Hair is deeply personal. So why do schools care so much about it? In episode 10 of No Running in the Corridors podcast, MAT CEO Anthony Benedict and @thehonesteducator.bsky.social explore what hairstyle policies reveal about power, control and identity in schools. www.teachwire.net/podcasts/no-...

The final event for schools in September that we're highlighting this week is #NationalFitnessDay on 16th September. Get kids moving and put them on a healthy path for life with these ideas…

National Fitness Day – Best 2026 resources for schools

Get your school pupils moving on National Fitness Day this September and put them on a healthy and active path for life...

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Day 3 of our round-up of events for schools in September and today it's the turn of #RoaldDahlStoryDay on 13th September. Delve into these phizz-whizzing activities to delight your class…

Roald Dahl Day – Splendiferous school activities for 2026

Use Roald Dahl Day to delve into these phizz-whizzing activities, from marvellous melting science, to squibbling your own Dahl-esque stories

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It's day 2 of our round-up of events coming up for schools in September. Today we want to highlight #EuropeanDayofLanguages on 26th September. Promote language learning with these ideas…

European Day Of Languages – Best activities and resources for 2026

Get your class or whole school joining in with European Day of Languages on 26th September with these resources and ideas...

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Lots of events coming up for schools in September, so this week we're highlighting some of the best. First, #Snacktember (formerly Healthy Eating Week) is a month-long event focused on helping kids make healthier choices. Find out more... www.teachwire.net/news/healthy... @nutritionorguk.bsky.social

Snacktember – 2026 resources and ideas for celebrating in school

Celebrate Snacktember (formerly Healthy Eating Week) in school with these ideas and resources for primary and secondary pupils...

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A lunchbox might seem a simple part of the school day, but who decides what belongs inside it? Ep.9 of No Running in the Corridors podcast sees AHT Lucy Fox & registered nutritionist Dr Jennie Cockroft explore the role schools should play in kids' nutrition. www.teachwire.net/podcasts/no-...

Use these free KS2 resources to support pupils’ debate over the environmental impact of AI. Is it good for the planet, or bad for it?

AI KS2 lesson plan – Debate the pros and cons of AI

The world our KS2 children are growing up in is one where AI is impossible to avoid – so why not teach them the best ways to use it instead?

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📢 Calling teachers/leaders who receive lots of product pitches into their inbox... What's the main mistake that companies that market products to schools make? What's changed in schools that marketers don't seem to realise? (1/2)

This KS2 investigation of dehydration, preservation and mummification will raise laughs and eyebrows… | via @pauliancross.bsky.social

Mummification KS2 – Have you ever mummified a tomato?

This KS2 investigation involving the dehydration, preservation and mummification of tomatoes will raise laughs and eyebrows...

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A lunchbox might seem a simple part of the school day, but who decides what belongs inside it? Ep.9 of No Running in the Corridors podcast sees AHT Lucy Fox & registered nutritionist Dr Jennie Cockroft explore the role schools should play in kids' nutrition. www.teachwire.net/podcasts/no-...

The DfE’s revised Net Capacity Assessments are now rolling out. Ross McTaggart explains what schools can expect and how to prepare…

Net Capacity Assessment – How to prepare your school

If you haven’t been visited yet for a Net Capacity Assessment, here's how to put your school in the strongest possible position...

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This free KS2 geography unit from @aidansevers.bsky.social explores why such a huge range of environments exists across North and South America…

Biomes of North and South America – KS2 medium term plan

Explore why North and South America have such diverse environments and discover how latitude, climate and biomes shape landscapes...

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Is edtech really making teachers’ lives easier? In episode 2 of Teachwire Talks podcast, Helen Mulley joins Ashleigh Kennedy from Dell Technologies & product marketing consultant Richi Fontaine to explore how edtech can live up to its promise. Listen today 👇 www.teachwire.net/podcasts/tea...

Should kids move through school simply because of their age, or should we rethink expecting everyone to reach the same milestones at the same time? Listen to ep.8 of No Running in the Corridors podcast with @mrmetacognition.bsky.social & Kayte Cooling-Smith... www.teachwire.net/podcasts/no-...

