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‘Giving Nature a Home’ – PowerPoint Presentation for KS1/2 Discover the habitats that are in your school grounds, and what more you can do to give nature a home. Download accompanying teachers’ notes for this resource here. If you like these resources, visit the RSPB site here to discover more, and follow on Twitter at @RSPB_Learning.

‘Giving Nature a Home’ – Presentation (Welsh Version) for KS1/2 Welsh language powerpoint presentation – Discover the habitats in your school grounds and what you can do to give nature a home. Download accompanying teachers’ notes for this resource here. If you like these resources, visit the RSPB site here to discover more, and follow on Twitter at @RSPB_Learning.

‘Giving Nature a Home’ – Teachers’ Notes for KS1/2 The slides in this presentation are visual representations and prompts to help the delivery of the content in these notes. They tie the narrative together and give the presentation structure, whilst helping to facilitate discussion and interaction with the audience. This resource is meant to accompany the RSPB’s ‘Give Nature a Home’ PowerPoint Presentation, which […]

12 Primary Pupils you’ll Never Forget From the ones that made you laugh, to the ones that made you scream, to the ones that made you cry (or maybe the ones that did all three!), Ian Goldsworthy rounds up the most memorable primary pupils...

Animalympics – Compare the Athletic Abilities of Humans and Animals Compare the athletic ability of some of the world’s best athletes with the champions of the animal kingdom. This resource is suitable as a one-off class activity, or it can be extended into a larger debating, creative or homework project. The materials are generally aimed at KS2 children, but can be easily adapted for KS1 […]

3 Ways to Deal with Emotional Distress in Primary Children At a loss to know what to do for the best when children express strong emotions? Help is at hand with Professor Sue Roffey’s snappy advice...

KS2 History & Maths Lesson Plan – Explore Coordinate Grids by being Archaeologists on Time Team Just how do historians find out about the past? It can be challenging to demonstrate this in a concrete, practical way, but add some broken pieces of pottery, costume jewellery and soil to a coordinates grid and you’ll make the connections between maths and history come alive. This lesson gives children a great opportunity to […]

Why we Must Create Curriculums that Combine Compassionate and Creative Thinking If we want genuinely deep learning experiences, we must create curriculums that combine compassionate and creative thinking with real-life contexts, says Debra Kidd...

What’s it like moving from Primary to teaching Secondary School? After seven years teaching primary, Natalie Morris is finding that life in the secondary classroom comes with a few lessons of its own...

Help Students Understand the Structure of Maths Problems Before Introducing Numbers Give children the opportunity to develop a better understanding of the underlying structure of a problem by introducing numbers gradually, says Mike Askew...

Boost Reading with Trading Cards We jumped on the trading card trend to improve reading skills in our primary school, says John Rowe...

21 of the best books by age group to read in your class Looking for something amazing to share with students? Check out our recommendations of some the best novels from the last few years for early years, primary and secondary...

How To Teach Fractions With Pattern Blocks: Free CPD Powerpoint and Facilitator Notes Think fractions, think food: pizzas, cakes, chocolate bars, sandwiches. All of these have been used to teach fractions. Children spend full lessons attempting to divide a circle into five equal parts. Teachers panic when drawing similar circles onto the board, with ‘Just imagine the parts are equal’ becoming a well-used phrase within the classroom. In […]

The School that’s Improving Teacher Wellbeing to Retain Great Staff Improving teacher wellbeing and building a strong community spirit among colleagues are driving forces at this Essex primary...

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6 ways to teach with Smarties across the primary curriculum These colourful treats can take on a multitude of roles across a number of subjects, says Samantha DaCosta...

How to Turn Primary Pupils into Budding Archaeologists If children think your little part of the world has no archaeological significance, just remember that Richard III was found under a car park in Leicester, says Bev Forrest...

Circulatory System Resources for Key Stage 1 and 2 Science This massive selection of primary biology resources from Curiscope includes PowerPoints and PDFs covering: Lesson plan Quiz Challenge questions Transit time worksheet Puzzle worksheet Labelling activity sheet Learning chart Bingo activity Memory game Enzyme summary You can also download Word doc versions of the PDFs here and get other great Curiscope resources on the skeletal […]

Skeletal System Resources for Key Stage 1 and 2 Science This massive selection of primary biology resources from Curiscope includes PowerPoints and PDFs covering: Lesson plan Quiz Challenge questions Transit time worksheet Puzzle worksheet Labelling activity sheet Learning chart Bingo activity Memory game Enzyme summary You can also download Word doc versions of the PDFs here and get other great Curiscope resources on the circulatory […]

Digestive System Resources for Key Stage 1 and 2 Science This massive selection of primary biology resources from Curiscope includes PowerPoints and PDFs covering: Lesson plan Quiz Challenge questions Transit time worksheet Puzzle worksheet Labelling activity sheet Learning chart Bingo activity Memory game Enzyme summary You can also download Word doc versions of the PDFs here and get other great Curiscope resources on the circulatory and skeletal systems […]

Giving to Help Others Blood and Stem Cell Donation Assembly PowerPoint Team Margot and NHS Blood and Transplant have made this video explaining ways how you, your friends and families can give to help others. This resource is a free assembly PowerPoint presentation about blood and stem cell donation to use alongside the animation to teach your pupils about giving to help others. It also includes […]

Why I Quit my Headship and Moved to Supply Teaching After almost a decade of leading a school, I’ve gone back to the classroom – and reader, I adore it, says Zak Willis...

Are Targets Setting High Standards or Limiting Students’ Learning? Telling young people where they should be at the end of any educational journey is a sure-fire way to put a ceiling on their learning, argues Alex Standish...

8 New Year’s Resolutions Teachers Should Never Make It’s the start of a new year so you’re probably considering your goals. Here’s what not to promise yourself, says Laura George...

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