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Did you know? Notes from the history of Maths

By Don Hoyle “A man and his dad put a bomb in the sink” Abstract: This article outlines some of the work of Matthew Stewart who was born 300 years ago. In particular, Stewart’s theorem, for which the title is a mnemonic.   Early in 2017, on January 15th,… Read More

Did you know? Notes from the history of Maths

By Don Hoyle “A man and his dad put a bomb in the sink” Abstract: This article outlines some of the work of Matthew Stewart who was born 300 years ago. In particular, Stewart’s theorem, for which the title is a mnemonic.   Early in 2017, on January 15th,… Read More

Hertingfordbury Primary review Snap Science

We recently visited Hertingfordbury Cowper Primary school and had a fantastic day talking to the teachers and the children about Snap Science. Alison Richards (Head Teacher) and Helen Sizer (Deputy Head) told us how Snap Science has improved the teaching of the science curriculum… Read More

Change at Cadbury

Back in 2010 Kraft the huge American conglomerate who is responsible for making products such as Philadelphia cream cheese and Oreo’s took over the iconic British company. There was much media coverage about the issues that this could cause with the possibility of the original heritage and culture Cadbury being… Read More

Sustainability

Polymer overload vs sustainability design When teaching Design and Technology is it very important to emphasise the importance of the designer and how they can support sustainability in the use of material, processes, manufacturing techniques etc. The article below can be used with your students as an introduction to… Read More
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Growth and fixed mind-set

Explore the concept of growth and fixed mind-sets, and how these fixed mind-sets can be addressed to allow your students to excel. Read More

Tips and Tricks to Make Your Students Work Harder

Time is of the essence. Never has that adage been more true than in the current educational climate: we are working harder and harder, and expectations for student progress are increasing year on year. I want ALL of my students to make outstanding progress, but that means that they all… Read More
Textbooks Matter

Textbooks Matter

Explore why using high-quality textbooks is a good idea for you and your students in these times of tight budgets and poor work/life balance Read More