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Cathy Layton
Jan 18, 20231 min read
Primary Science Quality Mark - join the Spring Round
Are you a science subject leader? Are you struggling to bring science to the forefront in your school with so many other subjects vying...
Cathy Layton
Jan 12, 20231 min read
Global Battery Experiment
The Royal Society of Chemistry is inviting you to become part of a global investigation to help combat climate change: “Be part of a...
Cathy Layton
Jan 9, 20231 min read
Education Guru Upcoming Science CPD
Join me for some CPD to give you some fresh ideas to bring into your science lessons in 2023. Some are online and some are FTF. If you...
Cathy Layton
Jan 6, 20231 min read
It's going to be a long term!
For so many of us life is always on the go, as a teacher your work is never really done – there is something you could always be tweaking...
Cathy Layton
Jan 3, 20231 min read
Action for Happiness - Happier January
Do you want to be part of a happier and kinder world in 2023? Even in uncertain times, there are lots of things we can do to stay...
Cathy Layton
Jan 2, 20231 min read
Annual ASE Conference bursting with ideas for 2023
Join me at the Annual ASE conference in Sheffield on January 5th to 7th. If you are a member of the Association for Science Education,...
Cathy Layton
Dec 31, 20221 min read
Welcoming in 2023
It’s a bit of an early start for some of us – full days training on the 3rd of Jan – whose idea was that !! Hope you all had a restful...
Cathy Layton
Dec 22, 20221 min read
Happy Christmas to you all
As schools have returned to a slightly more ‘normal’ we hope this Christmas is more relaxed and you are able to join in more celebrations...
Cathy Layton
Dec 21, 20221 min read
Science Christmas Lectures
Do you watch the Science Christmas lectures from the Royal Institute as part of your Christmas rituals? If you teach science then why...
Cathy Layton
Dec 20, 20221 min read
Would Christmas be Christmas without chocolate?
Now that vegan chocolate is as good as the dairy version, we at Education Guru will definitely be indulging after finding a moo free...
Cathy Layton
Dec 19, 20221 min read
How green is your tree?
If you have a school Christmas tree, take the children to have a closer look at the tree. What materials are the different decorations...
Cathy Layton
Dec 16, 20221 min read
Christmas all wrapped up!
One way to link the Materials Topic in year 2 with Christmas is to do an investigation into which is the best wrapping paper. Start the...
Cathy Layton
Dec 12, 20221 min read
Do Good for December
Tis the season for spreading joy ! Christmas isn't all about presents - why not download December's Action for Happiness Calendar and...
Cathy Layton
Dec 10, 20221 min read
Christmas Snow Globe
Another of our favourite activities for Christmas - and you don't even need real snow! This popular activity can be used with any age...
Cathy Layton
Dec 8, 20221 min read
The Big Christmas Stem Quiz
Get your teams together for The Big Christmas STEM Quiz 2022 from Cognition Creative Learning CIC and Scientrific. This fun, festive,...
Cathy Layton
Dec 7, 20221 min read
Melting Snowman
This activity can be used to develop children’s understanding of changing materials and develops the skill of Observations over Time. It...
Cathy Layton
Dec 5, 20221 min read
Christmas Activities
At Education Guru we really love Christmas. It's our favourite time of year to be in the classroom. Why not take a look back at some of...
Cathy Layton
Nov 30, 20221 min read
Mental Health First Aid Champion - 2nd December
Do you have someone in your school qualified to spot the first signs of mental health issues in your school community? The government...
Cathy Layton
Nov 28, 20221 min read
Looking for creative ideas?
Take a look at the entrants from Science on Stage 2022 to see some really inventive ideas from children who entered the competition this...
Cathy Layton
Nov 25, 20221 min read
Assessment & Tracking tool
Accurate assessment in science can often be tricky – even though it is a core subject it is often way behind Maths and Literacy when it...
