500 Words 2025 – Live Lesson: LIVE at 11:00, Wednesday 24 September

Inspire your class to write a story they would love to read with our 500 Words 2025 Live Lesson.
  • KS2 English • Ages 7-11

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Classroom resources for the Autumn term

500 Words

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Classroom projects

  • 500 Words

    BBC's 500 Words is the UK's largest children's story writing competition for 5-11 year-olds.

    Text reads 'About BBC 500 Words'.

  • micro:bit - the next gen

    Bringing cross-curricular computing skills to schools across the UK, take your first steps with coding and learn the importance of data science.

    • KS2 Computing • Ages 8-11
    Three female choolchildren in red cardigans looking at a laptop. One of the children is holding a BBC micro:bit

  • Moodboosters

    40 fun classroom films to get pupils physically active whilst supporting their mental health and wellbeing.

    • KS1/KS2 PSHE • Ages 5-11
    Oti Mabuse wearing a pink t-shirt and holding her hands wide open. Standing on a green graphic background that contains planets and smiling emojis.

  • Ten Pieces

    Ten Pieces opens up the world of classical music for children. Explore exciting films accompanied by lesson plans and instrumental arrangements.

    • KS2/KS3 Music • Ages 7-14
    Children's choir singing with Ten Pieces logo across the front

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Ten Pieces

  • Judith Weir - Storm - Magic

    Learn about Judith Weir's inspiration for the magical sounds heard in her depiction of Shakespeare's The Tempest in her composition called 'Storm'.

    • KS2 Music • Ages 7-11

  • Laura Shigihara - Grasswalk from Plants vs. Zombies

    Discover Laura Shigihara's 'Grasswalk' from the game Plants vs Zombies including the composer's methods and styles for writing music for video games.

    • KS2 Music • Ages 7-11

  • Reena Esmail - Sun Sundar Sargam

    Learn about Reena Esmail's 'Sun Sundar Sargam' which draws on themes from Hindustani classical music and creates dreamy a conversation between sitar and singers.

    • KS2 Music • Ages 7-11

  • Cassie Kinoshi - the colour of all things constant

    Discover Cassie Kinoshi's special commission for BBC Ten Pieces with films, lesson plan and simplified arrangements for youth orchestras.

    • KS2 Music • Ages 7-11

  • Sally Beamish - Haven from Seavaigers

    Find out how a sea journey between Dundee and Shetland inspired Sally Beamish's piece 'Seavaigers', written for orchestra with solo harp and fiddle.

    • KS2 Music • Ages 7-11
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Super Movers
Super Movers

Times tables

Times table videos featuring all your favourite football mascots.
  • KS1/KS2 • Ages 5-11

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Primary assemblies

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