Welcome to my shop! If you are looking for high-quality resources to support your teaching on RMPS topics, this is the place for you! The quality of these teaching materials has been acknowledged in all of the schools I have worked in, has been cited by HMIe Inspectors, and has been recommended by the TES Resource Team. Please consider following me to be the first to find out about my new resources (free and paid) as I publish them.
Welcome to my shop! If you are looking for high-quality resources to support your teaching on RMPS topics, this is the place for you! The quality of these teaching materials has been acknowledged in all of the schools I have worked in, has been cited by HMIe Inspectors, and has been recommended by the TES Resource Team. Please consider following me to be the first to find out about my new resources (free and paid) as I publish them.
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This bundle is a complete pack for Buddhist practices, containing PowerPoint presentations, lesson plans, worksheets, flipcharts and mind maps for Meditation, Worship and The Sangha. The materials are suitable for Higher RMPS.
This mind map is a perfect tool for helping pupils revise effectively and quickly for Higher RMPS.
It includes information about the meaning, sources, purpose and importance of meditation in Buddhism, methods of meditation, and benefits and difficulties of it.
The mind map can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.
The aim of this mind map is to present self-assessment as it is seen from the viewpoint of international contemporary theory and research, in order to investigate the potential that this strategy can have and the contribution that it could make to pupils’ learning.
It explains the self-assessment process and the principles that lie at its foundation and then, it covers the controversial issue of implementing self-assessment effectively in the classroom.
The mind map also includes an analysis of the current thinking in professional development in relation to formative assessment.
‘Beliefs about Buddha’ for the new Higher exam is organised and summarised in this comprehensive mind map.
It includes information about the sources which describe the life of the Buddha, his life with a focus on his spiritual awakening and teaching, understandings of the Buddha in Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism etc.
This mind map can help students to review information effectively and quickly, and to see how facts relate to one another and thus, to be able to answer any analysis or evaluation question based on the life of the Buddha.
Feedback from pupils who used this mind map was 100% positive! It can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.
This mind map is a perfect tool for helping pupils revise effectively and quickly for Higher RMPS.
It includes information about the meaning and the role of the Dhamma and about the Dhamma in Mahayana and Theravada traditions.
The mind map can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.
This mind map is a perfect tool for helping pupils revise effectively and quickly for Higher RMPS.
It includes information about the meaning of kamma, about skilful and unskilful actions, and about the benefits and difficulties of this teaching.
The mind map can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.
This mind map is a perfect tool for helping pupils revise effectively and quickly for Higher RMPS.
It includes information about the meaning and importance of worship in Buddhism and about worship in Mahayana and Theravada traditions.
The mind map can also be printed off, laminated and displayed.
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This bundle is a complete pack for Buddhist beliefs, containing PowerPoint presentations, lesson plans, worksheets, flipcharts and mind maps for Samsara, Kamma, Nibbana, The Three Jewels, The Buddha and The Dhamma. The materials are suitable for Higher RMPS.
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This year prepare your pupils for Thanksgiving Day with this complete pack which includes a whole lesson on Thanksgiving Day and a wide range of engaging activities! Don’t forget to celebrate their success with the certificates included!
Included in the ‘Thanksgiving Day Bundle’ are the following files:
FILE 1: Thanksgiving Day Activity Pack
This activity pack consists of a set of 10 activities to use with your students when teaching about Thanksgiving Day. There is a mixture of engaging and attractive activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for all students. The resource can be used during class activities, for homework or for revision. Answer keys are provided for all activities!
FILE 2: Thanksgiving Day Jigsaw Puzzles
Motivate and enthuse your students with these five differentiated jigsaw puzzles (1 text puzzle and 4 image puzzles) which have the advantage of combining learning about Thanksgiving with the enjoyment of playing. The puzzles are suitable to be used as part of the lesson ‘Thanksgiving Day’ during class activities, for revision or as a stand-alone activity.
FILE 3: Thanksgiving Day Sampler
‘Thanksgiving Day Sampler’ is a well-structured lesson which aims to help students to engage in a meaningful way with this festival and to understand the meaning and significance of Thanksgiving Day.
FILE 4: Certificates
This resource contains a wide range of colourful and motivating certificates. As you complete a topic, you can celebrate your student’s success by issuing one of the relevant certificates. Just print, personalise and laminate!
<strong>TOTAL PAGE COUNT</strong>: 113
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Regardless of their age, all students love a puzzle - learning and fun at the same time! Motivate and enthuse your students with these seven differentiated jigsaw puzzles which have the advantage of combining learning about the parable of ‘The Prodigal Son’ with the enjoyment of playing.
When and how to use this resource
The puzzles are suitable to be used as part of the lesson ‘The Prodigal Son’ during class activities, for revision or as a stand-alone activity. Pupils can work on them individually, in pairs or in mixed-ability groups.
