Anti-Bullying Week: Three ideas for cultivating kindness Ahead of Anti-Bullying Week 2021, Martha Evans offers three ideas for how we can cultivate a kinder school environment and create a happier school, including five questions to get your pupils thinking about kindness...
COP26: Climate change resources Free climate change teaching resources aimed at seven to 16-year-olds have been published ahead of the COP26 in Glasgow.
Teachers offered £25,000 to develop innovative ideas ?Grants of £25,000 are on offer for teachers with innovative ideas to help disadvantaged children succeed in English, maths or science.
Children's Mental Health Week 2022 The theme for Children's Mental Health Week 2022 is “Growing Together”.
Access All Arts Week Plans for the first ever Access All Arts week, a new nationwide arts event for primary schools, have been unveiled.
Rethink Water Rethink Water, a new education programme, is helping pupils to learn how to save water and protect the environment.
My Twist On A Tale: Our Tomorrow The popular My Twist On A Tale writing and creativity challenge has been given a sci-fi makeover for 2021 with the theme of Our Tomorrow.
World Wildlife Fund: Resources and materials The WWF – World Wildlife Fund – offers a range of age-appropriate resources focused on sustainability and helping pupils to “care for our beautiful planet”.
STEM lesson materials and inspiration The Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) offers a range of STEM teaching resources and lesson ideas aimed at pupils aged five to 11.
Raspberry Pi coding competition The Raspberry Pi coding competition is asking pupils to innovate to help save the planet as part of this year’s initiative.
Reading Rebels programme focuses on human rights The Reading Rebels programme is aiming to educate primary aged children on issues of social justice while also raising awareness of human rights.
Physical computing kits available for hire The latest technology helping students to learn how to control objects by computers is being made available to schools via a new loan scheme.
Film resources to support Mental Health Day Charity Into Film has launched a range of curated films, resources and teacher materials to help schools support the wellbeing of pupils.
Remembrance Day 2021 Free teaching resources have been published to help children understand the importance of Remembrance and its relevance to us today.
Schools offered ideas to get pupils gardening this autumn term Schools are being offered ideas, tips and support to get pupils out of the classroom and working in school gardens this term.
Nobel Prize winners publish articles aimed at students Five winners of the Nobel Prize – science’s most coveted honour – have joined forces to publish a scientific article collection aimed at inspiring and engaging students aged eight to 15.
Pupils urged to help landmark plastic pollution study Key stage 2 pupils are being asked to contribute to a landmark plastic pollution study with free resources available.
Bike to School Week 2021 Schools are being urged to promote this year’s Bike to School Week, which takes place from September 27 to October 1.
A passport to emotional literacy Emotional literacy must be our top priority as we return to school. Richard Evans discusses why and explains how his passport resource approach can be used to support this work
UNICEF OutRight campaign offers mental health teaching resources UNICEF’s annual youth advocacy campaign has published free learning resources to support the teaching of mental health.
Literacy: Bite into Writing Sponsored Bite into Writing is NFER’s new resource for year 6 teachers, designed to help you teach and assess writing with confidence.
Climate change resources aim to spark pupil debate and action Two new resources have been published to help support climate change education and action in schools…
Teach it Outside offers resources to take learning outside Schools are being urged to “Teach it Outside” with the launch of a new curriculum-based resource aimed at improving children’s mental and physical health.
Resources launched to support Great British Beach Clean Schools are urged to get behind the Great British Beach Clean, with a suite of new lesson resources available.
Acquired brain injury affects one pupil in every classroom With one child in every classroom affected by a brain injury, neuro-rehabilitation experts are trying to raise awareness and understanding of the condition among school staff.
