The alarm bell rings. Your bag is packed. Your outfit is chosen. You are ready to rock. After a wonderful summer break you are well rested and feel like a superhero. Your pupils, however, may not share your enthusiasm. The Read More …
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Celebrating friendship
A true friend is the greatest of all blessings. – François de La Rochefoucauld July 30th is International Friendship Day. This is a time to celebrate friendships and consider what it means to be a good friend. Discuss this with young Read More …
Friday the 13th
Interesting facts to share with your classroom about Friday 13th. Friday 13th has long been associated with bad luck, superstition and disaster. How did this unfortunate accolade come to be, and where do these superstitions originate? The fear of this Read More …
Pucker up! The science of kissing.
It’s International Kissing Day! To celebrate, we’re discussing the science behind smooching. So why do we kiss? Most of us remember our first kiss in the halcyon days of our youth. The nervous anticipation and the feeling of locking lips Read More …
Teaching science in primary schools
‘Jack of all trades, master of none.’ This term is often applied to primary school teachers, as most have to work within a loaded curricula. This often means that teachers aren’t able to teach all subjects as well as they Read More …
Real-world, skill-based education mandated in Finland by 2020!
Real-world, skill-based education mandated in Finland by 2020! Have you heard the news about Finland? As a world-renowned leader in the education system, Finland will be removing the study of traditional school subjects and replacing them with the study of an Read More …
FIFA World Cup!
It’s World Cup time!! This is the perfect opportunity to get outside and get your students moving! We have provided some fun posters, including merit awards, a trophy and a fun soccer class (including a warm-up and cool down). Why Read More …
National Eat Your Veggies Day
Eat your veggies! by Fiona Diggins A question we hear all too often is, ‘How can we get children to eat more vegetables?’ Eat Your Vegetables Day is on 17 June and seems the opportune time to discuss this and Read More …
PSHE FREE UNIT
To celebrate British Heart Week, we’re giving you a FREE printable resource from our Primary PSHE series to use in their classrooms! Scroll down to download. Primary PSHE Primary PSHE is a seven-book series written to support teachers with their planning Read More …
Do we still need to teach writing?
There are many people, educators and otherwise, who suspect that the onset of the current technological age is the beginning of the end of the need for traditional writing and hence they question the value of teaching the skills associated Read More …