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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 02/10/2026

Considering a Busy Things subscription but worried it won't be used? Check out what our teachers told us in our latest Customer Satisfaction Survey! That's right, an amazing 83% use it at least once a week and 36% use it daily! #customersatisfaction #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

Customer Satisfaction Results Headline from Busy Things

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 01/10/2026

It's Busy Box time ... and we're seeing schools achieve some fantastic scores this week! In top place with an amazing 2,074 is Bacon Garth Primary School! Well done everyone playing there! Amazing work! #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 01/10/2026

With it now being October, there's no denying autumn. It's a great time to talk about seasonal changes, and the harvest of seasonal fruit and vegetables too. And we've the ideal activities to help you do just that! #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #harvest

One of the harvest activities from Busy Things

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 30/09/2026

**ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK - Black icon case study** This writing project is just perfect for #BlackHistoryMonth! Who would your pupils choose to focus on? Whether it's a famous person or someone they know, it's great for celebrating the contribution they make! #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 29/09/2026

🌍 Looking for a quick World Science Day (10th Nov) activity? Try 3 simple classroom ideas exploring communication, cooperation and problem-solving, including a drawing challenge & a class debate about how to produce electricity. Read the blog: buff.ly/QhB1Yy4 #PrimaryEducation #PrimaryTeaching

Activities from Busy Things for World Science Day

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 28/09/2026

#MathsWeekScotland continues and today we're sharing our Money addition widget. Have you looked yet? It's great for teaching addition and really aligns with the Maths Matters theme. Play it whilst it's still free to access! #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

Screenshot of Busy Things' Money addition widget

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 25/09/2026

It's National Teaching Assistants' Day today, and we'd love to take the opportunity to thank all you TAs out there for the wonderful job you do in our primary schools. Thank you! #NationalTeachingAssistantsDay #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

Flowers and chocolates from Busy Things delivered by a yellow monster for National Teaching Assistants' Day

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 24/09/2026

#MathsWeekScotland is full steam ahead now. Have you tried our 'Falling wall' activity yet? It's great for developing positional awareness, as well as practising problem-solving and quick thinking. Try it free by going to our #MWS2026 blog post - buff.ly/5aDRQxW #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

Falling wall - a free activity from Busy Things for Maths Week Scotland

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 23/09/2026

**ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK - Parts of a heart** We all have a heart but do we know how it works? Our interactive Parts of a heart activity for older primary school-aged children explains all, making it a great resource for #WorldHeartDay on 29th September!

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 22/09/2026

October is a brilliant month for bringing topical learning into the primary classroom. In our blog, we've focused on 5 of these days, including Black History Month, The Big Draw, World Space Week, Mental Health Day and Halloween. Read the blog here - buff.ly/TN8J3hB #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

5 topical classroom ideas for October from Busy Things

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 21/09/2026

How can we show pupils that #MathsMatters beyond lessons? For #MathsWeekScotland (19–27 September), we’ve put together 7 simple classroom ideas exploring maths in shopping, timetables, shapes, nature, problem-solving, the local area and future careers. Read our blog here - buff.ly/5aDRQxW #EduSky

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7 engaging Maths Week Scotland activities for primary schools –...

Discover 7 engaging Maths Week Scotland activities for primary pupils, with practical ideas to explore how maths matters in everyday life.

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 18/09/2026

#NationalCodingWeek continues! Can your pupils give you exact enough directions to help your robot alter-ego draw a believable house, car or elephant on the whiteboard? Full details are in our Coding pack, free to download here: buff.ly/l2yyoaD #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

Practising giving clear instructions this National Coding Week with Busy Things

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 17/09/2026

Maths Week Scotland starts on Saturday with a theme of Maths Matters. Check out our blog for 7 engaging activities that support the theme! buff.ly/5aDRQxW #MathsMatters #MWS2026 @educationscotland.bsky.social #MathsWeekScot

Busy Things' Maths Week Scotland blog post

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 16/09/2026

**ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK - Interview a cocoa farmer** Perfect for Fairtrade Fortnight, our AI interview activity allows children to talk to a cocoa farmer to really understand their situation.

