I have been Head of RE, Pastoral Lead and Head of PSHE & Citizenship in my 19 year teaching career. I am currently Head of PSHE & Citizenship at a large secondary school 11-18. My shop includes: PSHE and Citizenship sessions, Assemblies, Tutor Time activities SMSC, Fundamental British Values and Religious Education. They are fully resourced RE or Citizenship lessons, worksheets or 15 minute assemblies/tutor time PSHE sessions suitable for 11-18 and some can also be used for younger audiences.
I have been Head of RE, Pastoral Lead and Head of PSHE & Citizenship in my 19 year teaching career. I am currently Head of PSHE & Citizenship at a large secondary school 11-18. My shop includes: PSHE and Citizenship sessions, Assemblies, Tutor Time activities SMSC, Fundamental British Values and Religious Education. They are fully resourced RE or Citizenship lessons, worksheets or 15 minute assemblies/tutor time PSHE sessions suitable for 11-18 and some can also be used for younger audiences.
This is a 10-15 minute assembly about the rise in household bills in the UK from 1st April 2022. This also covers the energy crisis, cost of living and the new laws that are now in place from this date.
It is suitable for KS3-KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13, Grades 6-12) and includes many discussion activities that could easily be lengthened as written activities if you wanted it to last for a 60-90 minute lesson instead. It was used as a Citizenship whole school tutor time session for the week before the price hike.
It includes:
What is happening with the price rises?
Why are the wholesale energy prices rising?
-What sort of things are being increased? Prices such as council tax, cars, energy etc with figures.
A downloaded and clipped video which will never disappear about the new laws that are taking effect in the UK from 1st April 2022.
Class debate around personal responsibility for changing actions to help
How this links to the British Value or Rule of Law
How this connects to the UN Rights of a Child
Discussion and reflection point
Links so students can watch or read about the issue further (excellent for online platforms)
Quotes, pictures, dual coding, reference to other news stories of the week
Ends with an online news quiz
Extension video if you are going to use this resource for a lesson - downloaded and clipped so it will never disappear.
This is a narrated powerpoint but it can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide if you would prefer it not narrated. This session fits into the Citizenship and PSHE curriculum but also covers SMSC, History, RSE and Health Curriculum and Fundamental British Values. Students reacted very well to this resource and many interesting discussions came from it.
This is a 10-20 minute assembly on the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham 2022. It is specifically about this year’s commonwealth games and focuses on how it will change and has changed the city of Birmingham.
It is suitable for KS3-KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13, Grades 6-12) as an assembly or tutor time session. It has no written activities just discussion tasks but this can easily be changed to make it last a whole lesson.
It includes:
Information about the Commonwealth Games
What the Commonwealth is
How has it affected the people of Birmingham
Advantages and disadvantages of the Games
How the city will be tranformed
A debate about whether it is positive for the city
How it connects to Fundamental British Values
How it connects to the UN Rights of a Child
Reflection and links for students to look at later and links to other news stories
Pictures, logos, dual coding throughout
2 downloaded videos that will never disappear
Students received this session well and it was originally a whole school resource for a tutor time Citizenship session. It is narrated but this can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide if you would prefer it not narrated.
This is a 15-30 minute tutor time session celebrating deaf awareness week. However, it can also be used for deaf awareness at any time of the year. It is suitable for KS3-KS5 (Years 7-13, Ages 11-18, Grade 6-12). It was originally a Citizenship session for the whole school. It includes:
Information about deaf awareness week
Information about how many deaf people there are in the UK
Information about the devices people use
A downloaded and clipped video which will never disappear about what ‘deaf’ means
How we can support those in the deaf community
What British Sign Language is and why it is important
Activity and infographic getting students to sign their own name
A connection to Fundamental British Values, UN Rights of a Child and a Reflection task
Other links to watch the news
There are discussion and activities throughout but this could easily be changed into written tasks to last a whole lesson if required. It includes dual coding and logos throughout. This presentation was well received by all year groups and many have gone on to learn BSL as a result.
