Widgit Symbols
Lesson plans and teaching aids
A system of symbol support to aid learning and communication.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Windrush Day
Event
Windrush Day is celebrated on 22nd June. It honours the British Caribbean community who came to help rebuild the UK after WWII.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Winter Mini Challenge
Projects, programmes and workshops
A reading programme that encourages children aged 4-11 to read for pleasure over the winter holidays.
Free
KS1, KS2
World Book Day
Event
World Book Day is an annual celebration of books and reading that takes place on the first Thursday in March.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
World Book Day Book Club
Book club
Monthly book recommendations and free supporting resources for primary schools.
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 Kindness Day
Event
World Kindness Day is celebrated on November 13th and is an opportunity to promote kindness in all its forms.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
World News Day
Event
World News Day is a global campaign to celebrate the power and impact of fact-based journalism.
Free
KS2, KS3 ...
World of Stories audiobooks
Books, ebooks and audiobooks
A selection of free audiobooks for KS1 to KS3 pupils.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
World Poetry Day
Event
An international celebration of poetry in all its forms that takes place on 21st March every year.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Writing for Pleasure CPD
CPD course
Training packages for primary schools interested in implementing the Writing for Pleasure approach to teaching writing.
£
KS1, KS2
YA Book Prize
Book awards
A prize for the UK and Ireland's best Young Adult fiction.
Free
KS3, KS4 ...
YA Literature Convention
Literature Festival
An annual three-day convention-style event dedicated to literature for Young Adults in July.
£
KS3, KS4 ...
Yoto Carnegie Greenaway Awards
Book awards
The Yoto Carnegie Greenaway Awards are the UK's oldest and best-loved children's book awards.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Young Hugo Award
Competition
Political opinion writing competition for young people aged 16-18.
Free
KS4, KS5
Young Interpreter Scheme
Projects, programmes and workshops
Award-winning peer-buddying programme that trains young people to welcome and support new EAL pupils.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Young People's Book Prize
Book awards
An annual award for STEM books written for Under-14s.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Young Writers
Competition
Young Writers runs national poetry and creative writing competitions for nursery, primary and secondary schools.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
