Planning a poetry curriculum Published: 15 November 2022 Alison Dawkins, Teaching and Learning Advisor, talks about where to start when designing a poetry curriculum.
Bring language to life – be more aardvark Published: 01 November 2022 Explore the link between active reading and developing children’s vocabulary to enrich their reading and writing.
Celebrating Black British History Published: 11 October 2022 Celebrating black history and wonderful books to accompany it.
Analysis of 2022 KS2 maths SATs arithmetic paper (part 2) – exploring the differences Published: 20 September 2022 We explore the differences between the 2019 and 2022 arithmetic papers. What can we learn?
Analysis of the 2022 KS2 maths SATs arithmetic paper (part 1) – the importance of place value and multiplicative reasoning Published: 20 September 2022 We explore the similarities between the 2019 and 2022 arithmetic papers, focusing on high value learning to ensure children secure these concepts.
Non-fiction is fabulous: encouraging reading across the curriculum Published: 05 July 2022 Enhance reading and learning across the curriculum with our selection of some of the best current non-fiction.
Puppets in education – ways to use them in the classroom Published: 27 June 2022 Puppets are a great way of injecting fun and learning in the classroom. They can tell stories, promote positive behaviour and help with teaching...
Quality early education has lifelong value! Published: 06 December 2021 Early education impacts lifelong chances. Adversity in childhood can be linked to memory impairment, depression and disease in adults but high quality...