Ideas, Practices & Personal Insights

UK schools to enjoy safe wetland fun this winter

WWT Wetland Centres will open their doors to school pupils from December 1.

Welsh schools to enjoy Spark in world-first

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve made Adobe Spark for Education available in both Welsh and English to Hwb users. We are thrilled to officially launch Adobe Spark for Education through Hwb. Wales is the first country in the world to deploy Adobe Spark on a national scale.

Thousands of English resources just became free to Primary schools

Primary school teachers keen to secure better outcomes in English can now access the new improved ReadingZone Live website, featuring over 1,000 videos of famous children’s authors discussing their writing process, the reasoning behind it and why and how they developed their characters – exciting viewing designed to encourage children to put themselves in the shoes of the author and to develop their own writing skills.

Black servicepeople honoured in new History resources

The British Army has launched new resources to recognise Black British, African and Caribbean people’s contribution to the history of the British Army with curriculum links to History and PSHE.

Rashford needs your help to tackle child food poverty

England international footballer Marcus Rashford MBE has launched a petition on the Parliamentary Petition website asking for the government to support vulnerable children by implementing 3 vital recommendations from the government-commissioned National Food Strategy.

Teach Science with the help of a super-athlete

On October 12th 2019, Eliud Kipchoge became the first person in history to break the legendary sub-two-hour marathon barrier, recording a time of 1:59:40.2.

Explore the depths of the ocean with your pupils

The Ocean Conservation Trust, who run the much-loved National Marine Aquarium (the UK’s largest) – have launched an exciting curriculum learning project.

NEET: How to help at-risk kids

With the COVID-19 pandemic fuelling high youth unemployment, financial insecurity and mental ill-health, schools need to be able to spot the warning signs of young people at risk of becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training), unpick the underlying issues behind students’ ‘behavioural issues’ and boost preventative support to help steer them towards a positive future where they can truly contribute to society.

Free RSPB school activity takes flight

School children across the UK will be filling up bird feeders, turning classrooms into bird hides and creating wildlife friendly bakes in preparation for watching and counting the birds in their school grounds for the 20th anniversary of the RSPB’s Big Schools’ Birdwatch. The Birdwatch – which takes place during the first half of the Spring term (5 January – 22 February) – is a chance for children to participate in a ...

Ant & Dec star in vital virtual assembly

Since children have been back at school calls to the NSPCC helpline about concerns of sexual abuse have gone up 10%.

10 ways to get students to remember more

You're all busy people, so this is a quick summary of the techniques I use to get my students to remember more of what they know. The reason why they work so well is, I believe, because I use them all, all the time.

5 tips for teaching diversity, equity and inclusion

For my Diverse Educators co-founder Bennie Kara and I, education is a place where everyone should be celebrated in every classroom in every school. We’re keen to help schools create a culture of belonging for all, and to deliver an inclusive curriculum where diverse experiences are represented. Below, I’ll lay out some top tips on how to do just that, for both teachers and school leaders.