Curricular links: Numeracy - Data Handling 

LfS links: SDG 15 - Life on Land

The Literacy Trust have brought together some top storytelling resources you can share with your pupils to encourage them to read, write or tell their own stories.

UNCRC Articles: 24 and 27

Garden Wildlife Week 2025 in the UK begins on spring bank holiday Monday 26th May and runs for 7-days until Sunday 1st June. It is an opportunity to get outdoors and enjoy British nature while raising awareness of the worrying decline in animal and plant diversity.

LfS links:

SDG 13 - Climate Action

SDG 14 - Life Below Water

SDG 15 - Life on Land

UN website for International Environment Day:

https://www.un.org/en/observances/environment-day

KSB Climate Change Primary Course available here

For a lesson plan involving a climate conversation visit:

https://worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/WED-Lesson-Plan-Climate-Conversations-2.pdf

LfS links: SDG 14 - Life Below Water 

Check out this link for lots of ideas/resources on ways to explore this SDG: https://worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org/goal/life-below-water/

https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-population-day

World Wildlife Day is celebrated annually on the 3rd of March in support of animals and plants across the world.

British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths that will take place between 7-16 March 2025!

https://www.un.org/en/observances/mother-language-day

Twinkl have several resources linked to this day:

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/search?q=International+Mother+Language+Day&c=244&r=parent&fl=0&fco=0

Outdoor Learning ideas to help you celebrate:

Juliet Robertson shares her top 10 ideas and reasons for getting outside as a way of bringing World Book Day and stories to life here: https://creativestarlearning.co.uk/literacy-outdoors/10-outdoor-ways-to-celebrate-books/

Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A world where difference is valued and celebrated. Together we can forge women's equality. Collectively we can all #InspireInclusion.

Check out this gender equality resource: https://wosdec.org.uk/our-resources/gender-equality-resource/ 

SDG 5 - Gender Equality 

SDG 10 - Reduced Inequality

2025 theme: Activism and Social Change

If you or your students want to explore LGBT+ youth resources further, check out these organisations: LGBT Youth Scotland, Stonewall Scotland, Young Scot LGBT Resources, TIE (Time for Inclusive Education).

3 Good Health and Wellbeing

7 Affordable and Clean Energy

12 Responsible Consumption and Production

13 Climate Action

15 Life on Land

https://www.twinkl.co.uk/event/clean-air-day-2025

LET’S GET CLIMATE READY!

FEE’s Global Action Days movement demonstrates how individual actions, no matter how small they seem, can greatly impact our own and our Earth’s well-being.

Schools from all over the world, which are part of the Eco-Schools, LEAF and YRE Network, as well as non-FEE programme schools, are invited to join in!

The day's goals include:

• Recognising that religions share common values, purposes, and spiritual intentions

• Promoting interfaith harmony and understanding

• Uniting people of all faiths 

https://antiracism-society1.odoo.com/en_GB/blog/our-blog-1/world-religion-day-11#blog_content

Nearly 100 billion pieces of plastic packaging are thrown away by UK households every year, and just 12% is recycled in the UK.

It’s time the government got serious about tackling the plastic crisis. Your school can help by taking part in The Big Plastic Count!

Check out the book recommendations in General Resources and/or the Scottish Book Trust book list on Sustainability: https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/browse-and-search?sustainability

Education resources to support work with refugee and migrant children and families | Resources | National Improvement Hub

Teaching resources on refugees and migration from the Red Cross:

https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-involved/teaching-resources/refugees-and-migration-library

Migration Education Pack from the British Council: https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find/classroom/migration-education-pack

Learning resources on migration from the People's History Museum: https://phm.org.uk/migration-resources/

Download our PDF calendar with ideas and inspiration and colour in a bauble for each activity you complete.

This is a lovely opportunity to create sustainable and environmentally friendly decorations with learners and have a Tree Dressing celebration.