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 16/09/2026

#NationalCodingWeek starts today! Can your pupils break down processes logically? Test them out with our sandwich-making exercise! 🥪 Find the full activity, plus more coding ideas, in our FREE Coding Pack: buff.ly/l2yyoaD #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

An exercise in logic - breaking down the steps needed to make a sandwich

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 14/09/2026

Our Latest Newsletter Should Be With You Now! Nothing in your inbox? Check it out here - buff.ly/r2GZQ5u - and find loads of FREE resources for September! #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 14/09/2026

Exploring #Diwali this November? Our latest blog shares simple ways to introduce the Festival of Lights, from finding out about Diwali traditions to creating colourful rangoli patterns, lanterns and mehndi designs. Read the blog and bring Diwali into your classroom: buff.ly/jg7NPy8 #EduSkyPrimary

Traditional Diwali rangoli patterns - celebrate Diwali with Busy Things

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 14/09/2026

Today is the start of Recycle Week ... ... and our comprehension activity will give your pupils a great introduction to it. Find it in our FREE Recycle Week topical pack for schools! buff.ly/A5JBNB3 #RecycleWeek

Comprehension activity from Busy Things for Recycle Week

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 11/09/2026

National Coding Week starts on Monday presenting the perfect opportunity to introduce coding in a way that’s fun, engaging and accessible for every child. Need resources to magpie or inspire? Take a look at our FREE Coding pack! buff.ly/l2yyoaD #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #NationalCodingWeek

Coding pack from Busy Things for National Coding Week

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 09/09/2026

**ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK - Path peril** Ideal for #NationalCodingWeek and developing early coding skills! Help the chicken collect the items in the correct order before you exit the maze, watching out for traps along the way! #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 03/09/2026

First day back? Have a wonderful time getting to know your new class and finding out what makes each of them unique! #EduSky

Busy Things' characters welcome everyone back with a warm wave

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 02/09/2026

Looking for Black History Month ideas for your primary classroom? Our latest blog looks at 3 activities you could use during the month, including our interactive interview with Mary Seacole. Read the blog here - buff.ly/SC2sD08

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 02/09/2026

**ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK - British history timeline** Scroll through the centuries with our interactive history timeline. Packed with detail, it's great for helping children understand what happened when. #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #primaryhistory

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 02/09/2026

Today marks the anniversary of the Great Fire of London, a popular Autumn Term topic! 🔥 Have you tried our Interview Thomas Farriner activity? It’s a super interactive way for children to explore the event. Try it for yourself by taking one of our 28-day free trials! #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

Interview Thomas Farriner activity from Busy Things, exploring the Great Fire of London

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 28/08/2026

A new academic year demands reflection and inspiration, so if you're back in the classroom already or heading back next week, here's a thought from us borrowed from Albert Einstein! #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 27/08/2026

The first English schools are heading back for the new academic year today. If that's you, welcome back! #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

Busy Things' characters waving hello to welcome everyone back to school

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 26/08/2026

What could your school do with its #InclusiveMainstreamFund? We've put together a practical guide for primary schools covering the funding, the 7 principles of inclusion, Inclusion Strategies and how Busy Things could support you. 👉 Read the blog: buff.ly/c9tgZv1 #PrimaryEd #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

More information about the Inclusive Mainstream Fund

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 26/08/2026

There's still time to book onto one of our Back to School webinars to ensure you're good to go when the children come back. buff.ly/29eMGEg #backtoschool #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 25/08/2026

Absolutely! That's exactly what we're aiming at with the calendar ideas that can slot into what teachers are already doing, rather than creating extra planning. And Roald Dahl Story Day is a great example of how one event can spark learning across the curriculum.

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 24/08/2026

September is a busy month in the primary classroom! From getting settled back in right through to Fairtrade Fortnight, there are plenty of opportunities for topical learning. Here's our roundup to help you plan ahead! buff.ly/HiwwhG9 Which event are you looking forward to? #EduSkyPrimary

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 24/08/2026

Whether you’re covering coding as part of the curriculum or supporting #NationalCodingWeek (15th-21st September), you need our FREE #Coding pack! Packed with activities, it's a great first step into logic and programming. Download your copy now! buff.ly/GRtDFj2 #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 21/08/2026

Did you recently take part in our customer satisfaction survey? Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing what the results showed! #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 18/08/2026

Whether you're planning for the short or medium term, remember to check out our ready-made lesson plans. They can be used as they are or to provide a starting point for you to adapt. You'll find them in the Lesson library in the #Lessonplanning section of the Teacher hub. #timesaving