All you need to do is to print off the puzzle (as many copies as you need), laminate them for durability, cut them out carefully to ensure close matching and finally, put the pieces in envelopes. Each jigsaw puzzle is numbered-coded for organisational convenience. Please be aware that all image puzzles are graphic heavy and will require a colour printer and lots of ink!
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This resource contains:
✶ Cover
✶ Teacher Notes (including learning objectives, ways of differentiating, detailed instructions on how and when to use this resource, the benefits of using a jigsaw puzzle and printing tips)
✶ Numbered-coded text puzzle (8 pages)
✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 1 (8 pages)
✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 2 (8 pages)
✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 3 (8 pages)
✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 4 (8 pages)
✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 5 (8 pages)
✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 6 (8 pages)
✶ Worksheet – Reflective questions
✶ TOU/Credits
Page Count: 64
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This resource contains a wide range of colourful and motivating certificates. As you complete each RE topic, you can celebrate your students’ success by issuing one of the relevant certificates. As my festival product range increases, I will continue to add celebration certificates to this resource, so be sure to buy now, as the resource will grow in time, but you will not need to pay again!
Just print, personalise and laminate!
<strong>OPTIONS</strong>:
Editable PDF (contains fillable boxes 1-4).
Type the required information, print and laminate.
Box 1: Name/Surname
Box 2: Achievement
Box 3: Date
Box 4: Signature
Printable PDF
Handwrite names, print and laminate.
<strong>CERTIFICATES INCLUDED</strong>:
General (suitable for all topics)
Thanksgiving
Christmas (2)
The Holocaust
St. Columba
<strong>CONTENT</strong>:
★ Certificates - Editable PDF (fillable boxes)
★ Certificates - Printable PDF
★ TOU
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St. Columba is a well-known and beloved Saint whose memory is still living and strong, especially in Ireland and Scotland. Choosing to learn about St. Columba helps pupils deepen their understanding of how religion and values can shape and contribute to the lives of individuals and communities.
Included in the St. Columba Complete Unit of Study are the following files:
FILE 1: St. Columba Presentation
An eye-catching and informative lesson presentation on St. Columba which helps students to rediscover the spiritual dimension of his life.
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FILE 2: St. Columba Revision
Seven mind maps that complement the presentation on St. Columba and make your students’ learning more enjoyable and meaningful.
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FILE 3: St. Columba Crossword Puzzles
Two crosswords with differentiated clues to suit all ability levels and an extension activity.
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FILE 4: St. Columba Jigsaw Puzzles
Five differentiated jigsaw puzzles which have the advantage of combining learning about St. Columba with the enjoyment of playing.
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FILE 5: St. Columba Activity Pack
A set of 10 activities to use with your students when teaching about St. Columba.
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FILE 6: St. Columba Fun Activity Pack
A set of four differentiated puzzles which can be used during class activities, for homework or for revision.
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FILE 7: St. Columba Life and Times
A well-structured lesson which aims to help students to engage in a meaningful way with St. Columba’s life through a mixture of stimulating and attractive activities.
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FILE 8: Certificates: Celebrating Success!
A wide range of colourful and motivating certificates - just print, personalise and laminate!
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If you would like more information about the bundle content, you can watch a video showcase here.
TOTAL PAGE COUNT: 233
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Regardless of their age, all students love a puzzle - learning and satisfaction at completing a challenging puzzle at the same time! Motivate and enthuse your students with these five differentiated jigsaw puzzles (1 text puzzle and 4 image puzzles) which have the advantage of combining learning about Remembrance with the enjoyment of playing.
When and how to use this resource
The puzzles are suitable to be used as part of the lesson ‘Remembrance Lest We Forget’ during class activities, for revision or as a stand-alone activity. Pupils can work on them individually, in pairs or in mixed-ability groups.
All you need to do is to print off the puzzle (as many copies as you need), laminate them for durability, cut them out carefully to ensure close matching and finally, put the pieces in envelopes. Each jigsaw puzzle is numbered-coded for organisational convenience. Please be aware that all image puzzles are graphic heavy and will require a colour printer and lots of ink!
At the end of this topic you can celebrate pupils’ success with one of these certificates.
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This resource contains:
✶ Cover
✶ Teacher Notes (including learning objectives, ways of differentiating, detailed instructions on how and when to use this resource, the benefits of using a jigsaw puzzle and printing tips)
✶ Numbered-coded text puzzle (8 pages)
✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 1 (8 pages)
✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 2 (8 pages)
✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 3 (8 pages)
✶ Numbered-coded image puzzle 4 (8 pages)
✶ TOU/Credits
Page Count: 46
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Regardless of their age, all students love a puzzle - learning and fun at the same time! (learning and satisfaction at completing a challenging puzzle at the same time!) Motivate and enthuse your students with these six differentiated jigsaw puzzles (1 text puzzle and 5 image puzzles) which have the advantage of combining learning about St. Nicholas with the enjoyment of playing.
