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An award-winning online platform that offers curriculum-linked games and teacher tools for early years and primary, making learning fun for children and saving teachers time with easy-to-deliver, engaging lessons.

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Busy Things Finding Feelings poster, ideal for World Mental Health Day and starting conversations about wellbeing

Busy Things Finding Feelings poster, ideal for World Mental Health Day and starting conversations about wellbeing

It’s World Mental Health Day Today So We Wanted to Share Our Finding Feelings Poster.

Which pink man reflects the mood of your pupils today?

#edusky #teachers #education #schools #worldmentalhealthday #mentalhealth #childrensmentalhealth

10.10.2025 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FREE wellbeing resources for schools – Busy Things Blog We’ve updated and extended our FREE Wellbeing resources ahead of Children’s Mental Health Week (3rd-9th February). Find out more here.

With World Mental Health Day Happening on Friday, Our Wellbeing Pack Could Be Just The Inspiration You Need. bit.ly/4nOneYQ #edusky #teachers #primaryschools #education

08.10.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸš€ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK - Toys in Space book extractπŸ‘Ύ
Looking to celebrate World Space Week in a less scientific way? Take a look at our book extract of Toys in Space. Perfect for Early Years and Key Stage 1! #WorldSpaceWeek #edusky #teachers #education

08.10.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Celebrate World Science Day (10th Nov) with Busy Things' Activities!
bit.ly/4obbQpC
#EdTech #edusky #teachers #education

07.10.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Busy Things' Label the solar system activity and Space topical pack, both ideal for World Space Week

Busy Things' Label the solar system activity and Space topical pack, both ideal for World Space Week

World Space Week is here!

Join in by exploring the solar system with us and downloading our FREE Space pack today!
bit.ly/4pUjDcU

#edusky #WorldSpaceWeek

06.10.2025 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy World Teachers' Day to all you lovely teachers following us.

Just wanted to say a huge thank you for all that you do!

#teachers #WorldTeachersDay #edusky

05.10.2025 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A quick reminder of the bigger picture in teaching from Busy Things. "A child without education is like a bird without wings." Tibetan proverb.

A quick reminder of the bigger picture in teaching from Busy Things. "A child without education is like a bird without wings." Tibetan proverb.

It's Friday afternoon - time for a quick reminder of what it's all about.

Hoping your pupils are flying high!

#primaryeducation #primaryteacher #edusky #teachingandlearning #teacherinspiration

03.10.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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October is a great time to talk about seasonal changes and harvest.

From fruit and vegetable-related activities to plant life cycles, we've the ideal activities to help!

#harvestfestival #harvest #seasons #primaryscience #autumn #edusky #teachers #primaryschools

02.10.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”± ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK - Interview Zeus🏺

Following on from yesterday's blog about #AncientGreece, this week's chosen activity is Interview Zeus.

As king of the gods, Zeus knows all about Ancient Greece, their gods, goddesses & everyday life.

#KS2history #KS2history #edusky #teachers

01.10.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Some of the newly released Ancient Greece activities on Busy Things

Some of the newly released Ancient Greece activities on Busy Things

Studying #AncientGreece in history?

Busy Things has just released several new, engaging and educational activities to help you bring the era to life in your classroom.

Find out more from our blog (& play some of the activities free)!
bit.ly/3KpPVfH

#primaryhistory #edusky #education #teachers

30.09.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Two activities for World Heart Day from Busy Things

Two activities for World Heart Day from Busy Things

❀️ It's World Heart Day! ❀️

When better to showcase our 'Parts of the heart' activity for Year 6?

It shows just how a healthy heart works and is great to use alongside 'Dog and Cat's classroom workout' to explain the impact of exercise.

#WorldHeartDay #edusky #teachers #primaryschools

29.09.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A box of chocolates and bunch of flowers for teaching assistants this National Teaching Assistant's Day!

A box of chocolates and bunch of flowers for teaching assistants this National Teaching Assistant's Day!

CALLING ALL TEACHING ASSISTANTS! A huge thank you from us all at Busy Things this National Teaching Assistant's Day!

#teachingassistants #edusky #primaryschools

26.09.2025 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Busy Things with resources ideal for European Day of Languages

Busy Things with resources ideal for European Day of Languages

Tomorrow is European Day of Languages!

How many words from different languages do your pupils know?
Do they excel at numbers or are they better when it comes to food items?

#EuropeanDayofLanguages #MFL #primaryforeignlanguages #primarylanguages #edusky #teachers #primaryschools

25.09.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
High score alert from Busy Things' Busy Box

High score alert from Busy Things' Busy Box

HIGH SCORE ALERT ON BUSY BOX!

