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Spanish for kids – how to embed language lessons for every year group Alexandra Ladbury on why her school teaches all pupils Spanish, and how you can too

Whizz Education invites applications for free Maths-Whizz pilot to identify knowledge gaps and develop maths fluency Whizz Education is inviting applications from primary schools to participate in a free whole-school implementation of its award-winning virtual tutor Maths-Whizz plus supporting teacher training and resources for eight weeks, to help schools identify knowledge gaps and support children to catch up on lost learning. “We know that in a typical year when students switch […]

Why I love… Reading Plus Name: Verity Lee Job role: Y6 teacher/assistant head School: Sunnyside Spencer Academy Favourite feature: Variety of texts. Clear assessments and data. Accessible from home. How does Reading Plus allow you to fulfil your school motto, ‘Making Every Moment Count’? Budget restraints in school mean that children don’t have a wealth of books to read. Reading […]

How one trust makes novel use of the iPads supplied to it by Sync