1, 2, 3 Germ Free! Free hand-washing resources for schools A free initiative to help improve and promote hand-washing in children’s toilet spaces is offering a range of resources for schools.
Resource supports schools with new affordable uniform laws Schools must ensure their uniform is affordable for families under new laws and a charity has now published resources offering advice and support.
Film resources to mark Earth Day 2022 An extensive programme of free films, documentaries and resources has been launched to help schools mark this year’s Earth Day on April 22.
A guide for working with families affected by child sexual abuse A guide to help professionals support parents/carers if concerns about sexual abuse have surfaced has been produced by the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse.
Research review identifies factors of effective PE The factors that contribute to high-quality PE curriculum, assessment and pedagogy have been set out in Ofsted’s latest subject research review.
Schools urged to help fill rucksacks for the children of Ukraine A campaign to provide backpacks of books, toothbrushes, water bottles and other much-need items for the children of Ukraine is seeking support from schools.
Beachcomber launches environmental art challenge The story of Rob Arnold, a beachcomber, artist, and environmental activist, is being used to inspire pupils in a new art competition.
Resources to support classroom conversations about Ukraine A number of resources are available to help school staff talk to children and young people about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Active School Hero Award: Nominations open A nationwide campaign has been launched to recognise unsung primary school staff who have inspired pupils to take on physical activity during the pandemic.
Pupil Premium Best Practice: A week to go Headteacher Update's National Pupil Premium best practice conference – offering 18 sessions all of which will give practical strategies that can be adapted and adopted for your school’s circumstances – takes place in a week's time.
Walk to School Week 2022 ?Children are being encouraged to “walk for wellbeing” during this year’s Walk to School Week from May 16 to 20.
Safeguarding briefing: Changing facilities A new safeguarding briefing for schools outlines best practice on changing areas and the supervision of children who are getting ready for lessons such as PE and drama.
Book-drop programme to deliver 30,000 books to disadvantaged pupils Schools are invited to apply for free books for their disadvantaged pupils via the UK Reads book-drop. 1 comment
Headteacher Update Podcast: Your monthly fix of best practice chat The Headteacher Update Podcast offers primary school leaders the chance to listen in to professional discussions touching on key areas of practice every month.
Where's Wally Weekender Children and their families are being urged to take to the streets dressed as Wally to help raise funds for the National Literacy Trust.
SpringBoard Maths Challenge The SpringBoard Maths Challenge is now open to all classes from year 1 to 6 and will run from March 1 to May 8, 2022.
English Heritage offers free school visits to historic sites English Heritage has relaunched its education programme in a bid to address the huge decline in school trips to heritage sites caused by the pandemic.
Kids Walk campaign to highlight road safety ?With six children killed or seriously injured on UK roads every day, a road safety campaign is aiming to raise awareness of safe spaces for children to walk in their communities.
Women's Euros 2022: Cross-curricular resources unveiled A programme of free cross-curricular resources has been published to inspire pupils ahead of this summer’s UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 tournament.
Teach Handball Hub: Resources for lessons and after-school clubs A new handball hub is offering schools free resources in the hope of inspiring children to take-up the sport.
SEND: A sensory tour of Parliament Students with SEND are being invited to use their senses to explore Parliament, find out who works there and what they do.
Storytelling Month celebrates cultures, dialects and languages The richness of people’s stories, cultures and language is being celebrated by virtual Storytelling Month, which kicked off this week.
Model policy for allergy management in schools A fifth of fatal anaphylaxis reactions that take place in schools are in children with no prior history of food and allergy.
Supporting pupils who have lost someone during Covid Gail Precious discusses the impact of Covid-19 on the numbers of bereaved pupils and outlines some considerations for teachers when offering support to a grieving pupil
All fun and games? Safer Internet Day 2022 "All fun and games? Exploring respect and relationships online” is the theme for this year’s Safer Internet Day, which takes place on February 8.
