Fun ideas for World Storytelling Day

March 18, 2021April 12, 2021Oxford Primary

Ideas and resources to celebrate World Storytelling Day in your classroom and to encourage parents to share stories at home.

Planning for a Mixed Aged Class using MathsBeat

March 5, 2021March 9, 2021Oxford Primary 1 Comment

Helen is one of the MathsBeat authors, in this blog she shares her thoughts on how MathsBeat can be used with mixed aged classes to ensure all learners meet the expected standards. She also addresses some of the common problems faced when teaching mixed aged classes.

March Reading List: Celebrating Women’s History Month

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021Oxford Primary

Celebrate Women’s History Month by getting to know some fantastic female characters and real-life role models in our recommended reads.

Remote learning: Fun ideas to help parents maintain their children’s core English and maths skills

February 18, 2021February 17, 2021Oxford Primary

We’re hearing from lots of you how challenging it can be to find the right balance to help parents support their children with learning at home during school closures, without overwhelming them. Here are just a few suggestions for simple (and fun!) ways parents can help maintain their children’s core English and maths skills, using […]

February Reading List: Perfect Pets

February 8, 2021February 1, 2021Oxford Primary

This month’s reading list is full of books about pets and animals, great for building children’s empathy and introducing difficult topics.

Remote learning: 8 top tips to help parents support their children with phonics

February 5, 2021February 4, 2021Oxford Primary

For those children who are in the early stages of learning to read, one of your top priorities is going to be ensuring they keep up momentum while they’re learning at home. But for many parents, especially if they learnt to read differently when they were at school themselves, phonics is completely new – and […]

Remote learning: 8 top tips to help parents support their children with comprehension

February 5, 2021February 4, 2021Oxford Primary

Here are some handy comprehension resources and simple ideas to share with parents to help them support their children’s reading comprehension during school closures.