Download teacher resources for A Blackpool Banquet which include fun and engaging lesson plans around writing short stories, creating recipes, and writing poems to support.
We'll be adding new teacher resources each term - we hope that you'll use them to support your class in creating some fantastic Blackpool stories to submit for our upcoming anthology, A Blackpool Banquet.
You can submit your class' writing for consideration to: blackpool@literacytrust.org.uk anytime before 2 June 2025.
Term one focus: writing short stories
Our first termly focus is on writing short stories, centred around traditional tales such as The Magic Porridge Pot and Stone Soup. Use the resources below to inspire your children to put pen to paper and dream up their own tasty tale with a twist!
Term two focus: creating tasty recipes
Our second termly focus is on creating tasty recipes based on well-known traditional tales, with food at the heart of the story.
Check out the resources below for detailed lesson plans which help your pupils develop their own tasty recipes in class!
Term three focus: poetry resources
For our third and final termly focus, we've created a resource to help teachers encourage their children to create their own poems, taking inspiration from their favourite things about Blackpool, alongside their favourite foods. Exploring a variety of poetry styles, in addition to strengthening pupils reading, writing and oracy skills, the resource encourages a deeper appreciation for poetry writing and the tradition of sharing poetry.