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‘It’s Hard To Imagine A Politician-Free Education System – Unless You Look To International Schools’ No formal testing and bilingual seven-year-olds equipped to change the world? Yes please, says Debra Kidd...

‘Bang, Bang!’ – Should ‘weapon play’ be encouraged in early years? Do you allow 'gun play' in your early years setting? If not, there are some positives about it that are worth knowing, says Carla Coward...

‘School leaders must take decisive and immediate action to prevent going into the red’ We now know when the national funding formula will take effect, but with its likely impact still unclear, it's more vital than ever that schools plan ahead, says Howard Jackson...

Mick Waters: ‘What if, instead of seeing the classroom as a theatre, we could view it as an engine?’ It᾿s time to stoke the fires of the classroom engine and bring the curtain down on theatrical lessons, says Mick Waters...

Does 30 Hours Free Childcare Mean The End Of Nursery Food? Thirty hours of free childcare must not mean the end of good-quality food – whatever savings you’re considering to make ends meet, it’s vital to protect your menu, says Nigel Denby...

“These ‘Strawberry Jams’ – Where Do I Get One, And What Do I Do?” It's cheap, versatile and easy to use – is the Raspberry Pi something that all teachers can and should be using in the classroom? Lloyd Burgess takes a closer look...

How Should we Assess Reading in a World Without Levels? Using book bands has an important role to play in a post-levels world – It’s time to take a more tailored approach, say Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin...

‘Active listening is critical to gaining children’s trust’ Are you interested in what your children are saying? Really? Kathy Brodie explains how to give them your undivided attention, and why it matters...

Introduction of national funding formula for schools pushed back to 2018/19 Justine Greening announces that final decisions on new fairer funding system for schools and higher needs will now be taken 'early in the new year'

‘Gender in early childhood is entirely a social construct’ Children don’t naturally gravitate towards toys considered appropriate for their gender – so what’s the point in artificially restricting their play preferences? Sarah Ockwell-Smith shares her thoughts...

Challenging Children – How Can Early Years Settings Support Physical Development? Outdoors, engaging opportunities for kinaesthetic learning are plentiful – so make sure your children can take advantage of them, says Anna Ephgrave...

No Place To Play – What Settings Can Do For Children Without A Space Of Their Own When children lack outdoor spaces to call their own, it’s up to early years settings to fill the void, says Juno Hollyhock...

School Attendance Rules are Letting Down Children with SEND – But it Doesn’t Have to be this Way Elizabeth Harris recounts how an ill-judged absence letter prompted her to bring a legal challenge to her LEA...

Try this lesson planning tool that weaves grammar into daily activities With the curriculum’s heavy emphasis on grammar, there’s a danger children could be put off writing for good. But get your planning right and there’s plenty of fun to be had, says Emma Caulfield...

Use Minecraft To Make Big Improvements To Children’s Writing When Chris Waterworth asked his class to recreate Willy Wonka’s factory in Minecraft, there were delectable changes to children’s writing...

Clever ways for kids to learn common exception words If common exception words are causing a nuisance, these marvellous suggestions will take the weight off your mind...

6 Of The Best Free Maths Mastery Resources For Primary School With maths mastery flying up the government's agenda here are some of the best free resources available

“I Wanted To Challenge Them” – How One West London Primary Made The Transition To Singapore Maths Switching to Singapore maths isn’t easy – but as practice at Three Bridges Primary School illustrates, with good leadership and a skilled teaching staff, it can transform children’s learning, says Jacob Stow...

Extra-Curricular Activities In Early Years – What Should You Offer And How Should You Pay For It? Sarah Steel explains how nurseries can benefit from offering a good extra-curricular programme, while highlighting some of the potential issues with providers and costs that settings should be wary of...

What Is Evaluative Practice, And How Can It Help Early Years Professionals? NDNA's lead early years adviser fills us in on the specifics of evaluative practice – what it is, how to use it, and how you know if you're doing it right...

You Don’t Have To Be A Specialist To Make Music With Your Primary Class Musical expertise may be in short supply among teachers, so wouldn’t it be better to leave music teaching to the specialists? Anna Gower is not convinced...

“Two Years After Joining My Setting, I’m Still To Complete My Induction” The Secret Practitioner explains why current attitudes towards induction aren't exactly a recipe for outstanding practice...

Get With The Programme – Use These Digital Resources To Boost Your Pupils’ Enjoyment Of Reading Rather than being the enemy of literacy as some assume, technology can be its enabler, as Martin McKay explains...

Teething Problems – How To Deal With Biting Incidents When it comes to handling incidents of aggression between young children, clear policies, positive parental engagement and perspective are key, says Lorraine Jenkin...

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Trouble Brewing? – Restorative Approaches To Managing Behaviour Need Time, Planning And Patience Like a good cup of coffee, restorative practice requires time and patience if you don’t want to get burned, says Paul Dix...

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