Twenty five drama activities to explore with groups or classes. Ideal for KS2 or KS1 children.

An assembly that focuses on life as a poor and rich Victorian child compared to life as a child of today. A play-script that takes Thomas (and you) on a journey into the past with Sid, to learn about the various jobs and lives Victorian children had in order to survive. Full of historical facts. Tried and tested. Suitable for KS1 and KS children A nine-page script on Microsoft word Cross curricula – dance, drama, speaking and listening, history, English.

A humorous assembly that focuses on how schools and teaching have changed since 1960. A play-script that takes you on a journey through the decades up to modern day. Full of modern day historical facts. Suitable for KS 1/2 children An eight-page script on Microsoft word Approximately 10 - 15 minutes’ long Successfully tried and tested Cross curricula –, drama, speaking and listening, history, English.

A fun play script based on two children travelling back in time to Ancient Egypt to find out what life was really like. They meet a scribe, various workers and even the Pharaoh. Full of historical information to share in an assembly or as a fun way of teaching history through drama. Editable resource suitable for year 2 - 4.

15 drama lesson ideas and activities 8 Resource packs included. Ideal for primary or secondary children KS 1/2/3 suitable for after school drama clubs or to be used in English drama lessons. Builds confidence and expression.

A play-script on the nativity story. Written in rhyming prose. Suggestions for traditional carols. A simple but effective way to tell the Christmas story. Suitable for KS 1/2 3-page script on Microsoft word. Approximately 10 – 15 minutes’ long. Links to RE, Poetry, English, Drama, Music.

A comical play-script ideal for end of year performances or drama club shows. A granddad reads his grandson his favourite story book ‘The Truth About Fairy Tales’ and they embark on an adventure into the Kingdom of Once Upon a Time. Visit the world of fairy tales, not as you quite remember them. This is an extended script of 15 pages on Microsoft word. It includes 6 additional pages on suggestions for music, dance, props and costumes. Tried and tested with great success. Ideal for KS1/2/3 children Approximately 1 hour in length plus interval Links to Drama, Speaking and listening and English

A ten/ fifteen minute class assembly liked to holidays around the world looking at 4 destinations - Caribbean, Alaska, South Africa and Scarborough in England. The play discusses weather and climate/ suitable clothing/ transport across the world and activities in the 4 different holiday destinations. Ideal for reception classes linking to lessons taught in these area including science - making cars. Some song suggestions.

A complete unit of work for up to 4 weeks. Ideal for KS1 but also applicable to lower KS2. Covers a range of objectives including guided reading and SPaG skills. Focuses on the theme of fairy tales. Editable resources. A plan with 24 lesson ideas covering speaking and listening, reading skills and grammar and punctuation and writing objectives. An original poem focusing on the long vowel phoneme ‘e’ called ‘A Troll down the Street Called Pete.’ A differentiated expanded noun phrases work sheet with 3 activities. Differentiated worksheets on the long vowel phoneme ‘e’ detectives. Sequence the story differentiated worksheets on the fairy tale version of the poem and The Three Little Pigs. A factual description of trolls and where they originate from with new language. Three comprehensions with a variety of question types covering the key skills retrieval, inference, language and comparison. Answer sheets included. A role on the wall worksheet for a troll. A similes worksheet with three differentiated activities linking to the poem. A letter writing template for Pete the Troll. A worksheet on drawing and labelling the setting. A worksheet on bringing the characters to life with speech and thought bubbles. A differentiated character description template.

A class assembly full of facts and information about life as a miner in Staffordshire around the 1900’s including the impact on miners, the families and references to real life pit explosions. Offers opportunities to include letters and news reports from the children writing as a character from history. Written as a play script to be performed. The script is written in Word and can be altered.

A class assembly on Poetry in its many forms. Written in rhyming prose. 9 pages long in Microsoft Word format Suitable for KS1/2 children Approximately 15 - 20 minutes long. Four original poems included. Cross curricula link with English, Speaking and listening, music, drama and dance Includes references to rhyme, nonsense poems, figurative language and performance poetry. To accompany the assembly; a PowerPoint with thirteen colourful and informative slides . Could also be used as a teaching tool for English.

Two separate speeches on King Harold 11 and William 1 linked to topic on British History - The Battle of Hastings. Comprehension questions on the speeches. Speaking and listening exercise. Examples of how speeches should be written - tone and style. A Microsoft Word Document. Suitable for KS 2 / 3 children.

A set of 8 planned sessions exploring what anxiety is, how it affects us and what we can do to manage it. Three fun creative activities per session encouraging discussion and cooperation. The creative use of art, drama, team games, writing and music to understand anxiety with optional challenges to complete at home. Clear rules and expectations to follow. Nineteen worksheets included to aid the delivery of each activity. Ideal for groups of between 4 and 10. Most activities can be used for whole classes to explore anxiety and how it affects people generally . Suitable for KS3 and above, though some elements can be applied to year 6 children.

A poster on the key features of a play script and a short example of how to set out play scripts based on the Three Billy Goats Gruff. Editable resource. Ideal for KS1 or lower KS2