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How to manage a mixed-ability maths lesson Do not assume that grouping similarly able pupils together is the only way for all pupils to achieve mastery, says Suzanne Terrasse...

Are There Any Good Reasons Why Someone In Their 20s Can’t Make a Great Headteacher? “Why would any parent believe that I had any knowledge or authority when I still didn’t have to shave”

The top 5 Christmas gifts for maths teachers this year 'Number 1 Teacher' mugs won't cut it for maths specialists, they know the statistical unlikelihood of that statement. But fear not, there are loads of great gifts to go get this December...

Last Meeting’s Minutes – Re: Streaming of Classes “Those who believe in talismans have brought their lucky pens…”

SEND Students Need Fair Funding Saving a few pounds by switching photocopiers just isn’t enough

8 ways to use your class novel to teach SPaG Get extra oomph out of your next book with Aidan Severs’ vocab and grammar ideas

What Are The Skills That Your PTA Dream Team Really Needs? Clare Jenner explains how the key to setting up a successful PTA is identifying what skills are available among those keen to be involved – and being able to work out who’s best placed to take on what…

Tackling Gender Stereotypes – “The Staff Talked About ‘The Girls’ Table’ And ‘Boys’ Table” Meet the couple trying to make a stand against gender stereotyping in education and elsewhere – one diary entry at a time...

KS2 PSHE Lesson Plan – Use Guinness World Records To Develop Communication And Enquiry Skills Exploring the weird and wonderful range of Guinness World Records will spark curiosity among children and develop their communication and enquiry skills. Exploring records from the human and natural worlds provides children with opportunities to develop a wide range of skills. Research tells us that learning is enhanced when children feel engaged, motivated and empowered. […]

KS2 D&T Lesson Plan – Teach Children The Skills They Need To Be Innovative Designers This structured group activity promotes a genuine sharing of design ideas between children. They will be able to say how a product that has been designed by somebody else could be improved, show new ideas in sketches and/or words and accept or reject feedback and advice from other children about their ideas.

KS1/2 Music Lesson Plan – Learn How To Read Notes On A Stave By Throwing Beanbags Children usually love music lessons, until they get to the point where they are required to learn notation and the more sedate aspects of music theory. This lesson is designed to make sense of the theory and bring it back into the physical realm.

KS2 D&T Lesson Plan – Host A Stitch-Off And Learn About Sewing Techniques And Fashion Trends Learn to use different sewing techniques to join fabric and understand how fashion trends have changed from the start of the 20th Century by hosting a stitch-off in your school.

KS2 Computing Lesson Plan – Think Creatively To Solve A Variety of Missions Turn a digital camera into a satellite, measure wind speed by blowing bubbles and record sounds that would have been heard 1,000 years ago in this computing lesson that presents children with a series of different missions. At first, some may seem impossible, but with perseverance and struggle they can all be accomplished.

KS2 Computing Lesson Plan – Create A Self Portrait Using Fruit And Veg, A Digital Camera And ClipArt Usher in the new season with some fresh spring veg with this lesson plan that focuses on the work of Arcimboldo but with a technological twist. As well as combining art and ICT, the activity also creates an opportunity to talk with children about their knowledge of food. Over the course of the lesson, children […]

KS2 SMSC Thinking Skills Lesson Plan – Have Children Express Their Opinions Clearly And Confidently Without Saying A Word A recent report (Farmer, 2016) suggested that parents’ immersion in smartphones has left some children starting primary school unable to hold conversations. So this lesson plan aims to remedy that. The premise is simple – instead of orally discussing subjects, learners write their comments or draw symbols on a large piece of paper, so that […]

KS2 Art & Design Lesson Plan – Use Simple Lines And Shapes To Create Instantly Recognisable Images Of Olympic Sports The 1972 Olympics featured a brilliantly designed set of wordless images, or pictograms, each of which symbolised a particular area of sporting activity. The pictograms each represented human figures, reduced to circles and rectangles but drawn in such a way that the nature of the activity represented was perfectly clear to the viewer. These pictograms […]

KS1/2 Art & Design Lesson Plan – Make Candles And Learn About Science, History and RE Candles play a great part in our cultural history. They provided our ancestors with light, are seen as symbols in several faiths, and are used in celebrations of all kinds, both secular and religious. Making candles with children offers links with science, history and RE, and the ideas given here range from the very easy […]

KS2 Science Lesson Plan – Develop Investigative Skills With The Question ‘Should Snowmen Wear Coats?’ We put on clothing to stay warm, so is dressing up Frosty going to keep him cool or hasten his demise? The next time there’s a snow day, use the opportunity to do some great science investigations. Ask students to find out whether or not their snowmen will last longer with or without clothing. Children […]

Olympic values lesson plan

Olympic values – KS1/2 PE & PSHE lesson plan There is no shortage of inspirational stories from Olympic history that we can use to engage, excite and enthuse primary children. Here, we have focused on just one of the seven Olympic/Paralympic values – excellence – and have a number of activities for you to choose from. Students will: find out about the journey of […]

KS2 RE Lesson Plan – Use Olympic And Paralympic Values To Discuss Having Respect For Other People, Cultures And Beliefs The London 2012 organisers chose seven values to embody the spirit of the Games: respect, excellence, friendship, courage, determination, inspiration and equality. This RE lesson helps you explore one value with your class – respect. Children will explore how respect is about how we show our values – what matters to us, learn that it […]

KS2 Science Lesson Plan – Understand Forces By Designing And Building Rocket Cars Fast cars and jet planes make a great topic for discussion when looking at forces and movement. Shape plays an important role in the design of both modes of transport and investigating this provides children with the opportunity to apply science concepts to a real world context, and practise their D&T skills at the same […]

Develop students’ public performance skills to help them across the curriculum and beyond You may think they’re a bit too keen on ‘performing’ already, but developing the skills needed to present themselves publicly can benefit students in school and after, says Nikky Smedley

Parent Partnerships – It Pays To Get Them Involved Throughout Reception Year If you are quick to interact with parents, you stand a greater chance of being welcomed by them when you offer guidance on supporting children’s learning.

Language-Based Maths Activities Should be the Vital 4th Component of the C-P-A Approach “Ensuring that language is purposefully intertwined with our teaching approach strengthens the learning process”

Not Only Can We Do Robotics In D&T – We Have To If schools don't embrace the digital revolution beyond computer-aided design and manufacture, they are failing to provide fundamental aspects of a technological education

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