In this six-week KS2 music medium-term plan from Ben Connor you’ll use a piece of classic Christmas film music to explore rhythm and pitch… www.teachwire.net/teaching-res...

Christmas music lesson – Six-week medium-term plan

In this six-week music lesson plan series, you'll use a piece of classic Christmas film music to explore rhythm and pitch...

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📚✨ A little book news! I’m delighted that Metacognitive Teaching: How to Narrow the Attainment Gap & Promote Equity in the Classroom was named a finalist in the CPD category of the Teach Primary Awards 2026! 🎉 Wonderful to see metacognition & equity in education recognised! 💙

Huge privilege to judge the maths category this year! 🥇 Congrats @hfleducation.bsky.social - a very worthy winner! The fluency resources use powerful models & images & are easily adaptable. They'll also nudge teachers' thinking along, supporting PD as well as children's learning 👏👏👏

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🌟 Teach Primary Awards 2026 – The Winners! 🌟 Not got time to scout out the best new resources for your classroom? Fear not! We've done the hard work so you don't have to – hand-picking, testing and ranking resources that really make a difference in schools. #TeachAwards

Who is hunting the hunters? 🦈 Use exclusive videos, activities & debate to investigate food chains & how changes to shark populations can affect other marine life. A free Built for Learning resource, created with @merlin-ents.bsky.social @sealifeuk.bsky.social www.teachwire.net/teaching-res...

Turn KS2 pupils into data detectives as they interrogate fictional health datasets and explore wellbeing with this free science lesson plan from Marc Bowen www.teachwire.net/teaching-res...

Science data – Data detectives lesson plan

Turn KS2 pupils into data detectives as they interrogate fictional health datasets and explore wellbeing with this free science lesson plan...

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Surely sometimes, a simple hug from a teacher is exactly what a child needs? In episode 16 of No Running in the Corridors, we explore whether, by keeping kids safe, we’ve lost sight of something important. #Spon by Harry Potter and the Cursed Child www.teachwire.net/podcasts/no-...

Get your KS1 class talking, thinking and performing with this free, ready-to-teach oracy pack, built around a poem by professional author Joshua Seigal… www.teachwire.net/teaching-res...

Oracy KS1 – 11 poetry-based speaking and listening activities

Free KS1 oracy activities by expert Topsy Page, based on a plant life cycle poem. Includes 11 activities, a PowerPoint and teacher notes.

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Super chuffed that Stress Less Teach Better won the @teachprimarymag.bsky.social Award for CPD!! 🏆 ✌️ 😎

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🌟 CPD, judged by @jonhutchinson.bsky.social 🌟 Stress Less Teach Better (Primary) from Teachappy @adrianbethune.bsky.social 🌟 English, judged by @drrshargreaves.bsky.social @uklitassociation.bsky.social 🌟 BooksForTopics Website from @booksfortopics.bsky.social

🌟 Teach Primary Awards 2026 – The Winners! 🌟 Not got time to scout out the best new resources for your classroom? Fear not! We've done the hard work so you don't have to – hand-picking, testing and ranking resources that really make a difference in schools. #TeachAwards

Help primary children appreciate why we celebrate #RemembranceDay with these activities, ideas, worksheets, lesson plans and more… www.teachwire.net/news/remembr...

Remembrance Day activities – Best 2026 KS1 and KS2 ideas & worksheets

Help primary children appreciate why we celebrate Remembrance Day with these activities, ideas, worksheets, lesson plans and more...

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Use November to join in with #NonFictionNovember – an annual celebration of the power of non-fiction. This year's theme is ‘Reading is an Adventure’… www.teachwire.net/news/non-fic...

Non Fiction November – Best 2026 resources and activity ideas

Use November to join in with this annual celebration of the power of non-fiction – we've got plenty of ideas and resources to inspire you...

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It’s high time people with disabilities were embedded into history curriculums. Take up the challenge with these ideas for #DisabilityHistoryMonth… www.teachwire.net/news/history...

Disability History Month – Embed disabled people into your curriculum

Embed people with disabilities into your history curriculum with these Disability History Month classroom ideas and resources...

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Each of us has a role in preventing and tackling bullying in schools. Take a stand against bullying and support children’s individuality with these #AntiBullyingWeek resources and ideas… www.teachwire.net/news/anti-bu...

Anti-Bullying Week – Best ideas, activities & resources for 2026

Get involved with Anti-Bullying Week in your school with this collection of excellent resources for primary and secondary...

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We tell kids that hard work pays off, but talent, opportunity & circumstance all play a part. How honest should we be about what it really takes to succeed? Listen to ep.15 of No Running in the Corridors pod now! #Spon by Harry Potter and the Cursed Child www.teachwire.net/podcasts/no-...

Whilst oracy scaffolds are useful, it’s the leap beyond the structure into the meaning that really yields results | via Helena Brzeski www.teachwire.net/news/sentenc...

