I specialise in English and my experience includes literacy consultancy, management, a role as an English lead teacher and teaching at both primary and secondary. Take a look at my resources for English and other useful bits and bobs. magicinkstand@hotmail.com
I specialise in English and my experience includes literacy consultancy, management, a role as an English lead teacher and teaching at both primary and secondary. Take a look at my resources for English and other useful bits and bobs. magicinkstand@hotmail.com
Valentine’s Day is on February 14th. This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and visual, interactive, 30 page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
• Important vocabulary
• Key information about Valentine’s Day
• The history of Valentine’s Day
• The story of St Valentine
• Valentine’s Day celebrations
• Valentine’s Day traditions
• How is Valentine’s Day celebrated around the world?
• Valentine’s Day Quiz
• ‘Complete the love poem’ interactive activity
• Anagram activity
• ‘Match the famous couples’ activity
• ‘Complete the love sayings’ activity
• Useful images
• Links to videos and music
and more!
Also included is a worksheet to accompany the quiz. Please note that the quiz questions are the same as those on the presentation, and that the answers are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
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Bastille Day, or La Fete Nationale, is on 14th July. This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and 30+ page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
- important vocabulary
- what is Bastille day?
- history of Bastille Day
- the storming of the Bastille
- how is Bastille Day celebrated?
- French facts
- the French National anthem
- the French flag
- Bastille Day quiz
- matching activity
- ordering activity
- French foods activity
- useful maps and diagrams
- links to videos
Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers to the quiz are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
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Bastille Day Pack, Independence Day Pack , St Swithin’s Day Pack, Tour de France Presentation , Tour de France Activity Pack
Tags:
French Revolution, French history, French assembly, Louis XVI, Paris, Independence Day, Palace of Versailles , Bastille Day Assembly, Bastille Day Presentation, Bastille day Quiz, Bastille Day Lesson, La Fete Nationale
This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and 28 page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
- important vocabulary
- key information about the Tour De France
- how the Tour began
- a map of the route
- the red devil
- types of race
- stages
- teams
- previous winners
- prizes
- spectators
- publicity caravan
- hay art
- jerseys
- fun facts
- French vocabulary matching activity
- photo activity
- matching game
- quiz
- questions to discuss
- links to videos
and more!
This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers can be found at the end of the presentation. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
Top resources:
Bastille Day Pack, Independence Day Pack , St Swithin’s Day Pack, Tour de France Presentation , Tour de France Activity Pack, End of Year Memory Booklet
Tags:
Tour de France Assembly, Tour de France lesson, Tour de France activity, Tour de France presentation, Tour de France quiz
American Independence Day is on 4th July. This resources consists of a quiz worksheet and 35 page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
- important vocabulary
- key information about Independence Day
- the Revolutionary War
- the Declaration of Independence
- key facts about America
- information about the Statue of Liberty
- fun facts
- how Independence Day is celebrated
- how Donald Trump will mark Independence Day
- Independence Day foods
- Independence day songs
- Independence day in other countries
- quiz
- American landmarks
- famous Americans
- interactive naming activities
- count the flags activity
- true or false questions
- links to videos
- American spellings activity
and more!
Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers to the quiz are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
Top resources:
Bastille Day Pack, Independence Day Pack , St Swithin’s Day Pack, Tour de France Presentation , Tour de France Activity Pack, End of Year Memory Booklet
Tags:
4th July assembly, 4th July lesson, American Independence Day assembly, American Independence Day lesson, Independence Day , Independence day activity, Statue of Liberty, Revolutionary War, America’s birthday, Fourth of July Assembly, Fourth of July lesson, Fourth of July activity
Halloween is on the October 31st. This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and a visual, 30-page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
• important vocabulary
• key information about Halloween
• the history of Halloween
• Halloween celebrations
• Halloween traditions
• Halloween superstitions
• Halloween foods
• haunted places
• interactive scary film activity
• interactive Halloween food activity
• fun Halloween picture spotting activity
• quiz
• useful images
• links to videos
and more!