When and how to use this resource
The puzzles are suitable to be used as part of the lesson ‘St. Nicholas – the truth and the legend’ during class activities, for revision or as a stand-alone activity. Pupils can work on them individually, in pairs or in mixed-ability groups.
All you need to do is to print off the puzzle (as many copies as you need), laminate them for durability, cut them out carefully to ensure close matching and finally, put the pieces in envelopes. Each jigsaw puzzle is numbered-coded for organisational convenience. Please be aware that all image puzzles are graphic heavy and will require a colour printer and lots of ink!
This resource contains:
☆ Cover
☆ Teacher Notes (including learning objectives, ways of differentiating, detailed instructions on how and when to use this resource, the benefits of using a jigsaw puzzle and printing tips)
☆ Numbered-coded text puzzle (8 pages)
☆ Numbered-coded image puzzle 1 (8 pages)
☆ Numbered-coded image puzzle 2 (8 pages)
☆ Numbered-coded image puzzle 3 (8 pages)
☆ Numbered-coded image puzzle 4 (8 pages)
☆ Numbered-coded image puzzle 5 (8 pages)
☆ TOU/Credits
Page Count: 54
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This St. Nicholas: the Truth and the Legend teaching pack:
✵ is fully resourced
✵ lasts 1-2 periods
✵ is suitable for KS3/KS4
Learning Intentions: the lesson is designed to help most pupils to:
✵ identify 4 – 5 facts about St. Nicholas’ life;
✵ clarify some misconceptions regarding St. Nicholas;
✵ explain the reasons for St. Nicholas’ fame as a saint.
‘St. Nicholas: the Truth and the Legend’ is a well-structured lesson which aims to help students interact in a meaningful way with St. Nicholas’ life, through a mixture of engaging activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for all students: 3:3:1; crack the code, watching a video clip, class discussions, exit tickets etc.
PLEASE NOTE:
1. The resource complements ‘St. Nicholas Presentation’ and is also the sixth lesson of the unit 'Exploring Autumn and Winter Festivals' (unit plan can be found here and the complete unit of study here).
2. The PowerPoint, created with clearly defined progression and eye-catching images, can be used to boost vocabulary, to consolidate understanding and encourage confident thinking.
3. If you need to leave this with a sub teacher, this NO PREP resource is the perfect solution: the resource contains everything needed to deliver the lesson. The lesson is easy to follow and fun to teach. Just download, print and go!
CONTENT:
✵ Cover
✵ Teacher Notes
✵ PowerPoint Presentation (editable)
✵ Worksheets
✵ TOU/Credits
PAGE COUNT: 37 + 22 PPT SLIDES
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This St. Nicholas Presentation teaching pack:
✵ is fully resourced
✵ lasts 1-2 periods
✵ is suitable for KS3/KS4
Learning Intentions:
The presentation is designed to help most pupils to:
✵ identify 4 – 5 facts about St. Nicholas’ life;
✵ clarify some misconceptions regarding St. Nicholas;
✵ explain the reasons for St. Nicholas’ fame as a saint.
This eye-catching and informative lesson presentation on St. Nicholas helps pupils to rediscover the spiritual dimension of his life and encourages them to explore and reflect on their personal faith or values and to put these into action in ways which benefit others, as St. Nicholas did. Choosing to learn about St. Nicholas also helps pupils deepen their understanding of how religion and values can shape and contribute to the lives of individuals and communities.
PLEASE NOTE:
After this presentation has been shown and discussed, you may want to spend one more period on a range of engaging activities to reinforce students’ learning which can be found here and here.
The PowerPoint, created with clearly defined progression and eye-catching images, can be used to boost vocabulary and to consolidate understanding.
If you need to leave this with a sub teacher, this NO PREP resource is the perfect solution: the resource contains everything needed to deliver the lesson and it is easy to follow. Just download, print and go!
CONTENT:
✵ Cover
✵ Teacher Notes
✵ St Nicholas the Wonderworker PowerPoint Presentation:
a. Editable, animated PowerPoint Presentation (25 slides)
b. The presentation in PDF format (30 pages - print and file for planning)
✵ TOU/Credits
PAGE COUNT: 55
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This fun activity pack consists of a set of four differentiated puzzles to use with your students when teaching about St. Columba. ‘St. Columba - Fun Activity Pack’ is designed not just for creating ‘busy-work’ for students, but for engaging students in the learning process while consolidating their learning about St. Columba. The key words used in these puzzles have been carefully chosen to offer the repetition needed for this new word list to be integrated into the students’ growing RE vocabulary.
