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On this International Day of Families, May 15th 2023, explore what family means to the children in your class through the use of diverse, high-quality literature recommended by the Primary English team. 

Read our latest blog to find out how to share with parents the importance of reading stories with young children.

Ben Fuller shares his thoughts on the place of assessment in the Ofsted Education Inspection Framework. (Updated Autumn 2024).

Do we encourage young children to draw pictures when engaging with the CPA approach? Are these pictures important?

KS2 Spelling: all spelling statements are equal, but some spelling statements are more equal than others.

In this blog, Penny Slater explains how an understanding of morphology might help you to see the words from the Y5/6 list in a whole new light.

This is a blog packed with practical activities and ideas to support with spelling instruction, and linked to Rosenshine’s principles of instruction.

Michelle Nicholson explores the importance of building links to prior learning to help close gaps in children’s spelling.

Section 28 banning teachers from talking or teaching about homosexuality had a profound impact on schools and individuals. The consequences are still being felt today.

In this blog, Martin Galway shares the benefits of a healthy diet of short stories, especially when time is short, as well as a booklist of recommended collections.