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Maya KS2 – What happened to the Maya? Many of us will have taught Maya KS2 lessons about the history of the Mayan civilisation. But what is life like for the Maya today? This geography lesson plan is designed for Key Stage 2. It helps support an enquiry into a region within the Americas. Although it can stand alone, or within a wider […]

Case Study: Using The 100 Word Challenge To Foster A Love of Storytelling Trystan Russell, ICT Co-ordinator and 5th Class Teacher at St. Stephen’s De La Salle primary school for boys in Waterford, Ireland, recalls how adopting the 100 Word Challenge as part of his weekly class routine inspired some of his pupils to become aspiring George Lucases… When did you first begin using the 100 Word Challenge […]

The Case For Cutting Workload – If We Give Teachers What They Want, Everyone Benefits It’s the burning question on every headteacher’s lips: what do teachers want? More time? More pay? That’s certainly part of it, but it’s not the whole picture. To date, much of the hype surrounding the draw of joining an academy school in particular, has been centred on better salaries and different holiday patterns. And while […]

NASUWT: Teachers’ pay in England ‘Akin To The Wild West’ A new survey by the NASUWT has found that 47% of teachers across England eligible for pay progression have either not received, or are yet to hear whether they will receive, a 1% annual pay award this year. Based on the responses of just under 7000 NASUWT members, the survey further found that 47% of […]

Whatever The Weather – 4 Ideas For School Trips This Winter Philip Gamble of the YHA highlights four destinations with the potential to make for stimulating and memorable school visits over the winter months… Planning a school trip during the winter months can often be a daunting prospect. However, the UK still offers dozens of fantastic indoor educational trips during winter, which are sure to enhance […]

Get With The Program – To Teach Computing, You Don’t Always Need A Computer Teach pupils the programming concepts that underpin our digital world by embracing the physical one around you, says Sally Tippett The roll-out of the new curriculum is an exciting time for schools, and we shouldn’t be too negative about its content. The old NC and schemes of work were truly outdated – we needed something […]

A Dramatic Flourish – Use the forum theatre technique to help your pupils write more expressively Using forum theatre, Christine Chen and Lindsay Pickton have a powerful method for helping children master the tricky art of showing, not telling… Ask your class to show you what ‘angry’ looks like, and they will probably be able to give you a good freeze-frame using eyes, eyebrows and mouths, possibly even chins and hands. […]

Making a Stained Glass Tea-light Lantern – Art and History Activity for KS1 to KS3 Explore the world of Swazi Candles, Bongi’s Story, and Get Crafty With Our New Classroom Activities! Traidcraft’s Show You Care campaign is using the story of Swazi Candles in Swaziland to remind everyone why the pioneering work of Traidcraft is so important. Schools can support Traidcraft by learning about our producers and (most importantly) buying […]

Traidcraft Candle Case Study and ‘Design a Candle’ Activity – Resource For KS1-KS3 Art And History Explore the world of Swazi Candles, Bongi’s Story, and Get Crafty With Our New Classroom Activities! Traidcraft’s Show You Care campaign is using the story of Swazi Candles in Swaziland to remind everyone why the pioneering work of Traidcraft is so important. Schools can support Traidcraft by learning about our producers and (most importantly) buying […]

Snack Attack Group Competition Pack 2016 – Business Studies Activities For KS2 to KS4 The Snack Attack Challenge is back for 2016! Invent a Fairtrade snack, design the packaging and promotional campaign and win £100 of Traidcraft goodies for your school! This activity will tick some boxes for the school too, with links to DT, art, literacy, English and citizenship. It’ll also help to foster an enterprising spirit, build […]

Report Calls For End To Religious Segregation And Christian Worship In Schools A new report examining the role of religion in everyday life has criticised the admissions policies of faith schools, called for an extensive recruitment and retraining programme for RE teachers and questioned the requirement for most UK schools to devote time to religiojus worship. The report, titled Living With Difference, comes from the Commission on […]

You Keep Using that Word – Why Ofsted’s use of ‘consistency’ doesn’t mean what you think it means If you’re trying to impress with wall displays that are designed with a set square, you’re missing the point, says Julie Price Grimshaw… A headteacher told me recently that her biggest concern was the “lack of consistency” across the school. Having visited classrooms and been impressed with what I’d seen, I asked what she meant. […]

Design and Make Your Own Fashion Show – Textural Effects Lesson Plan For KS2 Art And Design A fashion house has been let down by its lead designer just weeks ahead of its annual showcase. Can your class save the day?

