World Music Day
World Music Day is celebrated on the 21st of June each year. In our blog, we look at ways that you can celebrate it in the classroom and provide some activity suggestions!
FREE Insect Week Topical Pack for Schools!
Insect Week is 24th-30th June. To help you learn more about insects with your pupils, we’ve a free Insect Week topical pack and lots of free activities. Read on!
Activities for The Great Big Green Week
This year we’re supporting The Great Big Green Week once again to inspire pupils to learn more about climate change with our activities. This blog covers some of our most relevant activities!
The phonics screening check: Are your Year 1 pupils ready?
Teaching phonics is an essential part of improving both reading and language skills for young pupils. With the phonics screening check on the horizon, we know how important it is to find engaging ways to recap the same content. To help you do that, we’ve chosen a few select phonics activities for your pupils to test their skills out on.
The Multiplication Tables Check: Are you ready?
The Multiplication Tables Check will take place between 5th and 16th June this year. In our blog, we look at some interventions that could help pupils succeed.
Walk to School Week
Walk to School Week takes place between the 20th and 24th May this year. Run by Living Streets, which champions walking, it aims to raise awareness of how important walking to school is.
Be Our Guest This Easter Weekend! FREE Kids Easter Activities
We invite you to have a hoppy hunt around Busy Things this weekend, completely FREE! Play free Easter activities and lots more!
Exploring Easter Traditions Around the World with Kids
Looking for fun new ways to celebrate Easter with your children this year? Explore Easter traditions around the world for inspiration!
Celebrate Easter with Busy Things
This blog showcases some of the Busy Things’ activities that schools can use to celebrate Easter.
5 Fun Activities for Shakespeare Week 2024
Shakespeare Week aim is to celebrate the Bard’s work and make primary school-aged children’s first experience of it a positive one. In this blog, we look at some of Busy Things’ activities you can use during Shakespeare Week.