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Bradford school revamps reading areas in time for World Book Day
Shibden Head Primary Academy has overhauled its pupils reading areas ahead of World Book Day which is set to take place on…
Safeguarding absent children means giving them more ‘ways out’
By Lara Péchard, Head at St Margaret’s School in Hertfordshire
The importance of registration and attendance some say, has…
Get free science resources for British Science Week!
British Science Week takes place from 6-15 March 2020 and a well-known parenting blogger is launching a digital campaign to provide parents and teachers with free learning resources – raising…
How can we effectively close the disadvantage gap?
Sharon Davies is the CEO of Young Enterprise and a highly experienced youth worker. Having left home at 16, Sharon was working in a Kwik Save at 19 when she was spotted by a youth worker who…
Why writing by hand is still important
In a digital predominated world, it is no surprise that the art of writing with a pen has become so forgotten. With the ease of using typing and a range of devices, technology has replaced writing…
Teaching Online: Catering for children in a modern era
The internet has unravelled a whole host of opportunities for a wide range of sectors, enabling them to expand their offerings and take services to the next level. While the same can be said for…
Empowering teachers to make the most of their professional development plan
It is beneficial for teachers to have a professional development plan (PDP) and feel supported to achieve the goals that have been identified. A PDP is a documented record of an individual’s…
Encouraging Parents to Embrace the Concept of the School Trip
The concept of the school trip has changed over time. Once, a trip out of the classroom amounted to little more than a jaunt to the local museum, whereas today, the potential for taking youngsters…
How to build effective school interventions for Gen Z
Delivering school interventions for a generation of tech-savvy pupils calls for a new approach, says Nicola Hankey, teacher and SEND co-ordinator at Ludworth Primary School……
Gateway Adventure Activity Days!
Gateway Adventure’s activity days are all about having fun and a good time, but there is an important element to all the enjoyable activities we deliver to participants. Our aim is for all of our…
Teacher training: how to use the apprenticeship levy
Apprenticeships are a form of study where candidates aged 16 and upwards combine working ‘on the job’ and studying to gain the relevant skills and knowledge base for a particular sector-focused…
We must get children moving more to boost mental wellbeing
For too long, the system has treated physical and mental health as separate entities. This Children’s Mental Health Week, Imogen Buxton-…
New feedback tool launched to identify and improve teacher wellbeing
Developed by leading education specialists and psychologists, the feedback tool is specifically tailored to help senior leaders improve teacher wellbeing and retention
In a drive to…
Is your school play equipment a climate change winner?
Hardly a day goes by nowadays without the issue of climate change being mentioned on the news, backed up by disturbing scenes of the first obvious manifestations of global warming and its…
Exploring SEN funding in 2020
Seeing a child with special educational needs (SEN) blossom in school can be one of the most rewarding aspects of our jobs. But pupils with SEN require extra support for which tailored classes,…
About the Primary Mathematics Challenge
The Primary Mathematics Challenge is a fun and exciting mathematical Challenge aimed at pupils in years 5 and 6 England and Wales, P6 and P7 in Scotland, and Years 6 and 7 in Northern Ireland. The…
Clear Sky Children's Charity
Clear Sky provides therapeutic services to children who have experienced trauma through the provision of Play and Creative Arts services. Our highly qualified team work with schools, parents and…
Why supervision has to be on our radar
Managing mental health in school – why supervision has to be on our radar
By Lara Péchard, Headteacher at St Margaret’s School in Herts…
DFRobot to showcase its IoT-enabled ‘Smart Garden’ at Bett 2020
DFRobot, a world-leading STEM education solution provider is boosting engagement with STEM with the help of their micro:bit-designed ‘smart garden’ at Bett 2020.
Embracing the power and…