Topic Packs
Topic Packs for 1st
Cross-curricular themed week packs — Pirates, Space, Dinosaurs, Romans and more. One theme woven through English, maths, science, art and history.
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Books for Black History Month — KS1 to KS2
Picture books, chapter books, and biographies for Black History Month — across age ranges, with notes on what each book covers. Calibrated for primary classrooms with diverse and not-yet-diverse cohorts alike.
Minibeasts & Insects — Themed Week Pack
Five-day pack on minibeasts (UK term) and insects more broadly. Includes a school-grounds bug hunt, classification work, life cycles (butterfly, ladybird, ant), and the role of pollinators. Outdoor-learning friendly.
World Book Day — Themed Week Pack
A full week of activities for World Book Day. Includes character-day costume guide that doesn't require parents to buy anything, classroom reading rituals, book-recommendation systems for reluctant readers, and a class story-writing project that builds across the week.
Earth Day & Sustainability — Themed Week Pack
Cross-curricular pack for Earth Day (April 22) and broader sustainability topics. Honest about climate change without being doom-laden. Includes practical action projects, energy audits children can do at home, fact-files on climate action, and a class sustainability plan.
Pirates! — Cross-Curricular Themed Week
A full week of pirate-themed lessons covering English, maths, geography, art and music — one theme, five days, every subject.
Trees & Plants — Themed Week Pack
Five-day cross-curricular pack on trees and plants. Includes tree identification, photosynthesis demystified, planting activities, the difference between trees and other plants, and forest ecology. Outdoor-learning friendly.
Under the Sea — Cross-Curricular Themed Week
An ocean-themed week for early years and KS1 — sea creatures, ocean zones, shape sorting, fishy writing and a class aquarium display.
Weather & Climate — Themed Week Pack
Five-day pack on weather (day-to-day) and climate (long-term patterns). Includes weather measurement, the water cycle, climate zones around the world, extreme weather, and climate change at primary level.
Anti-Bullying Week — Themed Week Pack
A five-day pack for Anti-Bullying Week (mid-November UK, October US). Avoids the common pitfalls of one-week awareness without follow-through. Structured around what bullying actually IS, what to do if you see it, what to do if you're targeted, and how to build a class culture where bullying struggles to take root.
Dinosaurs! — Cross-Curricular Themed Week
A week of dinosaur-themed lessons covering science, English, maths, art and history — palaeontology, prehistoric timelines, and creative writing.
Oceans & Marine Life — Themed Week Pack
Five-day pack on oceans (the four big oceans, marine zones, sea creatures, ocean threats and conservation). Distinct from 'Under the Sea' — focuses on oceans as ecosystems and on threats like plastic pollution and overfishing. Suitable for KS1 to lower KS2.
Project: Build a Mini Zoo (Year 1-2)
A 3-week cross-curricular project for Y1-2: children plan, build and present a mini zoo. Integrates animal science, writing, maths (ticket pricing), art and speaking.