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 Two 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
Understand and illustrate how and why Shrove Tuesday is celebrated in different communities around the world
- Giant FruitPlan and write a narrative story based on a book by a significant children’s author, build words by adding the suffix ly and extend sentences using fronted adverbials
- Giant Fruit Story EditingEdit and improve a narrative story that uses conflict and resolution based on a book by a significant author
- Giant Fruit Story WritingCompose and draft a narrative story about travelling in a giant fruit based on a book by Roald Dahl
- Giant Fruit Story MapsRole-play and record ideas for a narrative story based on a book by Roald Dahl about travelling in a giant fruit