Kindness Through Creativity – Can the arts make children more empathetic? Tina Corri of People United explores how, in an already squeezed curriculum, schools can go about teaching values – and whether the arts might a role to play...

Hunting for Treasure – PSHE learning resource for KS1 and KS2 In 2014, we commissioned artist Bob Karper to explore the theme of Role Models with primary school pupils. This led to ‘Treasure’, an inter-generational project which connected pupils with residents at local care homes to explore who they treasure in their lives through poetry, music, drama, storytelling and making. It is our aim to explore […]

Meaning And Origins Of Names - Etymology Lesson Plan For KS1/2 English Musing on the origins of our monikers – be they John, Elsa, Havoc or Disney – will give children a taste for etymology, and open up subjects across the curriculum, take a look with this lesson plan.

Should I Stay or Should I Go? – The push and pull factors affecting teacher recruitment Teachers are joining and leaving in record numbers, so what’s drawing people in and what’s driving them away, asks Lloyd Burgess...

Selective View – Why lesson observations don’t give us the full picture Is it fair for teachers’ salaries and professional prospects to hinge on just 0.35% of the contact time they have with pupils? Ian McDaid argues not… Most teachers in the UK will probably have face-to-face contact with pupils for around 22 hours a week. Over a year, this adds up to 858 hours. Throughout that […]

Something for everyone – How inclusive Christmas performances can help children with SEN Find ways to include children with special educational needs in your festive performance and make their parents’ Christmas, says Adele Devine… Your Christmas performance may seem like the time to showcase those children who cooperate, speak beautifully, sing, smile brightly and love getting dressed up – their parents may have high expectations, and it’s natural […]

Explore The Differences Between Your History Topics - Lesson plan When studying history as separate units, Skara Brae can seem a stone’s throw from Imperial Rome. This lesson plan has the aim to help children understand how everything fits together…

Stressing the positives – how to build a culture of staff wellbeing in your school With workplace stress in schools continuing to command headlines, Mandy Gallagher, Head of Nursing at Schools Advisory Service, looks at the steps some heads and teachers have taken to manage the problem, and offers some advice of her own… Worries about the impact of stress and workload on education professionals have been simmering away for […]

Creative Spark – Construction Techniques Lesson Plan For KS2 Art And Design Stuck in an artistic slump? Start thinking like a computer to reboot your inspiration,with this lesson plan.

Y3 Fractions and Decimals: Subtract Fractions - Maths resource for KS2 6-page sample of Keen Kite’s Ready, Steady, Practise! – Year 3 Fractions and Decimals series. Pages 1 to 3 feature sample questions and answers taken from Ready, Steady, Practise! – Year 3 Fractions and Decimals Pupil Book: Maths KS2 Pages 4 to 6 feature guidance, questions and answers taken from Ready, Steady, Practise! – Year […]

Y4 Mental Arithmetic: Division - Maths resource for KS2 6-page sample of Keen Kite’s Ready, Steady, Practise! – Year 4 Mental Arithmetic series. Pages 1 to 3 feature sample questions and answers taken from Ready, Steady, Practise! – Year 4 Mental Arithmetic Pupil Book: Maths KS2 Pages 4 to 6 feature guidance, questions and answers taken from Ready, Steady, Practise! – Year 4 Mental […]

Y6 Mental Arithmetic: Ratio and Proportion - Maths resource for KS2 6-page sample of Keen Kite’s Ready, Steady, Practise! – Year 6 Mental Arithmetic series. Pages 1 to 3 feature sample questions and answers taken from Ready, Steady, Practise! – Year 6 Mental Arithmetic Pupil Book: Maths KS2 Pages 4 to 6 feature guidance, questions and answers taken from Ready, Steady, Practise! – Year 6 Mental […]

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