Reading at Key Stage 1 – What might we do and how might we do it?

Kathy Roe shares some strategies for supporting children with reading in Key Stage 1.

How to change which websites are accessible to learners in school for schools using HfL Broadband (HICS)

If you are continuing to work in school with the children of key workers, you may find that you want access to websites that are normally filtered out...

KS1 Reading Fluency Project: text selection guidance – Years 1 and 2

Kathy Roe shares some marvellous text suggestions for use on the KS1 reading Fluency Project.

There’s a shark in the water and it’s the KS1 maths SATs!

Sharks, dominoes and why the KS1 maths SATs is becoming dangerous.

Love That Book KS1: Last Stop on Market Street

In this blog, Kathy Roe takes Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De La Pena and illustrated by Christian Robinson as inspiration, and provides some...

Love That Book: 15 Things not to do with a puppy (& a few things you can do with your class)

Jane Andrews provides writing inspiration for Year 2 based on one very entertaining book.

A day in the life of an infant school iPad

We paid a visit to one Hertfordshire infant school to find out how they were using their iPads and share some of their practice.

Reaching judgements at KS1 end

It's that time of year when Year 2 teachers are thinking about the judgements the make about their pupils in mathematics. Siobhan King presented to...

A very particular weakness

Sophie MacNeill explores the STA guidance on what constitutes a 'particular weakness' in a child's writing