Sky Arts Access All Arts Week
Event
A fully-resourced nationwide arts week for primary schools developed in partnership with leading artists and arts organisations.
Free
KS1, KS2
Spark! School Book Awards
Book awards
Annual book awards where the winners are chosen by primary and secondary pupils across the UK. Register to take part between September and November. Shortlists announced in January.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Speaking of Books
Author events
Family business helping schools, libraries and festivals organise author visits and events.
££
KS1, KS2 ...
Story Seekers
Projects, programmes and workshops
A fully-resourced oracy and creative literacy project for primary-aged pupils.
Free
KS1, KS2
Storytime
Newspapers, magazines and comics
A monthly illustrated story magazine for children aged five to nine.
£
KS1, KS2
Summer Book Club
Book club
A transition project for Year 7 pupils to promote reading for pleasure and build a sense of community.
Free
KS2, KS3
Summer Reading Challenge
Projects, programmes and workshops
An annual programme that encourages children aged 4-11 to read for pleasure over the summer holidays.
Free
KS1, KS2
Support Your School
Book gifting and grants
A fundraising platform to help schools raise money to support children's literacy.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Take One Book
Lesson plans and teaching aids
A flexible, literature-based framework for teaching English in primary schools.
£
KS1, KS2
Talk for Writing
CPD resource, CPD course
Training and resources for the Talk for Writing teaching approach.
£££
KS1, KS2 ...
Teachers' Reading Challenge
Projects, programmes and workshops
A summer reading challenge for teachers that runs from end June to end October .
Free
Adult
Tes SEN Show
Conference or Trade Show
An educational trade show featuring over 90 exhibitors and a programme of seminars for the SEN community on 13th and 14th October .
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
The Adrien Prize
Book awards
Children's and YA book award that celebrates positive and inspiring portrayals of disability and neurodiversity. The shortlist is announced in January .
Free
KS2, KS3 ...
The Alligator's Mouth Award
Book awards
An annual award that celebrates highly illustrated fiction for younger readers aged 6-8.
Free
KS1, KS2
The Bookbug Picture Book Prize
Book awards
Voting for the best new picture book by a Scottish author or illustrator opens in September and runs through to the end of January .
Free
KS1
The Children's Bookshow
Literature Festival
A tour of theatre performances and in-school workshops by children's authors, illustrators and poets that runs from 29th September to 17th November .
£
KS1, KS2
The Colourful Bookshelf
School book supplier or specialist publisher
An online bookshop and website dedicated to promoting the work of British children's authors and illustrators of colour.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
The Day
Newspapers, magazines and comics, Online learning and apps
Online, subscription-based news platform for primary and secondary schools.
££
KS1, KS2 ...
The Diverse Book Awards
Book awards
Annual book awards celebrating the best inclusive fiction for children, young adults and adults. Shortlists announced in September .
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
The Phoenix
Newspapers, magazines and comics
A weekly, high quality comic for children aged 7-14 featuring stories and non-fiction topics.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
The Poetry Zone
Pupil publishing
A website dedicated to publishing poems by young people.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
The Reader Teacher
Booklists and book reviews
Booklists and recommendations for primary school reading.
Free
KS1, KS2
The Week Junior
Newspapers, magazines and comics
A weekly news and current affairs magazine for KS2 and KS3 students.
£
KS2, KS3