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Should we use iPads in schools?

2013-03-08T09:00:01+00:00

The Apple tablet is an increasingly common sight in primary education, but is it worth the investment? Having seen it successfully employed in schools across Wrexham, Mike Elliott believes so...

Formative assessment in literacy

2013-06-21T11:41:29+00:00

In the first of a series of four articles inspired by new research into formative assessment and teaching writing, Pie Corbett looks at what makes words work...

KS2 Book Topic: Cloud Busting

2013-06-21T11:36:35+00:00

Powerful themes and extraordinary language come together in a single book that could change the way children see – and describe – the world, as Christine Chen and Lindsay Pickton explain...

From exclusion to inclusion

2013-06-14T12:35:58+00:00

Cath Hunter describes how play therapy enabled one troubled Y6 pupil to identify and express difficult feelings about his father, transforming his educational journey as a result...

Outstanding schools: Jeavons Wood Primary

2013-06-14T12:31:42+00:00

For children at Jeavons Wood Primary School there are plenty of incentives to wander beyond the restrictions of the classroom, and no shortage of opportunities to do so. Jacob Stow remains steadfastly…

Planning lessons with pupils

2013-06-07T12:28:17+00:00

For Tim Taylor, the curriculum is an exciting journey of discovery – especially when it’s the students who lead the way...

Why teachers should work together

2013-06-07T12:21:58+00:00

The more outward looking we become as a profession, the better our chances of giving children the education they deserve, says Megan Stockley …

Launching a free school – the beginning

2013-06-07T12:19:52+00:00

Ever wondered what the process of launching a free school really involves? Dave Lewis is just starting to find out...

A to Z of places to learn: O to Q

2013-05-31T12:15:51+00:00

From outer space to deep inside the self, Russell Grigg and Helen Lewis have some inspiring suggestions for new frontiers to explore with your class...

How to make friends with Ofsted

2013-05-31T12:14:20+00:00

Instead of dreading the arrival of Ofsted, how about treating it as two days of free consultancy, suggests Dave King...?

The behaviour test: arguing girls

2013-05-31T12:06:10+00:00

Someone said something to someone else – and now the war of words is threatening to spiral out of control. Is it your problem, asks Paul Dix?

Top tips for differentiation

2013-05-24T12:02:16+00:00

Effective differentiation needn’t mean spending every spare minute planning – Sue Cowley has some suggestions that can instantly make lessons more inclusive for children of all abilities...

Challenging history lessons

2013-05-24T11:45:07+00:00

If you wrote a diary entry for a Roman soldier, would you really know what he had for breakfast? If not, perhaps your history lessons should involve developing more authentic expertise, suggests Hugh Moore...

Challenging history lessons

2013-05-24T11:40:07+00:00

Challenging history lessons

Giving children reasons to read

2013-05-24T11:33:07+00:00

If reading is low on children’s list of priorities, trying hooking them in to a book with an authentic purpose, such as helping a film company produce an animated pirate story, say Gill Matthews and…

KS1 Book topic: The Incredible Book Eating Boy

2013-05-17T11:25:07+00:00

The Incredible Book Eating Boy helps children to work up an appetite for reading that will continue to nourish them well into the future, says Judy Clark...

Teaching foreign languages with phonics

2013-05-17T11:22:07+00:00

Just as with learning to read in English, using phonics to crack the code of a new language will empower children and increase their enjoyment, say Lynn Erler and Julie Prince...

Crowdfunding for schools

2013-05-17T09:00:07+00:00

KS2 Book Topic: Cloud Busting

Should we have the Y1 Phonics Check?

2013-05-14T11:16:50+00:00

The great debate. Is it time to ditch the y1 phonics screening test?

Teaching chronology in KS1 and KS2

2013-05-10T09:00:48+00:00

History is fertile ground for creative lessons, but there’s always the danger that important knowledge and skills, such as understanding chronology, become lost, says Chris Russell...

