National Non-Fiction November
Event
Celebrate the role of non-fiction as part of children's reading experience this November .
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
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 Reading Champions Quiz
Competition
A national competition that tests and celebrates readers' book knowledge. For pupils aged 10-14.
£
KS2, KS3
National Share-a-Story Month
Event
An annual celebration of the power of storytelling and story sharing.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
National Storytelling Week
Event
National Storytelling Week is an annual celebration of the art of storytelling that takes place in the Spring term.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
National Writing Day
Event
National Writing Day is an annual event that celebrates the pleasures of creative writing.
Free
KS2, KS3 ...
Nessy Reading & Spelling
Online learning and apps
Award-winning online literacy program for children aged 6-11.
£
KS1, KS2
NewsWise
Lesson plans and teaching aids, 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
No Outsiders
Lesson plans and teaching aids, CPD resource
Set up by Andrew Moffat MBE, the No Outsiders website provides resources to help teachers promote respect for diversity in their schools.
Free
KS1, KS2
Norfolk Children's Book Centre
School book supplier or specialist publisher
Independent bookshop specialising in books for children and teachers.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Oracy October
Event
Oracy October is a month-long celebration of the importance of oracy education.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Oscar's Book Prize
Book awards
An annual book award for the best picture book for pre-schoolers and young children.
Free
KS1, EYFS
OU Reading for Pleasure Conference
Conference or Trade Show
A one-day conference exploring the important role that informal book talk plays in motivating and sustaining the habit of reading.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
OU/UKLA Teachers' Reading Groups
CPD course
Local groups of teachers and literacy practitioners that meet to discuss Reading for Pleasure pedagogy and practice.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Parent Helper Training
Reading support
Training course for groups of school volunteers to help them deliver successful reading support to primary school pupils in Berkshire.
££
KS1, KS2
PENpal
Lesson plans and teaching aids
Award-winning talking pen that plays multilingual audio files and allows users to make their own audio recordings.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Peters
School book supplier or specialist publisher
Specialist school book supplier for EYFS, Primary and Secondary schools.
£
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
Online learning and apps
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 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 ...