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This unit of work is designed to support Year 2 to Year 6 pupils in writing a diary entry about their Christmas Day or another holiday they celebrate. The lessons cover the basics of diary writing and help children use coordinating conjunctions to extend their sentences. Ideal for the first week back after Christmas, this unit also includes adaptations for children who do not celebrate Christmas, allowing them to recount another holiday day. The resource contains PowerPoints, differentiated tasks, and detailed lesson plans.

What’s included:
✔ 4 lesson plans
✔ 4 PowerPoints
✔ Starter task – full stops
✔ Lower ability task – using “and,” “but,” and “so”
✔ Lower ability task – answers
✔ Middle ability task – joining main clauses with “for,” “and,” “but,” “or,” “yet,” and “so”
✔ Higher ability task – joining simple sentences with “for,” “and,” “now,” “but,” “or,” “yet,” and “so”
✔ Diary features
✔ 3 diary plans (LA, MA, HA)
✔ LA writing template
✔ Starter task – coordinating conjunctions

Lesson overview / structure:
★ Lesson 1: Introducing coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)
★ Lesson 2: Understanding the features of a diary entry
★ Lesson 3: Planning a diary entry through verbal drama activities and planning sheets
★ Lesson 4: Writing a short diary entry

Why it’s useful:
✔ Differentiated resources for varying ability levels
✔ Clear, structured lesson plans
✔ Activities designed to engage students through drama and writing
✔ Adaptable for children who don’t celebrate Christmas
✔ Easy-to-follow PowerPoints for whole-class teaching

Suggested use cases:
Ideal for KS2 English lessons focusing on diary writing, sentence structure, and using coordinating conjunctions. Suitable for any holiday recount, including Christmas or other seasonal celebrations.

Search tags: KS2 English | diary entry writing | coordinating conjunctions | FANBOYS | KS2 recount writing | differentiated resources | Year 2 to Year 6 writing