Calendar of Events
The Literacy Year
Event
Resource Type ?
Key Stage
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Price band ?
Resource Provider
VE Day

Event

Resources to support primary and secondary schools in celebrating the 80th anniversary of VE Day on 8th May.

Free

KS2, KS3 ...

Vocabulary Ninja

Lesson plans and teaching aids, Whole-school scheme

A wide variety of teaching resources to support Vocabulary, Comprehension and SPaG.

Vocabulary Ninja logo

£

KS1, KS2

Voice 21 Website

CPD resource

Explore a range of resources to help schools embed a high-quality oracy education strategy.

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Wainwright Prize

Book awards

Annual book awards celebrating the best nature and conservation writing for adults and children in the UK. The shortlists are announced in August.

Logo for James Cropper Wainwright Prize

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Waterstones Children's Book Prize

Book awards

Annual book award that celebrates the best in children's publishing as voted for by Waterstones booksellers. Shortlists are announced in February.

Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2023 logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

We Are Heroes

Newspapers, magazines and comics

A series of six free mini magazines created to help children process the impact of the Covid pandemic in a creative way.

Storytime logo

Free

KS1, KS2

We Need to Talk

CPD resource

The final report from the Oracy Education Commission, outlining its findings and recommendations.

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Wellbeing Wednesday Teaching Schemes

Lesson plans and teaching aids

Fully resourced health and wellbeing teaching programmes for EYFS and primary schools.

logo for Teacher's Pet

£

KS1, KS2

What on Earth! Magazine

Newspapers, magazines and comics

A monthly non-fiction magazine for young people aged 7-14.

Non-fiction magazine aimed at young people aged 7-14

£

KS2, KS3

Whizz Pop Bang!

Newspapers, magazines and comics

A monthly science magazine to inspire young scientists in KS1 and KS2.

Whizz Pop Bang! logo

£

KS1, KS2

Widgit Symbols

Lesson plans and teaching aids

A system of symbol support to aid learning and communication.

Widgit logo

£

KS1, KS2 ...

Windrush Day

Event

Windrush Day is celebrated on 22nd June. It acknowledges the contribution and sacrifices the Windrush Generation and their descendants have made to British society.

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Winter Mini Challenge

Projects, programmes and workshops

Online reading challenge for children aged 4-11 that runs from 1st December to 20th February.

Free

KS1, KS2

Word Power

CPD course, Whole-school scheme

A contextual vocabulary instruction programme for use in EYFS and primary schools.

Word Power

£

KS1, KS2 ...

World Book Day

Event

An annual celebration of books and reading that takes place on the first Thursday in March.

World Book Day logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

World Book Day Book Club

Book club

Monthly book recommendations and free supporting resources for primary schools.

World Book Day logo

Free

KS2

World Environment Day

Event

World Environment Day takes place on June 5th every year with the aim of encouraging global action to protect our planet.

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

World Kid Lit Month

Event

September is World Kid Lit Month, a celebration of books for children and young people from around the world.

World Kid Lit Month

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

World Kindness Day

Event

World Kindness Day is celebrated on November 13th and is an opportunity to promote kindness in all its forms.

logo for World Kindness Day

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

World Oceans Day

Event

World Oceans Day 2024 will be celebrated on June 7th.

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

World of Stories audiobooks

Books, ebooks and audiobooks

A selection of free audiobooks for KS1 to KS3 pupils.

World Book Day logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

World Poetry Day

Event

An international celebration of poetry in all its forms that takes place on 21st March every year.

UNESCO logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

World Space Week

Event

A week long celebration of space science and technology that takes place annually between 4th and 10th October.

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

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