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Winter Olympics - whole school writing activities pack for KS1 and KS2

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This whole-school primary writing resource pack is based on the Winter Olympic Games. Pupils will research sports included in the winter games, before going on to create their own event that could be included in the games based on winter sports, combining two or more sports or creating a new event within one of the sports.

Pupils will plan and organise their ideas before writing an instructional text about their new event.

This primary resource pack includes:

  • PowerPoint teaching slides
  • Winter sports image cards
  • KS1 planning sheet
  • KS2 planning sheet
  • Themed writing paper

National Curriculum Programme of Study Links

Year 1
To compose sentences orally before writing.
Year 2
To develop positive attitudes and stamina for writing by writing for different purposes
Years 3 and 4
To draft and write by composing sentences orally, progressively building a varied vocabulary and an increasing range of sentence structures
In non-narrative material, to use simple organisational devices [for example headings and subheadings]
Years 5 and 6
To draft and write by selecting appropriate grammar and vocabulary, understanding how such choices can change and enhance meaning
To use further organisational and presentational devices to structure text and guide the reader [for example headings, bullet points, underlining]

  • PowerPoint teaching slides
  • Winter sports image cards
  • KS1 planning sheet
  • KS2 planning sheet
  • Themed writing paper
  • Teaching notes
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