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Improve Writing in MFL Through the Art of Storytelling Understanding, enjoyment and appreciation of writing is a requirement of MFL learning – and you can achieve this through the art of storytelling, says Lisa Stevens...

KS1/2 English & science lesson plan – Use giant lumps of ice to capture students’ imaginations A great hook can land some great learning, so use giant lumps of frozen water to really capture your pupils’ imagination, says Ian Goldsworthy… We teachers love nothing better than a versatile resource – the kind of thing that can be used across the curriculum, smashing down the boundaries between lessons and helping join the […]

Young People are Concerned about Climate Change – We Need to Teach Hope The best way to respond when children are scared is to offer reassurance, says Alex Standish, so our role as teachers is to encourage a more balanced narrative...

Ofsted grades don’t affect teacher retention – How headteachers manage does It pains me to say it but after 22 years in education, I don’t think Ofsted is the problem – your school management team is...

4 Ways to Use Effective Feedback to Ensure Progress Use effective feedback to maximise outcomes for learners, with these sound ideas from David Spendlove...

Stories that Raise Issues – Outsiders Resource Pack for Year 6 English This resource introduces students to the idea of outsiders, improves empathy, teaches them about using conjunctions, looks at comprehension in complex issues and points of view, gets them to write an outsider story and much more. The resource comprises five units, each of which includes a unit overview, teacher notes and student resources: Unit 1 […]

So, the DfE has Withdrawn the Professional Skills Test – Good Riddance! There will be no fond farewell for professional skills tests – they were outdated, no longer fit for purpose and unreflective of the job, says Emma Hollis...

How to Get Through to That One Student who Pushes you to the Brink When you are at the end of your tether with a student’s attitude, it’s worth asking yourself what they are really trying to tell you, suggests Jo Bardsley...

We Need to Fix the Inequality in our School System…and Much More Putting an end to the inequality built into our education system is a noble ambition – but if we’re talking about school reform… why stop there, asks Melissa Benn...

Best fraction of amounts worksheets for KS2 maths Cover this part of the primary curriculum with ease with these lesson plans, worksheets, activities and other resources...

8 Things we Learnt at ResearchED 19 Teachers love a freebie, your students have you pegged in seconds, and other things we found out at this weekend's big education event...

UK Parliament

Free Teaching Resources from UK Parliament What is it? UK Parliament offers a wide range of free online and print resources, which link to the curricula and support teaching about Parliament, politics and democracy. UK Parliament’s free resources support the curricula in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. They include online and printed activities with accompanying teacher notes, orderable booklets, assembly […]

We Need to be Solution-Focused in Preventing School Exclusions And we need to work together to achieve the best outcomes, says Jackie Ward...

Why aren’t More Young People Pursuing a Career in Engineering? It’s a rewarding, exciting career option, says Neha Okhandiar – so why aren’t more students looking into it?

50 Modern Reads Every School Library Needs Poster Download this free poster of our list of 50 books every school library should have.

MFL Writing Sheets KS2 These two worksheets help children to write accent letters in French, first by tracing them with their fingers, before moving on to writing them for themselves. These resources were designed to accompany Clare’s feature Why you Should Introduce Writing Early in MFL which you can read here.

Retrieval practice examples

Retrieval practice examples – Editable KS2 history quizzes to boost student learning Free retrieval practice activity By using or adapting these multiple-choice retrieval practice examples by Jon Hutchinson for your own classroom, you can effectively prompt students to retrieve information from their long-term memory. Embedding regular tests and quizzes into your timetable is a great way to help students to recall information from previous lessons. They need […]

‘Sound’ Cross-Curricular Medium-Term Plan and Resource for KS2 This download includes the six-lesson medium-term plan, and the accompanying worksheet. This cross-curriculum series of lessons focuses on helping KS2 children to learn through sound. The author of the plan, Abby King, has devised a range of themed activities for building knowledge across six different subject areas: music, art, science, history, computing and DT, with […]

“I found myself crying for no reason” – Why talking about mental health could stop teachers quitting Being open about her mental health stopped Kayleigh Marsden from leaving the profession she loves...

12 Things All Primary Teachers will Notice Coming Back to School this September Ian Goldworthy runs through the perennial questions that crop up each new school year, like 'What's that new smell?', 'How is my classroom a bombsite already? and 'Who on earth is this kid?'

10.0 of the best decimals worksheets and resources for KS2 maths Make sure your primary pupils get the point of decimal places with these worksheets, activities, lessons and other resources...

KS2 Science & Investigation Lesson Plan – Work Out What’s in Unlabelled Cans You know that old saying, “does what it says on the tin”? Well, what if the tins are blank, asks Jane Dowden? Breakfast is nearly ready! Your eggs and sausages are cooked and it’s time to add the beans. But wait… your cans got wet on the journey home and all the labels have fallen […]

KS2 Maths Lesson Plan – Teach Fractions with Paper Pizzas This fun lesson focuses on identifying fractions. Children act as chefs to add toppings to pizzas. I usually teach this lesson to Y3 but it could easily be adapted to challenge older children. Some prior knowledge of fractions is required. Children should have already looked at identifying unit fractions of shapes. This lesson does require […]

Out of the Ark Music

Lights, Camel, Action 2! and I’m Gonna Shine! from Out of the Ark Music At a glance Two gift-wrapped nativities perfect for primary schools A ritzy nativity based on a dance competition A star-studded nativity that outshines all the rest Catchy and memorable songs sung by a children’s choir Cracking scripts full of fun It’s a good job Christmas is just once a year because I don’t think many […]

Computational Thinking: Pixel Puzzle Pictures Worksheets for KS2 Computing Solve simple colour-by-number and logical thinking puzzles and gain a deeper understanding of image representation and compression. Pixel puzzles turn the ways images are represented as a series of numbers representing pixels into puzzles. They come in various forms from a simple variant of colour-by-numbers to more complex puzzles based on compression where images are […]

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