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…
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…
Let’s Talk Grammar!
There is nothing worse than reading a child’s writing which shoe horns in as many GPS as techniques as possible. Boxes for technical features are ticked, at the expense of…
Y6 SATs Preparation
After many years of preparing Y6 for SATs in their various guises, I know that there is not one perfect, fool proof method. Every cohort is different - not only…