Calendar of Events
The Literacy Year
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The Diverse Book Awards

Book awards

Annual book awards celebrating the best inclusive fiction for children, young adults and adults. Shortlists announced in September .

The Diverse Book Awards logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

The Great Big Green Week

Event

Get involved in The Great Big Green Week, 7th -15th June 2025, the UK's biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change.

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

The Island of Brilliant

Booklists and book reviews

A monthly podcast featuring children's book reviews and author interviews hosted by award-winning authors Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Nadia Shireen.

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.

The Phoenix comic logo

£

KS1, KS2 ...

The Poetry Zone

Pupil publishing

A website dedicated to publishing poems by young people.

The Poetry Zone logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

The Reader Teacher

Booklists and book reviews

Booklists and recommendations for primary school reading.

The Reader Teacher logo

Free

KS1, KS2

The Week Junior

Newspapers, magazines and comics

A weekly news and current affairs magazine for KS2 and KS3 students.

The Week Junior logo

£

KS2, KS3

The Week Junior Book Awards

Book awards

Awards celebrating the creativity of children's publishing across 14 different categories. Shortlists announced in June.

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

The Week Junior Science+Nature

Newspapers, magazines and comics

A monthly STEM magazine for KS2 and KS3 students.

The Week Junior Science and Nature logo

£

KS2, KS3

The Writing for Pleasure Centre

Lesson plans and teaching aids, CPD resource

Resources and lesson plans to support the effective teaching of writing in primary schools.

Writing for Pleasure Centre logo

£

KS1, KS2

Tir na n-Og Children's Book Awards

Book awards

Annual awards that recognise and celebrate the best literature for children and young people in Wales. The shortlist is announced in March.

Tir na n-Og Awards logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Topical Talk

Lesson plans and teaching aids

A fully resourced programme to promote understanding and critical discussion of current affairs.

The Economist Educational Foundation logo

Free

KS2, KS3

Toppsta

Booklists and book reviews

A book review and book recommendation site based on reviews by young people.

Toppsta logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Transforming Writing Through Drama

CPD course

CPD course looking at how to use drama as a teaching tool in writing and across the curriculum.

The Primary Shakespeare Company logo

££

KS2

Transition

Resources to help teachers support pupils as they transition to a new class or school.

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Travelling Books

School book fair

School Book Fair service that allows schools to earn Rewards to spend on books and teaching resources for the classroom or school library.

Travelling Books logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Twinkl

Lesson plans and teaching aids

A bank of educational resources created by teachers for primary and secondary schools.

Twinkl logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Twinkl Inclusion

Lesson plans and teaching aids

A range of specialist teaching resources for children with additional needs.

Twinkl logo

£

KS1, KS2 ...

Twinkl NewsRoom

Lesson plans and teaching aids

Daily news stories and related curriculum resources for KS2 pupils.

Twinkl logo

£

KS2

UK Literacy Association

CPD resource

The UKLA is a professional association that supports those working in the areas of literacy, language and communication.

UKLA logo

£

KS1, KS2 ...

UKLA Book Awards

Book awards

Annual book awards judged by classroom teachers. Shortlists are announced in March.

UKLA logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

UKLA International Conference

Conference or Trade Show

The 2025 UKLA International Conference will take place on 27th-29th June at the University of Sussex.

UKLA logo

£

KS1, KS2 ...

UN Climate Change Conference - COP29

Event

The COP29 climate summit is taking place from 11th - 22nd November 2024 .

Logo for UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

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