Whole-class reading works best, in my experience, when it’s built around a structured comprehension framework. I use the VIPERS reading approach – vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, ...

11-plus exam prep can build valuable skills but shouldn't come at the expense of nurturing curiosity, resilience and ...

In a subject that can be as dense and demanding as maths, how much time and effort should we dedicate to the process of ...

Once GCSE results day has been and gone, what are the key issues and outcomes that school staff should reflect on during an ...

In just 15 minutes, your class will transform everyday household items into a functional scientific instrument, connecting history directly with practical physics. To begin this exciting astronomy ...

In 2021, The Harris Federation took over East London Science School – a free school that had been placed into special measures by Ofsted. Re-founded as Harris Science Academy East London, staff at the ...

In July 2025, the DfE published the Writing Framework, a landmark 150-page guidance document for primary schools in England. Following on from the Reading Framework in 2023, this non-statutory guide ...

If you could invite any significant individuals in history to a dinner party, who would it be? The usual suspects cropped up when I asked my Y5 class: Winston Churchill, Elizabeth I, Rosa Parks, ...

Looking for a fun, educational KS2 quiz or a ready-to-use activity pack that will engage your pupils? Bloomsbury Education has created this The Week Junior Ultimate Book of Puzzles and Quizzes ...

What is past progressive tense? Sometimes the past progressive tense is known as the past continuous tense. This is probably a better term to help remember what it is referring to. Past progressive ...

Come one, come all, and explore real-world maths by helping pupils plan a school fair with this free KS2 budgeting lesson plan from John Bee… This lesson gives pupils a purposeful way to apply maths ...

Get children adding a bit of grammatical spice to their sentences with these teaching tips and KS2 adverbials resources from Laura Dobson… Adverbials are the herbs and spices in a grammatical meal.