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Classroom displays – Advice, ideas & free teaching resources Make your classroom walls work harder with these tips and pointers from fellow teachers...

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Visual impairment support in schools – Advice & case studies With some preparation and imaginative thinking, your lessons can be as engaging for visually impaired pupils as they are for everyone else...

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Narrative writing – Examples, lesson ideas and teaching tips Browse effective strategies for teaching narrative writing and help your students craft imaginative stories while improving their writing skills...

Mental health posters

Mental health posters – Self-care and self-respect guides These mental health posters are a great way to foster a positive and supportive environment in your classroom. Download and display them to contribute to students’ wellbeing and self-esteem. Use these mental health posters to encourage students to develop self-care habits and boost their self-confidence. They are great to display during Children’s Mental Health Week (February), […]

Phase 5 phonics worksheets

Phase 5 phonics – How to teach them PLUS worksheets Phase 5 phonics is undoubtedly the most challenging element of phonics to teach and learn. Building on Phase 2, Phase 3 and Phase 4, it tackles the complex part of the English alphabetic code step by step. Read on for expert advice about teaching this tricky area… What is Phase 5 phonics? Phase 5 phonics […]

Visual literacy lesson ideas

Visual literacy – Lesson ideas for KS1 and KS2 In this four-page visual literacy guide, Gill Matthews explains how verbal interactions, paintings, photography and picture books can prompt pupils to think more deeply about characters and narrative. There are two immediate and obvious benefits of using visuals, in the form of paintings, photos and picture books, as stimuli for writing. First, they give children […]

The front cover of Teach Primary issue 18.7

Teach Primary issue 18.7 is out NOW! How’s the autumn term going for you so far? Hopefully you’ve had magical learning moments aplenty. If school is leaving you anxious and sleep-deprived, though, John Dabell (p17) is worried you might be trying to remedy things in the wrong way. We have some lovely literacy features this issue. On page 63, Jo Cummins has […]

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Whizz Education

Sign up to Whizz Education’s ground-breaking research study Boost your school’s maths outcomes as we measure our adaptive virtual maths tutoring service… The opportunity We are excited to invite you to join Whizz Education’s ground-breaking research study, designed to support schools in achieving their whole-school vision for mathematics. This unique opportunity will explore how sponsored fundraising and community engagement initiatives can enhance student […]

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Glasdon UK Ltd

Improve waste management with the new Topsy™ 65 Litter Bin At Glasdon, we understand the importance of maintaining clean and inviting spaces in schools. That’s why we’re excited to introduce the Topsy™ 65 Litter Bin – a reliable and cost-effective solution designed specifically for education settings. Celebrating 65 years of excellence, the Topsy 65 exemplifies Glasdon’s commitment to quality and innovation. With its sleek, slim profile, this […]

Crowd of paper figures in different colours, representing differentiation

Differentiation in teaching – Simple ways to meet everyone’s needs We explore what differentiation is, the various types, practical approaches and how to use edtech to assist...

Secondary school students conducting an experiment

The Royal Society

Here’s how the Royal Society can help you fund a STEM project The Royal Society’s Schools Engagement team explain how to secure up to £3,000 for your school… What are the Royal Society Partnership Grants? Partnership Grants is a funding scheme for UK schools and colleges where you can receive up to £3,000 to purchase equipment to help you run an investigative STEM project. Projects are run […]

Where My Wellies Take Me planning

Where My Wellies Take Me – Cross-curricular planning for KS1/2 Where My Wellies Take Me uses 40 evocative poems to celebrate the wonder of childhood. If you’re lucky, it will germinate a love of verse that will stay with pupils for many years to come... Try these cross-curricular classroom ideas for KS1/2, all based around the book: What is Where My Wellies Take Me about? […]

Features of a play script KS2 lesson plan

Features of a play script KS2 – Use the Gruffalo as a scaffold Use a familiar story as a scaffold to help your pupils write their own play scripts with this KS2 lesson plan all about the features of a play script… We spend a lot of time engaging children with picture books, fiction, non-fiction and poetry. However, one literary area that is sometimes overlooked is play scripts. […]

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Teacher shouting – Is it ever necessary to raise your voice in class? Continual shouting at a child or a class can have long-lasting negative effects. But is it ever necessary to raise your voice in school?

