Great for harvest festival performances! A one-week literacy unit based on creating and performing harvest poetry about a fieldmouse trying to keep safe when the farmer is harvesting the fields. At the end of the week pupils will have prepared a performance of their harvest poem. The five lessons in this unit give children the opportunity to read and listen to a classic harvest poem and to consider how the sounds and language patterns come alive when it is read aloud, in particular its use of verbs and commands. Children will have the opportunity to engage imaginatively with the poem and to create their own version of a harvest poem to perform aloud. The aims of the unit for pupils are: • To listen to a classic harvest poem being read aloud • To identify verbs • To use command sentences • To prepare a poetry performance including actions • To perform a poem to an audience The final performances would also be perfect for a harvest assembly or harvest festival.

Colourful Semantics sentence building sheet to aid independent writing. Topic: harvest time, farmers, farming. Children choose one word from each column to build their own sentences. This helps gain independence whilst also giving a structure to follow, which can help ease the “I don’t know what to write” concerns. Especially useful for early writers, or those with SPLD including dyslexia.

Celebrate Harvest with this performance poem parade! Hosted by Dingle Dangle the Scarecrow, the harvest of cereals, vegetables and fruit are celebrated as they walk down the red carpet. Well known Harvest songs can be performed at any point during the assembly to compliment this performance poem/parade.

Bring a seasonal focus to your KS2 reading lessons with this engaging Harvest Reading Comprehension worksheet. Children read an illustrated text about a school harvest festival before completing a range of comprehension activities designed to develop their understanding of the text and encourage thoughtful responses. Includes: A colourful, engaging harvest-themed reading passage 5 comprehension questions True or False activity 3 short-answer questions Creative writing/drawing challenge Questions covering retrieval, inference and understanding Beautiful autumn and harvest illustrations Perfect for: Years 3–6 Harvest Festival lessons Autumn English activities KS2 reading comprehension Guided reading Independent reading Homework Early finishers Seasonal literacy activities This is a print-and-go resource that can be used as a standalone comprehension activity or alongside other harvest-themed English resources. Ideal for adding a seasonal twist to your KS2 reading provision while encouraging children to think about community, gratitude, food and supporting local farmers.

An original harvest-themed song to the tune of ‘Wonderwall’ by Oasis. Resource includes lyric slides, to help teach the lyrics in small chunks and a full lyrics sheet on one side of A4.

Bring your whole school together with this engaging Harvest Festival assembly, designed to help children understand where food comes from and explore thankfulness, sharing, kindness and community. This ready-to-use assembly is ideal for Harvest Festival celebrations and introduces children to the journey of food from seeds and crops to the food we eat. What’s included? Complete whole-school assembly presentation 15 engaging slides Clear, child-friendly explanations Information about Harvest Festival and autumn Where our food comes from A fully integrated story about Maya discovering where food comes from Harvest celebrations around the world Whole-school interactive activity Discussion and reflection questions Practical ideas for showing gratitude and reducing food waste Positive closing message Learning Objectives Children will: Understand what Harvest Festival means Learn where food comes from Understand the work involved in producing food Explore thankfulness and sharing Learn about harvest celebrations around the world Think about food waste Reflect on ways they can help others Perfect for Harvest Festival, PSHE, Geography, Food Education and Autumn Term Assemblies. Resource Details Age range: KS1 & KS2 Format: PowerPoint presentation + PDF version Slides: 15 Preparation: Minimal preparation required Date: 5th October Updated: 2026-27 Please note: This resource is intended for use by the purchasing teacher/school and is not for redistribution or resale.

