Drawing on her experience as a Love to Read tutor – a reading intervention programme devised by education recruitment specialists Supply Desk – Teaching Assistant Lucy Keeling discusses the key factors to take into consideration when providing students with one-to-one tuition, including the importance of positive pupil-tutor relationships and agreeing upon adjustable and measurable learning […]
Coding+ extension pack helps educators inspire students with more advanced programming activities KUBO Robotics has launched a brand-new innovative coding pack for primary school children. Available from January 2019, “Coding+” builds on KUBO’s existing robotics resource and teaches children aged 4-10 more advanced programming elements and stronger computational thinking skills. Coding+ comes with a set […]
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One of the key factors in the delivery of an outstanding lesson is preparation. The internet is often the first port of call and online teaching resources are an invaluable aid to both supply teachers and teaching assistants. However, with so many resources available the sheer volume can be overwhelming – where do you […]
What would happen if you showed a 3D dinosaur to a classroom of children? Thanks to the team at Twinkl and a new Apple technology called AR Quick Look, you can. Twinkl has created the largest collection of educational digital models that you can view in the classroom in 3D through augmented reality (AR). […]
Since the start of September, a group of children and teachers from Hazel Community Primary School have been visiting Knighton Park in Leicester to attend Wild Forest School, run by Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust. Following the weekly sessions, teachers reported improved behaviour, raised attendance and better social interaction amongst formerly isolated pupils. The Forest […]
2018 has seen some major developments around Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education – the biggest being that it was not awarded statutory status on the back of the Department for Education (DfE) consultation on Relationships, Sex and Health Education. We now know that Relationships Education will be compulsory for all pupils receiving primary […]
Following new research which shows that almost two thirds of teachers (63%) have considered quitting the profession due to poor pupil behaviour, an education recruiter has highlighted how an effective workforce planning strategy can have a positive impact on attrition. According to the paper, It Just grinds you down, which was published by influential think […]
Principals by CH&CO, in partnership with Northdown Primary School, Margate, is hosting a Christmas pop-up restaurant for the school and local community during the festive period. Taking place on Thursday 20 December, pupils of the school and their families, plus members of the wider community, are invited to come along and share a delicious lunch […]
Safeguarding and duty-of-care training specialists, EduCare, has launched its Dealing with Bereavement and Loss course. Produced in partnership with Winston’s Wish, the UK’s first childhood bereavement charity, the course will help users to understand what needs to be in place to support everyone involved with bereavement in school or college. Dawn Jotham, EduCare’s Pastoral Care […]
