Teaching and learning is crucial to the success of a primary school. Our best practice articles and case studies focus on how school leaders can support their teachers to sustain high quality teaching and learning.

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Summer water safety warning: New resources

As summer approaches and Covid restrictions look set to ease, a campaign has launched to remind young people of the importance of water safety.

Online Conference: Curriculum Design & Delivery

From Covid-19 to curriculum diversity, Headteacher Update and SecEd's latest best practice event offers a range of advice, ideas and case studies to help schools design and deliver an effective curriculum.

Your school’s bereavement policy

A charity has published a bereavement policy for schools to help them support pupils dealing with the unexpected death of a loved one.

First aid teaching resources

A free online resource is helping young people to learn essential first aid skills.

Happily Ever Smarter: Resources, lessons plans, fundraising

Pupils are being urged to take part in Happily Ever Smarter, a new campaign to help make going to school a reality for thousands of children living in some of the world’s poorest and most marginalised communities.

School Diversity Week 2021: LGBT+ inclusive teaching resources

A free toolkit of LGBT+ inclusive teaching resources, covering all key stages and curriculum areas, has been published.

Marcus Rashford donates 50,000 books to primary schools

The newly launched Marcus Rashford Book Club is to donate 50,000 books to more than 850 primary schools across England and Scotland.

#EduArtsFest: Schools urged to join a Twitter celebration of student creativity

A one-day festival is aiming to showcase the role of the arts in our schools and is promising to “fill Twitter with paintings, drawings, poems, music, dance, and drama”.

Robot-inspired writing and design challenges

Robot-based writing and design competitions aimed at key stage 1 and 2 pupils are open for entries as part of the UK Festival of Robotics.

Pupil wellbeing: Supporting mental health through movement

As part of our efforts to support the wellbeing of pupils during the pandemic, we should consider using movement and exercise. Darryl Walsh offers some practical advice

Model Music Curriculum emphasises practical craft of music-making

The DfE’s new Model Music Curriculum for key stages 1, 2, and 3 will promote regular performance opportunities, emphasising the practical craft of music-making, composition and collaboration, says Chris Cobb

Hay Festival reveals online Schools Programme for 2021

Pupils are being offered access to a range of online activities and workshops themed around literature, creativity and writing as part of this year’s Hay Festival Schools Programme.

Pupils challenged to create a "Wellbeing Week"

A Wellbeing Stars challenge has been launched encouraging primary-age children across England and Wales to come up with and carry out five acts of kindness in a single week.

Resources help pupils to better understand vaccination

With routine childhood immunisations falling, a schools programme has been launched to enable children and families to make informed decisions about vaccinations.

School gardening resources support Covid-secure outdoor learning

As increasing numbers of schools look to take learning outside during the pandemic, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has published a new series of gardening ideas, activities and resources.

Equality, fairness and justice feature in Amnesty resources

A series of lessons teaching students aged from five to 19 about equality, fairness and justice in the world has been launched by Amnesty International UK.

Edtech & Pedagogy: Inaugural online conference offers practical CPD

Headteacher Update's inaugural Edtech & Pedagogy online conference takes place next week, with a range of best practice advice, case studies and guidance on offer – including remote learning tips.

Lambing season brought to life for primary pupils

The UK lambing season is being brought to life via a series of online videos and resources aimed at children aged four to 11.

Curriculum-linked weather and climate resources

Popular curriculum-linked resources focused on the weather and climate have been updated covering all key stages.

Toolkit helps schools to reduce the impact of poverty on children

A resource to help teachers and school staff to tackle the impact of poverty on children’s learning has been created by two child poverty charities.

Red Nose Day with a difference

Funds from Comic Relief have gone to support some of the most vulnerable during the Covid-19 pandemic. In a year like no other, what are your school’s plans for Red Nose Day? Laura Wilson offers some flexible resources and suggestions for primary schools

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