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.
Oak National Academy summer resources unveiled Lessons and resources for use in both face-to-face summer schools and for home learning activities have been published as part of the summer learning support offer from Oak National Academy.
UK Parliament: Videos and other resources UK Parliament has developed two short curriculum-linked video animations to help school children discover more about the House of Commons and House of Lords.
Covid time capsule: Students asked for submissions Students are being asked to capture and preserve their memories of life during the pandemic as part of a Time Capsule project.
Curriculum design & delivery: Case studies & best practice 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.
Dyslexia: Free online CPD training offered for teachers A free, online dyslexia CPD course has been launched to help teachers support children post-pandemic.
No Room For Racism: Draw Together Challenge ?The Draw Together Challenge – aimed at empowering children to help and support others who face discrimination – is open to entries until June 11.
Watch Out! Helping to make good viewing choices A free PSHE resource is helping key stage 1 pupils to make good viewing choices online.
Mental Health Champions: Free course for educators Registrations are open for a free, five-week course that will help school staff to support positive mental health – for pupils and colleagues.
Creative, active and academic: Summer learning resources unveiled Resources to support creative, active and academic learning – as well as pupil wellbeing – as part of summer school programmes have been unveiled.
Just One Kind Word: Anti-Bullying Week 2021 Kindness fuels kindness and in a polarised, online world it is becoming more and more crucial. Could 2021 be the year when we see the importance of kindness? Anti-Bullying Week is leading the way and Martha Evans is urging schools to get involved
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.
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.
