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Applying Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation in Writing

Teaching vocabulary, grammar and punctuation for better performance in the VGP key stage tests is important for league tables and inspections, but, for many children, it does little to improve spoken and written language. It’s possible, however, to teach VGP in such a way that it leads to high quality writing, while simultaneously preparing for good grammar test results. Read More

Science – how we work

There’s plenty of information about the human body that we learn from science and from PE but there are also a lot of questions children ask that go unanswered in the science and PE curriculum. In this set of activities we look at some of the questions about our bodies… Read More

Maths: Time

Activity 1: Units of Measurement Suitable for: Year 2 to Year 6 Learning Focus: To recognise and learn the units of measurement for time You’d be surprised how many pupils believe that time, like other measurement follows the metric system and that there are… Read More