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We've developed some cracking downloadable lesson plans for KS1-KS4 that can be found on Tes under http://crackingideas.com. Our website is packed with full and free activities to help children understand IP better. You can learn more about IP with Wallace and Gromit as well as our very own radio stars Nancy and her band the Meerkats.

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10/09/2026

What do these careers have in common?

🎮 Game Designer
👗Fashion Designer
🎶 Music Producer
🛠️ Engineer

Answer: They all create and use intellectual property!

08/09/2026

It’s International Literacy Day — a lovely opportunity to celebrate the power of words, stories and creativity in our communities.

Today we’re celebrating everyone who helps inspire a love of words: families, teachers, librarians, volunteers, learners and community groups. Together, we can help more people feel confident, included and inspired to read, write, imagine and create.

07/09/2026

Happy National Cinema Day! 🎬🍿

Today is all about celebrating the joy of going to the cinema: the shared excitement, the big screen, the sound, the stories and the unforgettable moments that stay with us long after the credits roll.

It is also a great opportunity to recognise the intellectual property that sits behind every film. From the original script and soundtrack to costume design, animation, visual effects, characters, logos and promotional artwork, IP helps protect the work of the creators and creative teams who bring films to life.

06/09/2026

📚✨ Happy Read a Book Day! ✨📚

Today is a celebration of stories, imagination and creativity. Books have the power to take us somewhere new, help us see the world differently and inspire fresh ideas — whether we are exploring faraway places, solving mysteries, learning something new or creating our own adventures.

This Read a Book Day, why not take a few minutes to pick up a book, share a favourite story with someone, or get creative by drawing a character, writing an alternative ending, designing a book cover or imagining your own world?

03/09/2026

If you're looking for an engaging enrichment activity for learners aged 16-19, the Future Innovators Toolkit offers a flexible way to explore innovation, intellectual property and future career pathways.

The resource can be delivered as two lessons or adapted into shorter tutor-time sessions. Along the way, students develop valuable skills including:

✔ Creativity
✔ Problem solving
✔ Communication
✔ Teamwork
✔ Evaluating real-world innovations

It works particularly well with STEM learners but can be adapted for a wider range of subjects and settings.

Whether you're planning a lesson, enrichment session or collapsed timetable activity, it's a ready-made resource designed to spark discussion and inspire new ideas.

Access all our free resources via our education website (link in bio) 🔗

30/08/2026

Today is National Beach Day — a chance to celebrate our coastlines and think about how inventions, innovation and creativity can help protect them.

From reusable water bottles and litter-picking tools to clever materials made from recycled plastic, creative thinking is helping people care for beaches, oceans and wildlife. The same curiosity that inspires a sandcastle, a sketch in the sand or a new STEM idea can also spark solutions to real environmental challenges.

This National Beach Day, why not enjoy the beach, leave only footprints, and ask: what could you invent to help keep our shores cleaner, safer and more beautiful?

26/08/2026

Today we’re celebrating the dogs who make life brighter — and the big ideas they inspire. From smart collars and pet health tech to veterinary science, search-and-rescue innovation, assistive technology and robotics inspired by animal movement.

Here’s to the future scientists, engineers, designers and innovators finding new ways to help dogs live happier, healthier lives. 🐶💡

20/08/2026

Congratulations to all those receiving their GCSE results today!

20/08/2026

Today is National Radio Day — a chance to celebrate the voices, stories, music and ideas that travel through the airwaves and bring people together.

Radio has always been powered by creativity. From presenters shaping unforgettable moments live on air, to writers, producers, musicians, sound designers and technicians working behind the scenes, every broadcast is a creative collaboration.

It is also a reminder of why copyright matters. Copyright helps protect the songs, scripts, interviews, jingles, recordings and original ideas that make radio so powerful. It gives creators recognition for their work and helps ensure their creativity can continue to be shared, valued and enjoyed.

So today, let’s celebrate the people behind the microphone — and behind the music, words and sounds — who make radio such an enduring part of our creative culture.

What radio moment, song or voice has stayed with you? Share it with us in the comments.

19/08/2026

Today is World Photography Day.

From the earliest photographic processes to the smartphone cameras and AI-powered tools we use today, photography has always been shaped by innovation

But behind every image is a creator. Copyright matters because photographers deserve recognition and protection for their work.

Respecting copyright means crediting photographers, asking before sharing or reusing images, and valuing the creativity, skill and time that go into every shot.

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