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Child planning out story writing

PrimaryEnglishby Teachwire

Story writing – Best storyboard templates & creative writing ideas Whether it's writing short stories, creating comic strips or filmmaking, every tale needs the right structure to be told well...

Poetry KS3 lesson plan

SecondaryEnglishby Danielle Perkins

Poetry KS3 – Inspiring writing through spoken-word poems This is an active and creative poetry KS3 lesson. It aims to transform students’ perceptions of poetry and give them their first experience of artistic license. Students will also sharpen their understanding of the essentials of any form of writing in English. This includes writing for an audience and understanding the conventions of genre. Engagement […]

Factorising quadratic expressions

SecondaryMathsby Colin Foster

Factorising quadratic expressions – Unpick what’s going on Students sometimes carry out factorising quadratic expressions by applying poorly-understood procedures that make little mathematical sense to them. This can be especially so when it comes to non-monic quadratics (those where the coefficient of x2 is not 1). In this lesson, students approach factorising non-monic quadratics by trying to find factorisations which will expand and […]

Factorising quadratics lesson plan

SecondaryMathsby Colin Foster

Factorising quadratics – Construct your own quadratic equations How can learners become confident and fluent with techniques such as factorising quadratics without simply ploughing through pages of exercises? One way is to offer a scenario in which they need to construct their own quadratic equations in order to solve a bigger problem. Lots of practice happens along the way, while something a bit […]

Three women cheerleading for Autism Awareness Week

PrimarySecondarySENCo ... by Teachwire

Autism Acceptance Week – Best 2025 ideas and teaching resources Take part in Autism Acceptance Week at your school and raise money for a great cause...

Cartoon of an open book, representing CLPE

PrimaryEnglishby Teachwire

CLPE – Poetry teaching advice from the experts Not sure how to approach poetry in the classroom? Literacy experts and CLiPPA-winning poets are here to help...

Growing cress experiment

PrimaryScienceby Sigma Science

Growing cress experiment – Y5 germination/plant growth worksheet This germination and plant growth worksheet for Year 5 looks at what elements make cress grow, such as light and dark, water levels, soil type and temperature. There’s also a growing cress experiment to have a go at. The worksheet kicks off with a problem about someone who wants to enter a cress growing competition. […]

A screenshot of the World History Encyclopedia website

SecondaryHistoryby Teachwire

5 reasons to try… World History Encyclopedia 1. A reliable academic resource This free encyclopedia is not a wiki. Everything published on World History Encyclopedia is carefully reviewed by a full-time editorial team for compliance with academic standards. The team’s editorial policy is rather strict and even includes a “no AI” clause. They regularly refresh content to keep it up to date […]

SecondaryScienceby Teachwire

5 reasons to try… Endeavour – free plant and environmental science teaching resources from Kew 1. Teaching resources you can trust Endeavour has been created for schools by experts and teachers at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Get pupils exploring nature-based solutions to some of humanity’s greatest challenges with resources grounded in Kew’s cutting-edge plant and fungal science research. Spark curiosity, encourage active participation, and support critical thinking with lessons […]

PrimaryHealth & Wellbeingby Teachwire

Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 – What, when & best resources Mental Health Awareness Week is almost here and we've got some great resources that will help your students to thrive...

Children joining in with music national curriculum activities

PrimaryMusicby Teachwire

Music national curriculum 2024 – Ofsted advice and practical ideas Why is music in the national curriculum and what exactly do you need to teach? Find out here...

Open book representing World Book Day activities

PrimaryEnglishby Teachwire

World Book Day ideas for schools – Simple ideas for 2025 Get planning for the literary event of the year this March, and celebrate in style with these World Book Day ideas for schools...

Easter craft ideas

PrimaryArt & DesignMaths ... by Teachwire

Easter craft ideas – Best 2024 activities for schools Get kids colouring, crafting and creating this Easter with these easy-to-do ideas...

Primaryby Teachwire

Teach Primary issue 18.2 is OUT NOW! Strike up the band – our music special has arrived! It’s lovely to be able to shine a light on this often overlooked and underfunded subject. In this issue, Sally-Anne Brown and Vic Holmes explain how enthusiasm, good planning and the right resources can outweigh your lack of music knowledge (p56). Meanwhile, Ben Connor puts […]

Child with puppy, representing a nurture group

PrimaryHealth & WellbeingSENDby Teachwire

Nurture group – Two case studies Nurture groups within schools have proved successful in supporting children who are facing emotional and social challenges...

Union Jack mug and biscuits, representing British values in schools

PrimarySecondaryCitizenshipby Teachwire

British values in schools – Everything you need to know We break down British values in the classroom: the good, the bad, and how you can create champions of respect and tolerance...

British Science Week school activity

PrimarySecondaryScienceby Teachwire

British Science Week – Best 2025 stress-free experiments and ideas Get children excited about British Science Week in March with these great worksheets, lesson plans, resources, activities and ideas...

A cartoon of science equipment

PrimaryScienceby Professor Becky Francis

Primary science – Teaching recommendations from the EEF Get the lowdown on the EEF’s latest guidance from its Chief Executive, Professor Becky Francis CBE...

Ashley Booth reading resources

PrimaryEnglishby Ashley Booth

Year 4 reading – 11 weeks of planning (part 1) This Year 4 reading collection contains 11 weeks of planning. Use the resources to complete three lessons over the course of each week. The resource list sets out each week’s theme, and there’s a separate PowerPoint for each day’s lesson. The text is linked to or included as a PDF. There are some instances where […]

PrimarySecondaryHealth & Wellbeingby Teachwire

Children’s Mental Health Week 2025 – Classroom resources and activities Tackle some serious issues and open a dialogue about mental health in your classroom with these resources...

Descriptive writing KS3 lesson plan

SecondaryEnglishby Sarah Glover

Descriptive writing KS3 – Play a game of monster consequences Use this descriptive writing KS3 lesson idea to show students the potentially hilarious consequences of timid and imprecise description. It just might have a remarkable impact on subsequent writing… Encouraging reluctant writers to understand, value and engage with the process of writing is a familiar struggle. If students are to become mature and confident with […]

Everyday materials Year 2 worksheets

PrimaryScienceby Sigma Science

Everyday materials Year 2 – Science worksheet This everyday materials Year 2 worksheet looks at the use of everyday materials. Children need to pick the correct materials for making parts of a house, a yacht and some small household items. Everyday materials Year 2 learning objectives Find out more about sigmascience.co.uk. Take a look at our free KS1 materials six-week plan.

SecondaryHistoryby Shalina Patel

British history – Why schools should teach students about hidden and marginalised figures The past and present are full of inspiring, yet sidelined individuals and groups, writes Shalina Patel – but schools can play an important part in giving them their dues...

Great Fire of London

PrimaryHistoryby Teachwire

Great Fire of London KS1 – Best history teaching resources We've picked out the best lesson plans, resources and activities to teach the Great Fire of London in KS1...

STEM Club activities booklet

SecondarySTEMScienceby Lynn Nickerson

STEM Club – 11 tried & tested extra-curricular science activities, challenges and projects Why set up a STEM Club? A school STEM Club is a fantastic way to enthuse pupils in the STEM subjects of science, technology, engineering and maths. STEM Clubs let both young people and adults enjoy STEM education activities for their own sake, without tying yourself to the curriculum. You don’t need a lot of […]

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