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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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

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

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