Category: Free Busy Things activities

Free activities to download or play!

The phonics screening check: Are your Year 1 pupils ready?

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.

FREE Gardening Pack for Schools

FREE Gardening Pack for Schools

With both National Gardening Week (29th April – 5th May) and National Children’s Gardening Week (25th May – 2nd June) coming up in the next couple of months, we want to showcase Busy Things’ gardening activities.

Walk to School Week

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.

Key Stage 2 History: Teaching about the Romans

Key Stage 2 History: Teaching about the Romans

The Roman Empire was a fascinating civilisation, that quite rightly features within the Key Stage 2 history curriculum. In our blog, we look at some of comprehensive and well-researched activities on Busy Things that support the topic area.