Description

Bring Halloween to life in your classroom with this colourful and engaging Halloween PowerPoint, designed for KS1 and KS2 learners.

This comprehensive 57-slide lesson explores the fascinating history of Halloween, from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain through to the fun family celebration enjoyed around the world today. Pupils will discover why people carve pumpkins, wear costumes and go trick-or-treating, while also learning about popular Halloween symbols such as bats, black cats, witches, ghosts, skeletons, spiders, owls and ravens.

The lesson also explores Halloween traditions in Ireland and around the world, discusses Halloween food and safety, and includes a fun quiz, discussion questions, timeline and creative classroom activities.

Beautiful child-friendly illustrations appear throughout the presentation, making this an engaging and memorable lesson for primary pupils.

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What’s Included?

🎃 57-slide PowerPoint Presentation

🎃 What is Halloween?

🎃 Where Halloween Began (Samhain)

🎃 How Halloween Changed

🎃 Halloween Costumes

🎃 Trick-or-Treating

🎃 Jack-o’-Lanterns

🎃 Halloween Symbols

• Bats
• Black Cats
• Witches
• Ghosts
• Skeletons
• Spiders & Spider Webs
• Owls & Ravens

🎃 Halloween Around the World

🎃 Halloween in Ireland

🎃 Halloween Food

🎃 Staying Safe at Halloween

🎃 Fun Facts

🎃 8 Question Quiz with Answers

🎃 Discussion Questions

🎃 Halloween Timeline

🎃 Activities

🎃 Colouring Sheet

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, pupils will:

• Understand what Halloween is and when it is celebrated.
• Learn about the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain.
• Discover how Halloween traditions have changed over time.
• Recognise common Halloween symbols and their meanings.
• Explore how Halloween is celebrated in different countries.
• Learn how to celebrate Halloween safely.
• Develop historical knowledge through discussion and activities.

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Perfect For

✔ KS1

✔ KS2

✔ Senior Infants – Fifth Class

✔ Year 2 – Year 6

✔ Primary Schools and Elementary Schools

✔ History

✔ Seasonal Topics

✔ Autumn Term

✔ Halloween Lessons

✔ Whole Class Teaching

✔ Cover Lessons

✔ Home Education

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Why Teachers Love This Resource

⭐ Beautiful child-friendly illustrations throughout

⭐ Fully editable PowerPoint

⭐ Ready to teach

⭐ Covers history, culture and traditions

⭐ Interactive quiz included

⭐ Discussion questions included

⭐ Creative classroom activities

⭐ Colouring sheet included

⭐ Saves valuable planning time

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File Type

Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx) Editable