Please note that the quiz questions are the same as those on the presentation, and that the answers are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
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Tags: Halloween Assembly, Halloween PowerPoint, Halloween Presentation, Halloween Lesson, Halloween Activity,Halloween Quiz, KS1, KS2
This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and a visual, 30-page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
• Important vocabulary
• Key information about Diwali
• The history of Diwali
• Diwali celebrations
• Diwali traditions
• The Rama and Sita Story
• The significance of the five days of Diwali
• Interactive picture activity
• Interactive prayer activity
• Matching activity
• Quiz
• Useful images
• Links to videos
and more!
Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation, and that the answers are at the end of the presentation.
Tags: Diwali, Diwali Assembly, Diwali Quiz, Diwali Worksheet, Diwali Activity, Diwali Activities, History of Diwali, Diwali Presentation, Diwali Lesson, Rama and Sita Lesson, Rama and Sita Worksheet, Rama and Sita Story
This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
Black History Month takes place throughout the month of October. This resource consists of a visual, 30-page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
Important vocabulary
Key information about Black History Month
When Black History Month takes place throughout the world
How Black History Month began
Criticism of Black History Month
The slave trade
Abolition of slavery
The Civil Rights Movement
Important people in black history
The Windrush
The Black Lives Matter movement
Quotes from celebrities about Black History Month
Quiz
Interactive matching activity
Interactive naming activity
Notting Hill Carnival spotting activity
Celebrity Activity
Useful images
Links to videos
Also included is a worksheet to accompany the quiz. Please note that the quiz questions are the same as those on the presentation, and that the answers are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
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Tags: Black History Month, Black History Month Assembly, Black History Month Quiz, Black History Month Worksheet, Black History Month Activity, Black History Month Activities, History of Black History Month, Black History Month Presentation, Black History Month Lesson
The Day of the Dead festivities begin on October 31st. This resource consists of a visual, 30-page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
• Important vocabulary
• Key information about The Day of the Dead
• The history of The Day of the Dead
• The Day of the Dead festivities
• The Day of the Dead traditions
• Special foods
• La Catrina
• The significance of marigolds, butterflies and sugar skulls
• Parades
• Interactive film activity
• Interactive Spanish word activity
• Quiz
• Photograph spotting activity
• Useful maps and images
• Links to videos
and more!
This pack includes Day of the Dead colouring sheets, a crossword and a quiz worksheet to accompany the quiz on the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
Tags: Tags: Day of the Dead Assembly, Day of the Dead Quiz, Day of the Dead Worksheet, Day of the Dead Activity, Day of the Dead Activities, History of Day of the Dead, Day of the Dead Presentation, Day of the Dead Lesson, Dia de los Muertos Assembly, Dia de los Muertos Quiz, Dia de los Muertos Worksheet, Dia de los Muertos Activity, Dia de los Muertos Activities, History of Dia de los Muertos, Dia de los Muertos Presentation
This resource consists of a visual, 30+ page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
• Important vocabulary
• Key information about the New Year
• The history of New Year celebrations
• New Year’s Eve celebrations in Mexico, China, the United States and the UK
• New Year’s day traditions
• The cold water plunge
• Auld Lang Syne
• Which countries celebrate the New Year first?
• New Year Music
• New Year’s resolutions
• Questions
• Celebrity new year’s resolutions matching activity
• New year celebrations – locations around the world (picture matching activity)
• Quiz
• Useful information
• Links to videos and music
and more!
Also included is a worksheet to accompany the quiz. Please note that the quiz questions are the same as those on the presentation, and that the answers are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
Tags: New Year’s Day Assembly, New Year’s Day Presentation, New Year’s Day Quiz, New Year’s Day Worksheet, New Year’s Eve Assembly, New Year’s Eve Presentation, New Year’s Eve Quiz, New Year’s Eve Worksheet, New Year Assembly, New Year Presentation, New Year Quiz, New Year Worksheet, New Year’s Resolutions Assembly, New Year’s Resolutions Presentation, New Year’s Resolutions Quiz, New Year’s Resolutions Worksheet, Happy New Year
This activity pack includes:
- ‘Tour de France’ reading comprehension,
- ‘Tour de France Jerseys’ reading comprehension,
- ‘The History of the Tour de France’ reading comprehension,
- Tour de France word search and definition activity
and
- Tour de France crossword activity.
