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Thoughts on the power of poetry and poetry recommendations. Poetry holds power both for the poet and the reader. For those of us who connect with poetry the emotions explored through the language and imagery of poetry can be profound. From joy, laughter and elation to grief and despair and all those in-between. It's our job as educators to open the world of poetry possibility to our children. Everyone connects with poetry differently, but often you need someone to role model

How can we support families to swap screens for face-face talk at home? Screens are everywhere—phones, tablets, TVs—and for parents, they can be both a blessing and a burden. A short video can keep a toddler calm, a cartoon can buy time to make dinner. But experts are increasingly warning that too much screen time, especially in the early years, can affect a children's development in concerning ways. As Educators we Need to Support our Families by...  Educating our parents a

Let's get all our Reception children blending by Christmas! Blending is the key skill that children need to read words. How can we support all our children to be confident blenders by Christmas. Why Christmas you ask... is Father Christmas keeping tabs on SSP progress? Of course not, he's far too busy. Blending is an expectation of progress for Reception children in many SSP programmes because if a child doesn't crack blending then their word reading progress is stalled. We n

Check out this blog to learn more about how best to support your pupils with SEND when learning to read. The number of pupils in schools...

If you'd like a school meadow (or even a little patch of space!) that's full of colour and perfect for pollinators, April is the perfect...

World Book Day is next Month on the Thursday 6th March 2025! Check out this blog for ideas of how to celebrate this year! Head to the...

Check out this blog to learn more about reading fluency and how to develop it. Fluency defined... Professor Tim Rasinski has defined...

Check out this blog for Book Recommendations from some inspiring book lovers! The festive season is now upon us. First of all well done...

We have some amazing news to share with you! It’s been under press embargo until today (!), but we can finally share our announcement....

As autumn draws towards winter, here are some top tips for giving wildlife a helping hand, from the RSPB's "Nature on your Doorstep"...

Strong foundations in the first years of school - GOV.UK This latest report from Ofsted examines how schools secure the foundational...

Check out this blog for information and ideas of how to celebrate Non-Fiction November and Empathy Action Month Non-Fiction November...

Climate Ambassadors offers every education setting in England free access to volunteer support to develop and deliver impactful climate...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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