Teaching special events and topics for May 2024
Bring fun and laughter to your lesson plans with this selection of teaching events and topics for May 2024 from Busy Things for Schools. Everything here ties in with a special event or celebration, so you can create exciting and engaging themed lessons around a particular topic. We’ve got all sorts of seasonal events to choose from, including Africa Day games, Ramadan and Eid activities, and VE Day primary resources. Take a look at full range of May activities below.
Try out all these resources in your classroom and lots more...
Spring activities
March - June 2024
Learn about the season of Spring with our seasons resources. Busy Things includes downloadable Spring activity packs and ready-made writing templates with Spring photographs and Clip art.
International Space Day
5th May 2024
Coronation Day
6th May 2024
Celebrate the anniversary of King Charles' and the Queen Consort's coronation.
Europe Day
9th May 2024
National Smile Month is the largest and longest-running campaign to promote good oral health. Why not use our teeth labelling activities to promote discussion about the importance of looking after our teeth.
International Day of Families
15th May 2024
A day to celebrate the importance of family and heighten awareness of issues that affect families all over the world.
Children can use our templates to draw and write about their own family.
Walk to School Week
16th May - 20th May 2024
An initiative organised by Living Streets - Walk to School Week encourages Primary school children to understand the benefits of walking!
Take a poll and get your class to make a Busy Things graph of how they get to school.
National Numeracy Day
22nd May 2024
National Numeracy Day is an annual celebration of the importance of numbers in everyday life.
Busy Things includes a huge range of math and numeracy resources for ages 3-11.
Africa Day
25th May 2024
Not yet a subscriber?
Try all of our 1000+ curriculum-linked activities FREE for 28 days! Simply fill in this form — there’s no need to share any payment details, and no obligation to make a purchase.
Start your free trial now!
No payment details.No obligation to buy.
Ready to subscribe? When you subscribe to Busy Things for Schools, you’ll get access to 100s of curriculum-aligned resources. Get a quote for your school or class online now!