Sentence stems – A help or a hindrance for oracy?

Whilst sentence stems and other oracy scaffolds are useful, it’s the leap beyond the structure into the meaning that really yields results

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Problem-solving is an essential and complicated maths skill. So how can we ensure all our pupils have a fair crack at it? | via Gareth Metcalfe www.teachwire.net/news/maths-p...

Maths problem-solving – How to help every pupil succeed

Dr Ems Lord explains why maths problem-solving deserves more attention, while Gareth Metcalfe shares practical classroom ideas

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There's a LOT of online maths stuff out there...in this article for @teachprimarymag.bsky.social I had a think about which work best and why. Lots to consider, including virtual manipulatives, adaptive teaching and gameification v game-based learning. Take a look: www.teachwire.net/news/online-...

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Many online maths tools provide entertainment, but which ones are actually advancing learning? | via @joausten.bsky.social www.teachwire.net/news/online-...

We tell kids that hard work pays off, but talent, opportunity & circumstance all play a part too. How honest should we be about what it really takes to succeed? Listen to ep.15 of No Running in the Corridors wherever you get your podcasts. Sponsored by Beat www.teachwire.net/podcasts/no-...

Many online maths tools provide entertainment, but which ones are actually advancing learning? | via @joausten.bsky.social www.teachwire.net/news/online-...

Online maths – Which tools actually advance learning?

Keeping you up-to-date with the latest on education, including great teaching ideas and current issues in education.

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Help KS2 children understand how to weed out confident-sounding mistakes before they trust AI content with this free lesson plan | via Karl McGrath www.teachwire.net/teaching-res...

AI KS2 – Can you spot a deepfake?

Help KS2 children understand how to weed out confident-sounding mistakes before they trust AI content with this free lesson plan

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Peer inside the mind of author Jack Meggitt-Phillips and help pupils understand how to write a Gothic scene with this WAGOLL and free resources… www.teachwire.net/teaching-res...

Gothic writing – Creepy scene KS2 WAGOLL

Peer inside the mind of author Jack Meggitt-Phillips and help pupils understand how to write a Gothic scene...

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Use vocals, musical instruments and sound makers to create a sparkling firework display with this KS1 music lesson from Jude Harries... www.teachwire.net/teaching-res...

Firework sounds – Build crackling compositions for Bonfire Night

Use vocals, musical instruments and sound makers to create a sparkling firework display with the whole class...

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It's less than a month until #MichaelRosenDay! Make reading, listening to and writing poetry fun, enjoyable and accessible for all with these ideas, events and resources… www.teachwire.net/teaching-res... @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social

Michael Rosen Day – Lesson plan, resource pack and event for schools

Celebrate creativity, poetry and reading for pleasure on Michael Rosen Day with this free resource pack and poster for schools

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Use this free medium-term plan and resources to teach evolution and inheritance to your Year 6 class | via @dannynic.bsky.social www.teachwire.net/teaching-res...

Inheritance and evolution Year 6 – Free medium-term plan

Use this medium-term plan and free resources from primary science expert Danny Nicholson to teach evolution and inheritance in Year 6

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Bodies, relationships & sex are all part of growing up, so why is talking about them in school so awkward? In ep.14 of No Running in the Corridors, Elanie Ademokun & Sarah Brough explore how to handle awkward Qs without shutting kids down. www.teachwire.net/podcasts/no-... #Sponsored by Beat

Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth with these lessons, assemblies, recommended resources and more… www.teachwire.net/news/black-h...

Black History Month activities – Best 2026 resources for KS2 / KS3

Plan Black History Month activities for your school to take part in this October with these lessons, assemblies, resources and more...

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How can we help pupils become thoughtful, critical users of AI? In this episode of Teachwire Talks, Ben Garside & Emma Staves from @raspberrypiorg.bsky.social discuss what AI literacy means and how to teach it when you’re still getting to grips with AI yourself. www.teachwire.net/podcasts/tea...

Bodies, relationships & sex are all part of growing up, so why is talking about them in school so awkward? In ep.14 of No Running in the Corridors, Elanie Ademokun & Sarah Brough explore how to handle awkward Qs without shutting kids down. www.teachwire.net/podcasts/no-... #Sponsored by Beat

👻 Trick or treat! Give your little terrors a feast of fun this 31st October with these great #Halloween classroom ideas and worksheets… www.teachwire.net/news/6-of-th...

Halloween activities for schools – Fun and easy ideas for kids in 2026

Trick or treat! Give your little terrors a feast of fun this 31st October with these great Halloween activities for schools...

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Nobody wants to face radicalisation in their primary classroom, but the first step towards stamping it out is trying to understand it… | via Sarah Wordlaw www.teachwire.net/news/radical...

Radicalisation – Signs to look out for in primary

Nobody wants to face radicalisation in their classroom, but the first step towards stamping it out is trying to understand it...

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