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Primary school music – How to keep pupils (and Ofsted) happy Ofsted want all schools to teach music to all children, and we can all play our part, says David Liggins...

Metacognition – Metacognitive strategies lesson plan for KS2 maths Metacognition helps learners plan, monitor and evaluate their own learning. When children identify which strategies are most helpful to them in learning something new, and which strategies don’t work so well, they build up a toolkit for tackling new tasks. It’s a great step towards helping children become more-independent learners. Embedding metacognition into a lesson […]

John Agard poems lesson plan

John Agard poems – KS2 lesson plan This KS2 lesson plan focuses on John Agard poems – particularly More Pointless Questions. Pupils will use the poem as a vehicle for exploring the natural world. They’ll also learn about using rhetorical questions to provoke, and how to consider the presentation elements of a poem. It’s a great lesson to try on National Poetry Day in October. […]

Outdoor learning (and growing) – The many benefits of maintaining a school garden Gail Hovey recalls her involvement in helping students at one London secondary take some unused land and gradually turn it into an award-winning asset for the whole school…

Dance Days

Educational Dance Workshops for Schools What is it? Dance Days provides educational dance workshops for schools, tailored to meet your school’s needs. We are able to showcase over 30 dance styles linking to the curriculum, world events and celebrations. This will enhance your pupils’ learning outside of the classroom and help boost physical activity and wellbeing in a non-traditional way. […]

Restorative practice – how it can restore trust and help put things right Mark Finnis makes a concise case for why your behaviour management system can benefit from an injection of restorative practice...

Learning together – how the Focus Trust shares best practice online From NQTs to vastly experienced teachers – how sharing resources online has helped the Focus Trust weather the Covid storm and come out stronger...

Primary geography curriculum – Top tips from Mark Enser In his new book, Mark aims to empower teachers to design and deliver an effective geography curriculum...

Religious education in primary schools – What’s the point? Katie Freeman explores the ‘worldview’ approach in RE, and how it can help children understand others’ points of view...

Setting desirable difficulty – A brief guide to what works Adam Riches offers some concise suggestions for pitching your lesson’s difficulty at just the right level...

What is Humanism? Primary resources for RE Teaching children about non-religious views such as Humanism is just as important as traditional RE, says Luke Donnellan...

Why kindness should form the core of your behaviour policy In an increasingly divided and impatient world, managing challenging behaviour with kindness can be an apparently radical, but ultimately effective path for schools to pursue, says Dave Whitaker…

Inclusive classroom – In defence of ‘woke culture’ Inclusivity, or ‘wokeness’ as it’s come to be known, isn’t political correctness gone mad, it’s an essential move for our children, says Bilkis Miah...

English as an additional language – support for EAL pupils Bilingual clubs can help schools support EAL students, says Colin Baxter...

Success criteria – strategies for developing writing skills in the classroom Criteria for descriptive writing can be restrictive for pupils – but they can be easily expanded, says James Durran...

Pupil Premium post-COVID – The key challenges and changes Lauren Powell, IG Schools portfolio lead at Inside Government, surveys the ways in which the pandemic could affect how schools approach their Pupil Premium obligations...

What makes school leaders bad at giving feedback? Formal discussions of colleagues’ strengths and areas for improvement aren’t always approached by leaders in the most effective way, says Adam Robbins…

SEN support – Working in partnership with parents Effectively working with parents will help schools provide successful support for children with SEN, says Sara Alston...

Imposter syndrome – How being genuinely out of your depth can sometimes help your career It’s common for school leaders to feel fraudulent in front of experienced colleagues – but becoming a headteacher can often mean having to temporarily be an imposter, says Dr Paul Heery…

Feedback – alternatives to traditional teacher observation A less formal, whole-team approach to observation works much better than stressful monitoring, says Ben Levinson…

Autism – A teacher’s perspective on supporting children in the classroom Routine, consistency and clear instructions are all key to helping children with autism shine, says Mel Yates-Boothby...

Sequence maths – helping children spot patterns Using question sequencing in maths can help bring out more of those ‘Oh yeah!’ moments, says Gareth Metcalfe...

Positive health – 6 tips for teacher wellbeing Prevention is better than cure so why not commit to some good health habits this term...

Circle time activities – Improve children’s language and social skills Get back to basics with a session to help young children practise talking and interacting with one another...

Educational research fads – Beware fleeting trends Educational fads can do more harm than good, so make sure you understand the subject before blind implementation...

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