Dear Year 6 teacher – priorities for maths in the spring term

Considering missed learning and knowledge gaps, Laura Dell explores how to prioritise and connect arithmetical concepts to secure learning.

Formative assessment while remote teaching

Revisiting a formative assessment video resource from the Digital Classroom Toolkit for this new period of remote teaching

Time is short - time for short stories: enriching reading & writing with perfectly formed tales

In this blog, Martin Galway shares the benefits of a healthy diet of short stories, especially when time is short, as well as a booklist of...

Top tips for a happy new year!

Things to think about for you and your provision with the coming of the new year.

Really reading: developing reading with understanding in KS1

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

Governance in a pandemic – time to start learning the lessons?

Nine months into the current challenges, is it time to start reflecting on what went well and what could have been better or are we still in survival...

Fluency: the bridge from phonics to comprehension

A summary of the session with Professor Tim Rasinski, hosted by Herts for Learning - 17th November 2020.

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.

Reception ESSENTIALmaths: what it is, the impact so far and a spring term training opportunity

Looking to enhance provision for maths in Reception? Exciting spring term opportunity - Reception ESSENTIALmaths planning and training package.

The importance of LGBTQ+ literature in primary schools

Primary English adviser Michael Gray give us his thoughts on how important a diverse book stock is in all education settings.