Spelling: tracking back to move forward

Michelle Nicholson explores the importance of building links to prior learning to help close gaps in children’s spelling.

Detecting shaky learning and dealing with it

“Shaky learning” is often well hidden by pupils. Without getting to the root of the problem, you will only sticky plaster the cracks.

Welcome to the Omnibox

The Omnibox in Google Chrome transforms the browser into a multi-functional toolbox, saving us time in the classroom and beyond.

How do you know if a child is eligible for pupil premium funding in Reception and beyond?

By now you will have met your new class; you know how many boys and how many girls there are, you have identified how many are summer born and you...

Hit the ground running - updates to G Suite, ready for the autumn term

Google regularly updates its G Suite platform, and sometimes we log-in and find brand new features awaiting us. Here are a couple of the most...

We know you didn’t need Ofsted’s permission to invest in staff wellbeing

Supporting staff wellbeing is an investment to benefit the whole school.

Oh, what a Journey!

In need of inspiration? Join us on a journey to see how one group of Hertfordshire junior schools reignited a passion for reading and writing.

How and why I talk to my Chromebook

Dictation (speech to text) has come a long way, and Chromebooks, as well as certain G Suite apps, give us the tools to talk to our devices and watch...

Spelling SOS KS2 Project summary autumn

This blog explores the outcome of our autumn Spelling SOS KS2 Project.

Getting more mileage out of the Y5/6 spelling list

In this blog, Penny Slater explains how an understanding of morphology might help you to see the words from the Y5/6 list in a whole new light.