Is it on?
The question most frequently asked at this time of year – Is Sports Day still on? One of the highlights of the school year is in jeopardy because of the…
A Grand Day Out!
School trips evoke fond memories of sitting on the back seat of a bus with your friends singing, eating, laughing and enjoying freedom outside of the classroom. Not a thought…
Could do better!
Three little words but, boy, do they carry a lot of weight! Those of you, who have graced this planet for more than a few years, may have been the…
Wobbly Spelling
Winnie-the-Pooh is not alone! It sums up how many children feel about spelling. How can this be made easier? Teaching spelling is one of the most hotly debated topics in…
That Was The Week That Was!
How was it for you and your class? While the embargo on the papers is in place, we can’t discuss the content, but what about those other moments unique to…
Arithmetic Now
"Arithmetic is where the answer is right and everything is nice and you can look out of the window and see the blue sky - or the answer is wrong…
Summertime and the living is easy – or is it?
Whoever said that the summer term is the ‘winding-down’ term has never set foot in a primary or secondary school . It doesn’t matter which year group you teach, the…
Times Tables
What’s your memory of learning times tables? Mine is this: the whole class chanting the tables from’1 times 2 is 2’ to ’12 times 12 is 144’ whilst the teacher…
The Final Countdown!
Not long now until the grim reality of SATs week hits Y6. It really is ridiculous how much focus and weight is put into that 1 week out of the…
Hot Topics!
As the end of the Spring Term approaches, a teacher’s thoughts turn to – chocolate or sleep or both! The academic year is drawing to its climax - the Summer…