Busy Things' Lesson library within the Teacher hub

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 17/08/2026

Busy Things provides games and activities, as well as teacher tools, for teaching and learning reinforcement. Whether you're lesson planning, creating customised resources, setting work to be completed or monitoring work done, Busy Things can help. www.busythings.co.uk/book-training

Busy Things' yellow monsters getting excited about Busy Things

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 12/08/2026

The first Scottish schools start the new academic year today. Welcome back if that's you! #newschoolyear #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

The Busy Things' characters waving hello to welcome everyone back to school

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 24/07/2026

The last few schools close their doors for the summer today. If your school is one of them, have a great summer and we'll see you again at the start of the new term! #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

Bye from Busy Things' pink teacher man. See you next year!

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 17/07/2026

To all the schools who are breaking up for summer today, hoping teachers and pupils alike have a great break. See you again at the start of the new term! #endofacademicyear #endofyear #schoolsout #eDUsKY #eDUsKYpRIMARY

Yellow monsters celebrating the end of the school year

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 16/07/2026

Just a small reminder that if you're a school looking to take out a Busy Things' subscription, our summer promotion ends on 24th July! If you want free Home Access and nothing to pay until September, you need to act now! #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #Homeaccess #summeroffer

Busy Things' summer offer ends 24th July 2026. Act now to benefit!

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 16/07/2026

Hoping your school's SATs results are all that you, the children and their parents had hoped for! #SATs #Year6 #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

Yellow monsters and pink teacher man celebrating their SATs success

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 15/07/2026

🦋 ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK - Guess which butterfly🦋 With the Big Butterfly Count starting at the end of the week, we wanted to help you hone your butterfly identification skills. Can you guess which it is from the clues given? #BigButterflyCount #edutwitter

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 14/07/2026

🦋 The Big Butterfly Count starts on Friday (17th) and to take part you only have to count butterflies for 15 mins. Use the page in our Insect Week topical or their app, and upload your findings to their website! bit.ly/4vrWe4n #BigButterflyCount #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary 🦋 🦋 🦋

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 13/07/2026

Parents! Is your child starting Reception this August/September? If so, we have a whole series of ' school readiness' blog posts perfect for you, starting with this one ... bit.ly/44nDVC9 #startingschool #schoolreadiness

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 13/07/2026

Teachers! Just found out which year group you'll be teaching next year? Let us know which it's going to be and if that's a change from your current class! #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

Pupils of all ages. Which are you going to teach next year?

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 10/07/2026

Do Your Pupils Love Busy Things’ Cat and Chicken? If so, why not challenge them to see who can draw them the best! There's a code to our video tutorials in the Summer Pack - buff.ly/27HBfaO What are you waiting for? #drawingactivities #drawingforkids #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

Busy Things' Cat and Chicken and their drawing activity in the Summer topical pack

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 09/07/2026

Some schools finish today. If that's you, have a great summer and we'll see you in August! #schoolsout #summerbreak #endofacademicyear #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

Yellow monsters leaving school for the last time this academic year

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 08/07/2026

Wanting To Present Your Pupils With a Certificate To Reward Their Hard Work? Don't forget, there are Busy Things-branded ones available on the platform. They're in the Teacher Hub, in the Create Printable Content section on the right-hand side! #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

Busy Things' certificates available in the Teacher Hub

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 08/07/2026

⚽ ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK - Football kits⚽ With England playing again at the weekend, our new Football kits colouring activity is proving very popular. Have a go yourself! Which colours will you choose? #WorldCupResources #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 06/07/2026

It’s a Summer of Sport, Including Wimbledon, Which Is Happening Right Now Can your pupils find the hidden sports-related words in our word search and link the event to the sport? It's all in our Summer Pack! buff.ly/u4NU7UR #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

Sport word search from Busy Things' free Summer topical pack

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Busy Things @busythings.co.uk · 05/07/2026

Things are hotting up in the football, as teams compete for a place in the quarter-finals early tomorrow. What do you think the score against Mexico will be? Looking for something football-related tired children can do tomorrow, don't forget our World Cup topical pack! #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary

Busy Things staff in England and Mexico football kits ready for tonight's World Cup match

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