As you head back into the classroom this autumn, Premier League Primary Stars is here to give you practical tools to boost both learning and pupil wellbeing. With the Lionesses’ legacy still fresh and a growing confidence crisis in UK classrooms, these resources are designed to support you in starting the year strong.
Trusted by over 70,000 teachers and reaching 1.1 million pupils every year, Premier League Primary Stars offers more than 650 free curriculum-linked resources across PE, PSHE, English and Maths – giving you a winning game plan to kick off the term with confidence.
Your classroom game plan: Autumn Term Planner
This autumn, you can access a free Autumn Term Planner from Premier League Primary Stars.
Packed with key awareness dates such as Black History Month, World Mindfulness Day and Anti-Bullying Week, each date links directly to ready-to-use, football-themed resources. The planner is designed to make your lesson planning simple and engaging – the perfect classroom game plan for your primary school.
You can download, print and share the planner with your colleagues, keeping ahead of the school calendar and making the most of free, flexible content throughout the term.
Setting the tone with “Play the Right Way”
Premier League Primary Stars also supports you in setting the tone for a positive new school year with Play the Right Way.
This free resource pack helps your pupils explore respect, teamwork and managing emotions, and includes:
- A short film
- An assembly plan
- Flexible classroom activities
It’s a practical toolkit to help you establish positive behaviour and relationships in your classroom and across the school.
This support comes at a crucial time: according to Hark’s Listen Up report (2025), 1 in 3 young people have little or no confidence – that’s up to ten pupils in a typical classroom. Using these resources can help you tackle this growing confidence crisis effectively.
Harnessing the power of football
Premier League Primary Stars uses football to inspire your pupils to be active, develop essential life skills, and support their wellbeing.
Teachers like you report a clear impact:
- 3 in 4 say the programme has boosted their confidence in delivering PE
- Over 75% report improved skills in teaching sport
- 92% say pupils enjoy sport more
- 96% report pupils are better at working together
- 80%+ see improvements in pupils’ confidence and attitudes towards PSHE
“It has increased my personal confidence with teaching sport. It’s given me many other resources and ideas to bank for the future lessons.”
Lioness-inspired Resilience
You can also use the refreshed Resilience resource, featuring inspiring stories from Harry Kane and the Lionesses, to help your pupils build confidence, learn from mistakes, and develop the mindset to turn “I can’t” into “I can.”
It’s a perfect way to kick-start your new school year while celebrating the Lionesses’ historic win and inspiring your pupils to follow their example.
Why it’s worth using
Developed with experts including the National Literacy Trust, PSHE Association, BBC and Stonewall, Premier League Primary Stars is free and flexible for every primary school in England and Wales.
Since 2017, the programme has reached more than 19,000 schools, delivered by 103 professional football club community organisations, and seen over 18 million attendances at club-led sessions. It continues to engage 1.1 million children digitally every year, with more than 70,000 teachers registered for free resources. Backed by £61.9m of Premier League investment, the programme is trusted nationwide – 91% of teachers say it has increased pupils’ enjoyment of sport.
Looking ahead
Whether you’re planning lessons with the Autumn Term Planner, setting expectations with Play the Right Way, or inspiring pupils through the Lionesses’ Resilience resource, Premier League Primary Stars gives you the tools to start the year with confidence.
All resources are free and available here: www.plprimarystars.com
