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Balanceability

Celebrate ‘Cycle to School Week’ with Balanceability’s prize draw Are you looking for support to get your little ones bike ready? Look no further than Balanceability, which is celebrating ‘Cycle to School Week’ (23–27 September) with an exciting prize draw. This is your chance to win your school a fantastic prize of balance bikes, equipment and access to training resources worth more than £1000 […]

Autumn forest school activities PDF

Autumn forest school activities – Ideas for KS1 Autumn is an ideal time to explore trees in your school grounds or local area. These autumn forest school activities by Sabina Khanam will get you started… Environments such as woods and forests offer a rich source of knowledge, resources and activities for learning, as well as providing an ideal setting for hands-on exploration and […]

Flower Block KS1 planning PDF

Flower Block – KS1 cross-curricular planning about home & nature Scale a magical plant and unearth your colourful community with Flower Block by Lanisha Butterfield – a fairytale exploration of home and nature. What is Flower Block by Lanisha Butterfield about? Flower Block is a glorious fusion of the fairytale and the everyday, with a magical plant bursting up from the seeds planted by Jerimiah […]

Woman doing primary maths teaching at front of class

Primary maths teaching – Research-informed strategies to focus on Seamus Gibbons and Emma Lennard take a look at what we should be striving for in our maths teaching...

Traditional dance lesson plan

Traditional dance – Learning about other cultures KS1/2 lesson Dance isn’t just strictly ballroom. Whether they walk like an Egyptian or get down to some South African gumboot dancing, children will learn a lot about other cultures too with this traditional dance lesson plan… Thanks to the ease with which we can find examples of everything from ballet and tap to hip-hop and salsa, […]

Student at home watching video, to represent flipped learning

Flipped learning – Meaning, benefits and ideas to try Could flipped learning be the key to unlocking more productive, student-centred lessons?

Children playing with parachute, representing HAF programme

HAF programme – Why it’s under threat and what schools can do We explore why school holidays could become much more challenging for low-income families from next year...

Oracy – What it is and the best classroom resources Improve pupils' speaking skills by explicitly teaching oracy in the classroom, with these activities, ideas and other teaching resources...

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Gamification in education – How to use it to motivate all pupils Ready to level up your classroom? Dive into the world of gamification and explore what it can offer your pupils...

Pie Corbett reading spine

Pie Corbett reading spine – What it is and example download Pie Corbett shares his expert advice on how to create a reading spine… What is a reading spine? A reading spine is a mapped-out book curriculum that provides the basic entitlement to experience great literature.  Every year of my teaching career, I would spend time deciding which books I would read to my new class. I […]

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Parental engagement – How to bring parents on board What is parental engagement? What benefits does it offer? What strategies can you try? Join us as we explore all this and more...

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Procurement Act 2023 – How it will affect education budgets An award-winning procurement professional explains how the Procurement Act 2023 changes the way we spend primary education budgets...

Solar system for kids resource pack

Solar system for kids – Space topical pack for schools Explore what the planets are, the characteristics of each planet and how they are ordered with this ‘solar system for kids’ resource pack for KS1 and KS2. This pack is perfect for World Space Week in October. Solar system for kids Included in this download: Busy Things offers a huge collection of interactive, curriculum-linked games and […]

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Essential School Resources 2024 is out NOW! Smart support for savvy educators… With time always at a premium, discovering and sourcing the latest resources, ideas and services to improve your learning environment and support your teaching can be a challenge to say the least – but help is at hand. Essential School Resources is an annual guide that collects some of the […]

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AE Publications

5 reasons to try… AE Publications For teachers, building a tutoring business can be a fulfilling and profitable second job… 1. Making ends meet on a teacher’s salary With the financial strain of bills and outgoings not appearing to decrease, it’s unsurprising that more teachers are taking on second jobs to support their finances. A second job seems like a quick […]

Fleet Education Services

Teachers; rediscover your passion through tutoring Feeling burned out and overwhelmed? It’s time to take control of your teaching career with Fleet Education Services! Rigid schedules, endless paperwork, and heavy workloads are driving many passionate teachers out of the classroom – but it doesn’t have to be this way. At Fleet Education Services, we offer a chance to rediscover the joy of teaching […]

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Bett

5 reasons to visit… Bett UK 2025 Join over 30,000 educators, policymakers and thought leaders at the biggest education event of the year. 1. Three days for FREE Yes, you read that right. We believe that education should be accessible to everyone, which is why we’re offering free tickets to educators. This is your chance to explore the latest innovations, engage with […]

Five children reading, representing KS1 reading comprehension

KS1 reading comprehension – Best advice, worksheets and resources Give Year 1 and Year 2 pupils a good grounding in comprehension skills in order for them to get the most from any text with these activities, ideas, lesson plans and other teaching resources...

Racism in schools – Resources, case studies and advice If you need practical tools and advice on addressing racism in the classroom, we’ve put together a list of helpful resources and strategies...

Happy boy sitting with teacher, representing ADHD Awareness Month

ADHD Awareness Month – 2024 UK education resources Get ready to embrace ADHD Awareness Month by exploring these practical resources and techniques to better understand and support students with ADHD in your classroom...

Gangsta Granny illustration, representing Grandparents Day

Grandparents Day – Great teaching resources for 2024 Let children show their love and appreciation for their grandparents with these fun classroom activities...

Recounts KS1 – Scott of the Antarctic literacy activities Use this recounts KS1 resource with the Raintree-published book, Scott of the Antarctic. The resource contains a one-hour literacy lesson on learning about people from non-fiction texts. There are also resources to help you learn about a famous person who lived at a time before living memory. Recounts KS1 learning objectives Year 1 activity examples […]

Student with head in hands, surrounded by maths symbols, representing maths anxiety

Maths anxiety – Strategies to boost pupils’ confidence These simple changes can have a positive impact on students suffering from maths anxiety...

Schoolchildren raising their hands, representing working memory

Working memory – Why schools should pay attention to it Working memory plays a crucial role in learning. Here's how to identify and support children with working memory challenges...

Diwali activities – Ideas for celebrating in KS1 and KS2 in 2024 Get your classroom and students ready for this year's Diwali celebrations in November with these decorating ideas and classroom activities...

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