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Volume and capacity – How to cover them in primary maths without resorting to pouring and filling Finding new and interesting ways to cover the same old maths topics can be a challenge, but here Mike Askew has some ideas for you to pump up the volume...

12 Picture Book Activities for Early Years Settings Dance like a twinkling star, explore fluorescent colours, conduct a chameleon hunt, and much, much more with these ideas from Hilary White…

Surrey Square Primary – Meet the staff going the extra mile for their community Supporting parents makes children's lives easier, says Surrey Square Primary headteacher Nicola Noble...

How to promote curiosity in your science classroom “Develop a ‘wonder wall’ about your next science topic before you begin your planning for it,” says Kenna Worthington...

Trainee Teachers Need to be Able to Learn Through Failure As mentors, it’s vital that we maintain standards while also giving trainees the opportunity to learn through failure, says John Coxhead...

How to Challenge an Ofsted Inspection Report in Early Years Settings Francesca Snape shares her advice on navigating the intricacies of the regulator’s complaints procedure

Christmas images for descriptive writing

Christmas images for descriptive writing – KS1/2 PowerPoint This PowerPoint file features 18 Christmas images for descriptive writing. Use it to stimulate creativity and enhance descriptive writing skills among your students... The PowerPoint provides a visually stunning array of Christmas-themed images, ranging from[...]

Provision Map

Review – Provision Map A powerful web based information management tool designed for superhero SENCOs At a glance Designed to reduce workload and help manage SEND and Pupil Premium Flexible learning plans and pupil passports Easy provision mapping and[...]

Santa letter template

Santa letter template – Printable worksheet for KS1/2 Christmas is a magical time for children, and it's no surprise that as teachers, we want to make it even more enchanting. One way to do so is by using our Santa letter template. This[...]

How a Running Club Can Boost Children’s Self-Esteem and Confidence The finish line is just the beginning when it comes to this special club for girls, says Bev Forrest...

How the Edtech 50 Schools Tour has been Showcasing the Best in Educational Technology It might not be hi-tech or glamorous, but it has been surprisingly effective to have two men in a camper van touring the UK, seeking out and spotlighting educational technology in our schools...

How Can Nurseries Recruit Great Staff if they can’t get the Basics Right? “I was alone and no one had checked my ID” – The Secret Practitioner on when nursery recruitment goes wrong...

4 quick assessment activities to find out what secondary students know Make sure you’re teaching the right content at the appropriate time, with Claire Gadsby’s quick ideas to assess prior knowledge...

Learning About Carbohydrates in the Early Years In the first of a series of articles on food and nutrition, Patricia Pillay shares growing and cooking activities to try with your children…

Why Are Men Teaching in Primary Still Viewed with Suspicion? It’s not often spoken about, but there’s an underlying mistrust of men who want to teach KS1 or 2 instead of working in secondary, says Ben King...

5 Reasons to Embrace the Hour of Code Five compelling reasons to take part in the fifth annual Hour of Code between 3rd-9th December 2018

We need to explicitly teach metacognition to boost maths skills If we want children to think metacognitively, we need to explicitly teach them how and give them lots of time to practise...

It’s Simple – There isn’t Enough Money in Education What can the government’s new £2.3 million finance gurus tell school leaders that we don’t already know, asks Rebecca Stacey...

5 Ways our Early Years Team Uses Objective-Led Planning Establishing your starting point, supporting staff and working with home are the keys to effective implementation, as Daniel Saturley explains…

Whizz Pop Bang

Review – Whizz Pop Bang Magazine An award-winning monthly science magazine for children with accompanying downloadable lesson plans for Y2-6. According to a recent report from the Wellcome Trust, UK primary schools, on average, teach science for just one hour and[...]

Boost Maths Skills by Creating a Culture of Celebrating Mistakes Making mistakes and getting questions wrong is a really efficient way to get pupils using technical maths vocabulary every lesson, and the cognitive pay-off is massive, says Ashley Booth...

How Can Schools Help Working Class Children in an Education System that’s Failing Them? Families living in poverty may not see education as a priority, but we must sell it as the key to a better life, says Kevin Harcombe...

Praise Can Unlock Outstanding Behaviour in the Early Years Meaningful commendation will do wonders for your children’s motivation, says Nikky Smedley...

Thrive

The Thrive Approach and its Impact in the Classroom A look at the day-to-day challenge of working with children and young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties (SEBD) and discussion of some useful approaches to supporting these children in school. Many of the[...]

CLPE

Download your free Power of Reading teaching sequences How the Power of Reading can help you and your school... “My teachers are bursting with enthusiasm and creatively which they’ve passed on to the children and other teachers” Headteacher, Power of Reading School Since[...]

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