Five free online ICT resources

2013-05-10T09:00:44+00:00

EASY PC

KS1 and KS2 Maths – Place Value

2013-05-10T09:00:44+00:00

A QUESTION OF VALUE

A to Z of places to learn: L to M

2013-05-10T09:00:44+00:00

Our history, be it literary, natural or anthropological, is rich, vast and constantly evolving. Get out there and expose children to the very best of it, say Russell Grigg and Helen Lewis...

Grammar and Spelling Bug from Pearson

2013-05-09T09:53:00+00:00

The past, the present and the future walked into a bar. It was tense.

Who said grammar was boring?

In the wrong hands, grammar can be like watching paint dry. Mention…

New from Playforce!

2013-05-07T10:14:01+00:00

Playforce is the UK’s leader in the design of outdoor play and learning environments in schools.

Volunteer Education Opportunities in Rwanda

2013-05-03T15:37:04+00:00

Salary: Local living allowance plus flights, accommodation and training

Outstanding schools: Oxley Park Academy

2013-05-03T09:00:44+00:00

“IF A CHILD LEARNS BEST LYING ON THE FLOOR AND YOU CAN ACCOMMODATE THAT, WHY SHOULDN’T YOU?”

Using the Nintendo DSi in the classroom

2013-05-03T09:00:44+00:00

Are you game?

Junior Librarian

2013-05-01T09:55:35+00:00

Libraries don’t really get the respect they deserve in primary schools. Unlike most secondary schools, not all primaries even have a dedicated library space - some are nothing more than a cramped…

A Time to Speak and a Time to Listen

2013-05-01T09:00:25+00:00

The American Pulitzer Prize winner Mary Oliver once said of poetry, “It’s an empty basket; you put your life into it and make something out of that.” It has also been called the lava of the…

Fill Your Summer Term with Minibeast Madness

2013-05-01T00:28:33+00:00

Use our projects to discover and investigate Garden Superheroes in the Great Outdoors

Primary Mandarin

2013-05-01T00:27:39+00:00

400,000 students, 1,000 Chinese words, 600 activities

The Creative Learning Journey

2013-05-01T00:20:38+00:00

It’s time to get a skills based creative curriculum that covers and tracks all the National Curriculum – with the evidence

Solutions for the school music teacher : Designed by a music teacher

2013-05-01T00:20:31+00:00

Teacher with lifetime experience of the time-snags involved in getting ready for music lesson and tidying away quickly.

The Childrens Playground

2013-05-01T00:19:23+00:00

The Charter for Children’s Play states that ‘Children at school need time and space to play’

Weave Recycle

2013-05-01T00:18:39+00:00

Using recycled materials is more than going to your local authority tip!!!

Sports Day Badges

2013-05-01T00:16:15+00:00

SuperStickers’ New Sports Badges - a simple idea for a lasting reward on Sports Day.

Combining history and literacy in KS1 and KS2

2013-04-26T09:00:57+00:00

By asking children to investigate whether King Alfred really did leave a tray of treats to char, historical and literacy skills can combine to greater effect, says Alf Wilkinson...

Ofsted watch: recent inspections

2013-04-26T09:00:15+00:00

If you want to impress Ofsted, you’ll need to know its ever-changing framework like the back of your hand, as Kate Townshend discovered when she spoke to three heads whose schools have been rated Outstanding…

Is performance related pay a good thing?

2013-04-26T09:00:06+00:00

Good things can come of performance related pay, but without proper training, support and moderation, it will be dead in the water, says Kevin Harcombe...

Creativity and curiosity in the classroom

2013-04-19T09:00:52+00:00

We all start out life as divergent thinkers, but then our thoughts seem to gradually converge. How then, asks Jonathan Lear, can we keep children’s creativity and curiosity alive as they get older?

How to hold a curriculum meeting

2013-04-19T09:00:52+00:00

If a sudden bout of the norovirus hits the classroom whenever you’re due to hold a training event, perhaps it’s time to rethink your delivery, says Sue Cowley...

