This KS1 Rise and Read resource includes four reading activities focused on the Bristol Bus Boycott of 1963, when the local bus company was forced to change its policy of not employing Black or Asian staff. It is suitable for use in Years 1 and 2 and could be displayed on the whiteboard as early morning work, used in reading lessons or even as a stimulus in assemblies. However you choose to use it, children will not only sharpen their reading skills but also learn more about this historic event.

The pack includes two information texts, an image and a letter. These lead to questions which focus on a variety of reading skills: retrieval, purpose, vocabulary, inference and prediction. There is also an assessment-style question based on the text.

This resource does not require any printing, as it has been specially designed to be displayed on the whiteboard. Get downloading!