Ideas for the week commencing 9th March 2026
4th March 2026
Written by Claire Deverill
Ideas for the week commencing 9th March 2026
As I write this the weather seems to have turned and Spring has arrived. I hope the weather is good where you are. As always, here is a round up of resources to support you next week.
British Science Week
We are celebrating British Science Week here at Classroom Secrets. Make sure you sign up to our FREE assembly with Picture News. We will be exploring why oceans matter and how small actions can help protect marine life and biodiversity.
The assembly is hosted by Picture News and is LIVE on Wednesday 11th March 9.15am – 9.45am. Sign up here:
We’ve also got resources linked to the Ocean to continue this conversation after the assembly. The theme is ‘Curiosity: what’s your question?’ so we think you will love our concept cartoons that address common misconceptions link to your science topic.
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
Mother’s Day is celebrated in the UK on Sunday 15th March. If you choose to celebrate this with your children then here are some popular Rise and Read activities.
KS1 Rise And Read Mother S Day Resource | Classroom Secrets
KS2 Rise And Read Mother S Day Resource | Classroom Secrets
EYFS colleagues – we have so many wonderful EYFS resources linked to Spring.
EYFS Spring Resources & Worksheets | Classroom Secrets
Our series of Around the World in 80 Stories is now complete. As it is the The National Year of Reading 2026.I think you will love these. Around the World in 80 Stories is a captivating collection of short stories inspired by real and imagined tales from every corner of the globe.
Around the World in 80 Stories
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 – Compare Lengths and Heights
Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 1 Compare Lengths and Heights
Y2 – Mass, Capacity and Temperature
Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 2 Measure in Grams
Y3 – Fractions A
Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 3 Equivalent Fractions as Bar Models
Y4 – Fractions
Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 4 Add Two or More Fractions
Y5 – Decimals and Percentages
Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 5 Round to 1 Decimal Place
Y6 – Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 6 Shapes - Same Area
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 Letter for Names of People and I
Y2 – Sentence Types 2
Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 2 Recognising Statements
Y3 – Speech
Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 3 Writing Direct Speech
Y4 – Noun Phrases
Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 4 Determiners Before Modifiers
Y5 – Tenses
Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 5 Recognising Past Perfect Form
Y6 – Formal and Informal
Classroom Secrets | Collection Page Year 6 Question Tags in Informal Speech and Writing
Have a great week!
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