Day 3 of our round-up of events for schools in September and today it's the turn of #NationalFitnessDay on 16th September. Get pupils 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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It's day 2 of our round-up of events coming up for schools in September. Today we want to highlight #SexualHealthWeek (14-20 Sep). Shed students’ shyness, and your own, when discussing sex and relationships by using these great videos, lesson plans and tips…

Sexual Health Week – Great RSE resources to use in 2026

Shed students' shyness and your own when discussing sex during Sexual Health Week by using these videos, lesson plans and tips...

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Lots of events coming up for schools in September, so this week we're highlighting some of the best. First, #EuropeanDayOfLanguages on 26th September. Celebrate linguistic diversity and promote language learning with these ideas… www.teachwire.net/news/5-of-th...

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-...

This unseen poetry GCSE lesson plan marked a turning point for Luella Murray’s students, with even the most reluctant referring to poetry as ‘cool’…

Unseen poetry GCSE – Innovative lesson plans & SOW

This lesson plan will ignite pupils' interest and help them build on the skills needed for approaching their unseen poetry GCSE exam...

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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)

Take students on a dramatic journey into the world of fame and celebrity culture with this KS3 drama lesson plan…

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-...

This free PDF contains four activities (and answers) for developing fluency in using index notation in KS3…

Wonder by RJ Palacio is an inclusive text that allows for the exploration of disability issues in the classroom, while avoiding the usual stereotypes. In this KS3 lesson plan you’ll devote significant time to speaking, listening and role play…

Wonder lesson plan – Explore disability with RJ Palacio's novel

Wonder is an inclusive text that allows you to explore disability issues. In this Wonder lesson plan pupils will both speak and listen...

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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 confident are young people about voting at age 16? | via Flora Letanka

UK voting age 16 – How should teachers respond?

Labour has pledged to lower the voting age to 16 in the UK. What does this mean for teachers? Karl Sankey investigates...

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In a subject that can be as dense and demanding as maths, how much time and effort should we dedicate to the process of assessment? | via Ama Dickson

Maths assessment – How to assess knowledge throughout the year

In a subject that can be as dense and demanding as maths, how much time and effort should we dedicate to the process of assessment?

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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-...

"The day immediately following GCSE results day should become a directed school day, with all teachers required to attend and complete a structured analysis of their classes" | via Alex Stoker & Marianne Eyles-Smith

GCSE analysis – What lessons can your team learn?

Once GCSE results day has been and gone, what are the key issues and outcomes that school staff should reflect on during an analysis session?

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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...

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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-...

Why ‘quiet leadership’ is the form of strength that the education profession doesn’t know it’s missing… | via Andrew Marsh

Quiet leadership – How to lead schools as an introvert

Andrew Marsh explains why ‘quiet leadership’ is the form of strength that the education profession doesn’t know it’s missing...

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.@msbclarke.bsky.social runs through the presentation ‘don’ts’ you should avoid during your next INSET day or CPD session…

CPD presentation – What you should avoid

Beverly Clarke runs through the presentation ‘don’ts’ you should avoid during your next INSET day or CPD session...

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It was a pleasure to join Helen and Chris to talk about planning and what happens in the classroom!

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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-...

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-...

If virtual reality technologies can help students experiencing mental health difficulties, that should be welcomed – but it shouldn’t become a substitute for addressing the root causes of those difficulties… | via @natashadevon.bsky.social

VR for mental health – Is this a sticking plaster solution?

Using VR tech to help students experiencing mental health difficulties shouldn’t be a substitute for addressing the root causes...

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What’s behind the seemingly precipitous rise in demand for SEN support of recent years? | via Dave Clements

SEND crisis – What's behind the rise in demand for support?

Dave Clements questions what’s behind the SEND crisis and the seemingly precipitous rise in demand for support of recent years...

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The teaching aim of these two banking lesson plans is to explain the concept of banking and bank accounts. What are the different sorts of bank accounts and how can students shop around for the best deals?

Banking lesson plans – KS4 financial education resource

The teaching aim of these two banking lesson plans is to explain the concept of banking and bank accounts to KS4 students...

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In this KS3 lesson, pupils will learn about volcanic activity and the nature of volcanic eruptions. They’ll also find out why ash, in particular, can cause problems for the global economy…

Download this audit tool to identify gaps and areas for development in your history curriculum…

History curriculum – Knowledge audit tool

Download this audit tool to identify gaps in your history curriculum. There are two spider diagrams with suggested topic areas...

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This debate lesson scheme of work is perfect for KS3 students. The lessons focus on what debate is and why it occurs. You’ll also cover rhetorical strategies for arguing and persuading, debate structure and debate delivery…

Debate lesson – KS3 scheme of work

In this debate lesson scheme of work for KS3 you'll cover rhetorical strategies for arguing and persuading and debate structure/delivery

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