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As a Regional Progress Coach and Leader of Personal Development, I’m passionate about empowering educators and students alike. My versatile resources cover Design & Technology, Childcare/CACHE, Business, Enterprise, Textiles, Art, School Development, Teaching & Learning, and Personal Development for Key Stages 3 to 5 (KS3-KS5). I’m committed to providing innovative materials that create a stimulating and rewarding learning environment, encouraging positive attitudes toward education.

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As a Regional Progress Coach and Leader of Personal Development, I’m passionate about empowering educators and students alike. My versatile resources cover Design & Technology, Childcare/CACHE, Business, Enterprise, Textiles, Art, School Development, Teaching & Learning, and Personal Development for Key Stages 3 to 5 (KS3-KS5). I’m committed to providing innovative materials that create a stimulating and rewarding learning environment, encouraging positive attitudes toward education.
Janome Sewing Machine Diagram
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Janome Sewing Machine Diagram

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I use this as a poster in my classroom and as a starter/plenary game. Duplicate the slide & remove the labels then ask pupils to name the machine parts -------------------------------->If you download please review/Leave feedback even if you have an improvement idea :-)
Fashion designer Research Task - ICT Room Required
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Fashion designer Research Task - ICT Room Required

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An easy cover or one off lesson to introduce GCSE pupils to existing fashion designers & creating mood boards An exciting ICT task to research fashion designers to create a interesting mood board. The PPT contains handouts for pupils, exemplar examples and PowerPoint formatting tips to help pupils to generate creative displays. I generally allocate each pupil with a well-known or interesting designer to research. ++++++++++if you download please leave comment or rating, even if its an improvement++++ thanks
Design Ideas - Storyboard & Final Design sheet
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Design Ideas - Storyboard & Final Design sheet

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A fun & creative way to layout pupils design ideas. Clear level descriptors and self/peer assessment tick list. ++++++++++if you download please leave comment or rating, even if its an improvement++++ thanks
KS3 textiles design idea sheet - template
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KS3 textiles design idea sheet - template

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Templates i have made to use for my ks3 students to illustrate their design work on --- clear assessment criteria & levels----- I enlarge the 4x ideas sheet to A3. Allows pupils to design a range of ideas -----if you download please comment, review or rate-------------sharing is caring :-)
Engaging Financial Awareness Discussion Questions : Encourage Conversations
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Engaging Financial Awareness Discussion Questions : Encourage Conversations

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Financial Awareness Discussion Questions Spark engaging conversations about money management with these thought-provoking discussion questions! Covering topics like everyday spending, budgeting, and financial goals, these prompts help students reflect on their financial habits and dreams. Perfect for classroom activities or workshops, these questions empower young people to build healthy financial habits and boost their financial literacy. Use them to inspire meaningful discussions and prepare students for a successful financial future
Beauty Christmas Moodboard Task - Cover Session
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Beauty Christmas Moodboard Task - Cover Session

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Dive into the world of self-care with this engaging Canva collage activity! Perfect for young people, this resource guides students to research and save 6-10 images that represent wellbeing, Christmas, or their favorite festive holiday. Plus, share a practical hair or beauty tip that promotes self-care. Foster creativity, digital literacy, and discussions on mental health while creating beautiful collages that celebrate personal growth. Ideal for cover or personal development sessions
Cost of Christmas Dinner: Budget-Friendly Online Shopping Task for Students Ks3 Ks4 Ks5
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Cost of Christmas Dinner: Budget-Friendly Online Shopping Task for Students Ks3 Ks4 Ks5

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Cost of Christmas: Online Shopping Task Dive into the festive spirit with this engaging online shopping task! Students will use supermarket websites to research and plan a Christmas dinner for six people, selecting a basket of 11 essential items. They’ll track the cost of each item, calculate the total estimated cost, and reflect on their budgeting choices. Task Components: Shopping Basket Cost Tracking Menu Creation Reflect on the budgeting process and its importance during the holiday season. This task not only enhances students’ budgeting skills but also encourages creativity in meal planning, making it perfect for personal development and life skills education!
Textiles Health & Safety - Hazard Awareness Activity & Extension Task -Ideal starter lesson or COVER
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Textiles Health & Safety - Hazard Awareness Activity & Extension Task -Ideal starter lesson or COVER

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Textiles Health & Safety 1-2 HOURS TEACHING TIME - Hazard Awareness Activity & Extension Task -Ideal starter lesson or COVER L/O - UNDERSTAND THE HAZARDS WITHIN THE TEXTILE WORKROOM 1. student to identify the hazards in each scenario 2. students to generate a list of classroom rules 3. Extension/HW - student to design a Safety poster for the textiles workroom PRINT SHEET & TEACH !
Textiles Key Stage 2/3 wordsearch - Design Technology
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Textiles Key Stage 2/3 wordsearch - Design Technology

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Textiles Key Stage 2/3 wordsearch - Starter - Design Technology Word search containing textile related keywords Extended by getting pupils to research the meaning/use of the equipment/process/find the item in the workroom Very good resources to promote ideas
Generic Product Analysis Proforma Worksheet / Task - 1 Hour Lesson - writing frame- Research - KS3/4
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Generic Product Analysis Proforma Worksheet / Task - 1 Hour Lesson - writing frame- Research - KS3/4

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Generic Product Analysis Worksheet / Task - 1 Hour Lesson - ANALYSIS - Research - KS3/4 -Also include writing frame for differentiation/ Low ability/literacy -Extension task for G&T Worksheet engages students of all levels into the task of PRODUCT ANALYSIS a fundamental part of the design process. Student will need to analyse at least TWO products in detail to gather information the worksheet explains the task clearly & promotes independent learning Could be used as a cover lesson
KS3 Art - Introduction to Mark Making - Lesson Activity
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KS3 Art - Introduction to Mark Making - Lesson Activity

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Introduction to mark making KS3 art Lesson PPT & Worksheet included starter - cut up mark making cards - students pick a card & fill the square with marks main - after discussing and trialing different ways to make marks students then completed a blank letter template of their initial with their desired mark making method. ideal starter of term activity to gauge student ability
The Need & Importance of Textiles - Wider Use - Year 7 - Introduction Lesson & Worksheet - KS3
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The Need & Importance of Textiles - Wider Use - Year 7 - Introduction Lesson & Worksheet - KS3

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The Need & Importance of Textiles - Wider Use - Design & Technology - Year 7 - Introduction Lesson 1. introduction to textiles - the wider uses and its importance 2. watch short ikea advertising clip - Textiles a Part of life - emphasise the importance 3. imagine - creative thinking task - imagine and discuss a world with no textiles products 4 WORKSHEET - students to generate a list of various textiles items and put them into categories
Step By Step Production Plan - Key Stage 3 - Design & Technology -Practical Theory Evaluation Sheet
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Step By Step Production Plan - Key Stage 3 - Design & Technology -Practical Theory Evaluation Sheet

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Step By Step Production Plan - Key Stage 3 - Design & Technology -Practical Theory Evaluation Sheet Learning Objective: •Write an accurate plan that shows the main stages of making my final design • Identify my own strengths & opportunities for improvements Worksheet that can be used to evaluate practical lessons Great plenary activity allows students to evaluate the following: Personal lesson objective(s) What worked well? What could be improved? Targets for next lesson