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Hot topic: new beginnings

Added 03 Sep 2024 | Updated 05 Sep 24

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“The beginning is always today.”

Mary Shelley

New beginnings in schools

Autumn brings new beginnings, a time of anticipation and the start of a new school year. Kick start the school year in your classroom with some fun literacy ideas to help pupils explore their experience of new beginnings and reflect on the emotions they can evoke.

Using our New Beginnings resource

Our Hot Topic resources help you effortlessly to integrate current events and engaging topics into your English lessons, library sessions or tutor time to foster essential literacy skills such as reading, writing, and oracy. In this resource, you will find:

  • Book recommendations to read aloud with pupils aged 4 to 14
  • Writing activities including film-inspired writing and reflective journals
  • Oracy activities including performance poetry and storytelling prompts

The activities are designed to be adaptable for teachers working across different age ranges, and for the time you have available.

Explore our range of hot topic resources.

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