As the new academic year begins, teachers face the challenge of balancing lesson planning with engaging pupils. Premier League Primary Stars is stepping in with a practical tool designed to help save time and inspire young people.
As schools kick off a new academic year, lesson planning can feel overwhelming. To help, Premier League Primary Stars has launched a free Autumn Term Planner, giving teachers across England and Wales a ready-made tool to keep on top of the calendar.
Packed with key awareness dates such as Black History Month, World Mindfulness Day and Anti-Bullying Week, the planner links directly to football-themed resources that are quick to use and engaging for pupils. Each activity has been designed with input from education experts, ensuring it supports the curriculum while also tackling important social themes.
Teachers can download, print, and share the planner with fellow teachers, making it a flexible resource that works across the whole school. With over 650 free resources available through Premier League Primary Stars, the Autumn Term Planner is the perfect entry point for schools looking to simplify their planning while enriching their teaching.
By blending football with curriculum priorities, the Autumn Term Planner shows how the classroom can become a place of inspiration. It’s one small step in a wider movement helping teachers and pupils start the year with confidence.
About Premier League Primary Stars:
Premier League Primary Stars helps children to learn through the power of football in more than 19,000 primary schools across England and Wales. Since 2017, there have been over 18 million attendances at club-led sessions delivered by 103 professional football club community organisations. The programme reaches 1.1 million children every year through digital resources, with more than 70,000 teachers registered for free downloadable lesson plans. Backed by a £61.9m Premier League investment via the Premier League Charitable Fund since launch, the programme is trusted to boost both learning and wellbeing, where 91% of teachers say it increases pupils’ enjoyment of sport.
Free Premier League Primary Stars resources, including the Autumn Term Planner, can be downloaded from www.plprimarystars.com
