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Find out more about how Busy Things can help you avoid paying for multiple single-subject platforms. Busy Things replaces dozens of subscriptions with one all-in-one curriculum tool, offering even more value for LGfL schools*. If you are an LGfL school*, you already have access to one of the most versatile platforms for EYFS, KS1, and KS2. While Busy Things is well-known for its engaging animations, its real strength lies in its ability to handle differentiation and administration, as well as in providing that important home-school communication link. |
Here is how you can use the platform to manage your classroom workload, support your parents' communications, and improve pupil outcomes through simple assessment opportunities:
Workload is the profession's single biggest challenge. Teachers aren't just teaching; they are managing, planning, assessing, and constantly hunting for resources. Busy Things is designed to give teachers their time back.
Find out here how Busy Things can aid workload balance
By automating the tedious admin and eliminating classroom chaos, Busy Things transforms hours of prep into minutes of clicks through three core features:
Traditional lesson planning often involves hours of aimless scrolling through search engines, hoping to find a resource that might fit. The Curriculum Browser completely removes this guesswork.
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A major contributor to teacher burnout is the sheer exhaustion of managing behaviour and constant course-correction during a lesson. When children drift into "aimless clicking," teachers waste valuable minutes pulling them back on track.
Creating physical evidence for books, tracking, or classroom displays is notoriously time-consuming.
The Resource Maker in Busy Thing instantly generates custom printable worksheets, flashcards, and physical materials that directly match the digital games the children are already playing.
Using the Resource maker
Keeping parents up to date with classroom progress is vital for student success, yet it often creates a heavy administrative burden for already stretched teachers. Busy Things bridges this gap effortlessly. By allowing class teachers to assign targeted tasks for home use, the platform transforms home-school communication from a time-consuming chore into a seamless, automated workflow.
This creates a live window into the classroom. Instead of receiving vague updates at the school door at the end of the day or infrequent parents' evenings, parents can see exactly what their child is mastering in real time—whether it’s phonics, number bonds, or coding.
Parents can support their child's learning journey using the same tools, vocabulary, and visual cues their children experience. This eliminates the common frustration of parents teaching concepts "the wrong way" and ensures a unified approach.
Teachers can share specific, interactive activities tailored to a child's current learning objectives or areas needing reinforcement. Turning "home learning" into a consistent extension of the school day, Busy Things gives parents the context they need to actively celebrate achievements and engage in meaningful dialogue about their child's education.
Teachers save precious administrative hours, while parents feel empowered, informed, and deeply connected to their child’s educational growth.
Effective assessment shouldn't always require a test paper, nor should it interrupt the flow of learning. Busy Things transforms day-to-day activities into powerful diagnostic tools, enabling teachers to assess pupil understanding across the entire curriculum.
Using the platform's assignment feature, teachers gain a live window into student progress. Educators can track how pupils navigate through structured levels in real time.
Teachers can see how pupils are progressing through the 'manage files' area, where they can view completed work, making it easier to identify gaps in knowledge or misconceptions.
Because you can adjust settings for individuals or groups, you can assess a pupil's ability at a level that is appropriate for them, providing a much truer picture of their progress
By embedding assessment directly into engaging gameplay, Busy Things turns data collection into a natural byproduct of learning. Teachers get the robust evidence they need for reporting, while students simply feel like they are playing.
The impact of these built-in tools within Busy Things means that schools can significantly reduce teacher workload, ensure Ofsted-ready curriculum alignment, and foster a more collaborative relationship with parents. It moves the platform from being a "Friday afternoon treat" to a core part of your teaching and learning strategy.
Book a free training session to help inspire your staff and discover how to integrate Busy Things effectively, and learn how to use it effectively across all Key Stages
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