Primary Articles

Aimee Durning, a teaching assistant at a school in Cambridge with research informed practice at it's heart, shares her own and her colleagues' story of establishing a Teaching Assistant Twilight Network of professional development, and the impact t…

Helen explores the way journaling can enhance feelings of gratitude and wellbeing in children, as well as develop their language and creative writing skills. 

Caroline Vollans reflects with Senior Leaders on the highs and lows of the first half term of this historic academic year.                           

The Secret SENCo shares the joys and challenges of supporting children with special educational needs, their families, and the whole school community during the initial lockdown, and how she prepared for the return of children for the Autumn term. …

The Secret Teacher shares his experiences of using technology to support remote learning, including his reflections on what went well and how it will enhance his teaching (both virtual and in real time) in the future. 

Jack Dabell explores the pros and cons of setting homework. 

Secondary school English teacher and KS3 English Department Lead Alice Hagger writes about how her school is preparing for a very special Year 7 cohort to arrive in September 2020. What will the transition from Year 6 to Year 7 look like for them? …

As thoughts turn to a new school year, KS1 teachers stand at a crossroads. With the world still in unprecedented turmoil, teachers are faced with decisions about whether to travel in the direction of education policy, or to follow their own princip…

Jack reflects on how schools are celebrating their Year 6 children and marking the transition to secondary school at the end of an extraordinary final year at primary school. 

The MOVE Programme (MOVE) is an activity-based framework that that uses the collaborative approach of education, therapy and family knowledge to teach disabled children the skills of sitting, standing and walking. Read on to find out more about wha…