Teaching resources for The Haunting of Old Splinter by Jack Mackay

Bring the chills of The Haunting of Old Splinter by Jack Mackay into the classroom with these atmospheric and imaginative teaching resources, created for readers aged 9+ and suitable for UKS2 and KS3. With discussion prompts, reading activities and creative tasks, the pack supports learning across English, Art and PSHE while exploring themes including family, friendship and belonging, mystery and suspense, the power of stories, wishes and consequences, and the conventions of the horror genre.

From designing a haunted house and spotting the techniques Jack MacKay uses to build tension, to keeping a ‘Fear Metre’, inventing a museum of haunted objects and exploring the importance of family through the novel’s mahjong set, these engaging activities encourage pupils to read closely, think critically and experiment with their own spooky storytelling.