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School trip – Type 1 diabetes school residential trip record There’s no reason that a child with Type 1 diabetes shouldn’t be able to go on a school trip. In fact, schools have a legal responsibility to support students with medical conditions so that they can enjoy the same opportunities as any other pupil. Discover more about helping a child with Type 1 diabetes on […]

School trip – Advice for reducing trip trauma School trips can sometimes feel dysregulating for children. In this PDF download, adoption support agency PAC-UK provides advice for families and schools to help children feel more comfortable about the prospect of going away, either for the day or for a residential. Find out more about adoption support agency PAC-UK and charity Family Action at […]

Greenshaw Learning Trust and Henley Bank High School – Managing SEND and Teaching Assistants This download contains the following four documents, as used by the Greenshaw Learning Trust and Henley Bank High School to co-ordinate its SEND provision and the roles performed by its TAs: • SEND Snapshot Concise advice for teachers on adapting lessons and instructions to best suit the needs of all learners • Principles of Intervention […]

Designated Mental Health Lead year planner A school that aims to adopt a culture of mental health and wellbeing will need a whole-school approach. There are many key stakeholders who all need to be involved and working with each other. It is important to write a yearly planner that feeds into the school development plan (SDP). This free, printable template from […]

Parental engagement – Parentkind’s Blueprint for Parent-Friendly Schools Parentkind’s Blueprint for Parent-Friendly Schools aims to provide school leaders with a powerful and intuitive tool that can both facilitate lasting improvements in parental participation, and support robust evaluations. It is designed to be shaped and adapted by those using it, to ensure that it can remain relevant and easy for all schools to use. […]

Character Education - Character development document produced by Bishop Young C of E Academy At Bishop Young C of E Academy, character development is both taught and caught through lessons and the constant modelling of our six ‘Bishop Characteristics for Character Development’. This 9-page document explains how these are bound together through regular reference to the acronym ‘BISHOP’.

COVID-19 Catch-Up Funding – Sample planning document developed by Bedford Academy Unsure where to start when it comes to making the best use of your school’s COVID-19 catch-up funding – or indeed the allocation of any other funds awarded at short notice? This four-page document sets out the three-tiered approach taken by Bedford Academy, detailing its identified priorities for spending and interventions in the context of […]

The silent tapping technique and nattylala – NLP and EFT wellness techniques for teachers I am Judy Bartkowiak and I run NLP & EFT Kids, a family coaching practice in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, UK. I help children and teenagers overcome whatever is getting in the way of them being their best and happiest self. I train others in these skills all over the world. Children arrive at school with worries, […]

5 Strategies for post-pandemic learning gaps “Teachers can only do so much” Dr Mary Richardson outlines five strategies for navigating the learning gaps and uncertainty schools can expect to encounter over the coming academic year.

Are screens really the solution? Caroline Aldous-Goodge asks whether the COVID-19 lockdown’s many damaging consequences could include a troubling rise in device dependency among teenagers. Download the full article as a PDF here.

Calculating angles in a pie chart – KS3 maths lesson plan Calculating the angles for sectors in pie charts involves some useful thinking, says Colin Foster… In this lesson, students learn how to calculate the angles of the sectors in a pie chart for various data presented in frequency tables. This is something that students will often learn in a mechanical fashion, and as a consequence, […]

How schools can support grieving children A single-page guidance document issued by the childhood bereavement charity Winston’s Wish, outlining what schools can do to support children and young people who are grieving, the routes by which they can be helped to return to school. Also included is the charity’s 11-point ‘Charter for bereaved children’. For more information, visit winstonswish.org or follow […]

NQT year – Behaviour management strategies If you’re in your NQT year and would like some advice for getting behaviour management right in this crucial year, Dr Emma Kell is here to help. Emma is a teacher, middle leader and author of How to Survive in Teaching (Bloomsbury Education). In this download she imparts her wisdom for getting your new class […]

Area of a circle – KS3 maths lesson plan When a goat is tethered to a shed, how much of the surrounding area can they reach? Colin Foster explains how this is a rich scenario for exploring circle area calculations… In this lesson, students consider the parts of a field a goat can reach if it is tethered to the corner of a shed. […]

Topical Tuesdays from The Week Junior – Coronavirus and Covid-19 This week’s story looks at the spread of the coronavirus, which causes Covid-19, and the effect it has has in Italy. Covid-19 is a disease caused by a new type of coronavirus, with symptoms including breathing difficulties, a sore throat and a high temperature. The Italian government has placed the country in quarantine, in an […]

The Sword Burials – Archaeology activity for KS3 History Between 1975 and 1977 archaeologists were excavating a site near Canterbury’s Norman Castle. Some clay floors had been found and several Roman objects had been uncovered. It was then that they discovered two skeletons in a shallow pit… When had they died? Who were they? What happened to them? Canterbury Archaeological Trust was formed in […]

Emotive language examples

Emotive language examples – Emotion wheel resource Using an emotion vocabulary wheel to provide students with emotive language examples in English lessons can be an effective tool for expanding pupils’ emotional vocabulary and enhancing their language skills. Emotions play a significant role in human communication, and having a rich repertoire of emotional words can greatly enhance a person’s ability to express themselves […]

100 Square printable worksheet This simple PDF resource features six 100 squares for you to print out for use in class.

The History of Kent scheme of work for KS3 These resources were developed by Sarah Martin, Director of Humanities at The Archbishop’s School, Canterbury. They are based on aspects of the History of Kent and were designed as a synoptic unit for pupils at the end of Key Stage 3 although they can be adapted for use with younger or older students. The materials […]

Bills lesson plan and resources for KS3 citizenship/financial education The teaching aims of these two lessons is to explain the main areas of expenditure that can be incurred by an average household and that living independently means managing finances and dealing with the possible complications, to give an insight into how bills and expenses function and the consequences of not keeping your finances in […]

Borrowing lesson plan and resources for KS3 citizenship/financial education The aim of these lessons is to explain the concept of borrowing money and the ways of doing so, as well as to encourage students to shop around for the best deals. Outcomes Students will be able to recognise the different methods of borrowing, the importance of shopping around for the best deals and understand […]

Banking lesson plan and resources for KS3 citizenship/financial education The teaching aims of this lesson are to explain the concept of banking and bank accounts, the different sorts of bank accounts and to encourage students to shop around for the best deals. Outcomes Students will be able to recognise the different types of bank accounts, know how to open a bank or building society […]

KS3 English lesson plan – Use ‘Blurred Lines’ lyrics to show the power of words Make sure your students are squeezing all the juice out of language, with these ideas from Kelly Cording… In today’s multimedia society, words are power – they have the ability to cause joy, sorrow or rage at the click of a button. Learners are required to show their understanding of this and analyse language in […]

Tips for Tackling Maths Anxiety Poster for KS3/4 This poster on tackling maths anxiety comes in two formats, one for use on screen and one for printing. It features six short tips to help secondary students overcome a fear of maths.

KS3 English Lesson Plan – Make Deep Literary Connections with the Power of Allusion Familiarity with a good range of common cultural references can help every student make deep literary connections… As all teachers and leaders of English know, our curriculum time is always in demand. What do we teach? What do we leave out? Where do we teach it? We have to make savvy, knowledge smart, decisions, to […]

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