The best way to make your children rockstars at learning
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Tips on Teaching Fractions in Key Stage 2
Teaching Fractions so early in the UK national curriculum relative to our European neighbours brings some interesting challenges. Below are some ideas, hints and tips about how to introduce fractions to your pupils. Fractions Walls A fractions wall helps children to visualise how fractions relate to each other in size. It’s a great tool to […]
My First Half Term as a Deputy Headteacher
This blog has been reproduced with the kind permission of (interim) Deputy Headteacher Stephen Mitchell. To read more of Stephen’s blogs please visit his Blog. I’ve tried numerous times to get into blogging, but never too much success. Life takes over, something important comes up and it leaves little time to process thoughts let alone […]
Parking at Schools
Inconsiderate, and potentially dangerous, parking is increasingly causing problems outside schools. Most local authorities have neither the time nor the powers to deal with problems outside every school in their area and the police also have limited resources. Each school has a responsibility to encourage parents and guardians to behave considerately, and preferably leave their […]
Primary Schools in China
One of the best ways to improve oneself is to learn from others’ experience. As someone working on primary school education, it is almost impossible to ignore China, a country that has over 99 million primary school students actively going to school every day. China has a high reputation for their education in fundamental knowledge, […]
Comparison of Primary and A-level Grammar| Asking too much?
This is a short comparison of primary and A-level grammar or rather the level of grammar that needs to be understood at each level to be successful in the exams by Dr Mark Philips of MMU. I’ve worked within and led English departments in the Sixth Form sector for 11 years. In that time I’ve […]
Tips on Teaching Fractions
Fractions are a part of the UK national curriculum, but a significant fraction(!) of children really struggle to grasp the concept. Below are a few tips on teaching fractions that we think your pupils may appreciate. Start Really Simple It’s best to start really, really simple. Misunderstandings at the start can lead to a whole […]
Education in Finland
Finland has captured the interest and imagination of researchers and policy-makers around the world due to its impressive performance on international tests. In the UK, kids play during breaks and work during class.But in Finland play is a child’s work. Central to early years education in Finland is a “late” start to schooling. At all Finnish daycare […]
Avoid the Summer Slide!
The Summer Slide is real. Children’s academic abilities reduce over the summer holidays. Below are few tips to help your child avoid the regression! Reading: Read every day. Visit your local library, read newspapers and information boards at tourist sites. Writing: Try setting up a blog for your child where they can tell their story […]
10 Tips to Recruit Teachers!
Recruiting teachers and teaching staff can be costly. And after having read this article in TES on the increasing number of students and decreasing number of pupils, we thought it would be good to share some great ways of recruiting teachers ***STOP the press – July 2018. The long promised free website for advertising teacher vacancies […]
