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APRIL

1RamaNavami(Hindu) & PalmSunday(Christian)

2 3 4 5 6GoodFriday(Christian)& Fast of theFirstborn(Jewish)

7 Passoverstarts(Jewish)

8EasterSunday(Christian)

9EasterMonday(Christian)

10 11 12 13VaisakhiFestival(Sikh)

14Passoverends(Jewish)

15 16 17 18 19 20 21HM QueenElizabethII’s Birthday

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

MAY

1 2 3 4 5Wesak orBuddha Day(Buddhist)

6 7May DayBankHoliday

8VE Day

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17AscensionDay(Christian)

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27Pentecost(Christian)& Shavuot(1st day)(Jewish)

28 29 30 31

JUNE

1 2 3 4SpringBankHoliday

5Queen’sDiamondJubilee

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Trooping the Colour

MartyrdomGuru ArjanDev (Sikh)

17Father’sDay

18 19 20SummerSolstice –Lita(Pagan) & Longestday of the year

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

JULY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19JamshediNoruz(Qadimi)(Zoroastrian)

20RamadanBegins(Muslim)

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

2-4 JUNEBang Goes the TheoryLIVE in Poole, Dorset bbc.co.uk/bang

4-5 JUNEDiamond Jubilee concerts bbc.co.uk/diamondjubilee

Key dates to look out for in Summer 2012

Visit bbc.co.uk/teach2012 to find out moreabout great resources to help you make themost of 2012.MAKE THE MOST OF 2012

Olympics27 July – 12 August: Coverage of the London 2012 Olympic Games bbc.co.uk/2012

Trade Your Way: Schools ChallengeTrade Your Way to the USA returns to CBBC on 23 April. New for 2012 is the Trade Your Way: Schools Challenge withexclusive video content, top tips and a bespoke teacher’s packto promote school enterprise bbc.co.uk/teachers

Blue Peter’s Big Olympic Tour May – July: Join Blue Peter presenters Helen Skelton andBarney Harwood at one of nine nationwide action-packedOlympic themed events bbc.co.uk/bluepeter

BBC World ClassTake part in the World’s Biggest Assembly at BBC World Classbbc.co.uk/worldclass

BBC Tellytales (Ulster-Scots)Animated myths, legends and tales from around the world withthe voices of local Ulster-Scots children. Watch episodes onlineand recreate them with scripts and performance notesbbc.co.uk/ulsterscots

Learning Zone – Class ClipsThe Class Clips website now includes more than 9,000 clipsand short films which have been specially selected for use inthe classroom. This term there will be new content madeavailable across many subject areas bbc.co.uk/learningzone

Primary History – Famous PeoplePrimary History’s new Famous People section now includes 20games to learn about historical and contemporary figuresbbc.co.uk/primaryhistory

The Art of MonarchyThe Art of Monarchy is a collaboration between BBC Radio 4and the Royal Collection to mark Her Majesty The Queen'sDiamond Jubilee. Check out the Primary History FamousMonarchs section for new KS1 & KS2 teaching resourcesbbc.co.uk/primaryhistory

BBC Northern Ireland Bí Gníomhach (Be Active) and An Sorcas Ceolmhar (The MusicalCircus) are part of a collection of Irish language websites forchildren aged 7-11. Access short videos, activities and resources to engage and inspire pupils bbc.co.uk/fios

Primary MusicNew music resources at KS1 and KS2 linking to literacy andhistory: Jack and the Beanstalk, Treasure Island and Heroes of Troy bbc.co.uk/schoolradio

The Learning Zone on BBC TWOThroughout 2012 the Learning Zone will make available brand newtelevision content for the classroom. The programmes are broadcaston BBC Two (4-6am during term times). Here are some of thehighlights of the summer term schedule:

True StoriesPoetic reconstructions tell the remarkable stories of the livesand times of ten great men and women from history. Theseinclude Mary Anning, George Stevenson, Harriet Tubman andFlorence Nightingale bbc.co.uk/learningzone

3,2,1, Go!In time for London 2012 these maths challenges are inspired bysports and their locations. Whether the distances travelled by achampion Paralympic cyclist, the rotation of a top gymnast, orthe percentage scores in a penalty shoot-out, 3,2,1, Go! is sureto exercise young brains bbc.co.uk/learningzone

The Charles Dickens ShowTelevision’s first Victorian chat show gives Charles Dickens(Harry Potter’s Jeff Rawle) the opportunity to interviewworkhouse children and figures from history all about life in the19th century. His guests include Mrs Beeton, Mary Seacole andQueen Victoria bbc.co.uk/learningzone

