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If Schools Really Care about Success for Every Student, a ‘Zero-Tolerance’ Behaviour Policy isn’t the Answer “Inconveniently to some, children have rights” – All schools need to tackle indiscipline but such strict approaches are immoral, unjustified and frankly fraudulent

Has Your School Got What it Takes to ‘Swim Their Best’? School Swimathon is a swimming programme for school children, encouraging them to improve technique and confidence, culminating in a challenge to swim further than ever before.The Swimathon Foundation and Swim England are helping pupils across[...]

KS1 Music Lesson Plan – Compose And Perform A Class Olympic Anthem Write a KS1 anthem for your own classroom Olympics closing ceremony, harnessing literacy and PSHE skills to achieve your musical outcome. Browse more Olympics teaching resources.

What is Original Learning and How is it Different to Learning Through Play? It's essential to how children's brains develop, so why do some insist on relegating the status of 'play' below that of academic learning?

4 fun ways to teach facts in primary school Trying to get information to stick in an engaging and interesting way? Kate Pegum reveals her tried-and-tested methods to help children retain information

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Ian Eagleton – “I collapsed on the driveway and sobbed” How one teacher changed the way he worked to better protect his mental health...

Larchwood Primary – On the up after a turbulent past “Please don’t aspire to be on TOWIE”, says Larchwood Primary headteacher Ryan Duff

KS1 Science Lesson Plan – Investigate Forces By Rolling Eggs Down Slopes 'Many children will be familiar with the tradition of rolling decorated eggs down grassy slopes at Easter time. The game is associated with the Christian symbol of rolling away the stone from Christ’s tomb before[...]

Design & Technology: Past, Present and Future During the series of two, 45-minute lessons, key criteria in the design and technology curriculum for Key Stage 1 pupils will be met. The lesson plan covers topics such as what technology used to look[...]

Are Your Afternoon Classes Resulting in Long-Term Learning? It’s not enough to teach non-tested subjects via ‘creative experiences’ that aren't really helping students

Summer-Themed Missing Vowels Worksheet Get children in the mood for summer sunshine with this missing-vowel worksheet.For more resources from Taylor's Teaching Timesaver's click here and follow her on Twitter at @taylorsteaching.

Symmetry and Shapes Worksheet a worksheet for children to complete symmetrical pictures and record the number of shapes used. For more resources from Taylor's Teaching Timesaver's click here and follow her on Twitter at @taylorsteaching.

Phonics Phase 5 Phoneme Cards A set of cards showing all the phonemes from Phase 5. For more resources from Taylor's Teaching Timesaver's click here and follow her on Twitter at @taylorsteaching.

Phonics Phase 3 Phoneme Cards A set of cards showing all the phonemes from Phase 3. For more resources from Taylor's Teaching Timesaver's click here and follow her on Twitter at @taylorsteaching.

Numicon Loopcards to 30 Bright and colourful loopcards to help with identifying and recognising Numicon shapes. For more resources from Taylor's Teaching Timesaver's click here and follow her on Twitter at @taylorsteaching.

Number of the Day This resource can be used as part of your daily maths lesson as it's ideal to laminate, display and then write on and wipe off. For more resources from Taylor's Teaching Timesaver's click here and[...]

Alphabet Playdough Mats – Set of 26 Set of 26 playdough mats featuring each letter of the alphabet. For more resources from Taylor's Teaching Timesaver's click here and follow her on Twitter at @taylorsteaching.

Funnybones Word Mat A colourful word mat based on Allan and Janet Ahlberg's classic children's book series, Funnybones, with pictures to help your children when writing. For more resources from Taylor's Teaching Timesaver's click here and follow her[...]

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Word Mat A colourful word mat based on Eric Carle's classic children's book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, with pictures to help your children when writing. For more resources from Taylor's Teaching Timesaver's click here and follow her[...]

Look What I Can Do – Performing Arts Lesson Plan For KS1 Unlock your pupils’ inner performer with this engaging movement and dance lesson from Nikky Smedley.

Out Of This World – Emotions And Wellbeing Lesson Plan For KS1 Help your pupils reflect on their feelings and emotions with this lesson plan themed around stars and planets from Be the Jellyfish co-founders Lucy Cree and Sarah Brogden.

Early Years Christmas Colouring Sheets Seven festive pictures for early years children to practise their pencil grip and colouring skills. The images include a snowman and elf, Christmas trees, presents, decorations, a stocking and Father Christmas himself.

Mental Health And Wellbeing – SEN Staff Have Feelings, Too Support your pupils’ wellbeing, by all means – but don’t neglect your own or that of your colleagues, advises Susanna Pinkus...

Christmas Colour by Numbers Sheets for Early Years As you count down the days until Christmas, inspire your excited children to practise their fine motor and number recognition skills while getting creative with this selection of festive colouring sheets.

KS1 Music Lesson Plan – Invent and Perform a Playground Song Set to a Familiar Tune Many teachers and practitioners recognise the benefits of reintroducing singing and action games at breaktimes to improve behaviour and social interaction, encourage active play, and combat obesity.So, pat-a-cake doesn't have to be passé – singing[...]

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