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Anti-Bullying Week – Live Lesson: Tuesday, 12 November

Help Hacker to put on the ultimate sports day in this Live Lesson for Anti-Bullying Week 2024.

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Classroom resources for the Autumn term

  • Topical calendar

    Classroom resources to mark big moments and significant events in the educational calendar.

    • Attribution
      Primary/Secondary • Ages 5-16
  • Black History Month - Teacher Resources

    Suitable for use with both primary and secondary school pupils. Each resource is accompanied by teacher notes to aid classroom use.

    • Attribution
      Primary/Secondary • Ages 5-16
  • New Ten Pieces Collection

    This new collection of ten pieces, written exclusively by women, gives teachers the opportunity to explore and get creative with fantastic classical music whilst also improving representation of women composers in the classroom.

    • Attribution
      KS2 Music • Ages 7-11
    Comoposer Errollyn Wallen
  • Gladiators micro:bit competition

    Students, ready! micro:bits, ready! The window for entries closes at midday on Friday 6 December 2024.

    • Attribution
      KS2 D&T • Ages 8-11
    Gladiator micro:bit competition logo, with Gladiators Dynamite and Phantom standing behind.
  • The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse - a musical for schools

    Each of our primary school plays/musicals contains music, scripts and sound effects.

    • Attribution
      School plays • Ages 7-11
    Illustration - heavy snow falling on hills and trees. Text reads, 'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.
  • Judith Weir - Storm - Magic

    Learn about Judith Weir's inspiration for the magical sounds heard in her depiction of Shakespeare's The Tempest in her composition called 'Storm'.

    • Attribution
      KS2 Music • Ages 7-11
  • Laura Shigihara - Grasswalk from Plants vs. Zombies

    Discover Laura Shigihara's 'Grasswalk' from the game Plants vs Zombies including the composer's methods and styles for writing music for video games.

    • Attribution
      KS2 Music • Ages 7-11
  • Reena Esmail - Sun Sundar Sargam

    Learn about Reena Esmail's 'Sun Sundar Sargam' which draws on themes from Hindustani classical music and creates dreamy a conversation between sitar and singers.

    • Attribution
      KS2 Music • Ages 7-11
  • Cassie Kinoshi - the colour of all things constant

    Discover Cassie Kinoshi's special commission for BBC Ten Pieces with films, lesson plan and simplified arrangements for youth orchestras.

    • Attribution
      KS2 Music • Ages 7-11
  • Sally Beamish - Haven from Seavaigers

    Find out how a sea journey between Dundee and Shetland inspired Sally Beamish's piece 'Seavaigers', written for orchestra with solo harp and fiddle.

    • Attribution
      KS2 Music • Ages 7-11

Classroom projects

  • 500 Words

    BBC 500 Words 2024/25 is now open for entries until Friday 8 November. Check here for information on who our judges are, competition rules and more.

    • Attribution
      Primary • Ages 5-11
  • micro:bit - the next gen

    The Gladiators micro:bit competition is now open for entries until midday on Friday 6 December.

    • Attribution
      KS2 Computing • Ages 8-11
  • Moodboosters

    40 fun classroom films to get pupils physically active whilst supporting their mental health and wellbeing.

    • Attribution
      KS1/KS2 PSHE • Ages 5-11
  • BBC Young Reporter

    The BBC’s journalism and media project supporting young people to develop content creation skills, find out about careers in broadcasting and share their own stories.

    • Attribution
      Secondary • Ages 11-18
Super Movers
Super Movers

Times tables

Times table videos featuring all your favourite football mascots.

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  • Dr Martin Luther King - 'Dream on'

    A primary school assembly framework celebrating the life of Dr Martin Luther King, justice and equality.

    • Attribution
      Primary assemblies • Ages 5-11
  • Halloween (31 October)

    Looking at the history and traditions of Halloween, including the Celtic festival of Samhain and Christian celebrations on All Hallows' Day.

    • Attribution
      Primary assemblies • Ages 5-11
  • Diwali (31 October-1 November)

    This assembly explores Diwali and has an animation of the story of Rama and Sita.

    • Attribution
      Primary assemblies • Ages 5-11
  • Bandi Chhor Divas (1 November)

    A primary school assembly about Guru Hargobind and the Sikh festival Bandi Chhor Divas (Day of Liberation).

    • Attribution
      Primary assemblies • Ages 5-11
  • Bonfire Night (5 November)

    An assembly for primary schools celebrating Bonfire Night, tracing Fireworks Night back to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.

    • Attribution
      Primary assemblies • Ages 5-11