Calendar Resources

School events – Resources for all the important diary dates

Keeping classroom activities engaging and relevant all year round can be a challenge – but our school events resource packs make it that little bit easier…

Covering all the important diary dates in the school event calendar, including seasonal events, cultural and religious celebrations, awareness weeks, literary days, sports, family occasions and more, these ready-to-use resources mean you’ll never be caught short again.

With over 150 packs, there’s something for every event in the school year.

Why cover special events in school?

Using calendar resources helps you:

• Enhance relevance – Pupils see connections between classroom learning and the world around them
• Build cultural awareness – Encourages understanding and respect for different cultures, religions and traditions
• Support personal development – Helps children reflect on values, wellbeing and social responsibility
• Encourage engagement – Timely and fun topics capture pupils’ interest and motivation

With our ready-to-go events resources for schools, you can spend less time planning and more time teaching. Meanwhile, your pupils benefit from lessons that are fun, purposeful and connected to the world around them.

Seasonal and traditional school events

Prepare your classroom for the rhythms of the year with packs for autumn, winter, spring and summer. Celebrate traditional festivals and special events such as:

• Harvest Festival
• Bonfire Night
• Burns Night
• Halloween
• St Andrew’s Day, St George’s Day, St Patrick’s Day and St David’s Day

Religious and cultural events

Support diversity and inclusion by exploring major cultural and religious occasions, including:

• Diwali
• Hanukkah
• Holi
• Yom Kippur
• Guru Nanak Gurpurab
• Rosh Hashanah
• Chinese New Year
• Christmas
• Easter
• Lent

Awareness weeks and global campaigns

Encourage social awareness and empathy with themed packs for:

• Anti-Bullying Week
• Children’s Mental Health Week
• World Kindness Day
• Fairtrade Fortnight
• Recycling Week
• World Refugee Day
• Big Schools' Bird Watch
• International Women's Day
• Safer Internet Day
• Black History Month
• Pride Month

Literary and fun-themed school events

Make learning imaginative and playful with activities linked to:

• World Book Day
• National Poetry Day
• Nursery Rhyme Week
• Talk Like a Pirate Day

Sports and major events

Combine PE, numeracy and teamwork with resources for big sporting occasions, including:

• Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics
• London Marathon
• Football tournaments

Holidays and family celebrations

Plan lessons around family and seasonal celebrations such as:

• Mother’s Day
• Father’s Day
• New Year

Whatever the occasion, our school event resource packs help you create meaningful, memorable learning experiences all year long.