How to make a telescope using everyday objects | via Georgina Maw

How to make a telescope using everyday objects

By encouraging pupils to make a DIY telescope, it demonstrates how lenses manipulate light to magnify distant objects...

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This practical #pedtech evaluation template will help you assess the impact of educational technology by focusing on what matters most: whether technology is enhancing teaching and learning | via Daniel Terry

Pedtech – Evaluation template and school case study

This practical pedtech evaluation template will help you assess the impact of educational technology by focusing on what matters most...

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Should kids move through school simply because of their age, or should we rethink expecting everyone to reach the same milestones at the same time? Listen to ep.8 of No Running in the Corridors podcast with @mrmetacognition.bsky.social & Kayte Cooling-Smith... www.teachwire.net/podcasts/no-...

Take a moment to look beyond the visible, and introduce your pupils to the building blocks of the universe, with non-fiction adventure, I’m a Neutrino by @evevavagiakis.bsky.social | via Karen Hart

I'm a Neutrino – Fascinating STEM book topic for KS2

Introduce your pupils to the building blocks of the universe with cross-curricular activity ideas for non-fiction title, I'm a Neutrino...

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Is edtech really making teachers’ lives easier? In episode 2 of Teachwire Talks podcast, Helen Mulley joins Ashleigh Kennedy from Dell Technologies & product marketing consultant Richi Fontaine to explore how edtech can live up to its promise. Listen today 👇 www.teachwire.net/podcasts/tea...

🍅 Ever mummified a tomato?🍅 Now you can! Use @pauliancross.bsky.social’s lesson plan to explore dehydration, food preservation & their links to Ancient Egypt. Inspired by SuperQuesters Mission: Desert Danger, the plan is in @teachprimarymag.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/5yyjz99s

How taking one step at a time, and drawing ideas from the local library, turned a school’s lacklustre view of books into a thriving reading culture… | via @verityisreading.bsky.social

School library – Why they're vital and how to improve yours

Join us as explore the importance of school libraries and share actionable ways you can improve and revitalise yours...

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Stop the primary assessment tyranny and empower schools to put creativity back on the table for all pupils… | via Ed Harlow www.teachwire.net/news/arts-ed... @neunion.bsky.social

Arts education – It's time to put creativity back on the table

Stop the primary assessment tyranny and empower schools to put arts education back on the table for all pupils...

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Discover what Viking place names and etymology can teach us about the UK and its geographical history with this free lesson plan from @sarahfarrellks2.bsky.social

Viking place names – Geography & history lesson plan

Discover what Viking place names and etymology can teach us about the UK and its geographical history with this free KS2 lesson plan

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Bring the excitement, energy and passion of football into your French lessons with this free lesson plan… | via Ellie Chettle Cully www.teachwire.net/teaching-res... #itscominghome

French football lesson – Give your opinions en français

Bring the excitement, energy and passion of football into your French lessons with this free lesson plan for KS2...

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When planning becomes something to be obeyed rather than interpreted, what happens to the human moments that bring learning to life? Series 2 of No Running in the Corridors kicks off with AHT Chris Dilley & @thecockerill.bsky.social from @natecommunity.bsky.social www.teachwire.net/podcasts/no-...

Generic posters and vague warnings do nothing to deter children from dangerous behaviour – let’s give them some credit and introduce context… | via Henna Karim-Sayer

Rail safety – Has safety messaging become wallpaper?

Rail safety is a compulsory PSHE topic. Give children some credit by introducing context when you teach this important information...

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This free resource from @piecorbett.bsky.social focuses on helping you develop pupils’ understanding of sentence structure and paragraph organisation in non-fiction writing…

Non-fiction paragraphs – Engaging activities from Pie Corbett

This Pie Corbett resource helps you develop pupils’ understanding of sentence structure and paragraph organisation in non-fiction writing

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In our quest to help children discover the joys of books and improve reading attainment, have we missed the most obvious solution? | via @marymyatt.bsky.social

Reading aloud – Can this simple strategy boost reading age?

Reading aloud to pupils from ambitious, challenging texts, every day, is essential. Here. Mary Myatt explains why...

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