Category Archives: Key Stage 3

El día de la Madre: free Spanish teaching resource

Help children to appreciate cultural diversity by comparing how Mother’s Day is celebrated in Spain with how we celebrate it in England. In Spain, Mother’s Day takes place on the first Sunday in May, rather than in March. They celebrate … Continue reading

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The language of Shakespeare: free teaching resource

We have resources that help students understand Shakespeare’s language and plays from the Elizabethan era. Now imagine seeing his plays performed in almost any language you can think of, including British sign language.

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La chasse aux oeufs: free French teaching resource KS2/KS3

Can your pupils design ‘la chasse aux oeufs’ – an Easter Egg Hunt game? Challenge them to play the game they design but only to speak French.

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World Book Day 1st March: Meet the author

If you are anywhere near Crewe on World Book Day this year, make the time to dip into Waterstones to meet Stewie Scraps and his creator. If you can’t make it, don’t worry, there is an alternative.

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Getting the meaning: free creative teaching resource

So what do gsoh, lol, twimc, teotwawk, 2n8, and abithiwt stand for? I started thinking about the meaning of words today and got sidetracked into text speak. Whilst many sms abbreviations are for phrases that are new to me I … Continue reading

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