When to use these activities?
The resource can be used during class activities, for homework or for revision. Answer keys are provided for all activities! Just print as many copies of each activity as you need. You may want to give each student a copy or, you may consider giving the students the option to work in pairs.
At the end of this topic you can celebrate pupils’ success with one of these certificates.
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This resource contains:
✶ Cover
✶ Teacher Notes (including learning objectives, ways of differentiating, detailed instructions on how and when to use these activities and printing tips)
✶ 4 Activities and answer keys:
Activity 1: Crack the code
Activity 2: Wordsearches
Activity 3: Word snakes
Activity 4: Word jumbles
✶ TOU/Credits
Page Count: 37
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‘Exploring the Holocaust Project’ is an ideal activity to be used at the end of the unit 'Exploring the Holocaust’. It is designed to be used over a number of weeks and it is flexible in that you can choose how much time to spend on each section.
Aim of this research
Teaching Holocaust history demands a high level of sensitivity and awareness of the complexity of the subject matter. It is hoped that this research project will provide your students with a clearer understanding of the Holocaust as a story for all of humanity and will encourage them to think critically about important issues and values not only within the historical context of the Holocaust, but also in contemporary society.
‘Exploring the Holocaust Part 2- Investigating’ is the second in a series of resources which assists teachers and students to research various ways in which different people reacted to the Nazi regime and produce a report which fully investigates the chosen topic.
In Part 2, students choose one aspect of the Holocaust, research from a website and make notes about key points, write up their findings, and reflect on what they have read and written. Also, there is an option for students to present their projects.
At the end of this topic you can celebrate students’ success with one of these certificates.
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CONTENT:
✶ Cover
✶ Teacher notes
✶ PowerPoint Presentation (fully editable and with animation)
✶ Worksheets
✶ TOU/Credits
PAGE COUNT: 32
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Learn and play at the same time! ‘St. Columba’ crosswords are designed not just for creating ‘busy-work’ for students, but for engaging the students in the learning process and enhancing their learning experience. Crosswords are well-known as being a very popular activity with students. They offer a simple and creative way to incorporate active learning into your teaching!
Differentiation
All your students can benefit from this resource. The clues are differentiated to suit all ability levels. There are two different crosswords included which are created for more able (crossword 1) and less able pupils (crossword 2). The crosswords are further differentiated by giving the pupils the option to choose the activity they want to do for each crossword. There are three versions that you can use. Students who have completed one crossword, may be challenged to a second or provided with the extension task, 'Crack the Code', if preferred.
When and how to use these crossword puzzles
Both crosswords are suitable for homework, during class activities or for revision. When used for revision, a crossword makes the process more interactive and fun, and it can be less intimidating for students as a revision tool.
Answer keys are provided! Just print as many copies of the crossword puzzle as you need. You may want to give each student a copy or, you may consider giving the students the option to work in pairs. You can encourage your students to interact with each other while completing the puzzle to identify possible misconceptions they may have about St. Columba’s life.
At the end of this topic you can celebrate pupils’ success with one of these certificates.
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This resource contains:
✶ Cover
✶ Teacher notes (including learning objectives, ways of differentiating, detailed instructions on how and when to use this resource and printing tips)
✶ Crossword 1
✶ Crossword 1: Answer Key
✶ Crossword 2
✶ Crossword 2: Answer Key
✶ Extension task: Crack the code
✶ TOU/Credits
PAGE COUNT: 13
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This is a free sample version of ‘The Good Samaritan Presentation and Activities’ that you can find here. Please feel free to download it so that you may make a reasonable judgement as to whether this would be appropriate for your students.
Content:
1. Cover
2. Teacher Notes
3. PowerPoint Presentation (fully editable and with animation)
4. TOU/Credits
Page Count: 15
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About the full version:
‘The Good Samaritan Presentation and Activities’ is a well-structured lesson which aims to help students to interact in a meaningful way with this parable through a mixture of engaging activities which ensure high-quality learning experiences for all students: crack the code, Think-Pair-Share, reflective questions, class discussions etc. The activities are designed to engage all students in the learning process and to enhance their learning experience. You can encourage your students to interact with each other while completing the activities, to identify possible misconceptions they may have about this parable.
This resource is designed to last 1-2 periods and complements ‘The Good Samaritan Jigsaw Puzzles’ which can be found here.
The lesson is designed to help most pupils:
❤ to narrate the parable of the Good Samaritan
❤ to identify who our neighbour is
❤ to describe ways in which our neighbour could be helped
The animation added to all slides helps teachers to pause whenever necessary to explain, expand or clarify any questions pupils may have. Should the teacher want to add other pieces of information which he/she thinks is relevant to this parable or to change the order of slides, this PowerPoint is fully editable to allow all of these.
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