Please look at the rest of my shop for hundreds of assemblies, PSHE & Citizenship tutor time sessions and RE lessons.
These are all assemblies and tutor time PSHE sessions related to mental health.
Please look at the descriptions to find more about what each one contains.
If you would prefer a bespoke bundle please email me at sarahsshoptes@gmail.com
This bundle contains two assemblies about first aid which covers CPR and other important emergency first aid procedures like what to do when someone is heavily bleeding. There are BBC links in one resource that only work in the UK.
Please read the description of each to get a better idea of what they include.
This is a 15-20 minute assembly about emergency first aid. It covers how to perform CPR and stop heavy bleeding. This is suitable for KS3-KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13, Grade 6-12) and can be used as a tutor time session, PSHE or Citizenship lesson or Health whole school assembly.
It fits into the new RSE and Health Curriculum of 2020 but can be used for other purposes to teach people these important life saving skills.
It includes:
What CPR is
How to perform CPR
How to stop bleeding when someone is bleeding heavily
What a defribrillator is
Infographics to remind students of first aid
Dual coding and discussion task
This does not include any written activities but ends in a discussion task about whether you should give anyone who needs it CPR. There may be BBC links in that only work in the UK.
This was originally used for a Year 11 PSHE tutor time session about emergency first aid after an introduction to CPR earlier in the year and in school.
Please look at my other resources for plenty of assemblies, tutor time sessions and lessons about Health, RSE, PSHE, Citizenship and RE.
This lesson is part of a unit on social action and focuses on Nicky Cruz and Jackie Pullinger. It includes a focus on a vocational calling and vocations.
This is suitable for KS3 - KS5 but particularly KS4-KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13, Grades 6-12).
It is fully narrated but this can easily be adapted by deleting the icon on each slide. This full 60-90 minute lesson includes:
What careers could be considered vocations
The life of Nicky Cruz
A downloaded video of Nicky Cruz’s life which will never disappear
Quotes, written and discussion tasks and dual coding
The life of Jackie Pullinger
A downloaded video interview with Jackie Pullinger which will never disappear
Written and discussion tasks and dual coding
Mention of religious Bible stories that might have inspired Jackie
Links to Aristotle, Muhammad Ali, Martin Luther King & Maya Angelou with quotes and pictures
Discussion plenary
Extension tasks with videos and statements to discuss and evaluate
This lesson can easily be lengthened for two seperate hour long lessons if needed. The students reacted very positively to this lesson.
These are sheets my students have found invaluable in their revision. They include a checklist, range of scholars, synoptic links and a map of the unit.
These were specifically designed for OCR Religious Studies H573 A Level for their exams in 2022 so they only feature the 4 Philosophy units for this year’s exams.
This is a worksheet which includes a learning checklist, a list of scholars, synoptic links and a diagram to map out the topic.
This is to be used for any student studying OCR A Level Religious Studies H573 and fits into the first topic on the Philosophy paper - '‘Ancient Philosophical Influences: Plato & Aristotle.’
This is a great revision resource to give to your students to make sure they are revising the correct content for this topic. My students loved it and are finding it really useful in the preparation to the exams.
This is a worksheet which includes a learning checklist, a list of scholars, synoptic links and a diagram to map out the topic.
This is to be used for any student studying OCR A Level Religious Studies H573 and fits into the second topic of the Philosophy paper: ‘Existence of God: The Nature & Attributes of God.’ It does not cover Arguments from Reason to fall in line with the 2022 advanced information.
This is a great revision resource to give to your students to make sure they are revising the correct content for this topic.
My students loved it and are finding it really useful in the preparation to the exams.
This is a worksheet which includes a learning checklist, a list of scholars, synoptic links and a diagram to map out the topic.
This is to be used for any student studying OCR A Level Religious Studies H573 and fits into the third topic on the Philosophy paper of ‘God & the World: Problem of Evil’.
