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Headteacher Update podcast: marketing your primary school

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10 Jul 2024
As pupil rolls begin to fall, a recent episode of the Headteacher Update podcast explored how two headteachers market their small schools effectively.
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Celebrating the completion of our Great Representation programme 2023–24

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01 Aug 2024
We are delighted to share the reflective journals produced by the final cohort of schools on our Great Representation programme. The programme has been a key part of our work to progress an anti-racism agenda since 2021.
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Rethinking assessment

The HFL Education and Rethinking Assessment partnership project focused on collaboration in the classroom and aimed to support and develop approaches to assessment and pedagogy which promoted equity and a sense of belonging to all children.
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Building strong foundations in maths: closing the gap with a Mental Maths Fluency Intervention

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15 Oct 2024
Explore how the Mental Maths Fluency Intervention at Aboyne Lodge Primary School is closing gaps in children's learning, boosting their confidence and accuracy, and setting them up for long-term success.
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How can we increase teaching assistants’ confidence and reduce maths anxiety?

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02 Jul 2024
Gill reflects on research and professional experience of how maths anxiety can present in the classroom where teaching assistants play a key role and shares strategies and training to support TAs to feel more confident.
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The use of technology is a legitimate use of Pupil Premium Funds

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01 Jul 2024
This blog suggests a few reasons why technology might be a useful tool in helping us combat educational disadvantage.
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Teacher efficacy and technology

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04 Jul 2024
This blog suggests a few reasons why technology might be a useful tool in helping us combat educational disadvantage.
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Questions governors can ask to better understand EdTech and AI in their schools

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26 Jun 2024
This blog shares some thoughts about questions governors might ask to better understand how technology is contributing to equity in schools and settings.
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ESSENTIALWRITING: A call for change

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27 Jun 2024
This blog explores the principles behind ESSENTIALWRITING, an innovative primary writing curriculum designed to nurture motivated, skilled, and successful young writers.
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Safe spaces and awesome places

Blog
27 Jun 2024
In this blog, we explore what it truly means to cultivate an environment where children feel safe to explore, express and learn.
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