Leisure time worksheets
The Parents' Guide to turning a reluctant reader into a literacy lover
Why are some children reluctant to read, and what can you do to help them fall in love with books? From exploring non-fiction to making reading a feel-good pleasure, we explain how you can turn a reluctant reader into a bookworm. Happy reading!
Guy Fawkes wordsearch
Remember, remember the fifth of November… but can you complete this challenging wordsearch?
UK cities wordsearch
Can you find all of these cities in this very challenging wordsearch? How many have you been to?
Ice cream wordsearch
Whatever your favourite ice cream flavour is, you'll love our fun ice cream wordsearch!
Halloween wordsearch
A spook-tacular wordsearch that your child can do in preparation for Halloween!
Design a toy
Work with your child to draw a design for a toy using labels. Your child can then make the toy and invite someone to play-test it.
Going on a sensory walk
Take your child on a sensory walk and encourage them to describe the things they can see, hear, feel and smell.
What I like to do
A sheet with boxes for you to discuss with your child what they like doing in various places in their spare time.
Get started with French
Planning a holiday in France? Give your child a head start with our beginner's guide to French, designed to help them grasp basic vocabulary and form simple sentences. We’ve asked a native French speaker to record all the words and phrases in the pack, so your child will hear the correct pronunciation and intonation, just as they would on an audio language course. Bonne chance!
Summer Learning pack
A long, lazy summer holiday is one of the great joys of life – but within days you’ll be driven to distraction by sibling squabbles and cries of “I’m bored” (not to mention a visible emptying of your wallet). Plus, research shows that kids who don’t stay mentally alert during the summer lose up to a third of what they’ve learned during the academic year. So try one of our 59 easy, boredom-busting activities – at home, on the move and on holiday. They’ll be having so much fun they won’t even realise they’re learning…