Should children change schools age 11?

2013-04-19T09:00:01+00:00

According to the Next Steps report by the CBI, it’s time for an open debate on whether transition at age 11 is restricting children’s development. Former all-through school head, Dave Harris, weighs…

Active – the Staging & Lighting specialists!

2013-04-15T10:00:12+00:00

Ideal for productions and events

Raising EAL pupils’ self-esteem

2013-04-12T09:00:26+00:00

Parental engagement, improved literacy, and a big boost to EAL pupils’ self-esteem; the Translation Nation project fizzes with creative potential, reports Joe Carter...

The behaviour test: football fallout

2013-04-12T09:00:01+00:00

It all kicked off at breaktime. Again. The accusations are flying, but you have a lesson to teach. What do you do? Ban all ball games, asks Paul Dix?

Outstanding schools: Nayland Primary

2013-04-12T09:00:00+00:00

Children at Nayland Primary School know how to persevere; they can collaborate, question, manage their distractions and cook a meal with the sun’s rays, too. It’s all thanks to Building Learning Power,…

Job Alert:

2013-04-10T09:27:12+00:00

Education Officer required in the Wakefield...

Get more from your library

2013-04-05T09:00:30+00:00

What does your library say about your school? Is it a well-managed space that’s easily navigated and filled with exciting reads? Or is it a tatty corridor reserved for intervention programmes, asks Nikki…

Preparing for the spelling and grammar test

2013-04-05T09:00:24+00:00

Following Christine Chen and Lindsay Pickton’s 10- point action plan will not only better prepare children for the grammar, punctuation and spelling test, it will improve the power and beauty of their…

KS2 Book Topic: Skellig

2013-04-05T09:00:17+00:00

Part bird, perhaps part angel, Skellig is a mystical creature inhabiting a mundane setting. Considering his true nature will open some challenging debates, and close reading of David Almond’s powerful…

Rising Stars

2013-04-03T16:16:03+00:00

Your school will probably support a wide portfolio of CPD approaches including attendance at courses and conferences, in-school training using your own staff, accessing an external consultant or adviser…

Character Strengths from TTS

2013-04-02T14:49:30+00:00

Schools are full of characters. Lovely, shady, reformed and real characters everywhere. How many positive ones do you have though? If a six year old was helping a friend with a problem and…

Bring their love of nature to life

2013-04-01T17:28:36+00:00

My True Nature is an exciting creative competition for young people.

The Pied Piper

2013-04-01T16:04:25+00:00

This show really comes to you ‘on a plate’!

The Dahlicious Dress Up Day returns, more marvellous than ever!

2013-03-27T15:37:27+00:00

“Pupils really engaged in it last year and reading really took off. An excellent day!” - Deputy Head

PRIMARY MATHS CHALLENGE NEWS FEED

2013-03-25T17:14:56+00:00

The PMC is a test with multiple-choice problems which interest pupils and are mathematical.

How to raise standards in literacy

2013-03-22T09:00:58+00:00

Whether it’s helping the local estate agent to sell a house, or getting the three bears to forgive Goldilocks for breaking and entering, children’s writing will flourish when given a sense of real…

KS1 and KS2 Maths – number lines

2013-03-22T09:00:57+00:00

In his new series, professor Mike Askew shows how children’s understanding will come on leaps and bounds if they can make connections between important mathematical concepts...

A to Z of places to learn – I-K

2013-03-22T09:00:50+00:00

Whether you bring the jungle into the classroom, or cast yourselves away on an island, there’s a big wide world out there to explore, say Russell Grigg and Helen Lewis...

The Education Resources Awards 2013 Winners

2013-03-19T15:01:26+00:00

On Friday 15th March 2013 The winners of this years ERA awards were announced.....

Why 5-year-olds should rule the world

2013-03-15T09:00:34+00:00

The children in our Y1 classrooms should rule the world, argues Jonathan Lear. As they get older, they’ll learn to play it safe, just like their teachers...

