Teaching & Learning | Headteacher Update

Making the time to be creative

While many of us agree that a creative, broad education is crucial, the pressures of targets and SATs often interferes. Cathy Cross discusses the power of immersive learning, creativity, the role of basic technology, and how schools can make the time

Entrepreneurship in primary schools

Business and enterprise education can be particularly rewarding and effective at primary level. Former headteacher Brenda Bigland offers some advice based on the experiences of her former school

Ofsted offers guidance on literacy

Ofsted’s latest literacy report talks of too little improvement across England’s primary schools and has been published alongside hints of an increase in the key stage 2 target. Suzanne O’Connell reports

Let the games begin

With London 2012 just around the corner, Tom Donohoe tells us how his school is using the Olympics to inspire pupils and staff

The great outdoors

Tom Donohoe has been organising residential trips at his school for 20 years. He describes how they have evolved and offers some advice on making them an unforgettable experience

Connecting with the continent

The British Council offers a host of international education programmes for UK schools. Sarah Stead tells us about the projects her school has got involved with, and the benefits they have seen for both teachers and pupils

Unlocking literacy

It seems literacy is never far from the headlines. We look at the latest research from the National Literacy Trust and ask how schools can get more children reading for pleasure

Take teaching outside

Outdoor play and learning is regarded as more and more important for well-rounded, happy children. Here Elizabeth Hudson, from environmental charity BTCV, discusses the work they do and looks at ways primary schools can get involved

A chance to be creative with primary science?

In 2010 science was released. It lost its SATs status and schools got the chance to be creative. But have primary science teachers got the confidence and knowledge to make the most of it? Headteacher Update considers the dilemma for the third core subject

Reading the signals

The government recently unveiled proposals for a ‘reading MOT’. Former headteacher Ruth Miskin discusses techniques for improving literacy rates and examines how to prevent children slipping through the reading net

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