The dreaded weekly spelling test is causing serious self-esteem issues for pupils across the country. For what purpose, asks Dan ...

Add the visual elements of the character passports by choosing colours, borders, symbols, and illustrations that match each character’s personality. For example, good characters might use bright tones ...

Explore diversity in schools with these practical insights into selecting inclusive texts, fostering a teaching staff that mirrors the varied backgrounds of your students and more… The case studies ...

This free punctuation games download contains everything you need to play a sentence matching game for KS1 and a SPaG board game for KS2. This collection of grammar games from our friends at literacy ...

Do you or your students need inspiration for your character getup this year? Read this list of famous literary characters and pick your fave… You don’t want to be the person who’s put in waaaaaaaaaay ...

Continuing professional development for teachers is vital – here you'll find quality CPD online to help you improve teaching and learning in your school. Learn how to plan and organise a brilliant ...

These creative writing ideas and examples will help pupils use compelling language to keep the reader on the edge of their seat… Peer inside the mind of a professional author and help KS2 pupils ...

Is your idea of storyboards based on scenes in films and TV shows? You know, the ones where smug, creative people use big, beautifully drawn cartoon drawings to outline their fabulous idea for an ...

Claire Gadsby and Jan Evans reflect on how you can establish the expectation that pupils add extra ideas and reflective commentary to ‘finished’ work on your classroom walls… Teachers invest a lot of ...

Are you looking for primary resources to use in English lessons? We’ve got heaps of lesson plans, ideas and worksheets, aligned to the English primary national curriculum – perfect for both KS1 ...

Delve into these phizz-whizzing activities to delight your class, from marvellous melting science, to squibbling your own Dahl-esque stories… If Roald Dahl taught us one thing as readers, it’s that ...

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