Ideas for the week commencing 2nd March 2026

26th February 2026

Written by Claire Deverill

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Ideas for the week commencing 2nd March 2026

How is it March already? Here are some resources to help make next week smoother.

Tutor Maths Resources

If you are a Y6 tutor then take a look at our BRAND NEW Tutor resources – Josh explains about them in his blog. Have a read and download this week.

https://classroomsecrets.co.uk/blogs/primary-maths-tutoring-resources

To go straight to the Tutor resources pages then click here:

Tutors Resources & Worksheets | Classroom Secrets

World Book Day

Many of us will be celebrating World Book Day on Thursday 5th – here’s a link to a blog that suggests different ways to celebrate it, costume ideas and links to our resources.

In this blog, Claire shares her Whole-school ideas to help you celebrate the love of reading for World Book Day.

Looking for World Book Day resources for schools?

World Book Day easy costume ideas!

British Science Week

British Science Week takes place on the 6th – 15th March. The theme is ‘Curiosity: what’s your question?’ We’ve been preparing for Science Week by exploring some intriguing questions of our own. With the gloomy weather outside, our minds have already drifted to sunnier days and the idea of a seaside escape. That sparked a bigger curiosity for us: what’s really happening beneath the ocean’s surface? Who lives down there, and just how deep does it go?

To help you dive into this topic, we’ve put together a teaching PowerPoint all about the ocean, focusing on its different zones and the incredible ways animals adapt to their environments. Alongside it, our ocean‑themed concept cartoons are perfect for sparking discussion, challenging misconceptions, and checking understanding in a fun, informal way.

Science: Concept Cartoons

Winter Paralympics

Takes place from March 6 to 15, 2026, in Italy. Our Winter Olympics Rise and Read was so popular that we’ve added one linked to the Paralympics. Find it here with other sporting Rise and Read packs.

Rise and Read Sports

HOLI

The festival Holi is also celebrated next week – we have NEW Rise and Read packs for both KS1 and KS2. Take a look here:

KS1 Rise And Read Holi Resource | Classroom Secrets

KS2 Rise And Read Holi Resource | Classroom Secrets

International Women's Day

This celebration on 8th March provides an important opportunity for teachers and families to educate and inspire children about gender equality. We have pulled together Rise and Read packs to start the discussion about many inspiring women. Many are linked to the world of Science.

Celebrate International Women's Day with Rise and Read Packs: Inspiring Stories of Women in Science

I’ve also added links to lesson collections in Maths and GPS. You may not be teaching this exact objective but you can easily navigate the areas of the website from there.

Maths

Y1 – The Number Line to 50

Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 1 the Number Line to 50

Y2 – Mass, Capacity and Temperature

Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 2 Compare Mass

Y3 – Fractions A

Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 3 Fractions and Scales

Y4 – Fractions

Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 4 Understand Improper Fractions

Y5 – Decimals and Percentages

Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 5 Thousandths as Decimals

Y6 – Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 6 Order Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

Year 6 teachers – if you are looking for something different to help with SATs revision then take a look at our mistake investigators (for both maths and reading!) – children work together to identify common misconceptions. Great for small group discussions.

Mistake Investigators Resources

GPS

If you’re in need of some Spring 2 Week 1 resources for GPS, why not give our GPS scheme a try? We’ve selected the resources for the current week on our GPS plan. Don’t worry if you at at a different point – simply go to the schemes page and navigate from there.

Y1 – Capital Letters 2

Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 1 Capital Letters for Dates

Y2 – Sentence Types 2

Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 2 Using Exclamations

Y3 – Speech

Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 3 Punctuating Direct Speech

Y4 – Noun Phrases

Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 4 Modifying Adjectives and Nouns

Y5 – Tenses

Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 5 Present Perfect Form

Y6 – Formal and Informal

Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 6 Subjunctive Form in Formal Speech and Writing