Life StoriesFive short dramas from some of Britain’s best known writersincluding Bill Gallagher (Larkrise to Candleford), Sanjeev Kohli (My Life as a Popat), and Debbie Horsfield (Cutting It). Their stories explore issues that affect young children – fromsibling rivalry to living with a parent suffering from alcoholism bbc.co.uk/learningzone

New this term

5 MAYFA Cup Final, Wembley

9 MAY Europa League Final, Bucharest

8 JUNE-1 JULY Euro 2012, Poland and Ukraine

17 JUNE British MotoGP, Silverstone

19-23 JUNE Royal Ascot

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26 MAY-8 JUNEIsle of Man TT

28 MAY-10 JUNEFrench Open Tennis, Paris

1 APRILOrder your 2012Assembliesprimary packbbc.co.uk/teachers

1 MAYSchool Radio summerterm broadcasts beginbbc.co.uk/schoolradio

7 APRILOxford/CambridgeBoat Race

13-15 APRILBang Goes the Theory LIVE at The EdinburghInternational Science Festival bbc.co.uk/bang

5-7 MAYBang Goes the TheoryLIVE in Sheffieldbbc.co.uk/bang

6 JUNEDeadline to add yourschool’s contributions tothe Jubilee Time Capsulewww.jubileetimecapsule.org

9 JUNEBlue Peter’s Big Olympic Tour,Scotland bbc.co.uk/bluepeter

16 JUNEBlue Peter’s Big OlympicTour, North East Englandbbc.co.uk/bluepeter

15 APRILSign up for the World’sBiggest Assembly on the BBC nowbbc.co.uk/worldclass

14APRILGrandNational

18 APRIL100 days untilthe Olympicsbegin

22 APRILLondon Marathon

5 APRILBoost reading skillswith the fantasticRhyme Rocket Booklet.Download yourteachers’ pack today!bbc.co.uk/teachers

18 MAYOlympic torcharrives in UK tobegin the 70 daytorch relaybbc.co.uk/2012

21 JUNELondon 2012Festival beginsbbc.co.uk/2012

26 MAYBlue Peter’s Big Olympic Tour, South Walesbbc.co.uk/bluepeter

25 JUNE-8 JULYWimbledon

21 JULYBlue Peter’s Big Olympic Tour,London bbc.co.uk/bluepeter

19 MAY Football Champions League Final, Munich Rugby Union Cup Final, Twickenham

20 MAY Great Manchester Run

23 APRILShakespeare’s birthday bbc.co.uk/primaryhistoryWorld Shakespeare Festival begins bbc.co.uk/shakespeare

23 APRILTrade Your Way to the USA returnsto CBBC bbc.co.uk/teachers

25 APRILWorld Malaria Day

26 JUNE-1 JULY European Athletics Championships, Helsinki

22 APRILBack to school in Tripoli:What’s school like in the new Libya? bbc.co.uk/worldclass

23-24 JUNERadio 1 HackneyWeekend 2012,HackneyMarshesbbc.co.uk/radio1

7-15 JULYGet involved in The Big Dance: a mass participation event which includes a nine-daycelebration of dance! www.bigdance2012.com/schools_and_teachers

2 JULYIn the build-up to the Olympics: Checkout the ‘Try Something New’ assemblyfrom World Class bbc.co.uk/worldclass

19-22 JULY The 141st Open ChampionshipGolf, Royal Lytham and St Annes

27 JULY-12 AUGUSTLive Sites, part of the London 2012 Festival, will feature live screening of Olympic events on big screens www.london2012.com/live-sites

27-29 APRILSwimathon Weekendfeaturing the Big SplashMile for Sport Reliefbbc.co.uk/bigsplash

27 JULY-12 AUGUST Olympic Games, London bbc.co.uk/2012

8 MAYWorld’s Biggest Assemblyon the BBC. Join in onlineat bbc.co.uk/worldclass

13 MAYGo to World Class for the latestnews from the Schools WorldService bbc.co.uk/worldclass

1 MAYGo to World Class for the latest primaryassembly kitsbbc.co.uk/worldclass

21 MAY100 days to go until theParalympics begin

25 JUNEWorldSports Day

27 JUNE-1 JULY Henley Royal Regatta

21 JULYBuild-up to the Olympics with the OlympicDreams Network bbc.co.uk/worldclass

2 JUNEThe Derby,Epsom

24 JUNE British Road Cycling Championships

25 JUNE-8 JULY Wimbledon

12-15 JULYScottish Open Golf, Inverness

17 JULYRoyalInternationalHorse Show,Hickstead

18 JULYNelson MandelaInternational Daybbc.co.uk/schools

13-14 JULYBritish GrandPrix Athletics,London

8 JULY British Grand Prix, Silverstone

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