We get excited about what we do - talking to teachers, and authors, chatting with pupils and turning conversations and ideas into practical educational series. Find out more about our guest bloggers.
Posted on March 24, 2020 by Dr Kathy Weston
As someone who passionately believes in the power of parental engagement to transform children’s outcomes, this COVID-19 crisis offers an opportunity for all of us. I know it can feel daunting to suddenly and unexpectedly be in charge of home learning, so here are some easy guidelines to follow that may make it easier:
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Posted on May 29, 2019 by Kate Weston
The Education Secretary has announced a Character panel to find ways to help young people develop character and resilience. Find out more with our blog and see how Character Education: The Star Awards Programme can help your school.
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Posted on March 13, 2019 by Sean Harford - National Director, Education, Ofsted
Sean Harford, Oftsed's National Director for Education, breaks down the new September 2019 framework for primary schools.
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Posted on February 18, 2019 by Will at Rising Stars
If children are taught how to give feedback on their learning, it means that teachers can be better equipped to help them make greater progress. Use this lesson plan to encourage children to reflect on what they say about their learning and how this can help the teacher to support them.
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Posted on October 18, 2018 by Shona Pye
Shona Pye, author of the brand new Wellbeing title
Character Education, responds to the challenge of creating and trialling primary school lessons on British Values.
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Posted on July 12, 2018 by Geoff Smith
In part 2 of this series of blog posts from the authors of our brand new title Character Education: The Star Awards Programme for Primary Schools, Geoff Smith explains his motivations behind writing Character Education and describes the process of its implementation in his own school in Cornwall.
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Posted on June 29, 2018 by Shona Pye
In this first of 2 blog posts from the authors of our brand new title Character Education: The Star Awards Programme for Primary Schools, Shona Pye introduces the idea of Character Education and its benefits.
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Posted on May 1, 2018 by James Tunnell
Up and down the country in 1000’s of schools there are improvement plans with some variation of the phrase ‘raise boys’ achievement.’ For most schools this is a yearly target because year on year the difference between boys’ and girls’ attainment either continues to grow or remains stagnant. Very rarely does this gap close.
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Posted on May 8, 2016 by Annabel Dent
Are you making the most of your PE and Sport Premium Funding? Gill Cameron, a physical education specialist with 16 years of practical teaching experience across both primary and secondary phases tells you all you need to know about using this funding in the latest issue of '
In a Nutshell'.
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