Download our No Pens Day Wednesday resources
Our lesson plans, activity ideas and promotional resources are tailored to different age groups and needs. They can be used as they are or edited to suit your school and pupils.
Our guide to the day is a good place to start if you have never participated before.
Don't forget to also check out our tips for supporting SEND and taking your spoken language focus further.
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Media resources
Use our media resources to shout out about your day of spoken language learning!
We'd love to hear what your pupils have to say about the day. Share your photos, videos and anecdotes with us on social media using the #NoPensDay hashtag.
- Press release template: Share your experience of the event with your local press using our adaptable press release template.
- Social media pack: Download our suggestions for promoting your day on social media.
- Twitter graphic 1
- Twitter graphic 2
- Facebook graphic 1
- Facebook graphic 2
- Instagram graphic 1
- Instagram graphic 2
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Early Years
Download our resources for early years settings below:
- Lesson plans for early years
- Letter to parents about taking part
- Poster to pin up in your setting
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Primary
Download our resources for primary schools below:
Promote your day:
- Letter to parents about taking part
- Poster to pin up in your school
Plan your day:
- Staff briefing presentation
- Pre-No Pens Day 'Youth Voice' survey: This survey aims to capture children's views on communication as part of a nationwide study. Fill it out in the lead up to your day. You can use the following 'starter activities' to introduce the survey in your lessons and get pupils thinking about communication:
- Lesson plans for primary schools:
- Activity ideas: These activity ideas are more generic and flexible than full lesson plans and can be incorporated into any session.
- Vocabulary teaching template: guidance for teaching new vocabulary
- Class assembly presentation to introduce the day
- 'No Pens' evaluation ideas for pupils to share their views on the day
- Case studies from schools who took part last year
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Secondary and Further Ed
Download our resources for secondary schools and colleges below:
Promote your day:
- Letter to parents about taking part
- Poster to pin up in your school or college
Plan your day:
- Staff briefing presentation
- Pre-No Pens Day 'Youth Voice' survey: This survey aims to capture young people's views on communication as part of a nationwide study. Fill it out in the lead up to your day. You can use the following 'starter activities' to introduce the survey in your lessons and get students thinking about communication:
- Lesson plans for secondary schools and colleges:
- Activity ideas: These activity ideas are more generic and flexible than full lesson plans and can be incorporated into any session.
- Vocabulary teaching template: guidance for teaching new vocabulary
- Assembly presentation to introduce the day.
- 'No Pens' evaluation ideas for pupils to share their views on the day
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Special schools
Download our resources for special schools and young people with special educational needs below. You may also want to use some of our resources for primary/secondary schools above, depending on the needs of your pupils.
Promote your day:
Plan your day:
- Lesson plans:
- Activity ideas for primary / secondary: These activity ideas are more generic and flexible than full lesson plans and can be incorporated into any session.
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Artburst resources
Artburst, a not for profit organisation, has created a range of free No Pens Day creative, downloadable resources and videos, so that you can put on a puppet show with your class. The resources are suitable for Primary Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 and special schools, and use Makaton signs to encourage inclusive communication.
You can preview the videos below and access the full resources, including teacher guides, visual timetables and printouts, on the Artburst website.
