How to Get Kids Excited About the 2024 Paralympics: Fun & Educational Ideas
The Paralympic games are a brilliant opportunity to teach children about overcoming challenges and embracing diversity. Here’s how to get kids excited about the Paralympics…
4 Cool Activities for International Talk Like a Pirate Day
Celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day (19th September) with us! We’ve some great pirate activities you could incorporate into your day!
Back to School 2024
Back to school time, we know, is very busy but we’re here to help. With everything from getting to know your class, understanding your class’s strengths and weaknesses to helping you achieve the work-life balance you deserve.
20 Fun Family Activity Ideas to celebrate the Olympics!
Looking for fun & educational ways to celebrate the 2024 Summer Olympics? Here’s 20 Olympic-themed activity ideas to get you in the Olympic spirit!
Ideas for Learning About the 2024 Olympics + FREE Activity Pack!
The Olympics is the biggest sporting event of the year, and it’s the perfect opportunity to get children excited about sports AND learning!
Free Olympics Topical Pack for Schools!
The Olympic and Paralympic Games will take place in Paris, France this summer. To celebrate, we’re releasing our very first Olympics Topical Pack for schools. Find out more here!
National Writing Day
National Writing Day falls on 19th June this year and is a great opportunity to explore the power of creative writing for pleasure and self-expression. In this blog, we look at some activities you could use for different age groups.
The phonics screening check: Are your Year 1 pupils ready?
Teaching phonics is an essential part of improving both reading and language skills for young pupils. With the phonics screening check on the horizon, we know how important it is to find engaging ways to recap the same content. To help you do that, we’ve chosen a few select phonics activities for your pupils to test their skills out on.
British Science Week 2024: Time
British Science Week 2024 (8-17 March) celebrates science, technology, engineering and maths and has the theme ‘Time’. In this blog, we look at what you could cover as part of this, and highlight Busy Things’ activities that fit well.
World Book Day and Reading for Pleasure
World Book Day is 7th March this year. A day to instil good practices and promote reading for pleasure over the long term. Our blog looks at how Busy Things can help.