Jane Considine's Writing Unit Plans
Lesson plans and teaching aids
A bank of ready-to-use writing schemes of work covering EYFS to Y6 created by Jane Considine, educational consultant and author.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Just Imagine Training and Consultancy
CPD course
A range of training and consultancy programmes covering all aspects of primary literacy.
££
KS1, KS2
Literacy Counts: CPD and Consultancy
CPD course
Literacy CPD training and bespoke consultancy service covering EYFS and Primary.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Literacy Shed
Lesson plans and teaching aids
A selection of short films and animations chosen to enhance the teaching of writing in the primary classroom.
Free
KS1, KS2
LoveReading4Kids Poetry Prize
Competition
An annual poetry competition open to children aged 7-11 living in the UK that runs from April to the end of July.
Free
KS2
Make Our Book
Pupil publishing
An online platform that enables schools to create and publish their own anthologies of children's writing.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
National Literacy Trust Membership
Lesson plans and teaching aids, CPD resource
Access to a range of literacy teaching resources, research and training courses, depending on membership level.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
National Literacy Trust Primary Training
CPD course
A programme of online CPD training courses for primary schools covering all aspects of the literacy curriculum.
£
KS1, KS2
National Literacy Trust Research
CPD resource
A library of research reports on a range of issues affecting literacy in the UK.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
National Literacy Trust Secondary Training
CPD course
A programme of CPD courses for secondary schools to support the development of a whole-school approach to literacy.
£
KS3, KS4
National Poetry Centre for Primary Schools
Lesson plans and teaching aids, Booklists and book reviews, CPD resource
An extensive bank of poems, poet videos and other resources to support the teaching of poetry in primary schools.
Free
KS1, KS2
National Poetry Day
Event
National Poetry Day is a nationwide celebration of poetry that takes place on the first Thursday of October .
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
National Writing Day
Event
National Writing Day is an annual event that celebrates the pleasures of creative writing. It takes place on 19th June 2024.
Free
KS2, KS3 ...
NewsWise
CPD course, Projects, programmes and workshops
A free, cross-curricular news literacy project for KS2 pupils developed by The Guardian Foundation, the National Literacy Trust and the PSHE Association.
Free
KS2
NLT Primary Conference
Conference or Trade Show
A one-day, in-person conference for primary teachers, senior leaders and librarians on 21st March 2024.
£
KS1, KS2
NLT Secondary School Conference
Conference or Trade Show
One-day conference on 1st July exploring the impact of key oracy skills.
£
KS3, KS4 ...
Photos for Writing
Lesson plans and teaching aids
Explore ways to use photos and images to inspire different kinds of writing.
Free
KS1, KS2
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
Author events
A service that helps schools find poets to deliver bespoke in-school visits and workshops.
£
KS1, KS2 ...