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Aug 26

Refresh your Reading Area for the new school year

Classroom reading areas are so important! It can be tricky to get them right. Read this blog for ideas of how to create a reading area...

Build your knowledge of children's books over Summer!

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Jul 17

Build your knowledge of children's books over Summer!

Let's enjoy reading children's books over the Summer! Wow we've made it to the end of the school year! Over Summer you'll have the head...

Ensuring a strong finish to enable a strong start

landrew3

Jun 14

Ensuring a strong finish to enable a strong start

Check out this blog if you are a phonics leader, a Reception teacher or a Year 1 teacher to make sure you are fully prepared for the...

a.wirth

May 7

This week is National Hedgerow Week!

Don't miss out on the Tree Council's free talks and resources this week during National Hedgerow Week. Hedgerows are one of our greatest...

Be Prepared for the Phonics Screening Check (PSC)

landrew3

Apr 15

Be Prepared for the Phonics Screening Check (PSC)

Check out this blog if you are a phonics leader or a Year 1 teacher to make sure you are fully prepared for the PSC. Alongside this blog...

a.wirth

Mar 28

Earth Day 2024 is round the corner

When schools return after the Easter break, we'll have just one week to prepare for Earth Day 2024! Don't miss this brilliant opportunity...

The English Education Subject Report Digested

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Mar 25

The English Education Subject Report Digested

Telling the story: the English education subject report Published 5 March 2024 This latest subject report from Ofsted evaluates the...

landrew3

Mar 4

Earth Day Book Recommendations

Earth Day is on the 22nd April 2024. The first Earth Day was in 1970. Earth Day is an environmental movement, which activates billions of...

landrew3

Feb 19

World Book Day 2024

World Book Day is next Month on the 7th March! Head to the World Book Day website for information and excellent resources to celebrate in...

International Women’s Day Book Recommendations

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Feb 12

International Women’s Day Book Recommendations

International Women’s Day will take place on the 8th March 2024. The theme this year is ‘Inspire Inclusion’ The aim of the IWD 2024...

Too Good to Miss - FREE WWF Nature Friendly Planner

a.wirth

Feb 12

Too Good to Miss - FREE WWF Nature Friendly Planner

Attention all rewilders! The World Wide Fund for Nature is offering a FREE planner that includes... Three month’s worth of habit trackers...

Book Recommendations for Children’s Mental Health Week

landrew3

Feb 6

Book Recommendations for Children’s Mental Health Week

Children’s Mental Health Week 2024 will take place from 5-11 February. The theme this year is ‘My Voice Matters’ My Voice Matters is...

a.wirth

Jan 26

The Big Garden Birdwatch is LIVE!

The Big Garden Birdwatch weekend is here! From Friday 26th to Sunday 28th January, you can join in by setting aside one hour to count the...

landrew3

Jan 22

Celebrate National Storytelling Week

Stories have been told since the beginning of time! Creating, sharing and listening to stories plays an important role in developing...

a.wirth

Jan 18

12 Steps to Rewilding

With the new year now underway, what better time to have a fresh look at your rewilding? This guide is a good starting point....

landrew3

Jan 12

New Year’s Reading Resolutions

I don’t know about you, but at the end of a year, I usually think to myself ‘I wish I’d read more children’s books’. The reason being...

a.wirth

Dec 14, 2023

Hedgerow Top Tips

Sticking with the hedgerow theme, here is some fantastic advice from the Wildlife Trust to help you manage your hedges for wildlife. If...

a.wirth

Nov 28, 2023

Rewilding Britain: Hedgerow Webinar

Do you have hedgerow in your school grounds? If you'd like to learn how to develop this into an even better habitat for wildlife, this...

a.wirth

Nov 28, 2023

Helping Hedgehogs

While many animals have adapted to cope with the harsh conditions of winter, hedgehogs are one of only a handful of UK mammals to truly...

a.wirth

Nov 28, 2023

Learning from Knepp

Although it isn't a direct comparison (we don't have large wild mammals in our school grounds, for a start!) there's a lot we can learn...

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