This is a plan for an assembly on Harvest, with a focus on the theme of thankfulness. There is a PowerPoint on what harvest is and how it is celebrated in Britain included. The plan is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. So this assembly involves an anecdote to make it more relevant to the children. You can use the example in the plan or use an anecdote from your own day. This is then linked to the theme of harvest. There is a lot of opportunity for the children to think about their own experiences and to feedback. There is also an example prayer/reflection to finish with. The resources are in the zip file. These are: 5 page PDF Assembly Plan 20 Slide animated PowerPoint Presentation (This is not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a Slideshow with the animations.) No further preparation needed. The PowerPoint is also available separately and is included with our KS1 and KS2 Harvest Units: Harvest Festival Presentation KS1 Harvest RE (2 lessons) Key Stage 2 Harvest RE Unit

Harvest Festival KS1 – Year 2 RE / PSHE / Topic Lesson A colourful, ready-to-use Harvest Festival lesson for Year 2, helping pupils explore why Harvest Festival is celebrated, where our food comes from and how people show gratitude by giving, singing and sharing. Pupils learn about crops and farming, the Harvest Moon and corn dollies, modern harvest celebrations, food banks and harvest festivals around the world. The 20-slide lesson includes explicit vocabulary teaching, partner talk, retrieval questions, a worked example, guided practice, differentiated Mild / Spicy / Hot tasks, plenary and pupil self-assessment. The lesson also deliberately incorporates Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction, including daily review, new material in small steps, questioning and modelling. Also included is the Harvest Festival At A Glance black-and-white colour-in learning sheet, bringing together key facts, vocabulary, farming and crops, traditions, celebrations around the world and sharing within the community. Ideal for KS1 / Year 2 RE, PSHE, Harvest Festival, autumn, celebrations, food and farming, gratitude and community topics. NB. This lesson was designed and written by a teacher. The draft PowerPoint was made by Claude AI, the graphically enhanced version was then made by ChatGPT, and all editing was done by Copilot. Every stage was overseen, amended where necessary, and approved by a teacher. Total time approximately 3 hours.

A really fun and different Harvest song - perfect for a Harvest assembly! There are lyrics for one full verse, the chorus and the pre-chorus. Backing tracks can easily be accessed via Youtube.

Bumper pack for Harvest Festival including: 7 page PowerPoint with beautiful illustrations for classroom or assembly PDF handout for the children in class Comprehension #harvest

Autumn Harvest Mindful Colouring Sheet

Harvest Festival KS1 SEN – RE / PSHE / Topic Lesson A ready-to-use KS1 SEN Harvest Festival PowerPoint lesson designed to help pupils understand what Harvest Festival is, where our food comes from and why people say thank you and share with others. Ideal for KS1 SEN pupils and children who benefit from reduced cognitive load, repetition, visual scaffolding and a clear route towards an achievable written outcome. The lesson uses clear visuals, short chunks of information and accessible pupil-led activities. Pupils learn the key vocabulary harvest, thank you and share, explore foods including wheat, potatoes and apples, follow food from field to table and find out how harvest can be marked through church services, school festivals and shared meals. The lesson also develops the important idea of sharing food with families who may not have enough. Pupils are supported towards a simple written outcome using modelling, shared writing, a sentence stem and a small word bank. The PowerPoint includes: • SEN-friendly, visually supported teaching slides • Three carefully introduced key words • Simple discussion and retrieval questions • From Field to Table learning • Harvest Moon learning • Harvest celebrations and sharing • Modelled and shared writing • A supported independent sentence • Plenary and accessible self-assessment • Links across RE, PSHE, Geography, Science and Spoken Language Also included is a printable A4 Harvest Festival At A Glance sheet in black-and-white line art. Pupils can colour it while revisiting the main vocabulary, ideas and images from the lesson. Ready to use • No prep • No marking NB. This lesson was designed and written by a teacher. The draft PowerPoint was made by Claude AI, the graphically enhanced version was then made by ChatGPT, and all editing was done by Copilot. Every stage was overseen, amended where necessary, and approved by a teacher. Total time approximately 9 hours.

