Primary teaching resources

Our free, easy-to-use teaching resources help children aged 5 to 11 to look at the world from a humanitarian point of view.

These curriculum-linked activities, sessions and teaching packages are ideal for PSHE, Citizenship, English, Art, Geography and informal learning time. They help primary learners develop empathy with others, learn to help others, develop their resilience and gain many other life skills.


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Woman cools down on a hot day with a bottle of water

Age: 7+

Type: Practical activity

Subjects: Science

Learn how to protect your health during soaring temperatures. Experiment with clothing materials and colours to see how they can help you keep cool.

  • Disasters and emergencies
  • Home learning resources
Bee pollenates flower

Age: 7+

Type: Practical activity

Subjects: Science

Struggling with eco-anxiety? Discover ways to connect with nature. Learn how to immerse yourself in natural surroundings, promote biodiversity and create habitats.

  • Disasters and emergencies
A fire engine and a British Red Cross emergency vehicle drive through a flooded road.

Age: 7+

Type: Practical activity

Subjects: Science

Learn why climate scientists monitor changing rainfall patterns to prepare for floods. Build your own rain gauge to measure rainfall and monitor changes in the weather in your area.

  • Disasters and emergencies
A thermostat in a window during a blazing hot day.

Age: 10-19

Type: Quick activity

Subjects: Geography, Tutor time, PSHE

Learn about the impact of heatwaves – in the UK and around the world – with this Newsthink resource. Explore how extreme heat affects individuals and communities.

  • Disasters and emergencies
  • First aid and the bystander effect
  • Humanitarianism and the Red Cross
A  graphic showing cartoon people and a drawing of a cloud with rain and a lightening bolt and weather together text

Age: 10-16

Type: Teaching resources

Subjects: PSHE, Geography, Tutor time

A toolkit for teachers to help students learn about weather and climate change impact. Equip learners with the skills and knowledge they need to prepare for and cope with extreme weather.

  • Disasters and emergencies
SOK calendar

Age: 7-18

Type: Activities

Keep children and young people entertained during the summer holidays with the summer of kindness calendar.

  • Kindness
Thumbnail_adobe express

Age: 5 - 11

Type: Quick activity

Subjects: PSHE, Tutor time

Filled with wellbeing activities and ideas, the Spring kindness calendar teaches the power of kindness and promotes wellbeing. It is suitable for primary school children, aged 5 to 11

  • Kindness
Compilation of artwork for the art of kindness campaign

Age: 5-14

Type: Quick activity

Subjects: PSHE

A free kindness learning pack including activities around kindness, coping, recognising feelings and learning new skills.

  • Kindness
  • Home learning resources