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Explore our collection of teaching resources for primary and secondary schools, designed to bring festive joy to your classroom this Christmas.

Primary schools can now enjoy a new school musical version of the Charlie Mackesy book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. This free kit has everything needed to put on a school play for the festive season, including a playscript, sing-along videos, piano sheet music, and background images.

Activities for KS1 and KS2 鈥 Primary

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The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: A new musical for schools. collection

A free kit - including playscript, sing-along videos and sheet music - with everything you need to put on a school play.

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: A new musical for schools

Assemblies - Christmas Around the World. video

This assembly is suitable during advent, the period of time before Christmas. It's a fun exploration of some unusual Christmas traditions around the world, including Mexico, Japan and Finland. It celebrates Christmas as a special time for Christians and non-Christians alike.

Assemblies - Christmas Around the World

Assemblies - Christianity: The First Christmas. collection

The story of the birth of Jesus. Includes video, suggestions for songs, and words for reflection / prayer.

Assemblies - Christianity: The First Christmas

My Life, My Religion: Christmas. video

What is Christmas and what do Christians do to celebrate? In this short film for primary schools Nathan (aged 11) tells us about the tradition of Christmas and all the things he does at this time of year.

My Life, My Religion: Christmas

The Christian Story of the First Christmas. video

A short animated film narrating the story of the first Christmas.

The Christian Story of the First Christmas

KS2 Assemblies - Christmas Truce 1914. collection

An assembly framework for use with 7-11 year-olds, exploring the power of the Christmas message by remembering the WW1 Christmas Truce.

KS2 Assemblies - Christmas Truce 1914

Assemblies - The story of 'Silent Night' collection

An assembly framework for use with 5-7 year-olds, exploring the story of the much-loved Christmas carol 'Silent Night'.

Assemblies - The story of 'Silent Night'

Watch again: Winter - Live Lesson. video

Big cozy jumpers, frozen puddles, snow... winter has arrived! Join us for a cross-curricular lesson for 5-7 year-olds all about our coldest season.

Watch again: Winter - Live Lesson

Watch again: It's Christmas! - Live Lesson. video

Join us for a very festive lesson! We explore what Christmas is and why we have a Christmas break from school, show how people of all faiths, as well as non-religious people in the UK, spend their time during the Christmas period, and we have a VIP backstage tour of a Christmas panto.

Watch again: It's Christmas! - Live Lesson

Christmas dancing

Watch again: Ten Pieces and The Nutcracker - Live Lesson. video

This interactive lesson was created in collaboration with the Royal Opera House and The Royal Ballet School, and shows pupils how to create their own original dance moves, inspired by Tchaikovsky鈥檚 The Nutcracker.

Watch again: Ten Pieces and The Nutcracker - Live Lesson

KS1 Dance: The Nutcracker. collection

Join Cat Sandion to explore the story of 'The Nutcracker' through movement and dance.

KS1 Dance: The Nutcracker

KS1 Dance: Let's Move. Twas the Night before Christmas. collection

Justin Fletcher has two dance sessions for KS1 pupils based on the famous Christmas poem by Clement Clarke Moore.

KS1 Dance: Let's Move. Twas the Night before Christmas

KS1 Dance: Let's Move. The Journey of the Magi. collection

Dances inspired by the arrival of the three kings in Bethlehem. Presented by Katy Ashworth.

KS1 Dance: Let's Move. The Journey of the Magi

KS1 Dance: Time to Move. A Victorian Christmas. collection

Time to Move. A Victorian Christmas. Dance and movement for pupils aged 6-8 years old. Diane Louise Jordan has two sessions exploring Christmas about 150 years ago.

KS1 Dance: Time to Move. A Victorian Christmas

Songs and carols

The twelve days of Christmas. video

Join in with this animation of the popular Christmas counting song.

The twelve days of Christmas

Away in a manger. video

Vocal and instrumental versions of 'Away in a manger', sung by a choir of children.

Away in a manger

Silent Night. video

Vocal and instrumental versions of 'Silent Night'.

Silent Night

Mary had a baby. video

Vocal and instrumental versions of 'Mary had a baby', sung by a choir of children.

Mary had a baby

The Virgin Mary had a baby boy. video

Vocal and instrumental versions of 'The Virgin Mary had a baby boy', sung by a choir of children.

The Virgin Mary had a baby boy

Audio stories

KS1 - Christmas audio stories. collection

A collection of audio stories with a Christmas theme.

KS1 - Christmas audio stories

KS2 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. collection

The classic ghost story by Charles Dickens, abridged in nine audio episodes - with text on screen and study notes.

KS2 - A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

KS2 - The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Andersen. audio

David Tennant reads a (rather dark) story for Christmas by Hans Christian Andersen.

KS2 - The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Andersen

Time for a Story: The Wonky Gingerbread Men. audio

Lewis tries very hard to make the most perfect gingerbread men to hang on the Christmas tree, but his little sister Sophie has an even better idea!

Time for a Story: The Wonky Gingerbread Men

More festive primary resources

Musical Storyland - The Little Fir Tree. video

The traditional story of The Little Fir Tree is told by Molly Rainford accompanied by members of the 麻豆官网首页入口 Philharmonic Orchestra. Perfect for Christmas.

Musical Storyland - The Little Fir Tree

X is for Xmas Truce. video

This short film for primary schools tells the story of the unofficial 鈥楥hristmas truce鈥 that broke out between the opposing armies at Ypres on 24 December 1914.

X is for Xmas Truce

Hunting the Northern Lights in Lapland. video

In this short film for primary schools, Harry and Halle go on an exciting journey to Lapland in search of the Northern Lights.

Hunting the Northern Lights in Lapland

Christmas 2021 with The L.A.B. collection

A collection of short films with pupils in Scotland full of sustainable Christmas ideas, including how to make eco-friendly glitter and a reusable advent calendar.

Christmas 2021 with The L.A.B

Dodger's Guide to Victorian Britain. collection

Are your class learning about the Victorians? Did they enjoy the C麻豆官网首页入口 Dodger Christmas special? Check out Dodger鈥檚 Guide to Victorian Britain on 麻豆官网首页入口 Teach.

Dodger's Guide to Victorian Britain

In this short video for primary schools children tell us what they look forward to at Christmas.

Activities for KS3 and GCSE 鈥 Secondary

A Christmas Carol - Themes. video

A musical summary of the themes found in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

A Christmas Carol - Themes

A Christmas Carol - Characters. video

A musical summary of the characters found in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

A Christmas Carol - Characters

The Christmas Truce of 1914. video

Henry Williamson describes his early experiences of life in the trenches and his feelings on the temporary ceasefire during Christmas 1914.

The Christmas Truce of 1914

How animals have adapted to live in the Polar biome. video

A close look at the Polar biome and how animals such as penguins, polar bears and reindeer have adapted to live in this biome.

How animals have adapted to live in the Polar biome

How animals have adapted to live in the Arctic tundra. video

A look at how different species such as the Arctic fox and the musk ox have adapted to live in the Arctic tundra.

How animals have adapted to live in the Arctic tundra