Help! There’s a grammar test

2013-03-15T09:00:21+00:00

There’s no need to panic about the new ‘SPAG’ test, says Pie Corbett. Just carry on teaching children to read and write effectively, and experiment with punctuation and spelling in context...

Use Twitter to improve your teaching

2013-03-15T09:00:04+00:00

Why do I need an INSET provider when I’ve got Twitter, asks Ian Gilbert?

STAEDTLER AT THE EDUCATION SHOW

2013-03-11T14:36:04+00:00

STAEDTLER will showcase its exciting range of writing, colouring and Art & Craft materials for the education sector...

KS1 Book topic: Wonder Bear

2013-03-08T09:00:50+00:00

Tao Nyeu’s illustrations start with what she calls an “inner chuckle”, and the playful humour of Wonder Bear is certain to draw out pupils’ creativity, says Carey Fluker Hunt...

Impress Ofsted with your creativity

2013-03-08T09:00:23+00:00

Creative approaches to learning do not conflict with national standards in core subjects. It’s about changing how you teach, not what you teach, says Paul Collard...

The Great Easter Reading Eggspedition: A FREE fun filled literacy quest for children!

2013-03-07T16:20:29+00:00

The Great Easter Reading Eggspedition is a FREE online event to inspire your pupils to love reading!

Mister Maker Red Nose Day Competition!

2013-03-06T14:14:48+00:00

Comic Relief has launched an exciting Red Nose Day competition, exclusively for early years groups and reception classes

Behaviour management – the Clint Eastwood way

2013-03-01T09:00:40+00:00

The next time Ryan thinks about refusing to come in after break, he’ll have to ask himself, ‘Do I feel lucky?’, says Kevin Harcombe...

Using fiction to teach science

2013-03-01T09:00:26+00:00

Fictional contexts, such as Harry Potter and the Chronicles of Narnia, can make science lessons all the more exciting, says Philip Ball – which in turn can spark creative writing...

KS2 literacy: create an online reading group

2013-03-01T09:00:22+00:00

How three small schools joined together to create an online reading circle and caused an explosion in book talk...

Guinness World Records: Record-Breaking Comprehension

2013-03-01T00:26:17+00:00

One of the key problems that schools encounter when teaching reading comprehension, is getting pupils to engage with the texts.

Project X CODE

2013-03-01T00:21:07+00:00

Project X CODE describes itself as a ‘breakthrough for special needs’ and claims to be the first reading programme to embed a systematic synthetic phonics progression, specifically targeted…

Lego Education

2013-03-01T00:16:35+00:00

Lego has changed a lot since it was first invented. Alongside the original hands-on, no frills bricks we now have digital play and robotic models that connect to a computer using clever software; such…

OPAL Play Development Programme for Primary Schools.

2013-03-01T00:14:54+00:00

It is proven to be effective in creating lasting improvements in the quality of play in schools!

BrainPOP Educational App

2013-03-01T00:13:19+00:00

The BrainPOP UK app contains an enormous amount of help for tackling those hard to answer questions about the mysteries of life within maths, science, English, technology, arts and…

Planning better playtimes

2013-02-22T09:00:45+00:00

Climbing trees, building dens, looking after chickens and the freedom to choose between these and many other activities is behind better behaviour and learning at Beacon Rise Primary, says Michael Follett...

My teaching assistant undermines me!

2013-02-22T09:00:45+00:00

NQT Caroline feels undermined by her teaching assistant, but feels too embarrassed to say anything. However, she has a right to express what she wants from her TA, says Sue Cowley...

Building curiosity in the primary classroom

2013-02-22T09:00:23+00:00

When we’re no longer curious about the world around us, we’ve lost our desire to learn. So keep the questions coming with these mysteries and investigations from Andy Griffith and Mark Burns...

