With the Queen's Platinum Jubilee just around the corner we thought it would be useful to put together a list of activity ideas that you can bring to your classroom depending on the age group of your students...
For KS1 Students
- Give your pupils a simple overview of what the Queen's Platinum Jubilee is and recap of the Royal Family.
- Design flags and bunting which can be hung around your classroom. Why not get the whole school involved and your head can visit each class to judge a winning classroom.
- Ask your pupils to draw a picture of Buckingham Palace celebrating the Jubilee.
- Decorate a paper crown and create a display with them
- Make a card to send to the Queen
For KS2 Students
- Write a poem about the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
- Design a newspaper front cover which celebrates the Jubilee
- Write a report on a key event that has happened during the Queen's reign
- Draw the Royal Family tree
- Design a new 50p coin which celebrates the Jubilee
For KS3 Students
- Write a local newspaper report about your towns Platinum Jubilee weekend celebrations
- Create a timeline of all the key events that have happened during the Queen's reign
- Watch clips from the Queen's coronation - write down what you notice
- Design a Jubilee street party poster
For KS4 Students
- Write a diary entry from the Queen on the eve of her Platinum Jubilee - what would she be thinking? How might she be feeling?
- Recreate and record a radio broadcast from the Queen's coronation
- Write a report on a key even that has happened during the Queen's reign
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