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If paintings could talk – Using artworks as a moment in time to launch learning activities They say a picture paints a thousand words, so why not get children discussing a few of them, suggests Sophie Merrill...

7 Steps To Making Sure Your Staff’s Festive Celebrations Don’t Lead To An HR Hangover It’s party time, so here's how you can keep any Christmas crackers in check so that everyone has fun

Forget viral maths questions popping up on your Facebook feed and try these real algebra teasers You won't believe what happened when Sarah from [your location] solved this maths equation that 123% of people got wrong!

If You Have More Than Five Employees You Need To Write A Health And Safety Policy – Here’s How Your policy shouldn’t be difficult; it simply needs to reflect what you do and how to manage it

The Starter, Main Course And Dessert Approach Isn’t The Only Way To Serve Up Delicious Lessons Tapas teaching can offer a number of small engaging dishes for your students and leave them hungry for more

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Shout It Out: Children Can Manage Their Own Volume Levels If your ears are ringing and your throat is sore, perhaps it’s time to change your tactics

The Best Education Options Out There For Mobile Devices Are you making the most of the technology your students have in their pockets? If not, get smarter.

As Sir Michael Wilshaw Hands In His Badge, How Will His Successor Uphold The Law? Now the Ofsted chief is riding off into the sunset, is there anyone brave enough to fill his boots?

Teach Pupils Savvy Snacking Between Meals Children need to grab a healthy bite to eat between breakfast, lunch and dinner, but it’s important not to let them graze on empty calories

Schooling Conspicuous By Its Absence In Autumn Statement Education apparently not a big issue as Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond barely addresses funding and staff problems

Amanda Spielman Hints At Aims For Ofsted New Inspectorate chief wants "honest, clear priorities" and values a wide range of people and skills

Explore, Create And Collaborate During STEM Lessons Jessica Clifton from LEGO Education explores how primary school is the ideal time to engage children with STEM subjects...

Get Gas Safe – Assembly Presentation And Lesson Plan On Domestic Gas Safety For KS2 School assembly and lesson material aimed at equipping pupils aged 9 to 11 with the essential safety skill of being able to identify the dangers of carbon monoxide gas. Developed by Gas Safe Charity, the Get Gas Safe resource makes it easy for teachers to deliver a fun and engaging lesson or assembly on a […]

How To Get Appraisals Right With sufficient preparation and planning, nursery managers can turn those dreaded staff appraisals into something much more positive, says Vicky Stanton...

Nativity Colouring Card Activity For Early Years / Reception + Charity Case Study For KS1/2 Literacy A children’s Nativity colouring card with a twist, and a great chance to explore the difference a cow can make to a family’s future. Also included is a case study showing just that, which could be used as a literacy resource with older pupil, or to simply inspire your school to raise money in support […]

Head First – Are We Making KS2 Maths Harder Than It Needs To Be? Did the final question on the 2016 SATs test have your pupils stumped? Then it᾿s time we helped them reason their way to simpler solutions, says Mike Askew...

Don’t Impose A ‘Today We Will Learn’ – Entice With A ‘We Need To Know’ The curriculum demands lessons on geography, languages and science – but what if we simply helped a little boy and his companion survive a long and treacherous journey instead, asks Debra Kidd...

Teachers, Educators – We’re All Campaigners Now With recent events threatening to normalise division and prejudice, writes Dr Jon Berry, it's more vital than ever that we teach children the virtues of compassion and respect for human dignity

Top 10 books for primary children going through difficult situations From bereavement to domestic violence, some subjects can be hard to talk about. Here's Tracey Lawrence's pick of 10 books that can open up conversations and help restore children's confidence...

“Illustrators are even-tempered, civilised creatures; the authors are usually stark staring mad!” As the illustrator behind Horrid Henry and David Walliams’ cast of fictional characters, Tony Ross knows that creative writing often starts with creative artwork...

Christmasaurus – KS2 English lesson plans Originally produced to support a Puffin Virtually Live webcast for schools, this resource aims to help primary classes explore the book The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher. The 23-page document contains three lesson plans with the following learning objectives: Lesson One Ask and answer relevant and appropriate questions Identify question words and use the correct punctuation […]

The Shanghai Maths Project: Practice Book 6 Sample – Practice Books for KS2 Mathematics The Shanghai Maths Project Practice Book 6 is a Year 6 workbook providing varied practice of key concepts and summative assessments of the UK curriculum. The approach is based on the successful maths programme delivered in Shanghai. The Shanghai Maths Project is an authentic Shanghai resource adapted for the English curriculum. • One workbook per […]

5 ways to survive your first deputy headship If that much-coveted promotion to the position of deputy head has left you feeling lost at sea, Steph Caswell has some words of advice...

Creativity And Logic – Preparing Pupils For STEM Careers Jessica Boothman from LEGO Education reflects on how schools can give secondary pupils the chance to develop the skills they need in the real world...

Food Hygiene And Hand-washing Poster Produced by High Speed Training, this vibrant food hygiene poster highlights some important advice when it comes to washing hands. You can download further hygiene posters for free from here.

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