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“Selection by academic ability is a futile attempt to turn the clock back” Investing in grammar schools won᾿t fix social mobility, says Kevin Harcombe. We'd be better off with properly funded comprehensives...

Helicopter Stories PDF

Helicopter Stories PDF – Classroom guide In this free Helicopter Stories PDF, MakeBelieve Arts founder Trisha Lee presents an overview of how to use Helicopter Stories in your classroom – an exercise whereby children write a short story and proceed to act it out. Helicopter Stories PDF In the document, Trisha explains how to: Read lots more advice from Trisha Lee […]

Sound Experiments – Music And Science-Themed Teaching Activities For EYFS Judith Harries shows how settings can use the noise-making properties of musical instruments to explore the scientific properties of volume, pitch, tempo, duration and more besides…

5 Great Ways To Upcycle – Ideas For EYFS Role-Play And Craftmaking Activities If your setting observes the principle of ‘Waste not want not’, then you’ll love Wendy Bowkett’s suggestions for making educational use of old photographs, fabric off-cuts, bubble wrap and other unwanted materials…

Number Bonds To 10 ‘Hens’ Worksheet For KS1 Single-page illustrated activity sheet for teaching number bonds to 10 themed around hens. Can your pupils correctly match the numbered hens with the right set of eggs, so that both numbers add up to 10?

10 Quick Ways to Engage Parents in Teaching their Children Times Tables Despite them being a fundamental mathematical tool, many students leave primary unable to recite times tables to 12...

Behind Locked Doors – How Can Schools Support Pupils With Parents In Prison? Experiencing what it's like for young people to visit a parent in prison can help teachers support these vulnerable students in the classroom, says Gordon Cairns

Britain’s Got Talent – Here’s How Early Years Settings Can Recruit It… Get the early years staff the you want by making your selection rigorous, yet streamlined, advises Tariq Ayyub...

Theresa May Announces Plans To Reintroduce School Selection Prime Minister's plans to increase number of 'good school places' will see opening of new grammar schools, existing schools given powers to select pupils, and universities and public schools called upon to share their resources and expertise...

Surviving your first parents’ evening as an NQT If you’re nervous about your first parents’ evening, Hazel Bennett’s advice can help you avoid confrontation and build a relationship that benefits all parties...

NQTs: Make Sure Your First School Trip Goes According to Plan with Advice from the ATL You needn't let your first outing with students be ruined by fears of potential disaster. The Association of Teachers and Lecturers are here to help you take the right precautions...

6 Classroom Emergencies And How NQTs Should Deal With Them When it all gets too much, don't make a dash for the nearest exit. Take a deep breath and remember Kevin Harcombe's advice – it could get you out of a tight spot...

Phizz-whizzing! – See In The New School Year With A Gloriumptious Celebration Of Road Dahl’s Writing Get your kiddies reading for pleasure by harnessing the excitement surrounding Roald Dahl’s 100th birthday...

Animal magic – How your early learners with SEN can benefit from pet therapy Having access to animals can enhance special children’s wellbeing, and encourage them to interact and communicate, says Adele Devine...

Should Your Primary Pupils Take A Computational Or Strategic Approach To Maths Problem Solving? Faced with a choice between computational and strategic methods, there᾿s a clear winner if we want children to understand the big ideas in maths, and not just get the right answer, says Mike Askew...

‘Computational thinking – that’s the golden thread running through the computing curriculum’ Children use IT skills in all subjects for research, presentations and editing videos – but it’s vital now to find cross-curricular ways to develop programming too, says Miles Berry...

“Teachers are stressed, exhausted, burnt-out and have no job security” The education sector has become harsher place for trainees, writes Dr Jonathan Glazzard – which is why university-based initial teacher has continued to evolve...

Here’s An Idea – Make Every Day World Book Day! An author is for life, not just for two weeks in March, says writer Gareth P Jones...

Educational Visits Coordinators – What They Do, And Why Your School Needs One The role of an Educational Visits Coordinator is to ensure there are brilliant learning opportunities beyond the classroom for every student, says Adrian Clarke. – reckon you're up to it?...

Use Positive Questioning To Prevent Your Chats With Early Learners From Becoming Interrogations In conversation, our role isn’t to interrogate young children but to provide opportunities for them to demonstrate their understanding in their own time, says Kathy Brodie...

How Schools Can Monitor Teachers’ Development – Without The Admin… Want to take the pain out of performance management? it’s time to Get digital, urges Damien Roberts...

What’s Better For Primary Pupils – Structured Breaktimes Or Free Play? Imagine your class returning from lunch attentive, engaged and ready to learn. Could structured breaktimes the answer, or do children need time out to roam free? Lloyd Burgess investigates...

Hashtag watch – Discover TED Takedowns, Star Wars Grammar and Pokemon Go En Español Under #LangChat We take a dive into #langchat and unearth some informative infographics, sharp satire and inspiring ideas...

‘We can only judge the quality of teaching through its impact on learning’ When facing criticism, fight the urge to hit back, or curl into a ball and cry, and you’ll be a better teacher for it, says Julie Price Grimshaw...

‘If there is bullying in the staffroom, then there will definitely be bullying amongst the pupils’ Bullying is as unacceptable in the staffroom as it is in the playground, says John Dabell – or is it...?

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