Bring the vibrant colours of Scotland into your literacy and creative activities with our Scottish Flag Drawing, Mark Making & Writing Border Sheets! Perfect for EYFS and KS1 children, this versatile printable pack offers a canvas for all kinds of mark-making, drawing, and writing fun.
Each sheet features a striking vertical border adorned with the iconic blue and white of the Scottish Saltire, making it an engaging way to celebrate Scottish culture while developing essential skills.
This pack includes a variety of options to suit every activity:
Lined Paper: Two different line spacing options to support varying levels of writing development, from early letter formation to more controlled sentences.
Blank Paper: Ideal for free drawing, creative illustrations, or open-ended mark-making.
And to give you even more flexibility, every sheet is available in both:
Full Colour: Ready to print and use for instant visual appeal on displays or for quick activities.
Black and White: Perfect for children to colour in themselves, adding a personal touch and developing fine motor skills.
How to use these resources in your classroom/setting
Our Scottish Flag Vertical Border Sheets are incredibly adaptable for various learning activities:
Preschool, Nursery & Childminder Settings:
Mark Making & Drawing: Provide the blank sheets for children to freely explore drawing tools, creating their own pictures inspired by Scotland or any topic.
Colouring Fun: Use the black and white versions as engaging colouring sheets, encouraging children to focus on the blue and white of the Scottish flag.
Creative Play: Encourage children to draw what they know about flags, or perhaps what they imagine a Scottish celebration looks like.
Reception Class (EYFS):
Emergent Writing: Use the lined sheets for early attempts at writing their name, simple words, or captions for their drawings.
Themed Writing: After learning about Scotland or Burns Night, encourage children to draw or write about a Scottish symbol like a thistle or a kilt.
Display Work: Completed sheets make fantastic additions to a classroom display celebrating Scotland or national identity.
KS1 Classes (Year 1 & Year 2 School):
Creative Writing: Use the lined sheets for short stories, poems, or descriptive writing about Scotland, its history, or its traditions.
Topic Work: Integrate into a geography or history unit on the UK or Scotland, providing themed paper for children's research or project work.
Patriotic Displays: Utilise the full-colour sheets for attractive classroom signage or as borders for other display materials related to Scotland.
Handwriting Practice: The lined versions offer a clear guide for developing neat handwriting and letter formation.
Learning objectives covered (EYFS Framework and KS1 Curriculum)
These versatile border sheets support key developmental areas across both frameworks:
EYFS Framework:
Literacy (Writing): Supports early mark-making, emergent writing, and attempts to form letters and words. Provides a structured space for early writing.
Expressive Arts and Design: Children explore various media and materials, engage in imaginative drawing, and develop their own ideas.
Physical Development (Fine Motor Skills): Drawing, colouring, and writing on the lined sheets help to strengthen hand muscles, improve pencil grip, and enhance hand-eye coordination.
Understanding the World (Cultures and Communities): Introduces children to a national symbol of Scotland, fostering an awareness of different cultures and identities.
KS1 Curriculum:
English (Writing - Transcription & Composition): Provides a motivating format for practising letter formation, spelling common words, and composing simple sentences or short pieces of writing.
Art and Design: Children use drawing and colouring to develop and share their ideas, experiences, and imagination, exploring line, shape, and colour within a thematic border.
History / Geography: Supports learning about national symbols, the UK, and Scotland. Children can use the sheets to present facts or creative responses to these topics.
Spoken Language: Opportunities for children to describe their drawings or writing, and discuss their understanding of the Scottish flag.
Download our Scottish Flag Drawing/Mark Making/Writing (Vertical) Border Sheets today and inspire your young learners to celebrate Scotland!
⬅️ BURNS NIGHT Topic Page
⬅️ ST. ANDREW’S DAY Topic Page
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