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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.

A Potted History of The Mobile Phone – Pupil information guide and factsheet for KS2 ICT A resource for students aged 7-11 that provides an overview of the development of the mobile phone, explaining how it came to evolve over four distinct generations and asking what might come next. Developed by the ‘Out of Your Hands‘ ICT safety campaign, it can be used in conjunction with our ‘Influence of Technology’ resource, […]

Pupils Profit Enterprise Leader Application Form – PSHE Activity Sheet For KS2/KS3 Business Studies The Pupils Profit ‘Enterprise Leader Application Form’ is a template application form that allows you to assess your pupils’ understanding of the qualities required to be enterprising. Suitable for KS2 and KS3, it can be set as a home learning task or for group work in class. The information pupils provide does not have to […]

“No, The 2016 Tests For Key Stage 2 Were NOT Awful” Zak Willis has had enough of the griping from the profession that followed this year's KS2 primary assessments – and here's why...

You’re out of order! – Help your kids get to grips with historical chronology If your students think dinosaurs witnessed the Big Bang, or Confucius starred in the Beijing Olympics, your timeline probably needs some work, says Bev Forrest...

Take Flight – When It Comes To Planning A School Trip, Don’t Be Afraid To Be Bold The world can be a scary place, but it's still full of brilliant learning opportunities for your students says Elaine Skates – so don't let fear clip their wings...

Which Is Better – Textbooks Or Technology? Among the topics under debate at year's Battle of Ideas is the question of whether textbooks have been superseded by technology. Here, Harley Richardson weighs up the arguments of both sides...

“Teachers Should Focus on the Types of Punishments Where Rewards or Privileges are Withdrawn” When it comes to discipline and sanctions, says David Didau, research suggests that losing something for breaking the rules is a more powerful motivator than earning a reward for obeying them...

“Selection entrenches privilege and fuels a rampant private tuition industry” Following a series of changes at Westminster, we've seen yet another missed opportunity for education reform that might actually address inequality, says Fiona Millar...

Is This A Private Conversation Or Can Anyone Join In? – How To Tackle Classroom Group Chats From a familiar corner of the room, Oscar and pals are distracting the class with loud discussions about anything but classwork. Paul Dix looks at how you can get these lively lads back on task...

Must Try Harder? – Primary School Reports And How To Fix Them Are primary schools doing enough to communicate pupils' progress to their parents, or could improvements be made? Three headteachers share their views...

“Comprehensives Should Not Just Be Called Upon In A Crisis And Given The Dirty Work To Do” If the government is serious about improving the state school system, they would be far better off learning from the country's best comprehensives, rather than its grammars, argues Miranda Perry...

“We Wanted To Try And Ensure That No Other Parent Had To Go Through What We Did” Joanne and Dan Thompson write of their wish to improve the standard of first aid expertise in England's nurseries, via the introduction of the Millie's Mark safety assurance scheme...

10 SMSC Lesson Plans If you're in need of a spiritual, moral, social and cultural topic to discuss with your students, take a look and see if you can find any inspiration among this hand-picked selection...

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