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My Dear New Friend
Writing letters for your local care home can help to combat loneliness among older adults while increasing pupils' motivation to write.
National Writing Day
National Writing Day is an annual celebration of the power of writing creatively, inspiring people of all ages and abilities to try writing for fun and self-expression.
National Writing Day is taking place on 23 June 2021.
Aligning with National Writing Day we have published new writing research which finds that just 1 in 3 (34.5%) children and young people said they enjoy writing.
Writing continues to support children and young people’s mental wellbeing, with 2 in 5 (38.3%) children and young people agreeing that writing makes them feel better.
1 in 2 children and young people say that they write to be creative (53.0%) or to express their ideas and imagination (48.0%).
Below, we've rounded up some of our favourite writing activities to help you celebrate and get writing.
Activities for primary pupils
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Free Writing Friday: Cressida Cowell's top writing tips for primary pupils
Children's author and illustrator Cressida Cowell has created some fantastic resources for primary school pupils, packed full of writing tips and inspiring illustrations from...
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Everybody Writes: beyond the classroom
Develop pupils' writing lives across the school, at home, in the local community and beyond.
Activities for secondary students
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BBC Comedy Classroom
We developed these Comedy Classroom resources in partnership with BBC Learning. They provide a framework to explore comedy writing with pupils while enjoying plenty of laughter at...
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How to create a pupil anthology
Inspire your pupils to become published authors with Kindle Direct Publishing.