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Nine pages, one hour, no planning.

This is the Bonfire Night pack exactly as it prints, followed by the session plan written out minute by minute.

All nine pages, exactly as they print.

Tap any page to read it full size. They print on an ordinary office printer, in colour or black and white, and enlarge to A3 for the group table.

1Session plan Timed, step by step, with a covering note for stand-in staff.
2The Big Quiz Two rounds of eight, with easier choices in brackets.
3This week’s feature The Old Money Challenge, with coins drawn at actual size.
4Read-aloud story Original short fiction with three questions to talk about.
5Conversation Working Lives prompts, with space for life-story notes.
6Puzzles Large-print word search and finish-the-saying.
7Talking cards Eight cut-out cards for pairs and one-to-one time.
8Activity record Who took part and how they engaged, for your files.
9Answers Every answer on one page, so nobody gets caught out.

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How the hour runs, minute by minute.

Every pack opens with a plan like this one, from the Bonfire Night pack. Read it once over a cup of tea and you’re set.

Covering for the coordinator? Everything you need is here. Print pages 2 to 9, read this plan once, and follow the timings.

Adapting it. For residents who prefer a quieter session, read the story one-to-one and use two or three talking cards. The puzzles on page 6 suit residents who like to work alone.

Safety. No sparklers or fireworks indoors. If you share toffee, check each resident's diet and swallowing plan first.

  1. 5min
    Welcome

    Say today's date and that Bonfire Night is this week. Say the old rhyme together: “Remember, remember, the fifth of November.”

  2. 15min
    The Big Quiz (page 2)

    Play Round 1 in two teams and save Round 2 for another day. Read each question twice. Stuck? Offer the choices in brackets.

  3. 10min
    Old money challenge (page 3)

    Residents are the experts. Ask them to order the coins and teach the staff.

  4. 10min
    Read-aloud story (page 4)

    Read slowly, then use the three questions under the story.

  5. 15min
    Working lives or talking cards (pages 5 and 7)

    In pairs or small groups, with a cup of tea. Note anything new on page 8.

  6. 5min
    Close

    Ask everyone for one memory from today. Thank people for what they shared.

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