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Social media – How to have impactful conversations about kids’ online worlds Spending your day sorting out social media scraps? Read this advice from Rubbi Bhogal-Wood...

Internet safety – Why we need a new ‘online harms’ law Teachers have a vital role to play in pushing for greater online protection for students, says Charlotte Aynsley...

School day trips – How to get the most out of one day away It’s amazing how much you can achieve in a mere seven hours out of the classroom, if you plan things right, says Virginia Smith…

Giraffe that children can see on animal school trips

Animal school trips – Why animal encounters are perfect trips for cross-curricular learning Animal encounters of every type have the power to enthuse your learners and boost their knowledge across the curriculum, says Louise Jaye…

Kids on a science school trip

School trips – How great educational visits can boost children’s wellbeing Don’t underestimate the potential of educational visits to boost communication skills, support self-esteem and promote positive emotional health, says Helen Roughley…

Animals walking around globe representing climate change for kids

Climate change for kids – How a zoo school trip boosts pupils’ environmental education It’s never been more important to instil environmental awareness in children, and your local zoo is the perfect place to connect them to the issues affecting the world, says Holly Bestley…

7 school trip mistakes (and how to avoid them) When you want to take learning outside the classroom, avoiding these classic slip-ups will help you plan for success, says Gill Harvey...

Kids lighting a fire on a residential trip for schools

Residential trips for schools – Why every child deserves a school residential Learning away from school and home can help your pupils grow in confidence, develop independence and improve across the curriculum, says Jamie Walls…

Children reading – How we redesigned our approach to school books Claire Jones reveals how her primary developed a consistent whole-school approach to reading that will prepare pupils for university...

Teacher stress – We have a responsibility to avoid burnout The possibility of workload wearing us down is always just around the corner, so we must take time to recharge our batteries and make sure we have a teaching stress-management plan, says Dan Edwards...

Greek mythology – 8 of the best Greek Gods and Ancient Greece resources for KS2 Teach Year 3-6 children all about Ancient Greek Gods, heroes, monsters and more with these great resources for literacy, creative writing and history...

Coronavirus mental health – Class birthday parties are a fantastic boost to morale Children need to feel safe and loved before they can learn, and class birthday celebrations are a fantastic way to keep spirits up, says Leanne Bridgwood...

French KS2 lesson plan – Near future tense and new year resolutions Cover the near future tense and new vocabulary with Dr Amanda Barton’s new year resolutions lesson. This lesson starts with a quick look at French culture through an important new year tradition and goes on to introduce the children to the near future tense – je vais (I’m going to) – by thinking about new […]

Dealing with difficult parents – An anonymous headteacher speaks out It’s incredible how a small number of parents can make life so difficult for staff...

Primary maths – Thoughts on the new non-statutory mathematics guidance It’s a cautious ‘yes’ to many of the ideas in the new non-statutory guidelines, says Mike Askew, but there are also some issues to iron out…

World Book Day ideas

World Book Day ideas – Activity ideas for KS1 and KS2 Explore what would happen if a book character entered a different story where they didn’t belong with these World Book Day ideas for KS1 and KS2. World Book Day ideas What if a library got its books in a muddle and the pages from different books got spliced with each other? Where would the characters […]

VEX Robotics

Teach KS2 STEM with VEX GO from VEX Robotics Chris Calver, UK Education Manager at VEX Robotics, explains how you can use VEX GO to teach STEM in Key Stage 2… 30 second briefing VEX GO is a construction kit designed for the needs of the KS2 classroom. Teach a full STEM curriculum with the free STEM Labs lesson plans covering topics such as […]

Writing genres KS2 – Use a colour wheel to help pupils blend different genres Help children to use a mix of skills from fiction, non-fiction and poetry in their writing, with this advice and free resource from Matthew Lane...

Aldi

Team GB and Aldi recruit Kevin the Carrot to inspire healthy eating in schools with their latest primary resources Get Set to Eat Fresh has announced the return of Kevin the Carrot, the star of Aldi’s Christmas advert for a fourth year running, with the new healthy eating resources for primary students titled ‘Kevin’s Christmas Journey’. Aldi has released limited-edition Christmas-themed Kevin soft toys, to be won in a prize draw for schools who […]

Design and technology – How to design your primary curriculum Only have an hour a fortnight to teach D&T? Here’s how to design a curriculum that will impress both Ofsted and your pupils...

How to inspire pupils at risk of exclusion Help children whose progress is hindered due to behaviour, emotional wellbeing needs or social difficulties to grow with this advice from Katrina Brown...

Art projects – How one group of schools is using the arts to teach the whole curriculum Don’t relegate creative lessons to once in a blue moon, says Colin Morley...

Closing the attainment gap with high expectations – Why deprivation shouldn’t determine destinations If you want to ensure a student’s difficult upbringing and background doesn’t impinge on their future, you need to set the highest expectations possible, says The Secret Headteacher…

Primary history curriculum – Tailor primary history lessons to reflect your school’s context Just because you’ve bought in a history scheme, it doesn’t mean you can’t sculpt it to reflect your school’s unique context...

Two Mr Ps in a Podcast – Lee Parkinson, aka Mr P ICT, and brother Adam on their teaching podcast Teach Primary speaks to the brothers about their smash-hit podcast, Two Mr Ps in a Podcast...

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