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Activities suitable for Primary 2-4 classes

Top Event Picks for Primary Classes

Posted on 22 May 2018
Primary pupils will enjoy these events in the Baillie Gifford Schools Programme 2018
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Authors
  • Edinburgh
  • Festival

Costume Inspiration for World Book Day

Posted on 26 February 2018
Get ideas for dressing up as your favourite book characters for World Book Day on 1 March
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Early level

Animal Antics with Julian Clary

Posted on 5 February 2018
Funny man Julian Clary shares his advice for creating rib-tickling tales
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Authors
  • Creative writing

Creating Comic Characters with Barry Hutchison

Posted on 14 November 20177 December 2017
Children's author and funny man Barry Hutchison gets you writing your own comedic characters
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Authors
  • Creative writing
  • Key stage 2

Feisty Princesses and Underdogs: Creative Writing with Vivian French

Posted on 1 November 20178 December 2017
Top children's author Vivian French shares her advice for young writers on how to create characters and stories
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Authors
  • Creative writing
  • Key stage 2

Brewing Stories with Sam Gayton

Posted on 4 October 20178 December 2017
Author Sam Gayton helps you to get started writing magical stories
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Creative writing
  • Key stage 2
  • Storytelling

Performing Picture Books with Kristina Stephenson

Posted on 20 September 20178 December 2017
Be inspired by Sir Charlie Stinky Socks creator Kristina Stephenson to act out your favourite picture book
  • 1st level
  • Early level
  • Key stage 1
  • Picture books
  • Storytelling

Tales of Our Town: Making Picture Books

Posted on 27 June 201727 June 2017
Write and illustrate a story about your town in this creative project
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Key stage 2
  • Picture books

Tony Ross Competition – We Have Our Winners!

Posted on 19 June 2017
The winners of our Tony Ross competition are revealed
  • 1st level
  • Early level
  • Edinburgh
  • Win!

Competition – Meet 2017 Summer Reading Challenge Illustrator Tony Ross

Posted on 5 June 20175 June 2017
Enter to win a fantastic prize for you and your class
  • 1st level
  • Early level
  • Edinburgh
  • Win!

It’s Easy Being Green!

Posted on 31 May 20177 December 2017
Get your class thinking about the environment
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Environment
  • Key stage 1
  • Key stage 2
  • Non-fiction

Pick of the Picture Book Events in the Schools Programme

Posted on 30 May 2017
Top five events for younger primary school pupils
  • 1st level
  • Early level
  • Illustration
  • Key stage 1
  • Picture books

Cross-Curricular Picture Book Projects

Posted on 17 May 201717 May 2017
Building projects inspired by picture books
  • 1st level
  • Cross-curricular
  • Early level
  • Picture books

The Horrible Science Show on Glow TV

Posted on 10 October 201610 April 2017
Catch up on this brilliant 2016 Book Festival schools event
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Authors
  • Festival
  • Key stage 1
  • Key stage 2
  • Science

The Biggest Book Show on Earth

Posted on 22 March 201610 April 2017
Find out how we celebrated World Book Day 2016
  • 1st level
  • 2nd level
  • Key stage 1
  • Key stage 2

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