagrams, Crosswords and Cryptograms More Bonfire Night Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author

This resource contains 30 colourful autumn posters with captions containing stunning pictures of Autumn flora and fauna, fauna, weather and landscapes. It is an ideal resource for display purposes and to use to promote discussion and creative writing. Images include: weather animals, hedgehogs, squirrels, birds, geese, wasps, crane flies, dragon flies trees and leaves, horse chestnut and conkers, sycamore fruits - apples, blackberries If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Autumn Days Posters Without Captions Autumn Days Presentation This is a fully editable, and highly colourful, 40-slide PowerPoint presentation on the theme of Autumn Days containing images of Autumn flora, fauna, weather and landscapes. It is an ideal back to school assembly for September and the autumn months. For more inspiring educational resources visit Inspire and Educate Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains a 70-slide, simple text presentation on the month of December. It is ideal for when you have a last minute assembly to do or unexpected tutor group time. The resource also contains suggestions for use and a set of worksheets for follow up activities. The follow up activities include: reflective and evaluative tasks a research task the creation of a quiz based on the PowerPoint The presentation focuses on: How December got its name, things associated with December – flowers, Zodiac signs, quotes. Special Days – Advent, Human Rights Day, St Nicholas’ Day, Bodhi Day, Christmas day, Saint Stephen’s Day, New Year’s Eve, Hogmanay Notable Birthdays - Walt Disney, Johann Christian Bach, Mary, Queen of Scots, John Milton, Frank Sinatra, Edvard Munch, Taylor Swift, Nostradamus, Gustave Eiffel, Paul Getty, Ludwig van Beethoven, Jane Austen, Steven Spielberg, Joseph Stalin, Giacomo Puccini, Maurice and Robin Gibb, Alexander I, Sir Isaac Newton, Mao Tse-tung, Louis Pasteur, William Gladstone, Rudyard Kipling, Tiger Woods, Henri Matisse, Anthony Hopkins, Ben Kingsley Inventions, Discoveries, Launches - Dr Pepper served for first time, The Ford Motor Company introduced first moving assembly line, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 launched in Europe, first Sunday newspaper the Observer published, first episode of Coronation Street broadcast, first Nobel Prizes awarded, Titanic movie premiered, premier of Gone with the Wind, first colour television went on sale, Dickens Christmas Carol published, Hans Christian Andersen published his first book of fairy tales, first edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica published Notable Events and Happenings - Napoleon Bonaparte became Emperor of France, new Saint Paul’s Cathedral opened, the world’s first heart transplant completed, UK’s first motorway opened, first traffic lights installed, Muhammad Ali fought last boxing match, Francis Drake set sail around the world in Golden Hind, Wilbur and Orville Wright made first powered aeroplane flight, first performance of Tchaikovsky’s ballet The Nutcracker, BBC World Service began broadcasting, nuclear power was first used, Mayflower Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, Charles de Gaulle elected President of France, Lech Walesa became Poland’s first elected president, Silent Night composed by Franz Xaver Gruber, Thomas Becket assassinated. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. More Months of the Year Assemblies

This resource contains a fully editable, simple text, 45-slide PowerPoint on Guy Fawkes and his role in the Gunpowder Plot and how this has resulted in Bonfire Night. The presentation focuses on: Guy Fawkes’ religious background The intolerance of James I towards Roman Catholics The Plot The anonymous letter Guy Fawkes arrest, trial and execution The PowerPoint ends with questions for discussion and contains hyperlinks to two videos about Guy Fawkes and Gunpowder Plot. You may also be interested in: Bonfire Night Quiz More Bonfire Night Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author

This resource contains a pi-themed dingbat game/puzzle with 18 dingbats to solve. It is in PowerPoint format. This is an ideal fun resource for Pi Day which takes place on 14th March. Please note that the watermark is only visible on the previews and not on the resource itself. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Pi Day Presentation This resource contains an informative and fully editable, 62 slide PowerPoint presentation on pi and Pi Day. It is also a useful resource for Pi Approximation Day which falls on July 22nd. Pi Day Party Pack Pi Day Puzzle Pack Pi Mnemonic Posters Pi Coordinates Game Pi Day Puzzle Pack Save money and buy Pi Day resources in a bundle at a discounted rate: Pi Day Bundle Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains a set of 7 texts and 7 worksheets on the theme of Holy Week and Easter. The texts focus on the following events: Palm Sunday Maundy Thursday and The Last Supper Judas' Betrayal Good Friday The Crucifixion The Resurrection The appearance of Jesus to Mary Magdalene and the disciples If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. More Easter Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains 20 posters on kindness, appropriate for younger pupils. They are ideal for display and discussion during Random acts of Kindness Days / Weeks and anti-bullying week. The posters feature: Examples of kindness Kindness is .. Short story about Mahatma Gandhi You may also be interested in: Acts of Kindness 100 Slide Presentation This is a highly visual presentation on kindness, suitable for younger primary pupils and older SEN students. The PowerPoint includes: examples of kindness Mahatma Gandhi example of kindness what we can do to make the world a better place A more detailed presentation, appropriate for secondary aged pupils, is also available: Random Acts of Kindness Presentaion -Secondary Pupils This is a very powerful, poignant, thought-provoking presentation that contains hyperlinks to Jonny Benjamin's story and Danny Boyles 'Join Me' Movement and the 'Karma Army.' The presentation includes: Josh de Jong's story Danny Boyle's story Jonny Benjamin's story examples of kindness - Gandhi, Princess Diana the physical and psychological benefits of performing Random Acts of Kindness the definition of altruism inspirational kindness quotes what we can do to make the world a better place the importance of kind words Acts of Kindness Posters This resource contains 25 thought-provoking and inspirational posters on kindness from inspirational people - Princess Diana, Mahatma Gandhi, Mark Twain, Dalai Lama, Oscar Wilde, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Plato, Sir Winston Churchill, William Wordsworth, Jesse Jackson, Francis of Assisi, Confucius and Desmond Tutu. Thinking of publishing your own resources? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

