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Romans KS2 – Launch your own Roman spa in this immersive history activity Bring Roman history alive by launching your own relaxing spa experience for modern customers...

Creative writing – What type of writers are your students? Which best describes your pupils? Once you know, these six strategies will help them to become confident, independent writers, say Ross Young and Felicity Ferguson...

School play – Is it really worth the effort? Are school productions really worth doing? For Tom Kirkham, the answer is an unequivocal “yes”...

Creative writing – How to write the world’s most boring story Are your pupils struggling to produce exciting writing? If so, Chris Wakling’s tongue-in-cheek advice could be just what they don’t need...

“We sprang into action” – What one MAT learnt ahead of lockdown 3 MAT CEO Lucy Scott explains how her Trust’s experiences during last year’s lockdowns prompted she and her colleagues to approach the early weeks of 2021 rather differently...

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93% of industry without skills to meet 2050 climate targets • Only half (53%) of UK engineering firms think net zero by 2050 is achievable for them. • 1 in 2 are currently experiencing a skills gap or limitations in their current workforce (46%), however due to the current economic climate, recruitment is currently their lowest priority (35%). • Almost half say new applicants lack […]

Poems KS2 – Explore nature through children’s poetry and creative writing Poet Zaro Weil on the energising double act of poetry and nature...

Cookie and the Most Annoying Girl in the World KS2 Teaching Resources This resource for children aged 7-11 includes extracts from Konnie Huq’s book Cookie and the Most Annoying Girl in the World as well as corresponding discussion questions and activities for you and your class. Themes include saving the planet, fear, forest Club and growing up, and subjects covered are literacy, RSHE, citizenship, geography, science, art […]

Drawing and Talking

Who’s not smiling behind the masks? Thirty-four per cent of education professionals have experienced a mental health issue in the past academic year – statistically, that’s over a third of the team that you work with. It is interesting to notice that this is the same mental health statistic as our children and young people. Schools are well geared towards filling […]

A poem a day – Introduce pupils to the rich language of poetry Want to expose children to the amazing language of nearly 2,000 different poems? Start by reading just one a day…

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…

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