This teaching pack is a fantastic way to engage your class with KS1 Chinese New Year. For planning and organising your lessons to, we've got you covered with our Lesson Plan Ideas, designed by teachers with a wealth of experience. As for your pupils, we have a number of resources perfect for learning, fun and team-building, all at the same time. This includes our News Report worksheet This engaging KS1 activity sheet introduces KS1 learners to Chinese New Year through a variety of hands-on activities, making cultural learning both fun and accessible. What's included. A fun dragon colouring activity and matching exercise to develop fine motor skills and vocabulary; Creative writing prompts with word banks to support emergent Chinese New Year Worksheets - Here you will find lots of helpful Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year facts, as well as worksheets and activities that children will love. With resources including word searches, a paper Chinese dragon craft activity, a printable dragon mask and a 3D Chinese New Year dragon puppet, your class will love learning A primary school assembly collection using a mixture of video, audio and related content to explore the Chinese New Year for KS1, KS2 and P1 - P7. School Radio: Lunar New Year - Let's Move Chinese New Year activities – Best KS1/KS2 resources for 2025 With the year of the snake due to be ushered in on 29th January 2025, here’s a selection of resources to help with teaching the history and traditions of the biggest event in the Chinese lunar calendar This engaging KS1 English resource introduces students to the vibrant traditions of Chinese New Year. Through a series of comprehension questions, children explore topics such as the significance of red decorations, the meaning of Chinese symbols, and the lively festivities like dragon dances and firecrackers. A primary school assembly framework for KS1, KS2 and P1 - P7 celebrating Lunar New (also known as Chinese New Year). Includes video, suggestions for songs, optional words for reflection and prayer. Celebrate Chinese New Year with this collection of KS1 poems. With wonderful illustrations and easy-to-read poems, pupils will love reading this special collection based on Chinese New Year. Including an acrostic poem, Kennings and Cinquain poem, these are sure to be popular with your KS1 learners. Use them in your English poetry lessons during the 15-day celebration or add them to a Chinese Teaching Chinese New Year in Key Stage 1 and 2 Chinese New Year offers rich learning opportunities across the primary curriculum. While KS1 pupils benefit from hands-on, exploratory activities, KS2 students can delve deeper into cultural understanding and cross-curricular connections. They will work collaboratively to make a dragon’s head and use this to develop and perform a dragon dance, developing an appreciation for dragons in Chinese culture. Finally, pupils will create a Chinese lantern, understanding that the lantern festival marks the end of the New Year. Chinese New Year KS1 resources. Teacher’s guide; Slides a year to access thousands of KS1 and KS2 resources. Celebrate the Chinese New Year with the two creative ideas – Chinese New Year dragon and Chinese lanterns – in this activity plan. From the Create and Display series The slides explore the history of the Chinese zodiac, New Year customs such as family reunions, festive foods, and iconic decorations like lanterns and red envelopes. With engaging visuals and interactive elements, this presentation will help students gain a deeper understanding and appreciation for Chinese New Year and its rich cultural heritage. - Fun and Educational: Incorporates exciting facts about Chinese New Year, the Chinese Zodiac, and traditions like the Lion Dance while keeping the tone light and entertaining. - Interactive Elements : Includes fun moments, animal characters, and simple props (like red envelopes and lanterns) to create a festive and immersive atmosphere. Explore the traditions and customs of Chinese New Year with these hand-picked resources. Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, marks the first day of a brand new year in the Chinese calendar. 2025 marks the year of the Snake and the peak of the 15-day Spring Festival celebration, the Lantern Festival, will take place on 12 February, when people traditionally celebrate with meals This engaging and interactive PowerPoint is designed for primary school lessons and assemblies, introducing children to the vibrant traditions and celebrations of Chinese New Year. It provides age-appropriate content, colourful visuals, and fun activities to help children explore the history, culture, and customs of this special festival. Engage your students with this unique and educational Chinese Maths Resource, perfect for celebrating Chinese New Year or exploring world cultures in the classroom! What’s Included: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division Worksheets: Fun and clear maths problems written in Hanzi (Chinese characters) and numbers, designed for group An editable Google Slides assembly presentation that explores Chinese New Year, perfect for engaging KS1 and KS2 students. This comprehensive resource includes detailed notes for each slide, making it easy for teachers to deliver an informative and interactive assembly. Celebrate Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year in style with CGP+'s festive resources! Chinese New Year KS1 and KS2 Assembly. A simply written whole school assembly to cover the main aspects of Chinese New Year which can be used in the days preceding or during the 15 day celebration starting on 10th -25th February. Chinese dragon music can be easily slotted into the assembly where you chose (link included). Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year Lesson. The lesson looks at a story behind Chinese New Year, how it is celebrated including in different countries and the symbolism within the celebration. We also offer this in a shorter form time tutorial / assembly resource on Lunar New Year which you can find here.
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