#9-12 years
Take a look at our activities to support older children build on their language, literacy and communication skills from home as they transition from primary to secondary school. We have curated games, booklists, crafts and quizzes for year 5, year 6, year 7 and year 8 children to support them with their literacy skills.
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Read Milestones by the age of nine nowMilestones by the age of nine
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Read Milestones by age 12 nowMilestones by age 12
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Read Festive audiobook recommendations nowFestive audiobook recommendations
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Read Sports and games audiobook recommendations nowSports and games audiobook recommendations
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Read South Asian audiobook recommendations nowSouth Asian audiobook recommendations
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Read Women's World Cup Reading Challenge nowWomen's World Cup Reading Challenge
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Read Women's World Cup book list nowWomen's World Cup book list
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Read Listen and learn audiobook recommendations nowListen and learn audiobook recommendations
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Read Fun activities to celebrate the Coronation nowFun activities to celebrate the Coronation
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Read Getting outdoors whatever the weather nowGetting outdoors whatever the weather
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Read Good Housekeeping's guide: ten must-reads for 7 to 11-year-olds nowGood Housekeeping's guide: ten must-reads for 7 to 11-year-olds
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Read Story sharing nowStory sharing
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Read Storytelling Week activity packs nowStorytelling Week activity packs
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Read How to make your own podcast nowHow to make your own podcast
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Read Write your own Christmas quiz! nowWrite your own Christmas quiz!
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Read How clean is the air you breathe? nowHow clean is the air you breathe?
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Read Write to your MP to fight climate change! nowWrite to your MP to fight climate change!
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Read Black History Month Booklist nowBlack History Month Booklist
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Read Take a quiz about Pride nowTake a quiz about Pride
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Read Five audio stories to listen to during Pride month nowFive audio stories to listen to during Pride month
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Read Six layer rainbow cake recipe nowSix layer rainbow cake recipe
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Read Make a mini zine about a drag queen nowMake a mini zine about a drag queen
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Read My Storytelling Scrapbook nowMy Storytelling Scrapbook
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Read Create a toilet roll solar system! nowCreate a toilet roll solar system!
Craft a solar system out of toilet roll.
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Read Chat about a science scavenger hunt nowChat about a science scavenger hunt
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Read Play with snowball slingshots nowPlay with snowball slingshots
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Read Read about people in physics nowRead about people in physics
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Read Watch a video about young engineers nowWatch a video about young engineers
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Read Make fantastic shadow beasts nowMake fantastic shadow beasts
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Read Listen and learn about vibrations nowListen and learn about vibrations
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Read Write a poem about the moon nowWrite a poem about the moon
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Read Protect the planet with fun activities from Siemens nowProtect the planet with fun activities from Siemens