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poetry in schools

Teaching Poetry in Primary Schools.

Teaching poetry in primary schools There is still an elephant in the room! We all know that we need to include poetry in our teaching. We all know that children...

Teaching Poetry in Primary Schools.

Teaching poetry in primary schools There is still an elephant in the room! We all know that we need to include poetry in our teaching. We all know that children...

science in the primary curriculum

The Importance of Science in the Primary Curric...

The importance of science in the primary curriculum I’ve always loved Gary Larson cartoons since I first came across them during my student days and spent what was left of...

The Importance of Science in the Primary Curric...

The importance of science in the primary curriculum I’ve always loved Gary Larson cartoons since I first came across them during my student days and spent what was left of...

Being a Science Subject Leader in Primary Schools

Being a Science Subject Leader in Primary Schools

Tips for being a science subject leader in primary schools... I’m finding that an increasing amount of my time in schools is spent working with middle leaders, including science subject...

Being a Science Subject Leader in Primary Schools

Tips for being a science subject leader in primary schools... I’m finding that an increasing amount of my time in schools is spent working with middle leaders, including science subject...

Middle Leaders

Monitoring and Evaluation for Middle Leaders in...

One of the dilemmas of the middle leadership role in primary schools is that monitoring and evaluation are vital elements, yet they can be very time-consuming and difficult to do rigorously...

Monitoring and Evaluation for Middle Leaders in...

One of the dilemmas of the middle leadership role in primary schools is that monitoring and evaluation are vital elements, yet they can be very time-consuming and difficult to do rigorously...

Handwriting in primary schools

Handwriting in primary schools

Blog about handwriting? Would there be enough to blog about? I began to think. I remember my grandfather telling me how he had to learn exquisitely perfect copperplate handwriting on...

Handwriting in primary schools

Blog about handwriting? Would there be enough to blog about? I began to think. I remember my grandfather telling me how he had to learn exquisitely perfect copperplate handwriting on...

fluency, reasoning and problem solving

Maths in primary schools

Put the kettle on, and let’s talk about maths. When I get home on a Friday night, members of my family (once they’ve eventually looked up from their respective screens...

Maths in primary schools

Put the kettle on, and let’s talk about maths. When I get home on a Friday night, members of my family (once they’ve eventually looked up from their respective screens...