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Secrets of a ‘Naughty’ Kid My teachers would never have guessed what I was going through as a child, says author Sam Copeland...

Teach History Through Fiction History has always been a source of inspiration for novelists – so why not use their stories to awaken new enthusiasm for the subject in your students, asks Lynn Brittney...

How Not to Run a Parental Engagement Meeting “People were engaging in mortal combat in the sports hall” – Tom Starkey takes a tongue-in-cheek look at your school’s last staff meeting...

The Curriculum has Been in a Muddle for Far Too Long It’s great that schools are now being asked to work towards coherence, insists Mary Myatt...

‘Cost of Conflict’ Calculation Sheet Created by by Sonia Gill, founder of the consultancy Heads Up, this spreadsheet is intended help school leaders and business managers calculate how much time and money your school might be losing as a result of inter-staff conflict. Further details can be found in the explanatory video below. Sonia Gill is the author of Successful […]

How Not to Hold a Curriculum Redesign Meeting “We basically need to knowledge the crap out of everything” – Tom Starkey takes the minutes from your school’s last meeting...

What to do When your School has Decided Against Permanent Exclusions Choosing not to exclude persistently disruptive students is never an easy option, says Kylie Ingram – but it’s often the most rewarding one...

Poor communication between parents and school is a recipe for conflict A lack of information, a lack of input and a lack of certainty on the part of parents and guardians is a sure-fire way to create friction, writes Gareth D Morewood...

High Expectations Helped to Propel This Academy to ‘Outstanding’ It’s about the children, not a label, says headteacher Melissa Martinez...

Using ICT to Reduce School Operating Costs Putting the right technology in place to support learning, rather than making learning work around technology, will enable schools to achieve a higher level of ICT delivery, says Jayne Davies...

Give Students Time to Plan and Redraft Work Assessing pupils who find writing a barrier is complex, but we owe it to them to unlock their potential, says Jules Daulby...

It’s Time to Take Risks with your Lessons Learning should be dangerous, daring and educationally adventurous, and as a teacher you should be making mistakes to learn from along the way, says Ben Cooper...

Rising Stars

SNAP – A Bestselling SEN Profiling Tool from RS Assessment from Hodder Education At a glance Pupils’ needs are complex and diverse and pinpointing their specific learning and behavioural difficulties is far from easy as a wide range of underlying difficulties can cause certain symptoms or behaviours. What to do about them is even more challenging and the array of possible assessments can be overwhelming. RS Assessment from […]

Enter the Beano’s National Joke-Writing Competition and Get Free Classroom Resources The Beano is on the lookout for Britain’s funniest school class. So download the free comedy-writing lesson plans and enter your class' three best gags...

6 Ways for Primary Teachers to Work Smarter and Save Time Constantly running out of hours in the day to complete your to-do list? Make a change with Abigail Mann’s savvy ideas...

RSPCA resources

RSPCA Animals and Us KS1/2 Lesson Plan – RSPCA Inspectors These lesson plans will help your class explore the topic of animal welfare and the importance of responsible pet ownership. They will also look at the work of the RSPCA and what we do to help animals in need. This lesson looks at the responsibilities humans have towards animals by focusing on RSPCA inspectors. There […]

RSPCA Animals and Us KS1/2 Lesson Plan – Taking Responsibility for Pets These lesson plans will help your class explore the topic of animal welfare and the importance of responsible pet ownership. They will also look at the work of the RSPCA and what we do to help animals in need. This lesson focuses on an animal welfare campaign highlighting the importance of responsible pet ownership for […]

RSPCA Animals and Us KS1/2 Lesson Plan – What does the RSPCA Do? These lesson plans will help your class explore the topic of animal welfare and the importance of responsible pet ownership. They will also look at the work of the RSPCA and what we do to help animals in need. This lesson highlights the work of the The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to […]

RSPCA Caring for our Pets Lesson for Early Years Over 58.4 million animals are kept as pets in the UK*, so it’s important we understand what they need to be happy and healthy. Does your class know how to care for their pets? This set of activities aims to make children aware of pets as living animals with needs and feelings. They’ll learn that […]

RSPCA Down on the Farm Lesson for Early Years This is a ‘small world’ lesson that encourages early years pupils to consider the nature and basic needs of farm animals. It is linked to Early Learning Goals and Stepping Stones, and helps with communication and language; physical development; personal, social and emotional development; and understanding the world. Included in this lesson plan: Find more […]

RSPCA Caring for Wildlife Lesson for Early Years The list of wildlife in the UK is enormous, ranging from hedgehogs to nesting birds and everything in between! Human activity can impact the wild animals around us so it’s important that we learn how we can care for wild animals and their homes. This set of activities aims to make children aware of the […]

RSPCA Caring for Farm Animals Resource Pack for Early Years More than 900 million cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry are reared in the UK each year for food production, along with many millions of farmed fish. Does your class know where their food comes from? These activities encourage children to think about the food they eat and products they use every day, that come from […]

Flexible Working Hours are Needed to Ensure Women are Represented in Leadership Damian Hinds is on the right track with his proposals to address the teacher recruitment and retention challenge – but there’s still something missing...

British Science Week 2019 primary activity pack The theme for British Science Week 2019 is ‘journeys’, and these official activity packs provide easy-to-do, hands-on activities that parents and teachers can easily run with students and children around this topic. From creating tunnels, time capsules and perfume to keeping a nature log and mummifying an orange, there’s something for everyone. Show how you […]

British Science Week 2019 Early Years Activity Pack The theme for British Science Week 2019 is ‘journeys’, and these official activity packs provide easy-to-do, hands-on activities that parents and teachers can easily run with students and children around this topic. From creating tunnels, time capsules and perfume to keeping a nature log and mummifying an orange, there’s something for everyone. Show how you […]

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