Putting your school in the driving seat for the Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check

Buckle up and get ready for a smoother journey to multiplication success! Rachael Brown examines how using the principles of learning to drive and the...

Remote learning Primary English ideas: reading, writing, thought and talk

The Primary English team share their ideas on a range of teaching and learning ideas and activities around reading, writing, thought and talk.

Really reading: developing reading with understanding in KS1

In this blog, Kathy Roe considers the importance of literary knowledge in developing young readers.

Celebrating the unique child – the HfL Early Years conference 2021

Make some time to take a step back and to focus on what really matters in early years.

Supporting bilingual learners in the Early Years

Some top tips for helping children who are learning English as an additional language to settle in to your setting and to make great progress.

Herts Primary English teaching & learning resources for KS1 & KS2: weekly digest, vol 1

Introducing a new series of weekly blogs sharing a range of teaching and learning ideas & activities, CPD, and news, to support Primary English...

Supporting positive learning behaviours at home

In the first of this series, Sophie MacNeill shares ideas about how to maintain learning habits that can be shared with parents

Whole school book study: David Almond & Levi Pinfold's The Dam

In this blog, Martin Galway shares the most recent work of one newly Outstanding school in developing their whole school Love That Book project as...

When is a number not a number?

The representation of the symbol ‘2’ certainly does not have any concrete connection to its value. For a learner to understand the concept of...

Getting forensic with phonics: Ofsted’s focus on the early stages of reading

Common questions emerging from the new Ofsted EIF, and suggested next steps.