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Prince Charming Education Pack for KS1/2 English, Drama and Art & Design It’s a lot of pressure being Prince Charming. There’s all those dragons to fight and kingdoms to save, not to mention being charming all the time. It’s enough to make anyone a little worried. Holed up in his bed, Prince Charming is making a list of his worries – from being struck by lightning or […]

Suffrajitsu Education Pack for KS1/2 English, Drama and Art & Design Suffrajitsu is an original play written by Ruthie Boycott-Garnett and tells the story of Annie, a young girl from Lancashire. The story begins with Annie meeting Helen, a Suffragette, and learning that everyone should have the right to have a say in the decisions that affect their lives. We travel with Annie as she follows […]

Wow! It’s Night Time Education Pack for KS1/2 English, Drama and Art & Design WOW! It’s Night-time is the sequel to the award winning picture book WOW! Said the Owl written and illustrated by Tim Hopgood. It tells the story of a curious little owl who explores the forest when the sun goes down, meeting all of the other nocturnal creatures who live there. The curious little owl is […]

The Dong With A Luminous Nose Education Pack for KS1/2 English, Drama and Art & Design The Dong with a Luminous Nose is based on the poem by Edward Lear, which is included here. Students will learn to use nonsense verse, like Lear, and this resource takes them through inventing creatures, creating the journey, then writing and crafting their own poem. Additional activities include: Exploring made-up words Looking at why people […]

Quentin Blake’s Angelo Education Pack for KS1/2 English, Drama and Art & Design Angelo is based on the book written and illustrated by Quentin Blake. Angelo and his family travel round the country playing music, singing songs and performing marvellous balancing tricks: Angelo can even dance on a rope! So when he meets Angelina, who is sad and lonely and trapped in her mean uncle’s house, Angelo knows […]

7 of the best light worksheets and resources for KS1 & KS2 science Get primary kids hooked on physics with these activities, ideas and lessons on light sources, light and shadow and more...

5 Lessons that Teaching Taught Me No matter how new to the profession – or long in the tooth – you are, these insights from Victoria Hewett could take you from surviving, to thriving...

Islamophobia Content for PSHE Lessons in Primary This 26-page PDF brochure covers a number of relevant components from the PSHE association’s programme of study pertaining to Islamophobia. It is divided into the following sections: MEND (Muslim Engagement & Development) is a not-for-profit company that helps to empower and encourage British Muslims within local communities to be more actively involved in British media […]

Trauma Informed Schools UK

Trauma Informed Schools UK What is it? Practical skills-based training, underpinned by over 1,000 evidence-based psychological, medical and neuroscientific research studies. The 10- or 12-day training (University of East London validated) provides delegates with key insights into the psychology and neuroscience of mental ill-health and challenging behaviour, alongside vital tools and techniques in knowing how to respond to a […]

British Science Association

The CREST Awards by the British Science Association What are the CREST Awards CREST Star and SuperStar Awards are an engaging way to bring science to life in your classroom. By introducing students to real questions from the world around them, CREST allows children to build their confidence and problem-solving skills, using easy-to-run activities that require minimal equipment. There are over 100 challenges […]

School exclusions – What’s the alternative? Techniques that support students in PRUs can have a positive impact for all young people, says Shaun Brown...

How do we Ensure Every Student Really Has Understood? Students are rarely the best judges of what they actually understand, which is why we need clear strategies to find out what they really know, insists Emma McCrae...

‘Dear Mum, BTEC’ by Steven Camden Full Poem This download is a Word document with the complete poem, ‘Dear Mum, BTEC’, by Steven Camden

The Taylor TurboChaser KS2 Lesson Plan, Notes and Activities David Baddiel’s latest book, The Taylor TurboChaser, provides an ideal opportunity to investigate equality and disability in the classroom. The main protagonist, Amy, is a wheelchair user and car enthusiast who is craving a new design for her wheelchair. Asking the children to design and make a prototype for Amy’s new chair gives them the […]

Civil Rights Essay Writing Structure Strip and Example Essay for KS2 This resource looks at the question: ‘“Civil disobedience was more important than legal decisions during the civil rights movement.” Do you agree?’ for an end-of-unit essay. Over the last six lessons, pupils have learnt all about the civil rights movement in the USA during the 1950s and 1960s Pupils finish the unit by writing their […]

Oxford University Press

Review – Oxford National Curriculum Tests – Review An impressive collection of SATS-style papers with top-quality, tried and tested content… At a glance Paper-based SATs-style tests for maths, reading and grammar, punctuation and spelling from Y2 to Y6 Teacher’s Guides including mark schemes Supported by the MERiT online reporting tool for data analysis Developed by assessment experts Published in association with Testbase Tests […]

Christmas poetry – AF Harrold poetry lesson for KS1/2 Every year The Poetry Society collaborates with the Royal Norwegian Embassy, the Office of the Mayor of Oslo and Westminster City Council to organise an exciting and unique annual Christmas poetry programme. This uses the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree as a focal point. The Society commissions a poet to write a new poem each year. […]

Hollie McNish & Alfred Lord Tennyson – Connect Historical Poems with Contemporary Spoken Word This resource looks at the work of two poets, Hollie McNish and Alfred, Lord Tennyson. It is designed to support the filmed performances available at poetrysociety.org.uk/education/page-fright. Before you try the activities here, watch the films and explore the information provided alongside them. By exploring the Page Fright webpages you will see how contemporary spoken word […]

Why you Should Introduce Writing Early in MFL Although many MFL teachers are reluctant to introduce writing early on, primary language learners love it, says Clare Seccombe – so here’s how to harness their enthusiasm...

Reading comprehension KS1 and KS2 – 12 of the best worksheets and resources for primary Boost comprehension skills in Year 1 through Year 6 with these activities, ideas, lesson plans and more...

Meet the School Putting Pupils First while also Taking Care of Staff Wellbeing My staff are my most valuable resource, says Chipping Hill headteacher Ceri Jones...

Don’t let myths about mindfulness stop your school using it “My hair had begun to fall out by the handful” – Don’t let common misconceptions prevent you from exploring one of the most useful professional tools around, urges Claire Kelly...

8 Stone Age Facts to Engage Primary Pupils Take your class back to a time when the latest technology was made with rock, bone and vines, says Adrian Burrows...

National Grandparents Day resources

National Grandparents Day – KS1/2 writing and art activities This HarperCollins resource draws upon some beloved children’s books, such as The Great Granny Gang, Mog and Granny, Gangsta Granny and Grandpa’s Great Escape to inspire creativity in the classroom on National Grandparents Day. Use these activities on 1st October, or any time of year, to let children show how much they appreciate their grandparents. […]

Best spelling resources for KS1 and KS2 Whether you still spell it 'SPaG' or go for the modern 'GPS', that 'S' part is a key component that you can help children master with these games, activities, strategies and advice...

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