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KS2 computing lesson plan – Teach digital literacy and the importance of questioning online sources A good understanding of digital literacy needs to be at the heart of any school’s internet safety and responsible use programme. The reason for this is simple: the critical questions a child must ask to verify the accuracy of a digital source – whether it is text, an image or a movie – are the […]

KS1/2 Science Lesson Plan – Learn To Think And Question Like A Scientist Developing a talent for science starts with being nosy. ‘Doing science’, rather than just learning about scientific ideas and facts, is a matter of bringing a certain attitude to the subject (the same one, incidentally, that proves invaluable when studying most other subjects). And that attitude is curiosity, which most immediately expresses itself through noticing […]

Consistency is key with behaviour management – but applying it is easier said than done We are fallible, and children come to us from very different starting points – we are all human beings after all

Why ‘Labelling’ Pupils With SEND Can Sometimes Be Helpful For many education professionals, ‘labelling pupils’ is something to be avoided at all costs – but as Talit Khan notes, there are times when doing so can actually help…

Let’s Rethink Teacher Self-Improvement When It Comes To SEND Simon Knight discusses a new Whole School SEND initiative that aims to actively encourage self-improvement in SEND practice...

Alex Brooker’s Schooldays – “I Was A Bit Cheeky” My mum wanted to send me to a special needs school, but my dad didn’t see the need for it. I ended up going to a mainstream infant and primary school, where I was very well looked after, but it was a bit of a challenge for them. Back then I was still having operations […]

Life After Rochford – “SENCos Can At Last Have Some Certainty” Rona Tutt welcomes the government’s long-awaited response to the Rochford Review and ponders where things go from here…

KS2 PSHE lesson plan – Practise questioning, inference and justification skills The contents of a person’s wallet is all Sherlock Holmes would need to deduce their life history. Are your pupils’ enquiry skills up to the challenge? Have you ever found a lost wallet? What might the contents reveal about the owner? Such everyday experiences of losing and finding things are good starting points to promote […]

KS2 History Lesson Plan – Get An Insight Into The Life Of A Victorian Child ‘Less than spacious sleeping arrangements is only one of the discomforts ailing Victorian boy, Tom. Can your class roll up their sleeves and find a way to help him? In this big, bold history lesson dates and facts are only a part of the learning. When it comes to teaching what life was like as […]

My NQT Year Nearly Broke Me Focusing on progress at all costs leads to classes being led by diminished teachers, hanging on by their fingertips

AI Can Never Replace What a Teacher Does on a Daily Basis Replaced by robots? Not yet. No matter how cunning the algorithms, artificial intelligence will never simulate what we do, says Kev Harcombe

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If Schools Really Care about Success for Every Student, a ‘Zero-Tolerance’ Behaviour Policy isn’t the Answer “Inconveniently to some, children have rights” – All schools need to tackle indiscipline but such strict approaches are immoral, unjustified and frankly fraudulent

Has Your School Got What it Takes to ‘Swim Their Best’? School Swimathon is a swimming programme for school children, encouraging them to improve technique and confidence, culminating in a challenge to swim further than ever before. The Swimathon Foundation and Swim England are helping pupils across the country to ‘Swim their Best’ in School Swimathon 2018. Participating schools will set the challenge to pupils across […]

KS2 PSHE lesson plan – Spark debate by exploring acts of heroism in sport The Olympics has produced many acts of heroism that can be used to spark debate in the primary classroom, says Jodie Williams… In this lesson plan you can inspire your children by introducing them to the noble actions of German long-jumper Lutz Long at the 1936 Olympic Games. Pupils will learn… What inspiration means Describing […]

4 fun ways to teach facts in primary school Trying to get information to stick in an engaging and interesting way? Kate Pegum reveals her tried-and-tested methods to help children retain information

KS2 History Lesson Plan – Pinpoint The Similarities And Differences Between Two Very Different Olympic Games This lesson is designed to help a KS2 class investigate similarities and differences between the Olympic Games of 1948 and those that took place in London in 2012. Browse more Olympics teaching resources.

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Ian Eagleton – “I collapsed on the driveway and sobbed” How one teacher changed the way he worked to better protect his mental health...

Larchwood Primary – On the up after a turbulent past “Please don’t aspire to be on TOWIE”, says Larchwood Primary headteacher Ryan Duff

KS2 Computing Lesson Plan – Create Your Own QR Codes And Find Creative Uses For Them ‘You may have noticed that QR codes are cropping up everywhere at the moment. The advertising industry in particular is fond of using these small, black and white squares to provide curious consumers with extra information. There’s nothing stopping you and the children from creating your own QR codes. There are many free online generators […]

Are Your Afternoon Classes Resulting in Long-Term Learning? It’s not enough to teach non-tested subjects via ‘creative experiences’ that aren't really helping students

How Long Is This Object? – Maths And Geometry Lesson Plan For KS2 Help pupils understand how size relates to quantity with Martin Saunders’ seasonally-themed measurements lesson.

Writing For A Reason – English And Literacy Lesson Plan For KS2 Give your pupils’ literacy learning some added direction and purpose with these ideas and suggestions from Kate Bradley.

Mental Health And Wellbeing – SEN Staff Have Feelings, Too Support your pupils’ wellbeing, by all means – but don’t neglect your own or that of your colleagues, advises Susanna Pinkus...

Getting the teacher-TA relationship right “Don’t speak to them as though you’re trying to explain Facebook to your great grandma”

Beware Ken Robinson’s ‘Creativity’ TED Talk – Children Need Both ‘Academic’ and ‘Artistic’ Subjects The idea that innate talents and those who are not academically talented should not be forced to study an academic curriculum is the most worrying of Robinson’s ideas

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