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Father Christmas Early Warning System
This activity can be used with Key Stage 2 children and fits into Year 4’s Electricity objectives. Each child/group will create their own...
Cathy Layton
Dec 9, 20211 min read
Teach wellbeing through science investigation
Creating multi-disciplinary teaching is a win-win situation for children and teachers alike. Research shows that children are more...
Cathy Layton
Dec 8, 20211 min read
Rudolph and the Reindeers
This activity can be used with any age group but will probably work best with those who still believe! The children will think about how...
Cathy Layton
Dec 7, 20211 min read
Roar like a lion
Looking for a book to support the wellbeing of your pupils to add to your class library? Take a look at Roar like a Lion by Carlie...
Cathy Layton
Dec 6, 20211 min read
Instant Snow
This resource can be used to support the areas of Changing Materials throughout the school from Early Years to Year 6 and also to support...
Cathy Layton
Dec 5, 20211 min read
The Big Christmas Stem Quiz
Get your teams together for The Big Christmas STEM Quiz from Cognition Creative Learning CIC and Scientrific. This fun, festive,...
Cathy Layton
Dec 4, 20211 min read
Updated Primary Science Teacher Assessments
We thought we would highlight the Primary Science Teacher Assessment Documents that were updated in July 2021 just in case you have...
Cathy Layton
Dec 3, 20211 min read
Research on the Health and Wellbeing of Teachers
Did you know that recent studies by Education Support, a UK charity dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of education staff,...
Cathy Layton
Dec 2, 20211 min read
Websites worth a look
Our monthly round up of some of our favourite websites for December: The Institute of Engineering and Technology has some great Primary...
Cathy Layton
Dec 1, 20211 min read
National Tree Week
National Tree Week is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration, marking the start of the winter tree planting season (November to March...
Cathy Layton
Dec 1, 20211 min read
Christmas Eve Emergency Plan
This activity can be used to develop children’s understanding of electricity, in particular, how to make components brighter and louder...
Cathy Layton
Nov 30, 20211 min read
Walrus from Space Survey – Citizen Scientists needed!
One of the types of working scientifically that we want to encourage the children to develop is Pattern seeking. One way to develop this...
Cathy Layton
Nov 30, 20211 min read
Are you feeling overwhelmed, overworked, stressed, thinking of a career change?
Teaching has one of the highest rates of burn out in all the professions. Even more so recently, as teachers were on the front line...
Cathy Layton
Nov 29, 20211 min read
Join our Bespoke SL Hub
Would you like to join our bespoke subject leader Hub that meets online each half term? This recurring session gives SL the opportunity...
Cathy Layton
Nov 26, 20211 min read
Teaching about climate change
You may well have linked your recent science lessons to the COP26. Making the links to real life science is what science teaching is all...
Cathy Layton
Nov 25, 20211 min read
Upcoming Science CPD for the Autumn Term
As schools return to a slightly more normal school day there may now be opportunity for you to attend some online or even face to face...
Cathy Layton
Nov 24, 20211 min read
Learn to Boost your Mental Fitness (PQ)
Mental Fitness is the X-Factor If you’re not physically fit, you’ll feel physical stress as you climb a steep hill. If you’re not...
Cathy Layton
Nov 20, 20212 min read
Michael Rosen does it again
Here at Education Guru we are huge fans of Michael Rosen and use his poetry whenever possible as a way into teaching science. We are so...
Cathy Layton
Nov 17, 20211 min read
New Draft Doc of Sustainability & Climate Change in Schools
Sustainability and Climate Change is a draft strategy for the Education & Children's Services Systems which has been released in line...
Cathy Layton
Nov 16, 20211 min read
Flying Cars!
A company that designs electric cars in China has revealed its plans for a flying car which will be available to buy in 2024 for around...
Cathy Layton
Nov 15, 20211 min read
