In 2026, Yom Kippur begins at sunset on 20th September and ends at nightfall the next day. This KS2 Rise and Read Yom Kippur resource includes four reading activities focused on this Jewish festival. It is suitable for use in Years 3 to 6 and could be displayed on the whiteboard as early morning work, used in reading or RE 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 important time for Jewish people.

The pack includes an information text, a diary, an image and an interview. 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 which focuses on selecting information from the text.

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