Poetry by Heart Competition
Competition
A poetry recitation competition that runs from October to March, open to pupils in KS2 through to KS5 in England.
Free
KS2, KS3 ...
Poetry by Heart Website
Booklists and book reviews
An online bank of poems that have been selected for their impact when they are read aloud.
Free
KS2, KS3 ...
Poetry Class
Lesson plans and teaching aids
A bank of over 100 poetry lesson plans and teaching resources for all Key Stages.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Poetry Prompts
Lesson plans and teaching aids
A library of short videos to encourage pupils to write and perform their own poems created by Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho.
Free
KS1, KS2
Poetry Together
Projects, programmes and workshops
Pupils in schools and care home residents come together to learn and recite poetry through the autumn term.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Poets in Schools
In-school author events
A service that helps schools find poets to deliver bespoke in-school visits and workshops.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Potential Plus UK CPD Workshops
CPD course
Online workshops to support teachers working with high learning potential pupils.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Potential Plus UK Membership
CPD resource
Potential Plus UK provides an advice line, access to resources and CPD to member schools to support their work with children with high learning potential across the curriculum.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Power of Pictures
Lesson plans and teaching aids, CPD resource, CPD course
Teaching approaches, lesson plans and author videos designed to help teachers use picture books across the primary curriculum to enhance children's reading and writing.
Free
KS1, KS2
Power of Reading
CPD course, Whole-school scheme
A whole-school literacy programme that uses quality children's literature and creative teaching approaches to develop a high quality literacy curriculum.
££
KS1, KS2
Premier League Reading Stars
Catch-up intervention
A 10-week programme aimed primarily at pupils in Years 5 and 6 to help increase their reading progress levels and engagement with reading.
Free
KS2
Primary Books School Book Fairs
School book fair
School Book Fair service from independent primary school book supplier Primary Books.
Free
KS1, KS2
Primary Shakespeare Special Schools Project
Projects, programmes and workshops
Bespoke, multi-sensory performance-based arts projects for children with complex disabilities and sensory impairments.
£££
KS1, KS2 ...
Primary Shakespeare Storytelling
Projects, programmes and workshops
Storytelling workshops designed to bring Shakespeare to life for primary school pupils.
£
KS1, KS2
Random Acts of Kindness Day
Event
Random Acts of Kindness Day is celebrated on February 17th.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
read&write
Accessibility and support tools
A suite of accessibility and support tools to help with reading comprehension and writing.
£££
KS1, KS2 ...
Readathon
Sponsored reading event
Promote reading for pleasure while raising money to provide books for children in hospital with a sponsored reading event.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Reader Leader
Reading support
Training and resources for a peer-to-peer reading support programme for primary and secondary schools.
££
KS1, KS2 ...
Readers to Writers
Projects, programmes and workshops
A creative writing project and competition open to primary schools in Shropshire that runs during the spring term. Schools must register by mid October to take part.
£
KS1, KS2
Reading and Writing Scales
Planning, progression and assessment
Assessment and planning tools for reading and writing developed by CLPE in conjunction with other major literacy organisations.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Reading Champions Challenges: Our Blue Planet
Projects, programmes and workshops
Encourage reading for pleasure with the new Reading Champions Challenge, running from early January to 28th March 2025.
Free
KS2, KS3
Reading Fluency Project
Catch-up intervention, CPD course
An eight-week reading fluency and comprehension intervention for pupils in KS1 and KS2/3 who are failing to meet age-related expectations.
£££
KS1, KS2 ...
Reading Gladiators
Book club
Small group reading resource designed to widen reading repertoires and build reading stamina for pupils in Years 2-6.
£
KS1, KS2