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Back to school tips – how to get started with Numicon

August 11, 2022August 11, 2022Oxford Primary Leave a comment
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We know that starting a new school year can sometimes be daunting – especially when you’re going to be working with new resources. If you’re using Numicon for the first time this September, there’s no need to worry! Lydia Davison – class teacher at Overdale Junior School – has the answers to your questions. How […]

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How to get your classroom ready for Read Write Inc. Phonics

August 5, 2022August 5, 2022Oxford Primary Leave a comment
Examples of Read Write Inc. Phonics organisation

From Handbooks and friezes to Ditty Books and Word Cards – the world of Read Write Inc. Phonics resources is comprehensive and diverse. Whether you’re brand new to Read Write Inc. Phonics and are needing guidance, or you’ve taught it for several years and are looking for inspiration – this blog is for you. Getting […]

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Musings from the 2022 Festival of Education

July 22, 2022July 22, 2022Jane.Digby 1 Comment

Well, it certainly felt like a festival with a flow of summer dresses as we sweltered in temperatures of nearly 30 degrees!

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Getting hands-on with science: Behind-the-scenes with our writer

March 21, 2022May 6, 2022Oxford Education
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Nelson Science author, Dr. Anthony Russell discusses changes in science pedagogy and how he created a resource to cater for the new needs of tomorrow’s scientists.

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What is clustering and how does it work in the maths classroom?

October 28, 2021May 6, 2022Karen Iles

Topic clustering ties learning outcomes from several topics (and even subjects) together. It focuses on a group of similar smaller concepts being taught together, to encourage a better understanding of big ideas and new knowledge.

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Could student wellbeing be linked to academic achievement?

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021Oxford Education

Without a doubt, recent events have propelled student wellbeing into the spotlight. I’ve seen with my own eyes how even a ‘happy go lucky and adaptable’ five-year-old can struggle after months locked away from her newly found school friends with just her middle-aged parents to interact and play with! (I won’t even mention the effect […]

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Is wellbeing a passing trend or are we seeing a sustainable change in education?

December 11, 2020December 10, 2020Oxford Education
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Louise Aukland examines the current evidence surrounding wellbeing in young children and offers advice to help teachers embed wellbeing support into their lessons.

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Supporting maths teaching at home and school

May 18, 2020August 19, 2020Oxford Primary
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MyMaths is an easy-to-use online subscription for teaching and learning primary maths. Accessible anywhere with an internet connection, it is an invaluable tool for working both remotely and in the classroom. A subscription gives your school access to hundreds of mathematically rich, engaging activities with automated marking and results tracking. Here are five reasons to sign […]

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Inspire Maths and MyMaths case study | Winterbourne Junior Girls’ School

September 25, 2019January 22, 2020Oxford Primary

Lucy Durrant, Assistant Head Teacher and Maths Lead at Winterbourne Junior Girls’ School in Croydon, tells us about how she and her colleagues use Inspire Maths and MyMaths to support their maths teaching. Tell us a bit about your school. Winterbourne Junior Girls’ School is a junior school in Croydon with over 270 pupils. In 2015 Ofsted rated […]

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Developing fluent recall of times tables facts

March 8, 2019April 23, 2019Oxford Primary
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If a week is a long time in politics, then 21 years must be an eternity.  Yet I can still remember the furore when Stephen Byers – then education secretary – was interviewed on the radio about government plans to improve numeracy in school and got his calculations wrong. No journalists have tried to trip […]

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