Active role play lesson starters

Spark pupils' imagination and get them ready for learning with these role play lesson starters, featuring popular Disney characters.

Suitable for any subject, or as stimulus for creative writing or a drama warm-up, they're a great way to help your pupils settle and focus.

Supports the English and PE curricula for early years foundation stage, key stage 1 and key stage 2.

Early years foundation stage

Communication and language

• children listen to stories and respond to what they hear with relevant actions
• children follow instructions involving several ideas or actions

KS1

English

• adopt, create and sustain a range of roles, responding appropriately to others in role
• rehearse, refine, share and respond thoughtfully to drama

PE

• develop balance, agility and coordination, and begin to apply these in a range of activities

KS2

English

• adopt, create and sustain a range of roles, responding appropriately to others in role
• rehearse, refine, share and respond thoughtfully to drama

PE

• develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance