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Assembly: Building opportunities
Meet Izandra, a successful Brazilian musician and role model.
View lesson plan →Lyfta Time #65: Eshmaeil in Iran
Meet teacher Eshmaeil, who makes an incredible journey every winter.
View lesson plan →Assembly: Ambition
What are your ambitions?
View lesson plan →Assembly: The power of creativity
Find out how Asalif's creativity supports wellbeing.
View lesson plan →Assembly: The people's protest (Secondary)
How does a masked superhero try to change the world?
View lesson plan →Who owns the past?
Visit Sudan and consider how we 'learn the past' and whose histories are shared and valued.
View lesson plan →Lyfta Time #64: Shahnaz in Iran
Meet Shahnaz who lives in Iran and loves writing.
View lesson plan →The writer from the mountains
Discover Shahnaz's nomadic life in Iran and interview a partner.
View lesson plan →Election time: Part 2
Write and present your own manifesto for change.
View lesson plan →Let's write a poem
Use nature as inspiration for writing
View lesson plan →Comparing localities
Compare two very different localities in Iran.
View lesson plan →Have respect: Part 2
Write a persuasive letter.
View lesson plan →Design your own electrical game
Be inspired by Asalif and design your own electrical toy!
View lesson plan →A day in the life of Asalif: Diary writing
Follow Asalif for the day in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and write a diary entry.
View lesson plan →What is aid?
Meet the people of Awra Amba and explore different kinds of aid.
View lesson plan →Design and make your own torch
Meet Asalif in Ethiopia and make a torch.
View lesson plan →Lyfta Time #66: Asalif in Ethiopia
Meet Asalif from Ethiopia
View lesson plan →The voice of love is music
Meet classical musician Izandra in Brazil.
View lesson plan →Oral histories: Part 3
Publish your oral histories to share with your community
View lesson plan →Pagan creation stories
Explore Pagan creation stories and meet Mira, who practises Wicca.
View lesson plan →Assembly: No need to be afraid
Meet Jasmin, moving to Somaliland from Finland, where she has lived her whole life.
View lesson plan →Exploring play
Compare play in Somaliland and Finland.
View lesson plan →Jasmin the fearless (KS3)
Ask questions about Jasmin's move to Somaliland.
View lesson plan →Swimming through maths and English (KS2)
Develop reading comprehension and maths problem solving.
View lesson plan →Astronomy and STEM Skills
Meet Donya, using STEM skills to launch NASA space probe Lucy.
View lesson plan →Astronomy and people skills
Meet two NASA scientists and examine their people skills.
View lesson plan →Two homes
Find out about Jasmine's homes in Finland and Somaliland.
View lesson plan →Jasmin the fearless (KS2)
Explore Jasmin's hopes and fears about moving overseas.
View lesson plan →Describing space (KS2)
Write a description of the view from the Lucy space craft.
View lesson plan →Careers in space science
Discover careers in STEM - including space science!
View lesson plan →Lyfta Time #62: Jasmin in Somaliland
Meet 12-year-old Jasmin, moving from Finland to Somaliland.
View lesson plan →Space Newspaper Report: Part 2
Write the 2nd part of a space-themed newspaper report.
View lesson plan →Space Newspaper Report: Part 1
Write the 1st part of a space-themed newspaper report.
View lesson plan →Assembly: Careers in space science
Exploring careers in space science.
View lesson plan →Lyfta Time #60: Donya in the USA
Meet NASA space scientist and engineer Donya, working on the Lucy mission.
View lesson plan →Lyfta Time #61: Cathy in the USA
Meet US astonomer Cathy, working on the Lucy mission.
View lesson plan →Describing a cityscape (KS2)
Visit Hong Kong and write a description!
View lesson plan →Describing a volcano (primary)
Meet Pedro and write a description of a volcanic eruption!
View lesson plan →Write a letter to Romy
Write Romy an informal letter at the circus.
View lesson plan →Writing to advise (KS2)
Learn about Anni's hobbies and write a speech for a school assembly.
View lesson plan →Volcanoes: KS2 Reading
Develop reading comprehension on a volcano theme.
View lesson plan →Assembly: Understanding worldviews
Meet spirit medium Ahen in Indonesia and explore different worldviews.
View lesson plan →Explore Indonesian temples: KS1
Explore two temples in Borneo, Indonesia.
View lesson plan →Broadening horizons
Kristos has a life changing decision to make.
View lesson plan →Lyfta Time #56: Heini in Finland
Meet Heini and learn about her work in the costume department.
View lesson plan →Lyfta Time #57: Gebeyehu in Ethiopia
Meet Gebeyehu and learn how he contributes to the Awra Amba community.
View lesson plan →Lyfta Time #52: Qwensley in Curaçao
Meet Qwensley, a young gay male in a conservative Christian community.
View lesson plan →Lyfta Time #54: Melkiye in Ethiopia
Meet Melkiye and learn about decision making in Awra Amba, Ethiopia.
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