KS2 Harvest Festival Writing Composition Resources Pack – RE and Geography

Explore harvest with pupils in KS2 using this activity pack, linked to the RE and geography curriculum.

Pupils will investigate why harvest is celebrated by Christians and explore their own beliefs. They will learn why certain regions of the UK are suited to arable farming and will have the opportunity to write for different purposes, including writing a thank you letter and an explanation.

This primary resource includes:

• Teaching notes
• PowerPoint teaching slides
• A worksheet about arable farming in the UK

National Curriculum programme of study links:

• Writing – Composition
  To compose and rehearse sentences orally, progressively building a wide and rich vocabulary and an increasing range of sentence structures.
  To plan their writing by identifying the audience and purpose for writing, selecting appropriate form.

• RE
  To explore their own beliefs (from RE non-statutory guidance 2010, updated Oct 2019)

• Geography
  To use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features covered

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• Teacher notes
• PowerPoint
• Arable farming worksheet
• Writing sheets