Colourful silhouettes of a diverse range of people, representing diversity in schools

Diversity in schools – Resources & ideas for creating inclusivity Explore diversity in schools with these practical insights into selecting inclusive texts, fostering a teaching staff that mirrors the varied backgrounds of your students and more…

Two school girls with tablets sitting at a desk

National Centre for Computing Education

How ‘I Belong’ encourages girls into computer science Newly appointed assistant head and STEM professional development leader Thomas Mullins discusses why more schools should embrace the National Centre for Computing Education’s I Belong programme… About Me Thomas Mullins: Assistant head at Plymouth Grove Primary School Our school: Plymouth Grove Primary School is attended by around 455 pupils, many of whom are from a […]

Half red, half blue brain, representing creative thinking

Creative thinking – Can we teach it in school, and if so, how? We dive into whether teaching creative thinking in schools is possible, and if so, how we can make it happen in the classroom...

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Critical thinking – What it is, how to teach it and why it’s important How to equip pupils with critical thinking skills and why it matters in a world of fast technological change...

Building tension KS2 resources

Building tension KS2 – Writing a nerve-wracking scene Peer inside the mind of a professional author and help KS2 pupils understand how to build tension and write a nerve-wracking scene. This WAGOLL resource pack is based on The Boy in the Suit by James Fox. This resource contains: Your class will work towards planning and writing their own nerve-wracking scene, as experienced by […]

Advent lesson plan

Advent lesson plan – KS2 RE ‘big Christmas countdown’ Why do we look ahead to special events? Is anticipation more exciting than celebration? Use this KS2 RE Advent lesson plan to ponder these big questions… For many of our students, Christmas is a very exciting time of year that is full of family, fun and presents. The countdown is just as exciting, especially with […]

Adding on 1 worksheets

Adding on 1 – Simple resource for learners with SEND This engaging ‘adding on 1’ resource is specifically designed to support learners with special educational needs (SEN). Many children with SEN face challenges in forming letters and numbers, but that doesn’t mean they can’t engage with foundational mathematical concepts. Instead of relying on traditional numerals, this resource encourages mark-making, an essential pre-writing skill that many […]

Resources about how to write a film review

How to write a film review – KS1/KS2 worksheet activities This four-page guide from Into Film contains five activities focused on how to write a film review. Use it in primary classes or school film clubs. Interesting adjectives Look at the list of adjectives on the worksheet and decide which ones apply to films you like and films you don’t like. Look up any words […]

An illustration of a squirrel and rabbit, Ed and Bunny

Young Enterprise

Ed & Bunny book character competition from Money Heroes – open now! Encourage your whole school to get involved in our exciting Ed and Bunny book character design competition. Register today with Money Heroes, the award-winning FREE financial education programme for primary schools, and discover how your class can join in the fun! The Ed and Bunny book character design competition launched on 23 September 2024, giving […]

Pasta skeleton resource

Pasta skeleton – 15-minute STEM activity for Halloween What does a human skeleton look like? Find out with this spooky pasta skeleton activity from 15-Minute STEM Book 2 by Emily Hunt... Resources Pasta skeleton activity The challenge here is to create the most accurate skeleton you can in just 15 minutes using pasta to represent the different bones. Before you begin, draw the […]

KS2 drama lessons resource

Drama lessons KS2 – Free six-week scripts and performance plan When we first think of fun and engaging KS2 drama lessons we might picture energetic improvisation; all the children buzzing with ideas and thoroughly enjoying themselves. But contrary to this idealisation, many children actually prefer script work to improv, as scripts give them a tangible starting point. In this unit, pupils will learn how to […]

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