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Religious Education – Enrich your RE lessons with social science data Incorporating research and practices from the social sciences can add valuable depth and rigour to your RE curriculum, says Dawn Cox

Wesleyan

Lockdown lifted your savings? Top tips for making your money work for you Daniela Attenborough, financial consultant at Wesleyan Group, the specialist financial services mutual for teachers explores how teachers can get the most out of their lockdown savings... In the face of long hours, high workloads and[...]

Recovery curriculum – Hatching a plan for primary schools When it comes to hatching a recovery plan for Key Stage 1 and 2, one child might make rapid progress but the next young person will be harder to crack, says Colin Dowland...

German KS1 lesson plan – Learn the vocabulary for describing relatives Learn the vocabulary for describing relatives and introduce masculine and feminine nouns with Lauren Fields’ KS1 lesson idea.Children love the opportunity to talk about themselves, and things that are important to them. They also love[...]

Classroom routine strategies – Improve your classroom culture These three strategies are simple to implement and easy for children to remember, says Robbie Burns...

Teaching ideas videos – My best lesson It's easy to get stuck in a rut sometimes, teaching the same lessons time and time again. Here, three primary teachers from around the country talk about one of their favourite ever lessons. If you're[...]

Bedrock Learning

4 Reasons to try… Bedrock Learning Close the word gap and transform the culture of your school into a place where language matters... At a glance Average student improvement is 32% (post-test versus pre-test scores) Optimum progress can be made with[...]

CPD for teachers – Build your staff’s professional arrogance Build the professional confidence of staff by discussing the weaknesses in your provision and giving teachers the power to change them...

Maths with parents – We boosted parent engagement by running maths boosters for mums We invited mums to our after-school 'Wobbly Girls Club' maths booster group and it made all the difference, say Mary Fraser and Kate Nuttall...

Kapow Primary

Kapow Primary art & design resources – Teacher videos, lesson plans and progressive schemes of work for Y1-6 At a glance Complete coverage of the art curriculum with an easy-to-follow scheme of work100+ teacher videos to develop subject knowledge and confidence70+ pupil videos, demonstrating skills and techniquesOverview of progression of skills includedOutcome snapshots[...]

Edtech – 6 ways to use it that will actually boost learning We’ve all had to embrace technology this year, but what deserves to endure even now children are back in the classroom, asks Daisy Christodoulou...

Children’s mental health – How to use mentally healthy movement in school What is mentally healthy movement and how can it help young children express themselves? Clare Williams provides some classroom ideas…

Famous people with dyslexia – Everdark author Abi Elphinstone on being branded ‘unteachable’ Coping with dyslexia at school has helped shape some of the strongest aspects of my character...

Garden club – Our after school gardening club bloomed during lockdown Our parent-led school gardening project has brought our community closer...

RQT teachers – Advice for early career educators As a recently qualified teacher, when it comes to confidence, fake it until you make it...

Student engagement – 5 quick ways to speak with gravitas Compel your students to listen when you talk, with these tips from Robin Launder

Quality mark – Celebrate the areas your school excels in Use the Quality Mark process to reflect on and improve your provision, says Matthew Lane...

COVID-19 lockdown and inequality – Which families need help the most? Dr Matt Easterbrook highlights the profound way in which socioeconomic circumstances have shaped families’ learning experiences during lockdown...

Expanded noun phrase worksheet PDFs

Expanded noun phrase – Worksheets for primary English Does covering how to write an expanded noun phrase have to suck the life out of learning? Absolutely not! All of these strategies are tried and tested methods to teach expanded noun phrases in a[...]

Romesh Ranganathan on teaching

Romesh Ranganathan on teaching – “You’re constantly judged” Adam W Hunter catches up with comedian and broadcaster Romesh Ranganathan to discuss his previous role as a teacher...

Louise Minchin’s schooldays – “I wanted to prove the school wrong” Louise Minchin loved school, but believes the most long-lasting lessons were learnt outside the classroom…

Primary school music – Get children writing music from age four Getting children writing music from the early years will let them reap the associated benefits, says Peter Simons...

Teaching assistant training – Don’t rely on friendships between TAs and teachers A good TA is worth their weight in gold, but we shouldn’t rely on goodwill between TAs and teachers to make the role a success...

Headteacher – “My letter to parents went viral” I’ve written hundreds of letters to parents in my role as headteacher, says Colin Dowland, but here’s what happened when one blew up on social media...

CPD for teachers – How ‘teacher educators’ can forge their own professional development path The desire among teachers to forge their own professional training path is inspiring, but that enthusiasm must be properly co-ordinated if they’re to succeed, says Nicola Brooks…

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