Special Offer for Teach Primary / Teach Secondary Readers

2013-02-20T08:30:57+00:00

8th & 9th March, Manchester Central

New service bringing fluent language teachers to your classroom

2013-02-19T09:00:19+00:00

MB Learning

Great books to read aloud

2013-02-15T09:00:42+00:00

Reading stories out loud to your class is never a waste of time, says Nikki Gamble, even in KS2. The trick is to pick the best books for the job, and here’s how...

KS2 science: Is there life on mars?

2013-02-15T09:00:04+00:00

As you read this, NASA’s Curiosity rover is searching for signs of life on the Red Planet. What better opportunity to use contemporary science to spark your own investigations in the classroom, asks…

‘Can do’ Maths – why effort trumps ability

2013-02-13T09:00:33+00:00

Getting stuck on a maths problem causes some children to give up, but we need to help learners shift from thinking ‘I can’t do this’ to ‘I can’t do this yet,’ says Mike Askew...

Outstanding schools: Belleville Primary

2013-02-08T09:00:39+00:00

In turbulent times for the nation’s educators, Belleville Primary School has plotted a steady course that has led to an ‘outstanding’ inspection and beyond, says Jacob Stow...

How to teach the 7-part lesson

2013-02-08T09:00:32+00:00

A three course meal is satisfying, but a seven course banquet is outstanding. And the same goes for lesson plans, says Michelle Carter...

‘Can do’ Maths – why effort trumps ability

2013-02-08T09:00:00+00:00

Getting stuck on a maths problem causes some children to give up, but we need to help learners shift from thinking ‘I can’t do this’ to ‘I can’t do this yet,’ says Mike Askew..

TTS Launches New Parent Catalogue Fundraising Scheme

2013-02-07T15:01:04+00:00

Educational resource supplier, TTS, has launched a new Parent Catalogue fundraising scheme for primary schools and early years.

Award-winning 30 Player Class Percussion Pack and a Term’s worth of Lesson Plans - only £149

2013-02-04T10:44:03+00:00

Gold Award winner in the Primary Teacher Update 2012 awards

Learning with iPad

2013-02-01T14:47:58+00:00

Join Square for our iPad in education event

AVerVision F50

2013-02-01T11:51:00+00:00

I wonder how many overhead projectors there are in schools shoved inside cupboards acting as trip hazards? It’s time we shipped them out and let them rest in pieces and buy in something one hundred…

Switched on ICT

2013-02-01T11:50:42+00:00

There is an ever-growing expectation on teachers to develop linked learning within their curriculum planning, whereby they are able to devise, develop and deliver truly cross-curricular units of work.…

Maths-Whizz

2013-02-01T09:09:06+00:00

www.mathswhizz.com is a prize-winning* online provider of maths tuition for 5 to 13 year olds used in over 3000 schools in the UK. Maths-Whizz is aimed at parents, students and teachers.

For…

Behaviour management: coasting pupils

2013-02-01T09:00:54+00:00

No one is as skilled as Toby when is comes to work avoidance. But while his talent for coasting isn’t disruptive, it will have a serious effect on his achievement in the long term, says Paul Dix...

A to Z of places to learn

2013-02-01T09:00:29+00:00

There’s only so much children can discover whilst stuck in the classroom. Outside, there are allotments to plant, beaches to comb, and castles to conquer, say Russell Grigg and Helen Lewis...

The Lego Challenge – Build a stadium

2013-02-01T09:00:19+00:00

Can your pupils build a stadium to order and find the cheapest possible design, asks Rob Widger, LEGO Education Training Manager...

Rewards Designed by the Teacher

2013-02-01T00:39:01+00:00

Customised Stickers, Stampers, Badges and Medals will make your classroom rewards extra special.

The Victorian Experience

2013-02-01T00:30:56+00:00

Take your class back in time with a unique look at the Royal Albert Hall through the eyes of the Victorians.

Get your school performing – on stage!

2013-02-01T00:20:43+00:00

Stage Systems provide the perfect solution to portable school staging with Q-build.