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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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.

Remote teaching & edtech pedagogy – an online CPD event

A range of best practice advice, case studies and guidance is on offer at Headteacher Update’s inaugural remote learning and edtech conference, which is to take place online in March.

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

Bite into Writing: Year 6 resource

Bite into Writing, a resource supporting year 6 teachers with the teaching and assessment of writing, has been launched by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER).

Vaccine myth-busting: Materials published for schools

In a bid to tackle vaccine scepticism and misinformation among young people – much of which is spread via social media – learning materials have been made available to schools to help explain the Covid-19 vaccination programme.

Creative writing challenge for young people in care

Coram Voice, a creative writing competition for children in care and young care leavers, is open for entries for its 2021 edition.

Digital divide: Oak National Academy 'zero-rated'

The Oak National Academy has had its content “zero-rated” by 11 major telecoms providers, meaning parents will not incur punitive costs for accessing online lessons.

Resources for LGBT History Month

A range of free resources have been made available to help primary and secondary schools mark LGBT History Month this February.

Mental health: Barnardo’s hub offers resources for teachers

Teachers who are supporting pupils with mental health and wellbeing difficulties can access help via a new website.

Countryside Classroom: Non-tech activity and learning ideas

The Countryside Classroom is offering a range of ideas to help develop children’s skills away from technology during remote learning.

Safer Internet Day 2021: Safeguarding competition

Pupils are being asked to imagine what the safeguarding solution of the future could look like as part of a competition to mark this year’s Safer Internet Day.

Remote Education Hub offers advice on pedagogy and resources

An online hub has launched to support teachers delivering remote education to pupils during Covid-19 lockdown.

Using CREST to break down barriers in STEM

Caitlin Brown discusses the need to incorporate project-based learning approaches in order to knock down barriers to STEM learning and considers how the CREST Awards can help at primary school level

Lockdown resources for literacy, wellbeing and Shakespeare

Resources to support children’s wellbeing, literacy and learning at home have been published by Coram’s three education charities.

Remote learning: Virtual school library opens

A virtual school library has been launched in a bid to ensure access to books for pupils during the latest national lockdown.

Lockdown support for pupils with English as an additional language

Schools are being reminded that learning loss during national lockdown is exacerbated for pupils with English as an additional language (EAL).

Home Learning Hub launched to support remote education

The online publisher Twinkl has brought together a range of free educational tools to support schools and families with home learning.

Science Museums offer a range of digital resources

The Science Museum Group has made a range of digital resources available to support home education efforts.

Online event: National Curriculum Design & Ofsted Conference

The First National Curriculum Design Conference will offer a range of advice on meeting Ofsted’s intent, implementation and impact requirements when it takes place online in January.

Let's Go Zero: Zero carbon schools by 2030

Sixty per cent of energy used by schools is wasted out-of-hours and schools in England alone spend £600 million per year on energy. The Let’s Go Zero campaign is helping schools to pledge to go zero carbon within a decade

Resource celebrates disability champions

?A new pack of resources from the UK Parliament is helping primary schools celebrate Disability History Month, which runs until December 20.

Community campaign tackles barriers to literacy

An initiative aimed at closing the literacy attainment gap while also supporting children’s wellbeing is rolling out in 14 areas across England.

Science of Mars brought to the classroom

The science of Martian exploration is being brought into the classroom thanks to a project aimed at disadvantaged students and those in rural areas.

RE resources tackle racism and prejudice

A suite of free teaching materials to help teachers of religious education plan and provide learning around racism and prejudice has been launched.

Into Film launches Home Learning Hub

The charity Into Film has launched a new Home Learning Hub to support blended and remote learning in schools.

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