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Werewolf silhouette in front of full moon

Does a full moon affect children’s behaviour? If you believe your students’ behaviour is worse when there’s a full moon, you’re quite likely to be proved right, warns Gordon Cairns – and that’s just the start of it...

Cartoon of maths equipment, representing maths misconceptions

Maths misconceptions – How to clear up common mistakes Think you know what maths is all about? Think again... your assumptions might be muddying the waters of your teaching

Cartoon hands putting together two pieces of a heart, representing PACE approach

PACE approach – The SEND training that changed my life Following the ‘empathy road’ transformed the way Ginny Bootman approaches her SEND pupils, all thanks to the PACE approach...

Reading comprehension worksheets

Reading comprehension worksheets – 12 KS1/2 activities These reading comprehension worksheets are part of Oxford University Press's Project X Origins library. This comprises a rich and vibrant variety of fiction and non-fiction resources for guided, independent and whole-clas reading. No matter what[...]

Literacy Tree

Literacy Tree book-based learning TAKE A LOOK: Teach English with high quality texts. Literacy Tree is an immersive, book-based platform designed to engage and motivate writers while ensuring all national curriculum skills and objectives are carefully sequenced. Perfect if[...]

Birthday Duck KS1 reading comprehension pack

Birthday Duck – KS1 reading comprehension pack What is The Birthday Duck by Michael Morpurgo about? The main character in The Birthday Duck, Sam, is a city boy through and through. He isn’t looking forward to his school trip to Nethercott Farm[...]

Body parts EYFS – Snap game for Early Years Broaden children's understanding of the world by helping them to learn nine key parts of the body with this simple, fun body parts EYFS snap game... In the vibrant world of early childhood education, fostering[...]

CLA

Use CLA Copyright Essentials to Copy, Right Julie from CLA answers your questions about CLA Copyright Essentials training and its benefits... 30 Second Briefing CLA Copyright Essentials is a CPD certified online training designed to help educators navigate copyright. Educators and school[...]

Classroom rules poster

Classroom rules poster – Two simple rules This classroom poster features two simple classroom rules, thought up by teacher and ex-Navy officer Matthew Lane. Two classroom rules poster The rules are as follows: 1. You are responsible for what you do –[...]

Colleagues putting together jigsaw puzzle, representing lesson planning

Lesson planning – What makes a good lesson plan? So, you’ve landed a teaching job – congratulations! But now you’re faced with planning all your lessons... where do you start? Use these pointers and you won’t go far wrong...

Letter writing KS1 Paddington resources

Letter writing KS1 – Paddington lesson and resources This letter writing KS1 download includes a full lesson plan from Rachel Clarke on using Paddington Bear to teach the lost art of letter writing. There are six activities in total, and you'll also find[...]

Man building a wall, representing diagnostic assessment

Diagnostic assessment – The six jobs of feedback and evaluation A successful builder knows how to pick the right tool for the job. But when it comes to classroom feedback and evaluation, we need to be more careful about our choices...

woman pointing at data chart; school data

School data – What have we learned over 10 years of assessment? School data is more pervasive now than ever, but what have we learned about how to use it to our advantage over the last decade?

KS1 maths – What next for assessment? In place of the recently removed KS1 maths assessments, the most sensible thing seems to be to do, well... nothing

Odd Socks Day lesson plan

Odd Socks Day – Lesson plan for Anti Bullying Week What is Odd Socks Day? Odd Socks Day takes place on the first day of Anti Bullying Week each year to help raise awareness of bullying. All you have to do to take part is[...]

Newspaper template

Newspaper template – Blank front page layout Introducing a blank newspaper template in your classroom can be a valuable and versatile tool to engage and educate your students. This resource provides a fantastic opportunity to foster creativity, critical thinking and effective communication[...]

EYFS planning template

EYFS planning – Lesson plan template If you're getting stuck into your EYFS planning, you can easily adapt this blank lesson plan template to suit your individual early years setting. This editable Word document contains space for you to record: Area[...]

Talk for Writing adapting a unit planner

Talk for Writing – Adapting a Unit planner for KS1/2 English This adapting-a-unit planner from Talk for Writing guides you through the four stages of the process: Planning stage Imitation stage Innovation stage Independent application stage Each one comes with its own steps that include prompts,[...]

Jolly Phonics order document

Jolly Phonics order – English resource for KS1/KS2 teachers This Jolly Phonics order sheet was created by teacher and Jolly Phonics author Sue Lloyd. It will provide you with a clear structure for how to teach Jolly Phonics letter sounds and skills. Alongside this,[...]

KCSIE 2023 – Everything you need to know Get up to date with this year’s changes, and ensure your school is continuing to keep children safe, with this handy guide

Diwali colouring pages

Diwali colouring pages – Printable sheets for schools Improve pupils’ motor skills and encourage careful colouring with these lovely Diwali colouring pages. These engaging activities not only foster creativity but also provide an opportunity to learn more about the vibrant festival of Diwali.[...]

School code of conduct – Why and how we wrote ours Though most families are respectful, a number of incidents of abuse towards staff have led us to implement a behavioural code for our Trust

Esafety – Six ways to keep personal info safe in school Smartphones, tablets, laptops, oh my! Learn how to avoid potential data breaches by securing your tech and staying alert to scams

Outdoor learning activities PDF

Outdoor learning activities – 20 cheap and easy ideas for EYFS Even in the depths of a cold winter there are plenty of outdoor learning activities to try in EYFS that will encourage exploration, curiosity and child-led learning. Building an outdoor area that contains lots of[...]

Kapow Primary

5 reasons to try… Kapow Primary’s humanities schemes Find complete curriculum coverage and lesson plans for engaging history and geography classes... 30 Second Briefing Kapow Primary’s history and geography schemes empower teachers and subject leaders to teach impactful lessons with confidence. The geography[...]

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