Key Stage 1 Awareness Days

Raise awareness of notable days in the calendar with educational and engaging blocks of teaching. Mark important awareness days, such as World Health Day and Walk to School Day in your class or your school. Select from our menu of activities to choose activities for a single day or a series of afternoon sessions.

Block A
6 sessions
World Health Day

Learn how to keep your body and mind healthy on World Heath Day under the sponsorship of the World Health Organization (WHO) every 7th of April.

Drama, English, Science, SMSC
Block B
10 sessions
Walk to School Week

Creative curriculum activities challenge children to take part in Walk to School Week in May, improving happiness, health and wellbeing.

Maths, Geography
Block C
5 sessions
Earth Day

Celebrate the earth on 22nd April by revisiting ways to look after the planet through everyday actions such as reducing plastic bag use and making gardens wildlife friendly.

English, Science
Block D
3 sessions
International Women's Day

International Women’s Day on 8th March is an opportunity to celebrate achievements by women, learn about women throughout history and highlight areas where action is still needed to bring about gender equality.

English, Art & Design
Block E
3 sessions
Black History Month

A set of imaginative and creative curriculum activities explore achievements by black Britons and other people of the African diaspora to celebrate Black History Month in October.

History, SMSC
Block F
4 sessions
World Water Day

World Water Day on 22nd of March focuses on the importance of water for life and reasons to save water. The value of water is contextualised by learning about people who do not have clean water or toilets.

Art & Design, Science
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