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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...

Colourful games controller, representing gamification in education

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 […]

Parents standing up speech bubbles, representing school parental engagement

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...

KS2 maths games printable resources

KS2 maths games – Guess Who? and Winner Takes It All If you model KS2 maths games well, children will become engrossed in the game and therefore immersed in the learning. You can observe and interact with pupils in the moment to determine the security of their understanding and level of efficiency. Alternatively, take a guided group for some pinpointed teaching to move their learning on […]

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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...

Urban environment KS2 art medium-term plan

Urban environment – KS2 art medium-term plan Use everything from photography to collage to help pupils develop their art and design skills, right on your doorstep

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 […]

Stone Age art lesson plan

Stone Age art – Explore ancient symbols via an encyclopedia Use spreads from a reference book to investigate the history of human interaction with this lesson plan about Stone Age art… Humans have been finding ways to communicate for millennia. However, primitive forms of communication may not be familiar to modern eyes and ears. This UKS2 cross-curricular lesson plan is based around the Britannica All […]

Instructional text resource for teaching imperative verbs in KS2

Imperative verbs KS2 – Best classroom worksheets and resources Help your primary pupils get to grips with imperative verbs with these resources, activities and ideas...

The front cover of Essential School Resources 2024

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 […]

Imperative verbs KS2 PowerPoint

Imperative verbs KS2 PowerPoint – Lesson plan and worksheets Use this imperative verbs KS2 PowerPoint and accompanying lesson plan, worksheet and quizzes to help students identify and use imperative verbs in sentences. Learning objectives What is an imperative verb? Before you use this imperative verbs KS2 PowerPoint, it’s important to remember that not all verbs are imperative. Imperative verbs specifically give commands or instructions […]

Schoolboy writing sentence openers

Sentence openers – Best KS2 worksheets and resources Help children improve and vary sentence openers in creative, persuasive and essay writing with these activities, ideas, lessons and more...

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...

Shakespeare Week activities PDF

Shakespeare Week activities – Will’s Wellbeing Warriors ideas These Shakespeare Week activities from education officer Sally Gray will help pupils explore their own identities... Do you wear your heart on your sleeve? Are you sometimes the green-eyed monster? Although Shakespeare wrote over 400 years ago, the creative language he used to describe the human spirit remains relevant today. Shakespeare Week is an annual […]

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...

PE games KS2 lesson plan

PE games KS2 – Improve agility with an air hockey rally Encourage fair play alongside healthy competition with this exciting air hockey tournament, says Ben Holden...

Stylised photo of actor playing Caliban from The Tempest

Caliban from The Tempest – Key quotes explained Using these lines highlighted by Helen Mears, students can draw intriguing parallels between the stories of master and slave in The Tempest...

The Fate of Fausto KS2 resources

The Fate of Fausto – KS2 planning for this Oliver Jeffers book Explore the power of nature with the touching, intriguing The Fate of Fausto from master children’s author Oliver Jeffers… What is The Fate of Fausto about? “There once was a man who believed he owned everything and set out to survey what was his.” In The Fate of Fausto, Oliver Jeffers talks the reader through […]

Two primary school children in a museum

English Heritage

5 reasons to visit… English Heritage’s Dover Castle 1. New Siege Experience Delve into the network of underground tunnels built during the medieval sieges, and role-play firing the cannons. Experience one of the best views of the castle’s defences; stand at the place where the attackers would have camped, and imagine how you would have attacked and defended Dover Castle. Explore the northern […]

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