This is a great revision resource to give to your students to make sure they are revising the correct content for this topic. My students loved it and are finding it really useful in the preparation to the exams.
This is a worksheet which includes a learning checklist, a list of scholars, synoptic links and a diagram to map out the topic.
This is to be used for any student studying OCR A Level Religious Studies H573 and fits into the fourth topic of ‘Theological & Philosophical Developments: The Nature & Attributes of God.’
This is a great revision resource to give to your students to make sure they are revising the correct content for this topic. My students loved it and are finding it really useful in the preparation to the exams.
This is a 10-15 minute assembly for Epilepsy Awareness Day in March 2022. It can also be easily adapted to be used at any other time of the year to raise awarness of epilepsy in your school.
It is suitable for KS3-KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13, Grades 6-12) and has been used as a whole school assembly. It could also be used for Upper KS2 (9-10 year olds)
It contains:
What epilepsy awareness day is for
What epilepsy is
A link to the different types of seizures for further study
What is epilepsy first aid
The three Cs from the Epilepsy Society
How we can support people who have epilepsy
What to do when a child has a seizure
Points to remember
3 short videos that are clipped and downloaded so they will never disappear
It is fully narrated but this can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide.
There are no written or discussion activities in this resource; it is purely information and relevant to pupil’s lives. It fits in to the new RSE and Health Curriculum of 2020 and also can be used for PSHE, Citizenship, SMSC or Whole School resource to get students to have a greater awareness and understanding of epilepsy.
This is a 10-20 minute assembly about the refugee crisis in Ukraine and Eastern Europe. It is suitable for KS3, KS4 & KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13, Grade 6-12) and has been used for a tutor time Citizenship session for the whole school. It focuses on:
What is a refugee?
Summary of Ukranian refugee crisis
What the UK are doing to help
Organisations that are helping
Downloaded video (that will never disappear) from the news explaining how some refugees are facing delays to get in the UK
Downloaded video (that will never disappear) about an 11 year old boy who travelled 750 miles from Ukraine alone to reach his family.
Debate question regarding the £350 a month the UK government will give to anyone taking in Ukranian refugees
How this connects to Fundamental British Values
How this connects to the UN Rights of a Child
Reflection and discussion points throughout
Extra links so students can research further (mainly for online platforms etc or you are using it for a longer lesson)
Links to newsround and bbc news website for a look at the news today.
Logos, pictures and photos used throughout for visual cues and learners.
This session is narrated but this can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide if you would prefer. There are no written activities but this could easily be adapted to a whole lesson for Citizenship, Social Studies or can be used as a whole school resource.
All proceeds of this resource will be donated to Save the Children for the work they are doing with Ukranian refugee children. All I ask is that you leave a review!
Please look at the rest of my shop for hundreds of other PSHE and Citizenship tutor time sessions and lessons.
This is a 15-20 minute assembly about positive language. It covers the important topic of being positive, watching what language we use to communicate to others and using positive language online. It was used as an assembly for KS3, KS4 & KS5 (Ages 11-18, Years 7-13, Grades 6-12).
It covers:
Why it is so important to show positive language in school
The power of words
Important quotes and two downloaded videos that will never disappear
How we can show positive language
What situations we need to show positive language
How we can support cyberbullying
Code of conduct
Reflection slide with thinking questions and positive quotes
There is a slide for you to add your Pupil Code of Conduct or behaviour policy or you can delete this slide if you prefer.
The session is all narrated but this can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide.
This fits into the new RSE & Health Curriculum, PSHE & Citizenship, tutor time, whole school activity or a whole school assembly with links to SMSC, Character Education and Fundamental British Values.
Please look at the rest of my shop to find hundreds of Assemblies, PSHE sessions, tutor time resources, Citizenship lessons, RE lessons and worksheets.
