Yes we know they can be cheeky little monkeys at times but doesn’t your heart melt when you hear them say those three magic words: I love you? Proud and with a warm heart watching the children you teach every day express their emotions in words or on paper to the people in their life […]
I love you to the moon and back…. & more! Read More »
Guest Blog Author: Ms R, Assistant Headteacher at a Primary School in Manchester. “All you do is teach the children to colour inside the lines isn’t it?” This is one of the most frequent, tongue in cheek comments I hear from teaching colleagues. Everytime I hear it, I grit my teeth and smile tightly, whilst burning
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Children love them and yes teachers love them too! There’s the build up of excitement, something different and unusual to look forward to and a day out away from the school premises. We’re talking School TRIPS!! So we all know the benefits for children and why we carefully plan these outings but no matter what,
“Are we nearly there yet?” Read More »
^^ Is often one thing you’ll hear parents say. They aren’t trying to put their children off, but the opposite and they don’t want their fear of numbers as a child to be replicated in their own children. Luckily for all the parents, their children have YOU!…. Ta Dah! And this is where we come
“I wasn’t any good at Maths at School…” Read More »
So Christmas is about treats, right? Well…. yes, but chocolate before breakfast every day from December 1st right up until Christmas Day? Where they’ll then be numerous sweet options in huge tins that would normally last you a year but we end up consuming on one day! Therefore to keep parents (and dentists!) happy we’ve
Chocolate for breakfast? 25 days in a row? Read More »
Guest Blog Author: Ms R, Assistant Headteacher at a Primary School in Manchester. Having been lucky enough to have had a complete refurb of the FS unit, I have three spacious writing areas in FS2 as well as numerous writing opportunities throughout the provision. In the pictured area below I sat with Jacob and asked him
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Remember that lovely summer break with long sunny days, lie-ins & grown-up conversation….?? Yes we know it does feel like a zillion years ago but it really wasn’t that long since the summer. Well, before we all get geared up for the big C, we’ve an absolutely wonderful time of year to enjoy. Imagine this…crunchy
What do you get between six weeks of bliss and the C word? Read More »
We all know junk modelling is exciting and creative. It enables children to use their imagination in ways other more structured learning doesn’t. But…would you agree with us when we say ‘please not another cereal box creation’!? We’ve seen a million robots and spaceships. Now we’re crying out for something, shall we say, more
Oh no not another cereal box! Read More »
Lying on the floor under the desk and drawing a picture on the paper stuck to the underside of the table or…sat at a chair drawing on top of the desk? Well I’d bet money that every child would choose the lying on the floor option! When else do they get a chance to
What would you prefer if you were 5 years old? Read More »
Small children learn through play. When you’re in an early years setting, it’s clear to see the discoveries and the breakthroughs children make when they’re having fun. As such, a child-centred approach can work extremely well for under-fives. This style of learning involves putting the child at the centre of their learning. In practice, this
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