Questions in the reading comprehensions reflect different areas of content domain and include literal questions, inference questions, language-based questions and summarising. Question types include find and copy, multiple choice and ordering. This resource is fully editable and answers are included. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
Top resources:
Bastille Day Pack, Independence Day Pack , St Swithin’s Day Pack, Tour de France Presentation , Tour de France Activity Pack, End of Year Memory Booklet
Tags: Tour de France Assembly, Tour de France lesson, Tour de France activity, Tour de France presentation, Tour de France quiz
Harvest Festival is celebrated throughout the month of September . This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and 30 page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
• Important vocabulary
• Key information about the Harvest Festival
• The history of the Harvest Festival
• Harvest Festival celebrations around the world
• Harvest Festival traditions
• Interactive picture activity
• Interactive missing word activity
• Anagram activity
• Quiz
• Useful diagrams and images
• Links to videos
and more!
This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
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You may also be
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[Day of the Dead Pack] (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11734435)
Tags: Harvest Assembly, Harvest Lesson, Harvest Presentation, Harvest Quiz, Harvest PowerPoint, Harvest Worksheet, KS1, KS
This resource consists of a visual, 30-page PowerPoint Diwali presentation which includes:
• Important vocabulary
• Key information about Diwali
• The history of Diwali
• Diwali celebrations
• Diwali traditions
• The Rama and Sita Story
• The significance of the five days of Diwali
• Interactive picture activity
• Interactive prayer activity
• Matching activity
• Quiz
• Useful images
• Links to videos
and more!
An optional worksheet to accompany the quiz is included in this pack.
Tags: Diwali, Diwali Assembly, Diwali Quiz, Diwali Worksheet, Diwali Activity, Diwali Activities, History of Diwali, Diwali Presentation, Diwali Lesson, Rama and Sita Lesson, Rama and Sita Worksheet, Rama and Sita Story
This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
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Harvest Festival Pack
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Visual, interactive, 30+ page presentation for assembly or lesson on VE day, with quiz worksheet included. VE Day is on the 8th of May 2019. Includes:
• important vocabulary
• what is VE day?
• what caused World War 2?
• who were the Allies and Axis Powers?
• what was life like in Britain during World War 2?
• what was life like for women during the war?
• how did World War 2 end?
• the first VE day
• VE day celebrations
• VE day in other countries
• VE day today
• VE day quiz
• VE day anagram activity
• VE day picture spotting activity
• Interactive country map activity
• useful images
• links to videos
and more!
Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers to the quiz are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
TAGS: VE Day Assembly, VE Day Lesson, VE Day Quiz, V-E Day Assembly, V-E Day Lesson, V-E Day Quiz, Victory in Europe Day Assembly, Victory in Europe Day Lesson, Victory in Europe Day Quiz
Burns Night is on January 25th. This resource consists of a visual, 30+ page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
• important vocabulary
• key information about Burns Night
• the history of Burns Night
• Burns Night celebrations
• Burns Night traditions
• the life of Robert Burns
• what happens at a Burns supper?
• extracts from his poems with links for listening
• interactive poem counting activity
• interactive Scottish food matching activity
• interactive Scottish word matching activity
• quiz
• useful images
• links to videos and resources
and more!
Also included is a worksheet to accompany the quiz. Please note that the quiz questions are the same as those on the presentation, and that the answers are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
Tags: Robert Burns Burns Night Assembly, Burns Night quiz, Burns Night lesson, Burns Night Worksheet, Burns Night 2018 Burns Supper
St Swithin’s Day is on 15th July. This resource consists of a quiz and a 30-page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
- key information about St Swithin’s Day
- important vocabulary
- the history of St Swithin’s day
- the St Swithin’s legend
- the St Swithin’s proverb
- is the superstition true?
- do other countries celebrate St Swithin’s day?
- other ways of predicting the weather
- quiz
- complete the rhyme activity
- proverb activity
- saint matching activity
- maps and diagrams
and
- links to videos
Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers to the quiz are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
Top resources:
Bastille Day Pack, Independence Day Pack , St Swithin’s Day Pack, Tour de France Presentation , Tour de France Activity Pack, End of Year Memory Booklet
Tags:
St Swithin’s Day assembly, St Swithin’s Day lesson, St Swithun’s Day assembly, St Swithun’s Day lesson, weather lesson, water cycle, famous saints
30 page presentation with quiz worksheet on the Summer Solstice, which is on 21st June 2019. Includes:
Key information about the summer solstice
Information about the winter solstice
Vocabulary and definitions
Length of the day in London / Salisbury
Stonehenge
How is the summer solstice celebrated?
