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Classroom rules poster

Classroom rules poster – Two simple rules This classroom poster features two simple classroom rules, thought up by teacher and ex-Navy officer Matthew Lane. Two classroom rules poster The rules are as follows: 1. You are responsible for what you do – and do not do. 2. You are entitled to your own opinion – and to have it questioned. Read more […]

Colleagues putting together jigsaw puzzle, representing lesson planning

Lesson planning – What makes a good lesson plan? So, you’ve landed a teaching job – congratulations! But now you’re faced with planning all your lessons... where do you start? Use these pointers and you won’t go far wrong...

Letter writing KS1 Paddington resources

Letter writing KS1 – Paddington lesson and resources This letter writing KS1 download includes a full lesson plan from Rachel Clarke on using Paddington Bear to teach the lost art of letter writing. There are six activities in total, and you’ll also find all the resources you need in the download. The art of letter writing may be in decline, but this is […]

Man building a wall, representing diagnostic assessment

Diagnostic assessment – The six jobs of feedback and evaluation A successful builder knows how to pick the right tool for the job. But when it comes to classroom feedback and evaluation, we need to be more careful about our choices...

woman pointing at data chart; school data

School data – What have we learned over 10 years of assessment? School data is more pervasive now than ever, but what have we learned about how to use it to our advantage over the last decade?

Year 2 science worksheet

Year 2 science – Everyday materials assessment worksheet with answers This Year 2 science worksheet is a sample of Sigma Science’s Year 2 assessment paper. It features four questions about everyday materials for children to answer. The download includes the worksheet, answer sheet, and teacher guidance. Year 2 science worksheet questions The first question on the worksheet asks children to name which common materials different […]

KS1 maths – What next for assessment? In place of the recently removed KS1 maths assessments, the most sensible thing seems to be to do, well... nothing

Odd Socks Day lesson plan

Odd Socks Day – Lesson plan for Anti Bullying Week What is Odd Socks Day? Odd Socks Day takes place on the first day of Anti Bullying Week each year to help raise awareness of bullying. All you have to do to take part is wear mismatched socks to your school or workplace. It’s a fun day that encourages people to express themselves and celebrate […]

Newspaper template

Newspaper template – Blank front page layout Introducing a blank newspaper template in your classroom can be a valuable and versatile tool to engage and educate your students. This resource provides a fantastic opportunity to foster creativity, critical thinking and effective communication skills in your pupils. Whether you’re teaching English, history, science or another subject, you can use a newspaper template in […]

EYFS planning template

EYFS planning – Lesson plan template If you’re getting stuck into your EYFS planning, you can easily adapt this blank lesson plan template to suit your individual early years setting. This editable Word document contains space for you to record: Area of learning Development Matters/Early Learning Goals Learning intentions There’s also a dedicated area where you can set out how learning […]

Talk for Writing adapting a unit planner

Talk for Writing – Adapting a Unit planner for KS1/2 English This adapting-a-unit planner from Talk for Writing guides you through the four stages of the process: Each one comes with its own steps that include prompts, practical suggestions and space for you to add your own notes. Talk for Writing stages Planning stage This encourages you think about how you are using baseline assessment and […]

Jolly Phonics order document

Jolly Phonics order – English resource for KS1/KS2 teachers This Jolly Phonics order sheet was created by teacher and Jolly Phonics author Sue Lloyd. It will provide you with a clear structure for how to teach Jolly Phonics letter sounds and skills. Alongside this, this teaching steps sheet also contains teaching tips and advice for the order of teaching reading and writing with Jolly […]

KCSIE 2023 – Everything you need to know Get up to date with this year’s changes, and ensure your school is continuing to keep children safe, with this handy guide

Diwali colouring pages

Diwali colouring pages – Printable sheets for schools Improve pupils’ motor skills and encourage careful colouring with these lovely Diwali colouring pages. These engaging activities not only foster creativity but also provide an opportunity to learn more about the vibrant festival of Diwali. These themed images can be printed out and given out to children in class or at breaktime as you learn […]

School code of conduct – Why and how we wrote ours Though most families are respectful, a number of incidents of abuse towards staff have led us to implement a behavioural code for our Trust

Esafety – Six ways to keep personal info safe in school Smartphones, tablets, laptops, oh my! Learn how to avoid potential data breaches by securing your tech and staying alert to scams

Outdoor learning activities PDF

Outdoor learning activities – 20 cheap and easy ideas for EYFS Even in the depths of a cold winter there are plenty of outdoor learning activities to try in EYFS that will encourage exploration, curiosity and child-led learning. Building an outdoor area that contains lots of open-ended nature play is neither hard nor expensive, and even the smallest of concrete areas can be transformed with a […]

Kapow Primary

5 reasons to try… Kapow Primary’s humanities schemes Find complete curriculum coverage and lesson plans for engaging history and geography classes… 1. Teacher skills and knowledge videos Kapow Primary delivers integrated CPD via its popular teacher videos. These bite-sized videos will help you to deliver high-quality, relevant and engaging lessons. Learn about Roman army formations and how to recreate them; gain in-depth knowledge […]

Kapow Primary

5 reasons to try… Kapow Primary lesson plans with CPD Ambitious and thorough schemes of work to help you teach with confidence… 30 Second Briefing Kapow Primary provides schemes of work with full national curriculum coverage and integrated CPD for the foundation subjects. Integrating CPD into lesson plans empowers teachers to teach any subject with confidence. The high-quality and easily accessible resources enable teachers to […]

Plenary ideas resources

Plenary ideas – 10 ideas plus Tweet Sheet worksheet Use these plenary ideas to assess learning in real time and get a snapshot of what students have learnt. The free download contains ten thought-provoking plenary ideas for teachers, plus a worksheet themed around the idea of summarising learning via a tweet. See more information about this below. What is a plenary? You’ve just delivered […]

Girls in STEM classroom resources

Girls in STEM – Role model resources Help engage girls in STEM subjects, explore inspirational women in STEM role models and create your own STEM hero with these free resources. Around the world, more and more women are following their dreams. This resource highlights three young WISE1 professionals who avoided stereotypes and found their place in STEM careers. As well as adding […]

Assessment in primary schools – Do you need a shared framework? Is your school’s approach to evaluation and feedback feeling convoluted and cumbersome? A shared assessment framework could be just what you need...

Pearson Schools and Colleges

Review – Maths mastery bundles A comprehensive collection of digital resources offering a whole-school solution for achieving maths mastery… We’ve heard a lot recently about our nation’s alleged ‘anti-maths mindset’. Perhaps, part of the problem is that it can take so much work for teachers to plan and prepare lessons. For some, there might also have been the issue of […]

Met Office

Are your students ready for the Elements this summer? The Met Office has teamed up with Disney and Pixar to celebrate the release of their new film Elemental and to help young people make the most of the summer no matter what the weather elements bring. Weather affects everything, from the way we live, to what we eat, to what we can do to […]

English-Speaking Union

5 reasons to try… Oracy in Action from the English-Speaking Union 1. Oracy interventions help close the attainment gap Children with good communication skills are four times more likely to get five good passes at GSCE. We firmly believe that oracy is a skill – something to be taught, and not ‘caught’. This applies to teachers as well as pupils, so we provide built-in CPD to […]

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