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Reading The Results – Use Euro 2016 To Get Your Young Readers Onside Euro 2016 might cause some of your pupils to become restless with football fever – but as Jim Sells of The National Literacy Trust explains, that enthusiasm can also be used to get them reading...

Take A Seat – How To Get Your Young Children With SEN To Sit Still Getting your special children to sit and engage is possible – but you need to know what makes them tick and then grab their attention, says Adele Devine…

Hear Me Roar – Using Outdoor Learning To Teach Resilience Are reserves of grit and resilience running low in the classroom? It’s time your class took a walk on the wild side, discovers Anna Blewett...

LEGO Challenge – ‘Aiming High’ Lesson Plan LEGO isn’t just for free time or wet play, says Rob Widger. It’s the ideal resource for problem-solving activities that piece together different blocks of the curriculum…

LEGO Challenge – Brick by Brick Lesson Plan Build children’s confidence in maths with these hands-on activities using a resource they’ll all recognise, suggests Rob Widger…

LEGO Challenge – Build to Order Lesson Plan incorporating LEGO Digital Designer If the children’s tables are becoming lost beneath a sea of Justin Bieber pens and Angry Bird erasers, get them to design and build their own desk tidies, suggests Rob Widger…

LEGO Challenge – ‘Build a Stadium’ Lesson Plan Can your pupils build a stadium to order and find the cheapest possible design? Find out with this lesson plan by LEGO Education Master Trainer Rob Widger…

On A Short Leash – Why Can The Public Trust Teachers, But Not Politicians? Schools run on trust – so what chance does learning have when the government keeps teachers on such a short leash, asks Sue Cowley...

How forest school lessons can help autistic learners The forest school philosophy has something to offer all young people, says Gordon Cairns – but for those with an autism spectrum disorder, the impact can be especially dramatic...

Ensuring Effective Staff Retention and Succession Planning – Checklist for school leadership Checklist for senior leadership across all key stages to assess the effectiveness of a school’s existing staff retention and succession planning. For more information, visit blueskyeducation.co.uk

Word For Word – Use The ‘Overwriting’ Technique To Turn Your Pupils Into More Confident Writers It’s not copying, it’s overwriting, says James Clements – and if it can produce award-winning writers, it might be worth a try in your classroom too...

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Trans children – How teachers and schools can support pupils With the rapid rise in gender dysphoria referrals to the NHS among young people, it's time schools become more aware about the issues involved. Let's make a change...

Best ‘Unhelpful High School Teacher’ memes We all know one. You undoubtedly had one. Some of you probably even work with one. Just please say you're not one...

Host your own European Championships 2016 project resource for KS1/2 One PDF document – A guide to hosting your own mixed-gender European Championship project that incorporates PE, art, languages, music, computing and more. Teams are randomly assigned nations to play as, which they then research, design their own kit for, and try to use the language when playing.

The Story of the Nile – History and geography for Key Stage 2 The rich history of Egypt is inseparable from its geographical relationship to the world’s longest river – it’s not all mummies and pharaohs

Don’t Be Fooled By The DfE’s U-Turn On Academisation The government's latest White Paper will still see children’s education sold out to corporate restructuring

Ofsted Taskforce Finds Over 100 Schools Suspected To Be Operating Illegally Letter from Sir Michael Wilshaw to Nicky Morgan expresses concerns over 'harm and indoctrination' risks of unregistered schools – and points to home education laws as possible factor in their growth

British Humanist Association Launches Website For Pupils Attending Faith Schools 'Faith Schoolers Anonymous' pitched as blogging platform and source of support for pupil whistleblowers

High Court Rules Against Local Authority’s Term-time Absence Fine Court's ruling backs parent who refused to pay £120 fine for taking daughter on term-time family holiday to Disney World

Check Mate – Reduce Your Workload And Stress Levels With Checklists 'Box-ticking exercises' are typically the bane of many a teacher’s day – but as Harry Fletcher-Wood explains, a good checklist is the best friend a teacher can have...

Pencil Control – Hand-Eye Co-Ordination Worksheets for KS1/KS2 Two PDF documents – one portrait and landscape – intended to help pupils practice their ability to hold and control a pencil by following a series of lines and curves

Teach Your Students How To Speed Read Fast, efficient reading skills can give any student an advantage, says Alison Davies – and these practical activities will help develop them...

Comparing Numbers – Worksheets For KS1/KS2 Maths Four illustrated worksheets designed to test pupils’ ability to count and compare quantities.

The A to Z of Shakespeare resources Delve into the Bard's stories, characters and locations, with this alphabetised selection of classroom materials from the BBC...

Is The DfE’s Approach To Tackling Childhood Obesity On The Right Track? Does the race to address childhood heath and fitness have a finish line in sight, asks Lloyd Burgess, or are we just running round in circles?...

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