500 Words Competition
Competition
Nationwide writing competition for primary aged children that runs from September to November .
Free
KS1, KS2
A Day of Welcome
Event
An annual event for schools to help them promote a culture of welcome and understanding for refugees and asylum seekers. A Day of Welcome 2025 takes place on 13th June.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
A New Chapter
School book supplier or specialist publisher
Independent online children's bookshop specialising in diversity and inclusion.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
ABC to read
Reading support
Trained reading volunteers come into Berkshire schools to work with up to 3 children for half an hour each on their reading skills.
££
KS1, KS2
Access All Arts Week
Event
A fully-resourced nationwide arts week for primary schools that runs eachJune.
Free
KS1, KS2
Anti-Bullying Week
Event
Anti-Bullying Week is an annual UK-wide event that aims to raise awareness of bullying and ways to prevent it. It runs from 11th - 15th November 2024 .
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Aquila
Newspapers, magazines and comics
A monthly educational magazine themed around a general-interest topic aimed at KS2 pupils.
£
KS2
ARCh Reading Mentors
Reading support
Trained volunteer reading mentors provide one-to-one reading support to primary pupils in Oxfordshire.
££
KS1, KS2
Authorfy
Lesson plans and teaching aids
An ever-expanding bank of author videos and creative teaching resources to promote reading and writing for pleasure.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Authors Abroad
In-school author events, Online author events
Agency helping schools organise author visits tailored to their needs.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Authors Aloud UK
In-school author events, Online author events
Company specialising in helping schools organise author visits.
££
KS1, KS2 ...
Authors Live
Online author events
A programme of author and illustrator events brought directly to your classroom live on the web.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Badger Learning
Books, ebooks and audiobooks, School book supplier or specialist publisher
Educational book supplier specialising in books to engage reluctant or struggling readers, reading schemes and book band collections.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Barnes Children's Literature Festival Schools Programme
Literature Festival
A programme of free, in-person author events for state-funded London primary schools that runs from 19th May - 18th June 2025.
Free
KS1, KS2
Bath Children's Literature Festival
Literature Festival
Dedicated children's literature festival with a programme of in-person events for primary and secondary schools in September and October.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Behind the Headlines
Lesson plans and teaching aids, CPD course, Projects, programmes and workshops
Teaching resources and workshops to engage secondary students in the news and journalism.
Free
KS3, KS4 ...
Best Books for Schools
School book supplier or specialist publisher
Independent online bookshop offering individual titles and curated book collections for schools.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Black History Month
Event
Explore and celebrate the impact of Black heritage and culture during Black History Month in October .
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Blue Peter Book Club
Book club
A monthly book club featuring titles for pupils aged 7-11.
£
KS1, KS2
Book A Poet
In-school author events
A service to help schools organise bespoke spoken word workshops and events.
££
KS1, KS2 ...
Book Clubs in Schools
Book club
Resources and training to enable schools to run weekly, peer-led book clubs.
£££
KS2, KS3 ...
Bookbug Songs and Rhymes
Online learning and apps
A bank of songs and rhymes to use with EYFS and KS1 pupils.
Free
KS1, EYFS