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Young Writers

Poetry competitions for primary – Get pupils excited about writing again The Lowdown NameYoung Writers poetry competitions In a nutshellFree resources / Cross-curricular links Key StageKS1, KS2 After a tough few years, we’ve seen a decrease in literacy attainment and children’s writing enjoyment has hit a[...]

Phonics sounds – why you should teach at a fast pace Teaching letter sounds swiftly enables higher achievement in children, says Sara Wernham...

Woman wearing poncho, expecting rain, to convey visual of a parental school trip volunteer

School trips – How to recruit parent volunteers Gordon Cairns examines that tricky task ahead of many a school trip – recruiting willing volunteer helpers…

Teaching poetry – Valerie Bloom on inspiring your pupils through language Reading poetry in my mother tongue helped me understand my identity – here's how to help your pupils value their diversity, too

Girl in lab coat on science trip

Science trips for schools – How a STEM school trip to a science centre inspired one pupil to do a medicine degree And how it could do the same for your students...

History school trips destination Stonehenge

History school trips – Help pupils develop a greater understanding of chronology Use a history school trip to explain to pupils how historical events link together

Two people forest bathing

Forest bathing – Introduce your class to nature therapy with this Japanese practice Help your class destress and reconnect with nature by building this Japanese ritual into your routine

Camping illustration representing residential trips for schools

Residential trips for schools – We need collaboration and more government funding for school trips Is a night away for every child too much to ask for, asks YHA’s Alison Stevens

Learning through play – KS1 activity ideas Stick puppets and superheroes – develop little ones’ communication skills and empathy through role-play, says Maryanne Martin...

Teaching grammar – how to put it in context Rote learning and drills may help (some) children pass SPaG tests – but real progress only happens when we put the content in context, argues Rachel Clarke

Ofsted deep dive – my school’s approach has staff paranoid and panicking Civil war has broken out between the teachers in my school. We are all fighting for ‘our’ subjects, and we are all going to lose...

Map skills – free geography tools, and how to get the best out of them What’s your favourite journey? Delve into spatial representations and diverse points of view, and gain essential map skills for free...

Leah Williamson – What the England footballer learnt at school Arsenal and England defender Leah Williamson looks back on the efforts her school made to help her realise her footballing ambitions...

ProgressTeaching

ProgressTeaching

Review – ProgressTeaching ProgressTeaching is founded on a simple concept: to improve teaching so that every school provides a great education. The basic ethos is built upon the idea that a school is only as good as the[...]

Labelled school items

My Nametags

My Nametags – no more lost possessions in school End lost property at your school while boosting your school’s funds. Did you know that the average child permanently loses nine items per school year? If we think about ten million school-aged children, this adds[...]

Classroom contract – free template download Use this free template to create a classroom contract between teacher and TA

Excited teenage girl carrying a suitcase, ahead of going on an international school trip

MFL trips abroad – How to expand your students’ learning horizons Sylvia Holland talks us through the ways in which schools can facilitate unforgettable, learning-rich international trips for their students

Unmet needs – are we just excusing bad behaviour? Getting kicked out of school was the wakeup call I needed. Now I’m a teacher and it’s got me questioning our view of ‘unmet needs’...

Teacher dress code – advice from a deputy head Ben Connor on dress codes for teachers, and why wearing trainers to work isn’t a hill worth dying on...

Primary history curriculum – how to build learning year-on-year Connect past, present and future, and help pupils build on history learning throughout primary school

School child practising handwriting

Collins

Review – Collins Happy Handwriting Request a free evaluation pack Help children master this essential skill, with all the resources you need ready-made... The digitally-savvy are always having a swipe at handwriting, bemoaning it as a redundant language skill. But[...]

Classroom contract – how to write one and make it work Make your classroom run like a well-oiled machine using classroom contracts to structure who does what, and when...

Real wellbeing allows for a creative curriculum and empathetic children at this school An understanding of the natural world and exposure to culture are top priorities for Glade Primary

Scarlett Fife books by Maz Evans

Hachette Children’s Group

Free Scarlett Fife learning resources for KS1-2 Help teach KS1 and 2 about coping with big feelings such as anger and worries in an entertaining and accessible way with these free learning resources for the Scarlett Fife series. The Exploding Life of[...]

Scarlett Fife teaching resources

Free Scarlett Fife learning resources for KS1-2 Help teach KS1 and 2 about coping with big feelings such as anger and worries in an entertaining and accessible way with these free learning resources for the Scarlett Fife series. The Exploding Life of[...]

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