Teacher Bulletin: celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III and the Queen Consort

Opportunities for schools to get involved in this historic moment

Manage your preferences View in Browser Teacher Bulletin This Teacher Bulletin pulls together a range of opportunities for schools and pupils to get involved with the historic Coronation of King Charles III and the Queen Consort. The Coronation programme of events will reflect the modern, diverse, multi-faith United Kingdom and particularly promote the themes of youth, community, diversity, and sustainability. Get involved in the Coronation  You can check out the Coronation map to find Coronation events happening in your local area, or if your school is hosting a public event you can add it yourself.  If you have any questions about the Coronation website, please contact: coronation@dcms.gov.uk  Get involved Downloadable materials in the Coronation toolkit Also on the Coronation website you'll find the Coronation toolkit - a range of downloadable materials to help with your Coronation celebrations, including homemade bunting templates, recipe inspiration and fun activities such as word searches and colouring pages. Children's artwork, baking creations, bunting designs and lots of other Coronation celebrations will also be showcased in a photo gallery on the Coronation website. To share your photos, tag DCMS on social media (Twitter, Facebook or Instagram) or submit your photos via email to coronation@dcms.gov.uk with the subject line 'Coronation Creative Challenge'. Explore the Coronation toolkit Look out for a Coronation explainer video for primary schools The Department for Culture, Media and Sport is commissioning a short film aimed at primary school children explaining the history and significance of the Coronation. The video will be made freely available to schools for use in assemblies and lessons, and will be shared ahead of the Coronation. Coronation Generation – poster design challenge Award-winning educational charity, Ideas Foundation, are inviting schools and colleges across the UK to take part in a poster design challenge to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III. Submitted designs should reflect four key themes - community, diversity, sustainability and youth. Over the Coronation weekend, selected posters will be displayed across hundreds of digital poster sites, donated by Clear Channel UK, with the potential to be viewed by thousands of people each day. Free downloadable resources for use in classrooms are available, including the brief, a toolkit of materials and guidance on submissions.  The deadline for entries is 30th April. Find out more information and get your toolkit. Volunteering opportunities with the Big Help Out The Big Help Out is a national day of volunteering to mark the Coronation, coordinated by the Together Coalition and being held on Bank Holiday Monday 8th May. It will give everyone the chance to take part in a huge range of volunteering activities organised by well-known voluntary organisations in their communities, including the Scouts, National Trust and Guide Dogs. Schools can get involved by: promoting volunteer opportunities at your school, for example inviting parents to help out as reading assistants. encouraging pupils to take part in volunteering activities in your local area. talking to pupils about the importance of volunteering and why it matters. Find out more information and to add volunteering opportunities to the Big Help Out app. Come together for the Big Lunch The Eden Project is inviting pupils across the country to join together over lunch to celebrate the Coronation of HM The King and HM The Queen Consort with a Coronation Big Lunch. There are plenty of ideas and ways to get involved on the Big Lunch website, including teaching resources and guidance for schools. You can also sign up for a free Big Lunch pack with conversation menus to use on the day. There is also a 'Chairs for Champions' resource to encourage pupils to celebrate someone special in their community and a 'Wild Crown' making class where you can enter wonderful creations into a Wild Crowns Photo Competition for the chance to win some special prizes! Read more about the Coronation Big Lunch. Get involved on social media We'd love to see your pictures and videos from your Coronation activities so please also tag us if you're sharing your own celebrations online. You can tag us @educationgovuk on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Has this email been forwarded to you? We send out this Teacher Bulletin a few times per half term to school contacts in the Get Information About Schools database and individuals who choose to subscribe directly. It brings together some of the recent advice and information we've published. If you've received this Bulletin because a colleague has forwarded it to you and you'd like to get it directly, you can subscribe by following the link below.  Subscribe to the Teacher Bulletin

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