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It's Busy Box time ... and we're seeing schools achieve some fantastic scores!
In top place this week with an amazing 1,577 is Liscard Primary School!
Well done to them! Amazing work!
Keep playing everyone - it could be your school in pole position next week!
@LiscardPrimary
π§ββοΈ ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK - Face Replace - Fantasyπ§π½ββοΈ Imagine yourself as a fantasy figure! Would you be a pirate, wizard, vampire, unicorn or something else?
Did you know as a Busy Things subscriber, you can add Home Access to your subscription so that your pupils can access our games and activities at home?
Great for homework & for keeping minds active.
Check your emails (or contact us) for your school's personalised offer!
Are you a teacher in a Scottish school and breaking up today?
Well done for surviving the term, and we hope both you and your pupils enjoy the summer break!
The rest of us will be joining you soon!!
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What is the difference between a minibeast, a creepy crawly and an insect?
Put your pupils' knowledge to the test with our insect activity - which you can find in our pack or on Busy Things itself!
https://t.co/WdgjTCAJ6I
@insectweek#InsectWeek
βοΈ ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK - Weather wardrobeπ
With the current heatwave in the UK, we're all thinking about what we should wear to stay cool! Think about what's best in different weathers with our Weather wardrobe activity.
#heatwave#weather
With the Phonics Screening Check pass mark now confirmed as 31, our latest blog outlines steps Year 1 teachers might take for individuals who did not reach the expected standard.
https://t.co/EY3Mh6N8Lr
#phonicsscreeningcheck#phonics#phonicsscreening#Year1
π Insect Week starts today, so where better to start than with exploring what an insect is. The fact sheet in our FREE topical pack does just that!
Find it and other insect-related activities here!: https://t.co/QRPPTIN7bJ
#InsectWeek@InsectWeek
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π ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK - Insect or not?πͺ°
With Insect Week starting next week, this was a natural choice!
Do your pupils know their insects from other minibeasts?
@InsectWeek#InsectWeek
It's National Thank a Teacher Day, and we'd like to say a huge thank you to each and every one of you.
You do a fantastic job & we, like all your pupils, wouldn't be without you!
What is the nicest message you've had today?
#NationalThankATeacherDay#edutwitter#teacherlife
That's a wrap on #GreatBigGreenWeek 2026 - and what a week it's been thanks to you! π«Ά
Over 1.6 million people and over 10,000 events - this is the UK's biggest ever celebration of community action for climate and nature. Every single year, you make it bigger, better and more extraordinary than the last. π
To every organiser, volunteer, attendee and participant: thank you. This week belongs to you!
Great Big Green Week will be back in June 2027 - and we can't wait to do it all again with you. In the meantime, stay tuned for more ways to take action for people, climate and nature and keep your eyes peeled for more wrap up content very soon π
Looking for fun activities to encourage your pupils to make the most of their #summerholiday?
Our blog has loads of ideas to inspire and excite your pupils, incl. taking Busy Things' FREE Summer pack or Home Access home.
Find out more here! https://t.co/4TUwaCnlGd
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Don't forget Insect Week starts next Monday!
Still to check out some resources? Why not check out our blog and free topical pack!
https://t.co/QRPPTIN7bJ
#InsectWeek@insectweek
The teachers and pupils at Clifford Road Primary & Nursery School in Ipswich love so much about Busy Things.
And the reasons they give are why schools keep renewing their subscriptions with us.
Many thanks for the lovely feedback Sally-Ann!
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