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Let's talk about the impact of repeated practice and how to plan it well. Think of a time you were learning something new - maybe be a new language, dance routine, computer game, musical instrument, how to drive... What did you have to do to get proficient at it? You would have needed to understand it and then to practice - probably practice a lot! We don't need to look at models of learning and the long term memory (although they can be helpful) to know that practice is ke

At its recent webinar, the Yorkshire Rewilding Network updated us on some high quality school rewilding, in collaboration with the National Education Nature Park . This is well worth a watch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njzQlp056g4

World Book Day is next Month on the Thursday 5th March 2026! Check out this blog for ideas of how to celebrate this year! Head to the World Book Day website for information and excellent resources to celebrate in your school! Get Ready for World Book Day 2026 - World Book Day World Book Day is a partner of the National Year of Reading this year! Follow this link to see our blog on the National Year of Reading National Year of Reading 2026 . World Book Day Resources Resou

Learn more about why this year is a National Year of Reading and how you and your school can benefit and be involved! 2026 is a National Year of Reading It's time for the nation to Go All In. If you're into it, read into it. Why is a National Year of Reading happening this year? The UK is experiencing a profound, generational decline in reading enjoyment. Evidence from the Annual Literacy Survey | National Literacy Trust (2025) reveals that only one in three children and yo

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...