Insights & Resources

Spark2 Insights

Practical guides for primary schools — covering science, history, future skills, and memorable school moments.

February 2026

Future Skills Aren't Enrichment

Schools treat future skills as enrichment. But what if the real problem isn't coverage — it's architecture?

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February 2026

Safer Internet Day

Go beyond a one-off assembly. Plan a Safer Internet Day that builds real digital literacy.

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February 2026

Children's Mental Health Week

Move beyond poster displays. Make Children's Mental Health Week genuinely impactful.

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March 2026

British Science Week 2026

Plan an outstanding British Science Week with hands-on activities and grant funding tips.

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March 2026 · Free Resource

BSW Assembly Script & Activities

A ready-to-use Curiosity assembly script plus 3 follow-up classroom activities for British Science Week.

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March 2026

World Water Day

Bring World Water Day to life with hands-on water science experiments.

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March 2026

Oracy / World Speech Day

Go beyond World Speech Day with practical oracy strategies across your curriculum.

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March 2026

My Money Week

Make My Money Week count with age-appropriate financial literacy activities.

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March 2026

National Careers Week

National Careers Week in primary schools: practical ideas to inspire children.

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April 2026

Earth Day

Teach climate change meaningfully for Earth Day with VR exploration.

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April 2026

Eco Week

Go beyond recycling posters with a whole-school Eco Week.

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April 2026

Tudors

Make Tudor history unforgettable with creative cross-curricular activities.

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May 2026

STEM Day

Plan a STEM problem-solving day with practical challenges for every year group.

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May 2026

VE Day

Teach VE Day and World War 2 with sensitivity and depth.

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June 2026

World Oceans Day

Dive into World Oceans Day with VR marine exploration.

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June 2026

Healthy Living Week

Plan a Healthy Living Week that covers nutrition, exercise, sleep, and wellbeing.

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June 2026

World Rainforest Day

Go beyond the textbook with VR rainforest exploration.

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July 2026

History of Toys

Make your History of Toys topic unforgettable with hands-on activities.

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July 2026

Teamwork / Transition

Strengthen teamwork and collaboration skills for summer transitions.

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September 2026

Great Fire of London

September is the perfect time to teach the Great Fire of London.

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September 2026

Study Skills

Build strong study skills from the first week of September.

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October 2026

Black History Month

Go beyond a single assembly — make Black History Month genuinely impactful.

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October 2026

World Space Week

Blast off into World Space Week with VR exploration and rocket science.

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October 2026

Restart a Heart Day

Teach life-saving first aid skills to primary children.

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November 2026

Enterprise Week

Go beyond the cake sale — run an Enterprise Week that teaches real skills.

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November 2026

Anglo-Saxons

Make Anglo-Saxon history come alive with VR and cross-curricular projects.

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December 2026

Hour of Code

Turn Hour of Code into year-round computing education with robotics.

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December 2026

World Mountain Day

Bring mountain geography to life with VR exploration.

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January 2027

Forces & Motion

Make forces and motion exciting with hands-on experiments.

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January 2027

Stone Age

Make the Stone Age unforgettable with hands-on archaeology.

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February 2027

Darwin Day / Dinosaurs

Explore dinosaurs, fossils, and evolution for Darwin Day.

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March 2027

Ancient Egypt

Make Ancient Egypt unforgettable with mummification and VR tombs.

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March 2027

Volcanoes & Earthquakes

Bring volcanoes and earthquakes to life with VR eruptions.

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April 2027

Ancient Greece

Teach Ancient Greece through Olympic games and democracy debates.

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May 2027

Romans

Build a cross-curricular Roman Britain project.

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May 2027

Famous Explorers

Teach famous explorers through cross-curricular activities.

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June 2027

Human Body

Make human body science personal with VR organ exploration.

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June 2027

Vikings

Teach Viking history with longship building and sagas.

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September 2024

Unlock Science Funding

How to unlock science funding for your primary school.

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September 2024

Digital Literacy Classrooms

Why digital literacy is now essential in every classroom.

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October 2024

British Science Week 2025

Embracing change and adaptation for British Science Week 2025.

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August 2023

Remembrance Day Schools

A guide for UK schools to commemorate Remembrance Day meaningfully.

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July 2023

Online Hub Announcement

Spark2's online hub: a revolutionary learning platform.

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