Bring the amazing world of nature into your classroom - take the students out of the classroom, with this 48 slide PowerPoint containing an amazing array of photographs. Although the subject of the PowerPoint is collective nouns this resource could be used for displays, as a starter activity to promote discussion, as part of a tutor group activity and / or to introduce pupils to the richness of vocabulary in describing groups of things. More Noun Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains a 30 slide presentation on Brexit and the triggering of Article 50. This presentation outlines what this historic and momentous occasion means for the United Kingdom. You may also be interested in: Brexit: Two Years Later - PowerPoint Presentation This resource contains a 60-slide presentation on Brexit and where the United Kingdom is in this process two years after the triggering of Article 50. It makes reference to: * The origins of the European Union * The triggering of Article 50 * The resignation of David Cameron * The snap election * The terms hard and soft Brexit * Key Brexit dates * The resignations' of David Davis and Boris Johnson The PowerPoint contains hyperlinks to short videos on the European Union, David Cameron's resignation speech and David Davis' resignation speech. Save money and buy both resources in a bundle at a discounted rate: Brexit Bundle For more inspiring educational resources visit Inspire and Educate Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains a fully editable and informative 36-slide PowerPoint presentation on the Jewish Festival of Hanukkah (also known as the Festival of Lights) which is celebrated for eight days, usually between the end of November and the end of December. Hanukkah commemorates the re-dedication of the second Jewish Temple in Jerusalem and the miracle of the menorah lights. The PowerPoint explains what Hanukkah is and why and how it is celebrated. The resource contains references to: Why Hanukkah is commemorated - the story of King Antiochus IV, Mattathias, Judah and the Maccabees. The restoration and re-dedication of the Second Temple. The miracle of the menorah and its significance. Hanukkah food - fried food cooked in oil eg latkes and doughnuts Hanukkah Games - the dreidel, gelt (chocolate coins) The PowerPoint also contains a hyperlink to a short and lively 5-minute video about Hanukkah. This resource will help to contribute to the pupils’ ‘Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural’ learning (SMSC) and will help to actively promote the British Values of mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. More Hanukkah Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains the first set in a series of 4 sets of resources designed to consolidate some of the work undertaken in the White Rose Maths Scheme small steps Year 6 programme. This resource is intended for use in week 8 of the Summer Term. It will pupils to use the knowledge and skills they have gained by using them in investigations involving problem-solving and reasoning. The resource focuses on the following areas of the Year 6 Maths National Curriculum Objectives: Use knowledge of the order of operations to carry out calculations involving the four operations. Solve addition and subtraction multi-step problems in contexts deciding which operations and methods to use and why. Solve number problems and practical problems that involve all elements of place value. Calculate and interpret the mean as an average. Solve problems involving the calculation and conversion of units of measure, using decimal notation to three decimal places. Calculate and interpret the mean as an average. Enumerate all possibilities of combinations of two variables Investigations Coronation Square - pupils investigate the number of people living in a number of houses. Chessboard Squares - pupils investigate and calculate the number of squares on a chessboard. Oscar’s Book - pupils investigate the number of pages in a book. Cinema Outing - pupils investigate whether four friends are able to get together for a trip to the cinema. The Long Jump Competition - pupils investigate the length of pupils’ long jumps on Sports Day. Ice Creams All Round - pupils investigate the combinations of scoops of ice cream on a cone out of 3 or more choices. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. To see all the Year 6 Maths Investigations click on the link below: Maths Investigations Bundle - Year 6 - Summer Term More Maths Resources

This resource contains: A set of six texts and six comprehensions (with answers) on the Jewish festival of Hanukkah (Festival of Lights). Three cloze exercises on the story of Hanukkah and how it is celebrated today. Matching objects with Hanukkah key-words worksheet If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: **Hanukkah Presentation ** This is a fully editable and informative 36 slide PowerPoint presentation on the Jewish Festival of Hanukkah. Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days, usually between the end of November and the end of December and commemorates the re-dedication of the second Jewish Temple in Jerusalem and the miracle of the menorah lights. The PowerPoint explains what Hanukkah is and why and how it is celebrated. It focuses on: Why Hanukkah is commemorated - the story of King Antiochus IV, Mattathias, Judah and the Maccabees. The restoration and re-dedication of the Second Temple. The miracle of the menorah and its significance. Hanukkah food - fried food cooked in oil - latkes and doughnuts Hanukkah Games - the dreidel, gelt (chocolate coins) The PowerPoint also contains a hyperlink to a short and lively 5-minute video about Hanukkah A simple text version of this resource, more appropriate for younger / SEN pupils, is also available. Hanukkah Simple Text Presentation This resource will help to contribute to the pupils’ ‘Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural’ learning (SMSC) and will help to actively promote the British Values of mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. More Hanukkah Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide