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The Green Planet

Have you been watching the Green Planet on Sunday night on BBC1 ? If not, you can catch up on iPlayer. This series, focusing on plants is...

Cathy Layton

Feb 23, 20221 min read

Weekend Get away & Easter Break

Are you thinking about booking a spring break - or even planning next years holiday? If so, Arden Holiday Cottage are starting off the...

Cathy Layton

Feb 21, 20221 min read

Do you want access to one of the best science resources ever?

Sounds a little be over the top? Well we don’t think so. The ASE have produced an absolutely fantastic resource after a pilot project...

Cathy Layton

Feb 19, 20222 min read

Get topical to increase Science Capital - 2

Helping children to understand the world they live in means we need to link the science in the curriculum to current events. With so many...

Cathy Layton

Feb 17, 20221 min read

Get topical to Increase Science Capital

We learn about science so we understand the world we need to live in, so teaching science through events that are in the news is a great...

Cathy Layton

Feb 15, 20222 min read

Muddle Head!

This activity created by Education Guru, is a great way to start conversations during Children’s Mental Health Week and can used across...

Cathy Layton

Feb 13, 20221 min read

Want to spot the signs of mental health illness in your pupils?

According to the NHS data there were 349,449 people in contact with children and young people’s mental health services, at the end of...

Cathy Layton

Feb 12, 20221 min read

Worried about a colleagues’ wellbeing ?

Teaching is a high stress level job, even more so after the last couple of years. We can still feel worried sharing about how we are...

Cathy Layton

Feb 11, 20221 min read

What is teacher burnout?

Unsurprisingly the last two years have left a devastating impact on the teaching profession. Burnout is leading to a crisis in teacher...

Cathy Layton

Feb 10, 20222 min read

Do you want to love teaching again?

Teaching has one of the highest rates of burn out in all the professions. Even more so recently, with the pressures of filling the gaps...

Cathy Layton

Feb 9, 20221 min read

Spread wellbeing during Children’s Mental Health week & beyond

Action for Happiness produce an interactive calendar each month that gives daily suggestions of quick activities you can share with other...

Cathy Layton

Feb 8, 20221 min read

Interested in improving your mental fitness?

Education Guru is looking for teachers who are committed to improving their own mental fitness for a pilot project using the Positive...

Cathy Layton

Feb 7, 20221 min read

Do insects hibernate?

You may have come across a butterfly hiding in the curtains or a ladybird under a chair and wondered if they were still alive. Some...

Cathy Layton

Feb 5, 20221 min read

Growing Science Capital - a downloadable resource

This special issue of 'Primary Science', sponsored by and celebrating the anniversary of CIEC, highlights the importance of working...

Cathy Layton

Feb 3, 20221 min read

Children's Mental Health Week 7-13 February 2022

This year's theme for Children's Mental Health Week is Growing Together. Children (and adults) are encouraged to consider how they have...

Cathy Layton

Feb 2, 20221 min read

Tiny Mouse Deer and other small animals

Using more unusual animals to stretch the more able children when classifying is a simple way to differentiate. They may be surprised to...

Cathy Layton

Feb 1, 20221 min read

New Sustainability Education Resources from the BBC

"Whether at home or school, The Regenerators are here to inspire children and teenagers to live a greener life and encourage others to...

Cathy Layton

Jan 30, 20221 min read

Mary Anning tribute

Following on from our previous post about a recent discovery of a ichthyosaur fossil at Rutland Water Nature Reserve, a young school...

Cathy Layton

Jan 29, 20221 min read

£500 PSQM FUNDING for Cumbria Schools

Are you interested in developing your science? Have you thought about gaining the Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM) to help shine the...

Cathy Layton

Jan 28, 20221 min read

Sea dragon discovered

The largest UK example of a predator that roamed the seas at the time of the dinosaurs has been uncovered. The 33ft (10m) long...

Cathy Layton

Jan 26, 20221 min read

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