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How to use manipulatives with White Rose Maths planning

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023Oxford Primary
Primary school children using Numicon resources

By Lydia Davison, Maths Lead and Teaching and Learning Lead, Newbold Verdon Primary School in Leicester A narrative often surfaces when it comes to the use of manipulatives in the primary mathematics classroom. In my experience, primary educators frequently talk of using manipulatives such as Numicon apparatus in the Foundation Stage and Key Stage1 – […]

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Key Stage 2 Maths: how can manipulatives support teaching Perimeter and Position and Direction?

July 26, 2023July 28, 2023Oxford Primary
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Assistant Headteacher and Maths Lead Matt Ellis shares his techniques for using manipulatives to teach Perimeter and Position and Direction

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DfE Reading Framework: 7 key take-aways for schools

July 20, 2023November 2, 2023Oxford Primary 1 Comment
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Not got time to read the DfE’s new Reading Framework? We’ve done it for you! In this blog Andrea Quincey, Director of Primary Literacy digests the framework and suggests 7 key take-aways for schools to consider to ensure that reading for pleasure isn’t left to chance.

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Essential Tips: Getting ready for September!

July 17, 2023July 17, 2023Oxford Primary

Get ready for the new academic year and ensure a successful start in teaching Essential Letters and Sounds (ELS) with these very helpful tips! Assess your resources, organise decodable reading books, allocate training time and more on the blog! Find out more.

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Choosing Floppy’s Phonics Reading Programme

June 28, 2023June 28, 2023Oxford Primary
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Early Years Lead Katreena Heywood explains why choosing Floppy’s Phonics as their reading programme was the best decision for their school.

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Ideas to help parents and carers diversify their children’s reading

June 20, 2023June 20, 2023Oxford Primary
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Get ideas to help parents and carers access more inclusive books for their children and read all about the Diversifying Reading Project.

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Why I write for Oxford University Press

June 20, 2023July 6, 2023Oxford Primary
'Bring Your Voice | Diversity and Inclusion'

Professional Development Lead Louise Pennington shares her experience of writing maths resources for Oxford University Press

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Embedding Wellbeing in the Classroom

May 8, 2023May 4, 2023International Education Team

Read Leader of Wellbeing and Positive Education Rhiannon Phillips-Bianco’s story and tips on embedding welfare in the classroom.

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Key Stage 2 Maths: how do I use manipulatives to teach Fractions?

April 27, 2023July 27, 2023Oxford Primary
Children using Numicon

By Matt Ellis, Assistant Headteacher and Maths Lead at Eastfield Primary School. Teaching new areas of maths, especially fractions, can be a printing nightmare in schools, as we teachers often use images to support understanding. But do all these printed visuals actually support and scaffold learning for all children? At our school, we believe that […]

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What’s next after Read Write Inc. Phonics?

April 25, 2023April 25, 2023Oxford Primary
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Discover two great Read Write Inc. Programmes, developed by Ruth Miskin, for your children once they’ve finished Read Write Inc. Phonics to develop their comprehension and spelling skills. Find out more.

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