This resource contains a PowerPoint lesson and poem templates for creating an acrostic poem for the Harvest Festival. The PowerPoint explains what an acrostic poem is with examples. It also includes a link to a fun harvest song to give pupils some ideas for their poems. Pupils can create their own poems and/or make a class poem that could be used in a Harvest Festival assembly. Please note, the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. You may also be interested in: Harvest Festival Assembly Presentation This resource contains a fully editable, 45-slide PowerPoint Harvest Festival presentation. It is an ideal resource for a Harvest Festival assembly. The presentation is non-denominational and focuses on the letters that make up the words Harvest Festival. It allows pupils to reflect on the meaning of the harvest from a variety of perspectives. It also contains a hyperlink to a fun harvest Samba song. Harvest Festival Bunting This resource contains bunting for an harvest festival or harvest festival display. The pennants are available in three background colours - green, peach and multi-coloured. The bunting is available in A3 and A4 size. Harvest Festival Banner Letters This resource contains letters for a Harvest Festival banner for a display. The letters could also be used for a Harvest Festival assembly. They are available in both A3 and A4 sizes. Harvest Festival Puzzle Pack This resource contains a set of seven differentiated Harvest Festival themed word searches and anagrams. Save money and buy all these Harvest Festival resources in a bundle at a discounted rate: Harvest Festival Bundle

A complete, ready-to-use Harvest Festival assembly pack for primary schools, designed to help pupils explore the meaning of harvest, where food comes from, gratitude, community, sharing and food waste. This resource is suitable for KS1 and KS2 and can be used for a whole-school assembly, class assembly or Harvest celebration. The presentation is designed to be informative, inclusive and easy to deliver, with clear visuals, discussion prompts and opportunities for reflection. The assembly explores: what harvest means; how food travels from field to fork; the role of farmers and other workers; how Harvest Festival has been celebrated in the past and today; Harvest in Christian tradition; Harvest traditions around the world; gratitude and thankfulness; food banks and supporting others; helping with dignity and respect; food waste and ways to reduce it; practical actions pupils can take. The pack includes: a 35-slide Harvest Festival assembly presentation; teacher guidance and assembly overview; learning aims; slide-by-slide speaker notes; sensitive teaching guidance; follow-up activity suggestions; Harvest pledge activity; gratitude leaf activity; field-to-fork sequencing activity; Harvest reflection sheet; 10-question Harvest quiz; teacher answer sheet; Harvest vocabulary page; Harvest collection poster; Harvest thank-you card; Harvest Community Champion certificate. The resource uses a warm, autumnal design with clear, pupil-friendly layouts and can be adapted for different school contexts. The optional prayer slide can be omitted for non-faith settings. Perfect for: Harvest Festival • Whole-School Assembly • KS1 • KS2 • RE • PSHE • SMSC • Food and Farming • Gratitude • Community • Food Waste

A class assembly script and powerpoint, used very successfully by my year 5 class. Easy to adapt and update. Please leave feedback.

Harvest Assembly Script for Key Stage 1 (Ages 5-7) Bring the magic of harvest time to your classroom with this engaging and easy-to-follow Harvest Assembly Script designed especially for Key Stage 1 children (ages 5-7). This resource makes organising your next assembly stress-free and fun, with clear speaking parts, catchy songs, and creative actions that are perfect for young learners. ### Key Features: - Complete Script: Includes speaking lines for up to 20 children, ideal for whole-class participation. - Songs with Links: Features links to recommended harvest songs (e.g., “Cauliflowers Fluffy”), Prop Suggestions: Detailed instructions for simple, effective props like fruit baskets, signs, and farm animal cutouts to make the assembly visually exciting and memorable. - Age-Appropriate Content: Carefully written for younger children, with simple language, short lines, and opportunities for non-verbal participation, so everyone can be involved. Whether you’re planning a Harvest Festival or teaching children about gratitude and sharing, this resource is perfect for classrooms, assemblies, and whole-school celebrations. With everything you need in one place, your assembly will be a breeze to prepare and a joy to perform!

A simple presentation exploring Harvest for EYFS and KS1

These resources explore how Christians and Jews celebrate Harvest or Sukkot. The interactive resources are supported by detailed lesson plans, writing frames and assessment activities

Collection of pictures: Harvest - church decoration.

Harvest poem, my year 1/2 picked it up very quickly, but is quite difficult, so most likely accessible for all year groups in Primary

General background on the Harvest Festival, and the links with other festivals/religions. Could be used in tutorial or assembly [slide 2 will need to be adapted]