Calendar of Events
The Literacy Year
Event
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Key Stage
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Resource Provider
Mister Bodd

Booklists and book reviews

Booklists and recommendations from an experienced primary teacher.

Logo for MisterBodd Reading Resources

Free

KS1, KS2

National Geographic Kids

Newspapers, magazines and comics

A general interest magazine with a focus on animals, the environment and nature.

National Geographic Kids Magazine logo

£

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 Non-Fiction November

Event

Celebrate the role of non-fiction as part of children's reading experience this November .

National Non-Fiction November logo

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.

CLPE logo

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 .

Logo for National Poetry Day

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

National Primary English Conference

Conference or Trade Show

The 2024 conference takes place online on 31st January with a focus on effective writing teaching.

HFL Education logo

£

KS1, KS2

National Reading Champions Quiz

Competition

A competition for pupils aged 10-14 that celebrates readers' book knowledge. Register teams during December and January.

£

KS2, KS3

National Share-a-Story Month

Event

An annual celebration of the power of storytelling and story sharing.

Logo for National Share a Story Month

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

National Storytelling Week

Event

National Storytelling Week 2024 runs from 27th Jan - 4th Feb.

Society for Storytelling logo

£

KS1, KS2 ...

National Teen Book Club

Book club

Online book club for young people aged 11-19.

£

KS3, KS4 ...

National Writing Day

Event

National Writing Day is an annual event that celebrates the pleasures of creative writing.

National Writing Day logo

Free

KS2, KS3 ...

Nero Book Awards

Book awards

The Nero Children's Book Award is a new award for an outstanding title written for children aged between 9 and 15.

Logo for the new Nero Book Awards, including Nero Children's Book Award

Free

KS2, KS3

Nessy Reading & Spelling

Online learning and apps

Award-winning online literacy program for children aged 6-11.

Nessy Learning logo

£

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.

News Wise logo

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

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.

No Outsiders logo

Free

KS1, KS2

Norfolk Children's Book Centre

School book supplier or specialist publisher

Independent bookshop specialising in books for children and teachers.

Norfolk Children's Book Centre logo

£

KS1, KS2 ...

Oracy October

Event

Oracy October is a month-long celebration of the importance of oracy education.

Oracy October is a month-long celebration 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.

Oscar's Book Prize logo

Free

KS1, EYFS

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