Christmas Newspaper Writing Task Cards KS2

Bring festive fun to your KS2 English lessons with this play-based Christmas writing activity!

Your pupils become reporters for the North Pole Newsroom as they write news reports based on 31 exciting Christmas headlines. This engaging resource helps children practice newspaper report writing, 5Ws (who, what, where, when, why,) + How, direct speech, formal journalistic language, and creative thinking — all through a magical Christmas theme.

Perfect for KS2 English, December lessons, morning work, literacy centres, guided writing, and end-of-term activities.

What’s Included? (PDF format, print, cut out task cards and go!)

• 31 Christmas writing task cards (each with a unique festive headline)
• Sentence starters to support those who need it
• Pupil instructions
• Teacher instructions
• High-quality model report and template to write the report on
• Elf Name Generator
• Self-assessment checklist
• Teacher marking sheet
• Fully coloured, visually engaging & easy-to-read designs
• Ideal for KS2 (Years 3–6)

Skills Covered
Pupils will practice:

• Newspaper report writing
• Using 5Ws + How
• Writing clear headlines
• Using direct speech correctly
• Structuring a paragraph
• Editing and improving writing
• Maintaining a factual tone
• Expanding vocabulary
• Creative thinking + role play

Why Teachers Love This Resource

• Engaging Christmas theme
• Clear structure for pupils to follow
• Perfect for differentiation
• High-quality example report included
• Great for reluctant writers
• Ready to print — low prep
• Works for whole-class, small groups, pairs or independent writing
• Adds play-based magic to your pupils’ writing

** Perfect For:**

• KS2 English lessons/ KS2 teachers and pupils
• Christmas writing activities
• Literacy centres
• Cover lessons
• Morning work
• Homework
• Creative writing sessions
• End-of-term festive fun
• Online teachers
• ESL learners
• Tutors and home-schoolers
• Creative teachers who love play-based learning

Classroom Ideas

• Set up a “News Desk” role-play area
• Pupils present their reports as “Elf News Anchors”
• Create a class “North Pole Gazette” display
• Use the elf name generator to boost motivation
• Pair high ability with lower ability writers for supported editing
• Make your Christmas English lessons magical — and meaningful!

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Created by Emma’s Learning Lagoon
Play-based, UK-aligned English and phonics resources designed to make learning joyful, memorable, and hands-on.

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