Thoughts about getting back on track in English in 2021

Penny Slater considers what the best approach might be for supporting children to get back on track in English.

Is it really possible to get back on track in English in 2021?

Lorraine Hemmens, Deputy Head Teacher at Hertingfordbury Cowper C of E Primary School, provides an honest review of the Herts for Learning Back on...

World Book Day 2021: find the maths hiding on your bookshelf!

Celebrating World Book Day? Here, we share some maths that may be hiding on your bookshelf within some well-known children’s books…

Are your Year 5s ready for a maths challenge?

Join us for the Year 5 maths challenge 2021 where teams will put their communication, reasoning and decision-making skills to the test.

Ready for World Book Day? Ideas to take away!

Ideas and activities for remote whole school reading development this World Book Day, inspired by two poems.

Remote teaching in the Early Years

Practical advice for all Early Years practitioners and the launch of the second set of remote learning cards to support and enhance their remote...

Building engagement and pleasure - quick wins for remote learning

Simple ideas to get children reading and writing for pleasure and purpose.

Reflecting on transition procedures in the EYFS

2021 school start admissions have closed! Time to review procedures and ways to adapt them in light of Covid-19 to support smooth transitions.

Getting metacognition into remote learning

Strong metacognitive skills support pupils as independent learners. Sophie MacNeill suggests how these could be developed in remote learning contexts.

How teaching assistants develop children’s independence in mathematics

Listening, questioning, intervening and making a difference in the moment - Doug Harmer explores how teaching assistants develop children’s...