Happy International Owl Awareness Day! 🦉 Our full unit plan gives you everything you need to help pupils author their very own owl non-fiction books! 📚✨ ➡️ Full unit & download resources here: www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/english/unit...
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📚 #NationalYearOfReading2026 Spotlighting Handa’s Surprise by Eileen Browne! Perfect for Y1, pupils will: 🎨 Explore African settings & drama 🗣️ Describe exotic fruits & animals ✍️ Write their own patterned tales 👉 Head over to our African Settings unit: www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/english/year...
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In our latest blog, Dr. Karen Hosack Janes shares how Art In Schools is bringing free digital art exhibitions straight to classroom screens, iPads, and dining halls. 🔗 Read the full blog and find out how your school can sign up for free: www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/blog/art-in-...
📚 #NationalYearOfReading2026 This week we’re spotlighting My Mum is a Supermum by Angela McAllister! Part of our Reception English planning, this funny story follows Milo as he tries to prove his mum has secret superpowers. 👉 Full resources here: www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/english/rece...
🌿As we head towards the end of July, it’s the perfect time to bring creative writing into the classroom! Our Y4/5 Japanese Poetry unit combines traditional haikus, nature walks, classic artwork, and core grammar skills. Full unit here: www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/english/year...
🚀 57 years ago, Apollo 11 landed on the Moon! Teach KS1 about Armstrong & Aldrin's historic walk using our resources with real footage & images. 👉 Access the full unit and lesson resources here: www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/topics/key-s... #PrimaryTeachers
📚 #NationalYearOfReading2026 This week we’re spotlighting Aesop's Fables by Michael Rosen! Perfect for Year 4, this gorgeous collection breathes new life into 13 classic tales with Rosen’s signature wit and humor. 👉Head over to our resources: www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/english/year...
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📚 #NationalYearOfReading2026 This week we’re spotlighting Flat Rabbit by Bardur Oskarsson! Part of our English Y2 planning, this brilliant story explores what happens when a dog and a rat find a flattened rabbit. 👉Head over to our resources here: www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/english/unit...
Sonia Thompson, Head at St Matthew’s CE Research School, joins Ed Finch on the #PrimaryFutures podcast. Tune in to hear her discuss the massive benefits of being a research school and the collaborative ethos driving their success. Listen here: tinyurl.com/4aamu26k
✨ Bring the magic of vibrant Indian folklore to your Year 3 classroom! Celebrate South Asian Heritage Month with our immersive English unit, featuring 'Seasons of Splendour' by Madhur Jaffrey and 'The Tiger Child' by Joanna Troughton. 👉Access the full unit and resources here: tinyurl.com/2s6b4jyf
📚 #NationalYearOfReading2026 This week we’re spotlighting The Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield for Y2 English! 🐻🎹 A heartwarming, beautifully illustrated tale about fame, belonging, and friendship. 👉 Grab a copy, then find resources here: shorturl.at/20fZs #ReadingForPleasure
🎾 Wimbledon season is here! 🍓✨ Learn about the history of tennis. Capitalise on the court-side excitement and help your Lower KS2 class learn all about the origins of tennis with our 'History of Tennis' resource!✍️ Download it here: www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/topics/lower...
The beginnings of your career can be challenging, so we support your professional development with a special subscription offer to our high quality English, maths, science & topic plans and resources for primary teachers. All this, for only £42 for two years. Grab yours: loom.ly/LiuB0Lw #ECT
📚 #NationalYearOfReading2026 This week we’re spotlighting Not Now, Bernard by David McKee! Part of our English Y2 planning, this brilliant story explores what happens when a little boy is entirely ignored by his busy parents - even after he gets eaten by a monster! 👉 See now: shorturl.at/eEKgb
With the UK’s new under-16 social media ban and upcoming summer holidays, there’s never been a better time for a digital "rest and reset."✨ Our latest blog explores how swapping screens for nature prevents teacher burnout and sparks children's creativity: www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/blog/the-dig...
🏳️🌈 It’s School Diversity Week! "The thing that many schools are doing well are really trying to include, in a natural way, the LGBTQ+ community in their curriculum." 🎧 Listen to the full podcast episode: 👉 www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/primary-futu... #SchoolDiversityWeek #PrimaryFutures
📚 #NationalYearOfReading2026 This week we’re spotlighting The Dragon Machine by Helen Ward — a beautiful story about George and the secret dragons hiding around his city. 👉 Grab a copy, then find our recount resources here: www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/english/year... #ReadingForPleasure
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This is one of the most hopeful conversations about the future of primary education Ed Finch had with Professor Sam Twiselton and Dame Alison Peacock on the #PrimaryFutures podcast. Grab a cuppa 🍵and have a listen: www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/primary-futu...
📘✨ #NationalYearOfReading2026 ✨📘 This week we’re celebrating a brilliant pick for work on writing explanations : Until I Met Dudley: How Everyday Things Really Work by Roger McGough and illustrated by Chris Riddell! 🐶🔧 Check out the full resources here: www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/english/year...
Friday 12 June is A Day of Welcome! 🎒 It’s an annual event helping schools build a culture of welcome for people seeking sanctuary. Get ready for Refugee Week with free live events, resources, and activities for all ages. Register here: schools.cityofsanctuary.org/resources/a-... #ADayOfWelcome
Inspire the next generation of readers! 🎧 Listen now and be part of the movement to build confident, curious, and motivated readers: www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/primary-futu... #NationalYearOfReading #PrimaryFutures
📚 #NationalYearOfReading2026 This week we’re spotlighting Daisy Eat Your Peas by Nick Sharratt and Kes Gray! Part of our Year 1/2 English, this hilarious story is all how Daisy's mum offers increasingly wild rewards to get her to eat her peas. 👉Head to our Food Stories unit: tinyurl.com/2p9v2wtz
The beginnings of your career can be challenging, so we support your professional development with a special subscription offer to our high quality English, maths, science & topic plans and resources for primary teachers. All this, for only £42 for two years. Grab yours: loom.ly/LiuB0Lw #ECT
June 1st is Dinosaur Day! 🦖 Before World Cup fever takes over, take your Reception class on a trip back to the Mesozoic era. Explore our ready-to-go, high-quality Dinosaur resource block for early years: www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/topics/recep... #PrimaryTeachers
📚 #NationalYearOfReading2026 This week we’re spotlighting Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain by Verna Aardema!🌧️ Part of our English Y1 Spring Repeating Patterns module, this story follows a young herd boy who saves the day during a terrible drought. 👉Unit link: tinyurl.com/ycf953b7 #Literacy
In the conversation between Ruth Merttens and Ed Finch, he highlights how whole books help children see texts in context, fall in love with stories, and truly own the narratives they’re reading or telling. 👉Read the full blog: www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/blog/whole-b... #ReadingForPleasure
✨ Try Hamilton for Free ✨ Thinking about using Hamilton in your school? Register for a Free Taster Account and explore what we have to offer - completely free. 👉 Register today and start exploring: www.hamilton-trust.org.uk/sign-up/regi... #PrimaryTeaching #FreeResources