Category Archives: Resources

How is your school celebrating World Book Day on 2nd March?

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Wendy

How is your school celebrating World Book Day? This is sponsored by National Book Tokens  – their website provides a wide range of links and resources that you can access: images and downloads; lesson plans and assembly ideas; competitions, videos … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter Book Night

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Wendy

Harry Potter Night is an event being promoted for 2nd February 2017, but you could celebrate your own event when ever you want. The website created by Bloomsbury publishers contains a wealth of resources and ideas that are free to … Continue reading →

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December projects, information and ideas

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Wendy

While many schools have December packed with Christmas activities and events, you may well be looking for alternative ideas that can complement the seasonal festivities and help you when considering ‘standard 8’ factors with some pupils. A good starting point … Continue reading →

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Roald Dahl Day coming soon

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Wendy

Why not start the term with a celebration on Roald Dahl Day – 13th September? This year it is 100 years since he was born in Llandaff, Wales – there are lots of events and ideas suggested on the website. … Continue reading →

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Boys ‘twice as likely to fall behind girls’ in early years

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Wendy

A report launched by Save the Children, based on a University of Bristol study, says children who start school behind often never catch up. Save the Children says a quarter of boys in England – 80,000 – started reception class … Continue reading →

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National School Sport Week

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Wendy

This week it is National School Sport Week, organised by  the Youth Sport Trust, with a theme of 2016 Rio Olympics and Paralympics. Sainsbury’s Active Kids Paralympic Challenge – a partnership between Sainsbury’s, the Youth Sport Trust and Paralympics GB provides … Continue reading →

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Teachers Media focuses on Teaching Assistants this week

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Wendy

This week Teachers Media are focusing on teaching assistants training and how they can support teachers in class. You can find videos to aid TAs’ professional development in both primary and secondary settings as well as advice on how TA’s … Continue reading →

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May is International School Grounds Month

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Wendy

Why not join the international community who value using school grounds as part of the learning environment? ‘In May each year, the International School Grounds Alliance calls on schools around the globe to take their pupils outside to celebrate their … Continue reading →

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Is your school ready for Science Week?

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Wendy

There is a wealth of material and information available at the British Science website. Once Science week is over, the resources and activities  will be useful to support curriculum topics across all age groups over the year. Follow the link … Continue reading →

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Teaching assistants improve results – results of 2 studies

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Wendy

News reports in several media streams are reporting on the published results of 2 focused studies funded by The Education Endowment Foundation where TAs have been trained to provide focused intervention programmes. One of these was the Nuffield Early Language … Continue reading →

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