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Practical Ways to Build Mutual Trust Contents 1x PDF of trust-building exercises Objective: Build physical and emotional trust practically, actively and without words, with Paul Dix

Let’s Put Technology In Its Place In Early Years Learning; Apps Are Not Silver Bullets Yes, kids can work wonders on iPads and smartphones, but let's not forget that technology should serve learning

Stories About Toys – English Teaching Plan for Reception Contents: 1 x Complete plan document for teachers, outlining each session organised over three weeks 2 x PDF resource documents with images and other important tools 1 x Resource document featuring templates, instructions, cut-outs and everything you need Objective: Grab your hula hoop and hop on your BMX for stories about toys that will give […]

Stories About Ourselves – English Teaching Plan for Reception Contents: 1 x 3D map building instructions PDF 1 x Resource document featuring templates, instructions, cut-outs and everything you need 1 x Complete plan document for teachers, outlining each session organised over two weeks Objective: Use stories to think about ourselves: what makes us who we are, what makes someone else who they are? Hamilton […]

Stories About Families – English Teaching Plan for Reception Contents: 1 x Complete plan document for teachers, outlining each session organised over two weeks 2 x Resource document featuring templates, instructions, cut-outs and everything you need 1 x Something Behind the Curtain story by Ruth Merttens, illustrated by Jackie Abey 1 x The Catt Family resource tool PDF Objective: Meet the Catt family, who […]

Stories With Dinosaurs – English Teaching Plan for Reception Contents: 1 x Complete plan document for teachers, outlining each session organised over two weeks 1 x Resource document featuring poems, text, images, activities and everything you need 1 x Resource tools PDF Objective: Using the ever-popular world of dinosaurs you can stretch children’s skills in maths, art and design, PSHE and more. Hamilton Trust […]

Stories About Homes and Houses – English Teaching Plan for Reception Contents: 1 x Make your own Town and Country Mouse story books PDF 1 x Resource document featuring templates, instructions, cut-outs and everything you need 1 x Complete plan document for teachers, outlining each session organised over three weeks Objective: Using stories on homes and houses, develop children’s personal, social and emotional skills by thinking […]

Number Bonds And Addition To 10 Worksheet for KS1 With Bricks Theme Single-page illustrated activity sheet with an ‘bricks’ theme. Pupils are tasked with entering missing numbers to complete a series of number bonds to 10

Academies For All? Why The Hell Aren’t Parents And Teachers Manning The Barricades?! In converting all schools to academies it’s children, teachers and parents that will lose out, says Kevin Harcombe...

Number Bonds And Addition To 10 Worksheet for KS1 With Circus Theme Single-page illustrated activity sheet with an circus theme. Pupils are tasked with entering missing numbers beneath pairs of jugglers, so that each pairs’ numbers add up to 10

A Survivor’s Guide To Ofsted Inspections Put away the strained and nervous smile, calm those shakes and jitters and wipe that sweaty brow – here’s how to turn an Ofsted visit into an opportunity to grow as a teacher, says Sarah Findlater… “Ofsted is coming.” That simple phrase fills the most confident and experienced of teachers with fear and dread, or […]

‘Hands Off My Pay Rise!’ – How Performance-Related Pay Turns Us All Into Competitors The Primary Head considers whether performance-related pay is transforming once noble teachers into scheming rivals… Just how much competition is there in schools? More importantly, how much competition should there be? ‘Well, we shouldn’t expect children to feel as though they’re competing in the Hunger Games, but how are we preparing them for the cruel […]

7 Stress-Busting Strategies To Help You Through The School Day Workplace strain grinding you down? Therapist Kate Beddow runs through a list of stress-reducing activities and small lifestyle changes that busy teachers can incorporate into their daily routines… In the midst of one of the biggest recruitment crises education has ever seen, we’re continuing to pile more stress on to our teachers and TAs. With […]

Statutory Teacher Assessments? Let’s Ditch Them Far from being something to fear, doing away with statutory teacher assessments could help liberate the profession, argues Michael Tidd… I often wonder how much energy and effort – not to mention cost – went into producing the current interim assessment frameworks. Surely it’s rare to devote so much time to something that’s only temporary? […]

‘My Face’ Drawing Templates For KS1/KS2 Boy and girl face drawing templates for use in art/design and PSHE activities.

Government Launches Consultation On National Schools Funding Formula The government has published a set of proposals that will see reforms to the way funding for schools is distributed. The government intends to allocate school funding according to consistent national formula, which would take effect from 2017/18. The new system will seek to ensure that every school in England will be funded according to […]

James and the Giant Peach planning documents

James and the Giant Peach planning – KS1/2 drama lesson plan If you’re looking for James and the Giant Peach planning ideas, the final chapter of the book provides excellent inspiration for an imaginative role-play session in which children work as a team to design their own theme park. James and the Giant Peach planning When planning a drama session based on a story, begin by […]

How To Introduce Young Children To Books Provide children with ongoing opportunities to enjoy and engage with the contents of your library, and you will give their literacy development the perfect foundation, says Hilary White...

Egyptian-themed Drawing and Writing Sheets for KS1 / KS2 Two Egyptian-themed exercise sheets – one lined, one unlined – for use in drawing and writing activities.

Jungle-themed Drawing and Writing Sheets for KS1 / KS2 Two jungle-themed exercise sheets – one lined, one unlined – for use in drawing and writing activities.

Great Speller and Reader Award Certificates for KS1/KS2 Two certificates – one ‘Great Reader Award’ and one ‘Great Speller Award’ – for use in class- or school-wide competitions and literacy initiatives.

Egg-themed Number Bonds And Addition To 10 Worksheet for KS1 Single-page illustrated activity sheet with an egg theme. Pupils have to enter the missing numbers in bottom halves of the hatching eggs, so that the top and bottom halves of each egg add up to 10.

Disadvantaged Pupils Need More Arts Education, Not Less Unless we persuade disadvantaged children to take part in the arts, we’re limiting their future opportunities, says Professor Maggie Atkinson… The debate about why the arts matter to education often comes down to a reductive choice. On the one hand, ‘Yes, the arts have value – but only when they don’t distract from maths and […]

New Research Identifies 10 Key Problems With SEND Support For Low Income Families Research carried out by the think tank LKMco and published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found that pupils from low-income families are more than twice as likely to require special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support compared to their better-off peers – while at the same time being less likely to receive the support […]

Nicky Morgan Hits Back At Media Coverage And Union Statements Regarding Primary Assessments The DfE has posted a short video to Twitter, in which education secretary Nicky Morgan takes issue with recent media reporting and union commentary regarding KS1 and KS2 primary assessments. The concerns voiced by teachers’ groups over primary assessments last week led to calls from the NUT for this year’s SATs to be suspended, and […]

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