Based on the classic fable The Little Red Hen, The Little Red Pen updates the story with a classroom twist, and with a host of fun characters that lend themselves beautifully to younger KS2...
KS 2
The Scarecrow and his Servant feels akin to a classic fairytale. Philip Pullman uses wit and humour to tell his exciting and adventurous story, filling it with memorable and beautifully realised...
KS 2
Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons has been capturing young imaginations since the 1930s. It takes us into a world of sea-faring adventure, in which adults are pirates and messengers and in which...
KS 2
These lessons are based on Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s lyrical ballad, The Lady of Shalott. It has four parts, each of which ends with a climax. Tennyson uses strong visual imagery in his poem, and...
KS 2
This scheme of work broadly covers all aspects of the KS2 National Curriculum drama objectives, with links to the writing, speaking, listening and group discussion and interaction objectives within...
KS 2
This scheme of work is based on the Ancient Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. It uses drama strategies to help students engage with settings, characters, key moments and scenes, in ways that...
KS 2
The Hobbit has everything a book needs to captivate young minds: adventure, colourful, mystical characters, and a fantasy world brought masterfully to life by the author.
KS 2
Black Beauty, first published in 1877, is as much a children’s classic today as it ever was. Loved by generation after generation, it is a brutally frank ‘autobiography’ of a horse, and explores the...
KS 2
This is one of an occasional series of schemes designed to show how a single word and words/phrases/ideas linked to it can inspire a whole package of devising drama lessons.
KS 2
Jersey Myths and Legends is a fantastic stimulus for KS2 Drama. This scheme of work is based on a range of myths from a collection compiled by author Erren Michaels. The text is readily available in...
KS 2
This scheme of work introduces students to the theme of myths and legends, taking in three of the best-known and most entertaining tales: Pandora’s Box, Beowulf and the legend of Robin Hood.
KS 2
Although physical newspapers - and their headlines - are less omnipresent these days, they still play a part in spreading news.
KS 2
This Drama unit is based on a narrative poem, The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes. It is often read in upper primary classes and is also appropriate for KS3 students.
KS 2
Miming is a skill that will stand them in good stead up the tiers of education to A level and beyond.
KS 2