This resource explores events in Scotland’s past to reflect on the way certain historical actions and behaviours left a legacy that continues to contribute to some of the challenges we face today. By connecting the past to the present, we can learn and take action for a better and fairer future.

The Climate Action Countdown is Let’s Go Zero’s annual climate action challenge.  

These fully resourced, interactive lessons bring the water cycle to life. They’re also a great way to contribute towards the Water topic in your Eco Schools Award.

Our free resources include Teachers’ Guide, Interactive Lesson Presentations, Homework Tasks and more!

These fully resourced, interactive lessons bring the water cycle to life. They’re also a great way to contribute towards the Water topic in your Eco Schools Award.

Our free resources include Teachers’ Guide, Interactive Lesson Presentations, Homework Tasks and more!

This resource introduces the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Please feel free to use the activities to explore human/youth/children’s rights issues, particularly those in the news or issues that you have already been working on with your group.

Promoting Anti-Racist Education in Scotland (glowscotland.org.uk)

Global Storylines - WOSDEC

• Monday 23 September: The Maths of Alice in Wonderland (for P4 - P7)

• Tuesday 24 September: How Many Legs? (for P1 - P3)

• Wednesday 25 September: Officer Buckle and Gloria - Safety Concepts and Maths (for P4 - P7)

• Thursday 26 September: Infinity and Me (for P4 - P7)

• Friday 27 September: Fashion and Maths (for P4 - P7)

Each session will consist of a 20 min presentation followed by a 10 min Q&A with you and your pupils.

The theme for 2024 is “Languages for a sustainable world”. 

Languages Week Scotland is a celebration of language learning and multilingualism in Scotland.

The theme for 2025 is “Our multilingual futures”. 

Teaching resources on refugees and migration from the Red Cross:

https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-involved/teaching-resources/refugees-and-migration-library

Migration Education Pack from the British Council: https://www.britishcouncil.org/school-resources/find/classroom/migration-education-pack

Learning resources on migration from the People's History Museum: https://phm.org.uk/migration-resources/

Get this super resource from OWL here: https://owlscotland.org/resources/ogham/

Get this super resource from OWL here: https://owlscotland.org/resources/ogham/

In a Heartbeat is a short film following a boy experiencing his first crush on another boy. It explores themes of love, self-acceptance, and the challenges of coming to terms with one's identity. The lesson is designed to encourage open discussions about feelings, gender equality, and LGBTQ+ identity. Take a look

Children and young people are facing increasing levels of stress about the climate crisis, and we can support them with the tools to understand and address their concerns.

These resources aim to offer emotional support and empowerment, helping children and young people channel eco-anxiety into positive climate action:

🔗 Climate Signposts Guide (primary/secondary): This guide includes resources for professional learning and development, and a range of practical resources for use in the classroom.

🔗 Tackling Climate Anxiety (upper primary/secondary): Practical strategies for addressing eco-anxiety in the classroom.

🔗 Exploring Climate Justice (secondary): Focuses on climate change and social justice, helping students understand the broader context of environmental issues.

• Respect for Diversity: antiracisted.scot offers valuable resources to help educators promote inclusivity and tackle racism in schools.

• Empowering Young People as Active Citizens: These SDG Packs for primary and secondary provide excellent resources to inspire students to take action towards the Sustainable Development Goals and become engaged global citizens.

• Equality and Human Rights: This resource from Amnesty supports pupils to learn about human rights under threat and how to take action on rights in their local community.

This lesson plan will support your curriculum on the Civil Rights movement in America by covering the life and work of Bayard Rustin. Rustin was a leader in the Civil Rights movement, but one who was often sidelined due to being an out gay man during this period. This lesson explores themes of anti-racism and LGBT rights while supporting pupils to think critically about inequality, protest action, rights movements, and social change.

Designed with flexibility in mind, this suite of six, interactive resources, will allow you to pick and choose lesson plans that support your teaching needs.