Special Topics Teaching Resources
Discover some schemes of work, lesson plans, classroom worksheets and interactive activities to develop skills in all curriculum subjects in Key Stage One covering a range of special days, celebrations and festivals across the school year
Bonfire Night
Investigate and illustrate the history and themes of Bonfire Night working across all curriculum subjects
Christmas
Practise and develop a range of skills in different curriculum subjects to celebrate and enjoy the festive season
Easter
Explore and present some of the themes and stories connected to Easter working across all curriculum subjects
Halloween
Develop and practise skills in all curriculum areas to celebrate and decorate the classroom for Halloween
New Year
Celebrate the start of a new year and select a range of personal and academic resolutions for the remaining two terms of the school year
Remembrance Day
Explore some of the themes and issues surrounding Remembrance Day to commemorate people who fought in the past
Shrove Tuesday
Understand and illustrate how and why Shrove Tuesday is celebrated in different communities around the world
Valentine’s Day
Explore and express feelings associated with love for people, places and things as part of an annual celebration
- Easter CelebrationsIdentify, describe and illustrate how people can demonstrate and celebrate their beliefs about God through special religious celebrations at Easter
- Easter GardenProduce a model to explore some of the different symbols and shapes that can be used to represent Easter
- Celebrating EasterInvestigate and record some of the different ways that Christians celebrate Easter to remember the life of Jesus
- Palm SundayExplore a story from the Bible about the Easter story to identify how religious beliefs can be expressed through symbols