Resources at Key Stage 2 use drama and creative arts to explore topics in the National Curriculum.
Please select a curriculum area below.
English
Festive Fables
A creativing writing activity bank for KS1 & KS2, inclusing activities inspired by ‘The Nutcracker’.
Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Ghosts
Conduct an interview, write a diary and present instructions through Katie & Kevin Tsang’s popular novel.
Romeo and Juliet
Create your own modern adaptations and spoken word poetry based on Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, adapted by Beats & Elements.
The Snow Queen
Explore the story of the Snow Queen and prepare an argument for debate.
Jack v. Giant
Use drama games to work towards writing your very own fairy tale.
Crackers
Create a character and write your own comedy stories in this festive resource pack.
The Pirate, the Princess and the Platypus
Explore characterisation and setting through this twist on a fairy tale.
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Write your very own poems and news stories based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen.
Cinderella: The AWESOME Truth
Explore rhyme and rhythm and write your very own news stories.
Reading Resources
Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Ghosts by Katie and Kevin Tsang
Go ghost hunting with Sam, Zoe and Bernard and design your very own alien sidekick.
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, adapted by Conrad Murray
Create your own modern adaptations and spoken word poetry based on Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, and use drama to explore character.
The Lost Spells by Robert Macfarlane
Use drama, crafts and poetry to explore the magic of the natural world, and all the creatures that inhabit it.
Science
The Snow Queen
Use drama to learn about the life cycle of plants.
Plastic, Drastic, Fantastic
Use movement and dance to explore pollution and recycling.
PSHE
Resolving Conflict
Linked to Sisters 360, this resource uses drama as a tool to develop children’s skills in resolving conflicts through negotiation and compromise.
Coping with Change
Linked to Sisters 360, this resource aims to prepare children and young people for the changes to come in their lives.