Primary School Festivals & Holidays Lesson Plans and Resources by PlanBee

Remember, remember the 5th of November with this set of 3 informative, fun and fiery lessons! Children love going to Bonfire Night parties and firework displays but how many of them actually know the story behind the gunpowder plot? Educate your class about Guy Fawkes, fireworks and Bonfire Night safety with these flexible lesson plans. Including lesson plans, slides, activity ideas, differentiated worksheets, picture cards and much ... more

Aimed at slightly older children, this set of 3 lessons looks at the story behind Bonfire Night, Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot and studies what would have happened if Guy Fawkes had attempted such a sneaky plot in the 21st century. It also puts your class' problem-solving skills to the test as they prepare for their very own Bonfire Night party. Including lesson plans, slides, activity ideas, differentiated worksheets and much m ... more

No lesson plans in this module, just stockings full of fun Christmas activities for your class. These printable Christmas worksheets and resources are perfect for end-of-term activities or whenever your class have a spare 10 minutes. These resources are designed to be flexible and many can be used in a variety of ways across KS2 so why not stock up your Christmas activity folder and encourage your class to get creatively festive today! more

Get your class into the festive spirit with these 5 ready-to-teach primary Christmas lessons for Year 3 and Year 4. Starting where it all began in Bethlehem, your class will then have the chance to find out about some of the traditions and festivities surrounding Christmas and where they came from before thinking about what Christmas means to them and to millions of people around the world. With a wealth of lesson plans, slides, act ... more

Designed for Year 5 and Year 6 pupils, this set of 4 fascinating Christmas lessons is sure to get your class up to speed with all Christmases past and present! Start by taking an empathetic look at the nativity story before studying the pagan and Christian traditions of Christmas and how the two are intertwined. Then, step back to the world of Christmases past before looking at how Christmas is celebrated in different parts of the world ... more

No lesson plans for this module, just a spooktacular collection of Halloween activities for your class to enjoy! Get your class thinking creatively as they create their own Halloween acrostic poems, or inspire their story-writing skills with a set of scary story cards. And if that seems like more than you can bear just keep your little monsters quiet with our range of Halloween colouring sheets! more