Teaching special events and topics for January 2024
Welcome your pupils back for the spring term with these seasonal events and topics for January 2024. You’ll find plenty of ideas and activities for fun themed lessons that will keep your pupils engaging throughout the month, including Chinese New Year activities for kids, National Storytelling Week resources, and more. Bring laughter to your classroom with Busy Things for Schools!
Winter
December 2024 - March 2025
Ask your children to create snowflake pictures, write a weather report or describe what Winter means to them using our Winter Season resources.
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New Year
1st January 2025
Ask your children to create some firework pictures to celebrate the New Year! Use our special brush tools to fill the sky with sparkles, lines, sprays and firework effects.
RSPB Big Schools' Birdwatch
7th January - 14th February 2025
If your children are taking part in the Big Schools' Birdwatch, our bird labelling and classification games tie in with the theme nicely.
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National Handwriting Day
23rd January 2025
Let your class have fun practising their handwriting with our interactive handwriting games and handwriting printables.
Holocaust Memorial Day
27th January 2025
Use our ready-made writing template and resources for Holocaust Memorial Day KS2. The 27th January marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp.
Chinese New Year:
Year of the Snake
29th January - 12th February 2025
Celebrate this colourful Chinese spring festival with our wide range of creative activities and resources.
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