In this lesson, students learn about the key features of Anglican churches. Some of the features covered include: the font, the altar, the pulpit, the lecturn, the nave, the crucifix and stained glass windows. Students learn about the key purpose of the features, and where they can be found in the church. Students also begin to comprehend what the features symbolise. This resource pack contains a comprehensive 16-slide Powerpoint, alongside an eye-catching worksheet. Two extension activities are provided in order to challenge higher ability learners. In the past, I have used this lesson with children from across Key Stage 2 - the key learning is aligned with NC expectations for RE, and also the content prescribed by most diocese regions. All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on the final slide.

This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is all about castles! The booklet is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘how,’ ‘who’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 3-4 questions per page. Answers are also included. All of the PDF booklets are in the zip file. There is a colour and black & white version for each level.

Full project booklet to accompany a construction project to make Tudor houses. The comprehensive booklet takes the children through the design process. Projects asks the children to make wooden Tudor houses. We made ours by making the timber frames and then used thin card and paper mache to replicate the wattle and daub, so we made the houses in the same way the Tudors would. The booklet includes a comprehension about Tudor houses. Research pages about models of Tudor houses, 45 and 90 degree corners, joining wood, design brief, concept and final designs, safety, evaluation during and after making and more! Both PDF and Word files (for editing) included.

This pack includes 4 easy to follow dance lessons that cover cave paintings hunter gatherers moving from caves to simple houses into the Iron Age with the creation of weapons (battles). Each lesson comes with a link to suitable music as well as hints and tips along the way to help you to keep the children on task and challenged. There is also a side column indicates the key skill for each section of the lesson. The lessons are in step-by-step form that require the teacher to simply ask questions & set tasks - this allows the children to be very creative & it is also a very inclusive way of working. If you require any further support please feel free to contact me at cpring@live.co.uk

Are you looking at the topic of buildings? Are you wanting photos of different churches? I have collected together 30 wonderful photos of churches from around the world for you to share with your class. This pack contains a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide. These activities are quick and fun to do and will improve both your students' memory and vocabulary skills. You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different materials being used in each of photos. You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Church buildings from around the world. The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of churches. The students can then discuss why people might have built them. The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.

Pupils begin by researching insulation or watching a small video (plenty on Youtube), the second task is to discuss way in which a house can lose heat (open windows, damage and leading to poor insulation), the main task is list ideas to reduce heat loss, looking at main areas of the house where heat is lost. The plenary allowed pupils to discuss houses of the future and how they need to be built to reduce heat loss. The lesson could also be guided to show eco friendly ideas.

This challenge is fantastic for not only using their problem solving skills, but their maths skills as well. This can be split into more than one lesson, with the planning element first and then the build challenge. It’s great for promoting team work and you can differentiate the groups so they can support each other.

Create your very own Lowry style paintings in KS2 digitally. Copy and paste buildings that have been individually recreated in the Lowry style to create your city scene. Then populate your city with Lowry people. Teach yourself and your children more about layers and perspective by using PowerPoint's send backwards/forwards and resize tools. Finally, you can print out your paintings straight from this PowerPoint file on any size up to and including A3. A perfect activity to group model on the interactive whiteboard and then to be used on laptops/desktops as an individual digital art activity.

This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students revising knowledge relating to buildings and settlements over time, as a part of their study of their KS2 geography study. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview; -Ancient and Medieval Buildings and Settlements; -Early Modern Buildings and Settlements; -Modern Buildings and Settlements; -Key Vocabulary; -Timeline: Construction of Landmark Buildings The organiser is designed to help children to learn the relevant place, human and physical geography knowledge from the KS2 Geography National Curriculum. Key concepts include: Settlements, rural, urban, resources, trade, energy, facilities, and many more. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.

Used this powerpoint with a year 8 class.

A powerpoint to use in 3 lesson to help children to plan a story before they write it.

I've used this in line with Y4 Narrative Unit for Issues and Dilemmas to encoruage the planning and refining aspect of story writing.

I HAVE PUT TOGETHER 12 OF THE BEST STARTER ACTIVITIES I USE IN MY PRACTICE AND HAVE OBSERVED OTHERS USING, WITH VERY GOOD RESULTS. . THEY ARE AIMED AT BEING ENGAGING AND EASY TO USE. ONCE YOUR LEARNERS GET USED TO HAVING STARTERS THEY WILL ASK FOR MORE. JUST REMEMBER, THEY ARE STARTERS AND NOT THE MAIN COURSE. BON APPTIT.

PowerPoint presentation Adverbs and adjectives - sentence building - full lesson

Resources included are as follows: FACT FILES Key facts and information file – including brief summary of who the Ancient Maya were, where they lived and when Daily life information pack – including hierarchy of people, homes, food, clothes, traditions etc Sites and cities information Religion and mythology pack Timeline details Writing and numbers including examples Government, lords and Kings information Pyramids and architecture fact file Calendars information Art – information about different types of art, from carving, to painting, to dance The Hero Twins Myth story presentation DISPLAY A4 title poster Long banner to head wall display Extra large lettering spelling ‘Ancient Maya’ Picture bunting Display borders and backing paper Photo pack of sites that remain today Decorated lettering spelling Maya with a colourful calendar background to each letter Time line posters Key word / glossary cards Binder / folder / drawer labels Useful images – large and colourful to add to display MAPS Maps of Maya region Maps of Central America Maps of each relevant country in Central America Maya map to colour ACTIVITIES Hieroglyphs activity Acrostic poem task Alphabetical order worksheet Colouring pages Diary writing activity Draw your own Maya art Draw a Maya home Hieroglyphs information and examples Draw a local lunchbox Make character flashcards for different ranks in Mayan society Word mat Word search Write sentences worksheet Writing booklet cover to keep pupils work together Themed writing pages Blank thought and speech bubbles to use as evidence for role plays

With a busy schedule sometimes it's hard to enjoy running a STEM Club if you have to think of tasks every week, especially towards the end of the year. Over the summer I created a scheme of work for your STEM Club. It was divided into themes, e.g. Superheroes and Fairy Tales. One and a half terms in, it seems to be working very well, for our KS3 and KS2 Science Clubs. Not all the resources are mine, but I've attached help sheets for some session. Most of the information is in the spread sheet outlining each session I hope you enjoy using this and it makes your life that little bit easier. For the Plastics Challenge information please go to http://practicalaction.org/plastics-challenge