Well done to Bacon Garth Primary School, which has 1,217 points and is currently in the number 1 slot.

Huge congratulations to them and well done to all the pupils!

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Have you played? Check Busy Box out on Busy Things in its Early Years and Year 1 sections!

25.09.2025 10:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Reading comprehension for Recycle Week from Busy Things

Reading comprehension for Recycle Week from Busy Things

Looking for a quality comprehension activity to use during Recycle Week?

Check out the story (and more) in our FREE Recycle Week topical pack! bit.ly/4pyi5Fj

#RecycleWeek

24.09.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A couple of graphs made with Busy Things' Busy Graph tool, perfect for Maths Week Scotland

A couple of graphs made with Busy Things' Busy Graph tool, perfect for Maths Week Scotland

Maths Week Scotland is well underway now.

If you're measuring something out in the wild, our Busy Graph tool may well come in handy!

#MathsWeekScot @mathsweek.scot #mathsweekscotland

23.09.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Diwali starts on 20th October this year. Check out our latest blog for lesson inspiration and free Busy Things activities to help you celebrate in school.

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#edusky #diwali #teachers #primaryschools

23.09.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BBC 500 Words Competition launches TODAY!

It’s the UK’s largest writing competition for 5-11-year-olds and a wonderful way to inspire budding young authors! Find out all you need to know here: tinyurl.com/2xcnkfuh

#BBC500Words

23.09.2025 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Newsletter from Busy Things, issued monthly, including news, offers and free activities

Newsletter from Busy Things, issued monthly, including news, offers and free activities

Our latest newsletter, including lots of free event-based packs, is now in your inbox.

Not signed up for it yet? Read it here!: www.busythings.co.uk/sep25_newsle...

#edusky #education #edtech #primaryteacher #educationuk #teaching #learning #primaryschool

22.09.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Events that Busy Things are supporting this week (22nd September)

Events that Busy Things are supporting this week (22nd September)

What a busy week with Recycle Week, Maths Week Scotland and Fairtrade Fortnight!

We've activities to support all three, so be sure to check out our blog for details!

#recycleweek #mathsweekscot @mathsweek.scot #FairtradeFortnight
#ftf

22.09.2025 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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FREE Coding pack for schools! – Busy Things Blog Learning how to write simple programs is an important skill for children today. Our Coding pack, with online and paper-based activities, will support their learning.

Can your pupils give you directions to help you draw a believable house, car, elephant or robot on the whiteboard? It's one of many activities in our free Coding pack, available here - bit.ly/46AfmDT #NationalCodingWeek #CodingWeek #coding #primary #edtech #teachers #edusky

17.09.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Help your pupils’ spelling skills soar with Busy Things’ Sky Larks... Love Busy Things' Miner Birds games? You'll adore Sky Larks, its new spelling games. Our blog explores what they are & why you'll love them.

Love our Miner Birds maths games? You'll adore our NEW! Sky Larks spelling games!

There are 4 in all, covering tricky words, high frequency words, the statutory lists and the full National Curriculum list.

Full details are here: bit.ly/47GC5zd

#EdTech #spelling #teachers #education #edusky

16.09.2025 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Busy Things' characters holding the sandwich-making activity created for National Coding Week

Busy Things' characters holding the sandwich-making activity created for National Coding Week

Breaking down processes logically is central to successful coding. Put your pupils' skills to the test with our sandwich-making exercise.

Full details are in our FREE Coding pack, downloadable here: bit.ly/46AfmDT

#NationalCodingWeek #CodingWeek #coding #primary #edtech #teachers #edusky

16.09.2025 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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4 fun β€˜wild maths’ activities for Maths Week Scotland – Busy... Maths Week Scotland returns 22nd-28th September and this year has the theme of β€˜Wild Maths’. In this blog, we highlight four of our 'wild maths' activities.

Calling all Scottish primary school teachers!

Maths Week Scotland starts next Monday and we're delighted to be supporting it!

Want to include a Busy Things' activity in your celebrations? We have four available for you to play free all week!

blog.busythings.co.uk/4-fun-wild-m...

15.09.2025 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The Busy Things home page surrounded by our quirky characters, who make learning fun

The Busy Things home page surrounded by our quirky characters, who make learning fun

New academic year (just!), new social channel.

It's great to be on Bluesky so please follow us.

We're all about having fun whilst learning and always have loads of free activities and packs to share!

#primaryschools #SEN #SEND #primaryeducation #edtech #teachingandlearning #primaryteacher

11.09.2025 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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