10 top primary resources for the new year

New Year resources to help your pupils make resolutions, set targets and get ready for 2026

Tes Resources Team

Hands holding stars in a starry sky as pat of New Years activities for primary pupils

Stimulating New Years activities for primary

Start the new term using this selection of New Year crafts, activities and lessons on New Year traditions, making resolutions and setting targets for the year ahead.

To get yourself New Year ready, check out our hand-picked collections of primary resources that are both curriculum-aligned and for learning about key events. If you are also looking ahead to planning lessons and activities on Chinese New Year, why not explore these Bringing in Chinese New Year resources from the Tes community?

Termly Targets
Teaching-In-Technicolour

Termly Targets

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A nice way to share targets for each term. Grayscaled for children to decorate over. Examples can be found on Instagram @TeachingInTechnicolour
New Year 2026 KS1 & 2 Power-point lesson
lighthousehunter

New Year 2026 KS1 & 2 Power-point lesson

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New Year 2026 KS1 & 2 Power-point lesson which can be used as a single lesson, assembly or as a stimulus for cross curricular work. 21 slides presented in simple text focusing on New Year greetings (in different languages) and historical information. The lesson encourages pupils to work in sma...
New Year's Resolutions Reading Comprehension
FullShelf

New Year's Resolutions Reading Comprehension

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For New Year 2024 and back to school after the Christmas holidays, here is a differentiated January nonfiction passage / informational text reading comprehension, cloze procedure task, and fun puzzles, designed for upper Primary (Upper KS2 - Years 5 and 6 and equivalents) or early Secondary (KS3 - Y...
Kindness Calendar Challenge +Display Kit
SchooledResources

Kindness Calendar Challenge +Display Kit

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This engaging Kindness Calendar Challenge is a transformative tool designed to inspire kindness, compassion, and positivity among students! This vibrant and engaging calendar features a colourful design filled with daily kindness challenges, each aimed at encouraging students to spread kindness in ...
New Year's Resolution
6avin

New Year's Resolution

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New Year's Resolution worksheet. Best used with KS2 children. It is important that you explain the SMART way to think about New Year's Resolutions. I asked the children to choose three resolutions; one for school, home and one about them. S - Specific M - Measurable A - Attainable R -...
2026 Goal Setting Craft New Year Resolutions Activity KS2
ZiggleLearning

2026 Goal Setting Craft New Year Resolutions Activity KS2

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Need a way to keep your students busy and engaged before the winter break, or just after New Year's? Do you also want it to be meaningful and make a great display? Then this New Year's craft will be just what you're after. There are four numbers with New Year's-themed patterns, and spaces for writi...
Happy New Year Free Wordsearch
LH Primary Tuition

Happy New Year Free Wordsearch

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Easy wordsearch for KS1 - find a selection of New Year vocabulary. Words to find are: celebrate, cheers, clock, first, happy, January, midnight, new, winter, year Perfect resource for early morning activities and break times.
All About New Year
Jeremy Hickman

All About New Year

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This PowerPoint presentation includes slides on New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, fireworks, resolutions, traditional foods, parades and Chinese New Year. There is also a short quiz and five fun activity ideas.