Custom planners for every phase, from primary to post-16
Getting Started
Understanding student planners
Decision-Making & Evaluation
Comparing & making confident choices
Design & Content
Pages, layout, and content guidance
Implementation & Usage
Putting planners into everyday use
A student planner works when it is designed to support specific behaviours such as recording homework consistently, planning ahead, and following daily routines, rather than simply displaying content
These pages support daily routines and are used most frequently. In almost all planners, these sections matter more than any others. Weekly Planner Pages (Core Working Pages) The most frequently used section in any planner. Weekly pages provide structured space for students to record homework, deadlines, assessments, and tasks.
Common formats:
Usage varies by age:
Forward planning pages help students look beyond the current week by tracking upcoming assessments, coursework deadlines, and key milestones.
These pages are particularly valuable in secondary and sixth form settings where multiple deadlines overlap.
Notes pages provide flexible, unstructured space for information that does not fit into weekly planning or subject sections.
Notes pages are often placed at the back of planners, though some schools distribute them throughout.
These pages help users understand expectations and routines. They support planner use but do not usually drive daily behaviour on their own.
Placed at the front of the planner to explain how it should be used and set expectations.
Common content:
These pages are typically customised to reflect each school’s identity and priorities.
Written directly for the student audience, focusing on expectations, routines, and how the planner supports learning.
Designed to support communication between school and home by clarifying expectations.
These pages are most impactful in primary and early secondary settings.
Subject-specific pages can support organisation, but they are most effective when used selectively rather than by default.
Subject Pages Overview
Dedicated sections that support organisation and learning for individual subjects without replacing curriculum resources.
Usage varies by phase:
Support literacy development through:
Provide reference space for:
Science Pages
Support organisation across scientific subjects with:
These pages may be combined or separated depending on curriculum structure.
Humanities Pages
Support subjects focused on discussion, extended writing, and reflection, such as geography, history, and religious education.
These pages support learning habits, progress tracking, and wellbeing. Their usefulness depends on age, context, and how they align with existing systems.
Focus on how students learn rather than subject content.
Provide space to record targets, milestones, and achievements across the academic year.
PSHE Pages Support personal, social, health, and economic education through reflection prompts and guidance. Content varies by age group and statutory requirements.
Mental Health and Mindfulness Pages Provide wellbeing check-ins, stress management guidance, and support information, making wellbeing visible within daily school life.
First Aid Pages Introduce basic safety awareness and emergency response guidance in age-appropriate ways.
Use content from recognised organisations or charities to provide credible guidance and signposting, often aligned with safeguarding policies.
These pages work best when they reinforce existing systems rather than introduce new ones.
Explain the school’s behaviour framework clearly and consistently.
Support understanding of rights, responsibilities, and participation in the wider community.
Sixth Form Pages
Designed for post-16 students, supporting:
Support students before, during, and after placements through preparation guidance, reflection prompts, skills development notes, and employer feedback.
Support environmental awareness and responsible citizenship, often linked to whole-school initiatives.
Not every page type supports the planner’s core purpose equally. Weekly pages almost always matter most.
Questions to ask:
Common patterns by phase
Primary planners typically include:
Secondary planners typically include:
Sixth form planners typically include:
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