Calendar of Events
The Literacy Year
Event
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Key Stage
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Resource Provider
Wellbeing Wednesday Teaching Schemes

Lesson plans and teaching aids

Fully resourced health and wellbeing teaching programmes for EYFS and primary schools.

logo for Teacher's Pet

£

KS1, KS2

What on Earth! Magazine

Newspapers, magazines and comics

A monthly non-fiction magazine for young people aged 7-14.

Non-fiction magazine aimed at young people aged 7-14

£

KS2, KS3

Whizz Pop Bang!

Newspapers, magazines and comics

A monthly science magazine to inspire young scientists in KS1 and KS2.

Whizz Pop Bang! logo

£

KS1, KS2

Widgit Symbols

Lesson plans and teaching aids

A system of symbol support to aid learning and communication.

Widgit logo

£

KS1, KS2 ...

Windrush Day

Event

Windrush Day is celebrated on 22nd June. It acknowledges the contribution and sacrifices the Windrush Generation and their descendants have made to British society.

Windrush Day 2023

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Winter Mini Challenge

Projects, programmes and workshops

A reading programme that runs from December to February to encourage children aged 4-11 to read for pleasure.

Logo for the Winter Mini Challenge 2023 to promote reading for pleasure in primary schools and libraries

Free

KS1, KS2

Word Power

CPD resource, CPD course

A contextual vocabulary instruction programme for use in EYFS and primary schools.

Word Power

£

KS1, KS2 ...

World Book Day

Event

An annual celebration of books and reading that takes place on the first Thursday in March.

World Book Day logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

World Book Day Book Club

Book club

Monthly book recommendations and free supporting resources for primary schools.

World Book Day logo

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.

Logo for World Environment Day

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

World Kid Lit Month

Event

September is World Kid Lit Month, a celebration of books for children and young people from around the world.

World Kid Lit Month

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.

logo for World Kindness Day

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

World of Stories audiobooks

Books, ebooks and audiobooks

A selection of free audiobooks for KS1 to KS3 pupils.

World Book Day logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

World Poetry Day

Event

An international celebration of poetry in all its forms that takes place on 21st March every year.

UNESCO logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Writers for Life

Catch-up intervention

Writing intervention designed to increase the writing skills and confidence of KS2 pupils.

Writers for Life is a writing intervention for KS2 pupils from the National Literacy Trust.

££

KS2

Writing for Pleasure CPD

CPD course

Training packages for primary schools interested in implementing the Writing for Pleasure approach to teaching writing.

Writing for Pleasure Centre logo

£

KS1, KS2

YA Book Prize

Book awards

A prize for the UK and Ireland's best Young Adult fiction. The shortlist is announced in June.

Free

KS3, KS4 ...

YA Literature Convention

Literature Festival

A convention-style event on 11th - 12th November dedicated to literature for Young Adults.

YALC logo

£

KS3, KS4 ...

Yoto Carnegie Medals

Book awards

The Yoto Carnegie Medals are the UK's oldest and best-loved children's book awards. Shortlists are announced in March.

Logo for the Yoto Carnegie Medals

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Yoto Carnegies Shadowing Scheme

Book awards

Register a reading group to 'shadow' the judging process for the UK's best known children's book awards. Shadowing begins in March.

Logo for the Yoto Carnegie Medals

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Young Interpreter Scheme

Projects, programmes and workshops

Award-winning peer-buddying programme that trains young people to welcome and support new EAL pupils.

Young Interpreter Scheme logo

£

KS1, KS2 ...

Young People's Book Prize

Book awards

An annual award for STEM books judged by panels of young people. The shortlist is announced in November .

Young People's Book Prize 2023 newsletter

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Young Writers

Competition

Termly themed poetry and creative writing competitions for pupils of all ages.

Young Writers runs themed writing competitions for children and young people.

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

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