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Build a ‘can do’ culture – how to make your school community feel safe, comfortable and secure Ahead of students’ reintegration back into school, Sarah Wray explains why the focus for schools should be on building a safe and reassuring environment for all...

Residentials and mental health – Being outdoors is great for the mind Steve Anderson outlines the mental health benefits that students and teachers can get from learning through adventure...

“The aftershocks will be felt for years” – A teacher’s take on 2020’s A level results If this year's A level results day has taught us anything, observes our anonymous author, it's that the downgrading of internal marking and moderation can have far-reaching implications...

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Joseph Coelho – Poetry resources and advice Writing poetry can act as a release valve, allowing trapped feelings to escape, says poet Joseph Coelho...

Coronavirus and the classroom – why schools must introduce weekly COVID testing Jayn Sadler explains why implementing weekly COVID testing will be vital if schools are to resume effective on-site teaching...

Graphemes – 9 of the best phonics worksheets and resources for KS1 and KS2 reading Help primary children get to know their graphemes to help their reading and writing skills soar, with these lessons, ideas, activities and more...

Effective behaviour management – It’s less what teachers say but how they say it Effective behaviour management is anchored less by what you say to students, and more by the meanings produced by your mode of speaking, says Peter Nelmes...

Safeguarding in schools – 5 key challenges when pupils go back Welcoming pupils back to school in the wake of coronavirus will entail a number of safeguarding challenges – Bethany Eadie from The Key highlights what to look out for...

Descriptive writing – 8 of the best worksheets and resources for KS1 and KS2 Boost primary pupils' fiction and non-fiction skills with these great descriptive writing examples, techniques, ideas, activities, prompts and more....

Careers education – Why every teacher is a careers teacher There’s a good chance that you’re already linking curriculum learning to careers, says Liz Painter – so why not make those links even clearer and more engaging for your students?

Back to school 2020 – How to reassure parents about their children returning to school in September Help families feel positive about returning to school with these tips for reassuring parents from Juliet Mickelburgh...

Outdoor learning and residentials – if we work together, they needn’t be consigned to history The new COVID-19 restrictions shouldn’t have to mean depriving your students of valuable outdoor experiences and overnight trips, says Anita Kerwin-Nye

“Let’s have a better post-COVID conversation about edtech” – remote teaching versus classroom lessons Alka Sehgal Cuthbert calls for a return to educational basics, and a more nuanced critique of optimistic dreams concerning our gleaming, edtech-powered future...

Lockdown has polarised families – some children have benefitted, while others are struggling Now is a good time to reflect on the mental health and wellbeing of children in our care, says psychologist Kay Brophy

Teachers – Could you be owed a tax rebate? Tony Mills highlights 5 ways that education professionals may be entitled to earn a little something back from HMRC...

Primary school STEM – 4 hands-on KS1 STEM ideas and activities Get hands-on in Key Stage 1 with these STEM activity ideas from Laura Cross...

“An opportunity to work on ourselves” – The CPD lessons teachers can learn from lockdown Jayn Sadler talks us through the main professional lesson she took away from lockdown...

Phonemes – 8 of the best phonics worksheets and resources for KS1 and KS2 reading Boost literacy skills for primary pupils with these online games, lesson plans, activities and more...

School exclusions – A useful tool as last resort, or a pathway to gang culture? Three experts share their thoughts on schools’ use of permanent exclusions...

Closing the gap – 7 of the best KS1/KS2 catchup resources With primary schools closed, things like the attainment gap and the vocabulary gap will have only widened for many students, but these activities, ideas and worksheets can help learning get back on track

KS1 computing curriculum – 5 activities to teach computational thinking, programming and more Check out these five practical ways to cover the computing curriculum in Key Stage 1 from Lisa Moss and Dr Thomas Bernard...

Research skills will help students in every subject – especially STEM Teaching young people how to be confident researchers can set them up for success in virtually any field, but especially those falling within STEM subjects, says Fiona Dyer...

Careers education – How balanced is your school’s careers provision? Balancing careers education at scale with a truly personalised approach isn’t the impossible ask it’s sometimes made out to be, says Jim Burton...

CPD for teachers – why it should include time for creative writing We must find time for creative writing during teacher CPD sessions, says Mark Lowery...

Past tense KS1 and KS2 worksheets – Best SPaG resources for primary English Sometimes it's OK to be stuck in the past, especially when learning all about the past tense. In which case, these activities, ideas, lesson plans and more are sure to help...

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