Summer solstice celebrations around the world
Questions
Photographs
Fun facts
Interactive picture activity
Stonehenge activity
Matching activity
Quiz
and more!
This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers to the quiz are at the end of the presentation. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
TAGS: Summer Solstice Lesson, Summer Solstice Quiz, Summer Solstice Activity, Summer Solstice Presentation, Summer Solstice Assembly, First Day of Summer Lesson, First Day of Summer Quiz, First Day of Summer Activity, First Day of Summer Presentation, First Day of Summer Assembly, Longest Day Lesson, Longest Day Quiz, Longest Day Activity, Longest Day Presentation, Longest Day Assembly,
Visual 30+ page presentation for an assembly or lesson on Star Wars Day with accompanying quiz worksheet. Star Wars day is on May the 4th. Includes:
• important vocabulary
• key information about Star Wars day
• what is Star Wars? Star Wars films
• characters, plot, setting, the Force
• the success of Star Wars
• the first Star Wars Day
• Star Wars Day celebrations
• the fantasy genre
• interactive ‘Speak like Yoda’ activity
• ‘Complete the Star Wars Quote’ activity
• interactive anagram activity
• quiz
• useful information and images, Star Wars galaxy map
• video and website links
and more!
Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers to the quiz are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
TAGS: Star Wars Day Lesson, Star Wars Day Quiz, Star Wars Day Assembly, May the Fourth Lesson, May the Fourth Quiz, May the Force Assembly
The Autumn Equinox takes place in September each year. This resource consists of a visual, 30 page PowerPoint presentation and quiz worksheet which includes:
• Important vocabulary
• Key information about the autumn equinox
• The history of the autumn equinox
• autumn equinox celebrations around the world
• autumn equinox traditions
• Interactive picture activity
• Interactive matching activity
• Identifying activity
• Quiz
• Useful diagrams and images
• Links to videos
and more!
Please note that the quiz questions on the worksheet are the same as those on the presentation and that the answers to the quiz are at the end of the presentation.This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
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Epiphany is on the 6th of January. This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and visual, 30 + page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
• Important vocabulary
• Key information about Epiphany
• Information about the Magi
• The Epiphany Story
• Epiphany traditions
• Church services, chalking the door, king cake, winter swimming
• Other Traditions around the world
• Music
• Interactive picture activity
• Interactive gift matching activity
• Song activity
• Quiz
• Useful information
• Recipe for King cake
• Links to videos and music
and more!
Also included is a worksheet to accompany the quiz. Please note that the quiz questions are the same as those on the presentation, and that the answers are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
This resource consists of a quiz worksheet and visual, 30-page PowerPoint presentation which includes:
Key information about Pancake Day
The History of Pancake Day
Pancake Day Celebrations
Pancake Day Traditions
The Pancake Bell
How to Make a Pancake
Pancake Toppings
Pancakes around the World
The World’s Biggest Pancake
Fun Facts
Pancake Day Around the World Matching Activity
Build your Own Pancake Interactive Activity
Pancake Day Quiz
Pancake Day Jokes
Interactive Counting Activity
Useful information
Links to videos
and more!
Also included is a worksheet to accompany the quiz. Please note that the quiz questions are the same as those on the presentation, and that the answers are at the end of the presentation. This resource is fully editable and could be used for an interactive assembly or a lesson. All images are copyright free. Please leave a review if you find this useful. Thank you!
Tags:
Lent, Lent Assembly, Pancake Day Activity, Pancake Day Assembly, Pancake Day Lesson, Pancake Day Quiz,
Mardi Gras Activity, Mardi Gras Assembly, Mardi Gras Lesson, Mardi Gras Quiz,
Shrove Tuesday Activity, Shrove Tuesday Assembly, Shrove Tuesday Lesson, Shrove Tuesday Quiz