This 15 minute assembly is focused on what rights people have in the UK. It is suitable for KS3-KS5 (Ages 11-18, Grades 6-12, Years 7-13) and can be used as an assembly, a PSHE or Citizenship tutor time session or is easily lengthened to last a whole lesson. It includes:
Different rights that we have and what these mean
What human rights are and what we are entitled to
Discussion questions about human rights
Two downloaded videos about human rights that will never disappear
A thinking task plenary to finish the session
It was originally a PSHE tutor time Year 9 session and was received very well by both students and teachers. It fits well into the new RSE and Health Curriculum, the PSHE and Citizenship curriculum or a whole school equality agenda.
Please look at the rest of my shop for similar sessions on important themes.
his is a 10-15 minute assembly about vaccinations. It is not specifically about Covid 19 vaccinations but more about vaccinations in childhood and in general. However, it could easily be used to cover Covid-19 vaccinations as well. It is suitable for KS3-KS4 (Ages 11-18, Grades 6-13, Years 7-13) and was originally a year 9 tutor time PSHE session.
It focuses on the key question, Why is getting vaccinated so important for public health?
It covers:
What vaccines are and why they are important
3 short downloaded videos that will never disappear about:
WHO immunisation for all programme
A world without vaccines
How vaccines work
It ends with a plenary discussion task
There are no written activities just information and discussion.
This fits into the new RSE and Health Curriculum, PSHE or Whole School assembly approach to Healthy Living.
This bundle contains everything you need to teach the whole of the Christian Practices unit. It would make more sense as a scheme of work if you used the unit as a whole by buying this bundle which also saves you money and lots of time! Results have always been extremely high using these resources and they are fully narrated to make it easier to put onto an online platform etc.
The outline of lessons is below:
Lesson 1 - Introduction & Worship
Lesson 2 - Prayer
Lesson 3 - Baptism
Lesson 4 - Holy Communion
Lesson 5 - Pilgrimage
Lesson 6 - Celebrating Festivals
Lesson 7 - Local Community
Lesson 8 - Mission, Evangelism & Church Growth
Lesson 9 - The Worldwide Church
Lesson 10 - Persecution
Lesson 11 - World Poverty
Lesson 12 - Revision Part 1
Lesson 13 - Revision Part 2
Please read the summary of the lessons to get an idea of what is included in each PowerPoint lesson and consider buying my Christian Beliefs bundle or both bundles to save lots of time!
This lesson can last from 60-90 minutes and is for the AQA Religious Studies A (8062). It focuses on revising Christian Practices and is Part 2 in the series. This set of Christian Practices lessons includes:
• Clear learning objectives
• Starter tasks
• Discussion questions
• Written tasks
• Practice exam questions
• Model answers all colour-coded and explained
• Relevant pictures, dual coding and logos
• True & False Quizzes
• Extension Tasks
• Downloaded videos so they never disappear.
• They are fully narrated but this can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide if you would prefer it not narrated.
You will need access to the ****AQA Religious Studies OED textbook **to use these lessons effectively in the classroom or you can just buy it for the discussion tasks, videos and quizzes that link to the different units.
Please look at the bundle to save some money and buy the whole of the Christian Beliefs and Practices units.
This lesson can last from 60-90 minutes and is for the AQA Religious Studies A (8062). It focuses on revising Christian Practices Part 1 and there is another lesson as a Part 2 revision unit. This set of Christian Practices lessons includes:
• Clear learning objectives
• Starter tasks
• Discussion questions
• Written tasks
• Practice exam questions
• Model answers all colour-coded and explained
• Relevant pictures, dual coding and logos
• True & False Quizzes
• Extension Tasks
• Downloaded videos so they never disappear.
• They are fully narrated but this can easily be changed by deleting the icon on each slide if you would prefer it not narrated.
You will need access to the ****AQA Religious Studies OED textbook **to use these lessons effectively in the classroom or you can just buy it for the discussion tasks, videos and quizzes that link to the different units.
Please look at the bundle to save some money and buy the whole of the Christian Beliefs and Practices units.