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PE and Sport Premium underspends can be rolled over to September

Any PE and Sport Premium funding that went unspent by schools because of the coronavirus lockdown can be rolled over to the next academic year, it has been confirmed, but must be spent by March.

Back-up 10,000-lesson remote learning curriculum plan published for schools

The government-funded Oak National Academy has published its curriculum plans for the next academic year so that schools can begin planning how they might make use of the free resources.

Safe home science experiments

A “Science at Home” STEM education resource aimed at six to 12-year-olds has been launched.

Key stage 2: Environmental design challenge

The final deadline in Headteacher Update's environmental design challenge for key stage 2 has been extended until August 7 to allow pupils to work up their entries during the summer holidays.

Anti-Bullying Week 2020: United against bullying

The theme and early plans for Anti-Bullying Week 2020 have been unveiled by the Anti-Bullying Alliance.

Digital strategy in an age of remote learning

A free guide to creating a digital strategy for your school has been updated and republished taking into account the new landscape of remote learning.

Resources to inspire and support creative writing

A range of free resources to support and inspire children’s writing has been published.

Around 10,000 curriculum video lessons offered to schools for free

Around 10,000 lessons covering most of the national curriculum are to be created and recorded by the Oak National Academy and will be made freely available to schools next year.

Football maths and spelling resources prove a lockdown hit

Free education resources supported by 110 professional football clubs have been downloaded more than 20,000 during the Covid-19 lockdown – and are still available.

RSE Day 2020: Time to celebrate relationships & sex education

Thursday, June 25 is national RSE Day and takes place just 65 days before relationships education, along with health education, becomes statutory in primary schools across England. Lucy Emmerson offers some activity and parental engagement ideas for schools

Global environmental programme offers free resources

A global environmental programme is connecting schools and students around the world while offering support and resources exploring animal-related issues.

Computing education: Learning resources and CPD

An initiative to support home teaching and online CPD for the national computing curriculum has been unveiled.

From David Attenborough to Shakespeare: BBC unveils Bitesize plans for June and July

The BBC has unveiled details of its educational programming for the second half of the summer term for pupils in years 1 to 10, including specific themed weeks.

Coronavirus: Mental health support for students and staff

A number of mental health, wellbeing and anti-bullying charities have been given government funding to support school staff and students as the coronavirus lockdown begins to ease.

Reimagining teaching and learning: A blended approach

The coronavirus lockdown has inspired a new blended approach to teaching and learning for the primary schools of the Unlimited Teaching School Alliance. Executive headteacher Andrew Truby has produced a short resource for other primary schools outlining some of the research and thinking behind ...

Making a difference to the early years language gap

A project across a number of primary schools to improve the communication skills of EYFS children has made huge strides. Amanda Quirk looks at how

Shakespeare-inspired crafts, activities, resources and lessons

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has launched a number of resources to support students learning from home during the lockdown.

Weekly puppet workshops until July 12

A series of puppetry workshops are being made available by the Beverley Puppet Festival, which is being held online this year amid the coronavirus lockdown.

Post-lockdown mental health resources

A free online toolkit has been launched to help primary schools support the mental health of their pupils as they adjust to a new school environment post-lockdown.

Therapeutic schools: How can we teach self-belief?

Many children in our schools are vulnerable and suffer from a lack of confidence. Continuing her therapeutic schools series for Headteacher Update, Shahana Knight offers two lesson ideas to boost self-belief

Support for outdoor lessons post-June 1

The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom is bringing together a consortium of outdoor learning organisations to help support schools if and when they re-open from June 1.

Nature in Your Neighbourhood: Film-making challenge

A film-making competition has been launched challenging pupils to capture “Nature in Your Neighbourhood” during their daily excursions from home while under lockdown.

Oak National Academy publishes SEN lessons and resources

Lessons and resources for pupils with additional needs have been published by the Oak National Academy to support home education during the lockdown.

Short, structured language skill sessions prove effective

Undertaking short sessions to discuss everyday topics with young children has been found to boost their language skills and is being recommended as “a promising way” to help children catch-up when they come back to school after lockdown.

Home education: Resources for schools, teachers and parents: Part 3

This is the third edition of the SecEd compendium of home schooling and remote education resources for schools, teachers and parents. We cover a range of subjects, as well as exercise and keeping fit, mental health and wellbeing, cultural and arts activities, and whole-school support

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