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Julia Silver, recounts her experience of living with ADHD and offers hints and tips on how to make life a little more bearable for those who are struggling with their ADHD diagnosis

The year was 1914 and Britain was heading towards war. As the army was relatively small at this time, the government set about recruiting 500,000 volunteers. Many cities built their own battalion of local men. All were keen to show loyalty to their country in a war that they believed would be over in a matter of months and from which they would return home as heroes. Use this assembly plan to raise awareness in your school.

Download a FREE extract from Beyond Wiping Noses: Building an informed approach to pastoral leadership in schools by Stephen Lane for information on how to combat bullying in schools. Whilst there are no simple answers to the question of how to deal with bullying, it is clear that schools need to develop a consistent and robust set of protocols for responding to incidents. Find out more about this book on the Crown House Publishing website!

Join Bob on his Winter Adventure, an extract from the book, Bob and the River of Time in this delightful Christmas adventure for KS1/2 Details of how to order this book are available inside the PDF.

What are your plans to support children with additional needs at Christmas time? Use this FREE poster in your staffroom

Learning this ‘I Am a Tree’ poem alongside the stretching exercises below can give children a comforting feeling of structure and routine, as well as some pleasant visual imagery and a feeling of connection to nature. This very simple five-minute routine is free to download and will give kids a taste of just how enjoyable a short exercise break can be and how good it can make them feel. All poses can also be found in the Feel Brave book The Purrfect Pawse by Avril McDonald.

The poem explored in this lesson plan created by Leah Crawford is an intimate, poignant portrait of the impact of forced migrancy. Although it moves towards hope, teachers should want to privately prepare any students in their class who are refugees or migrants that this subject will be explored through poetry. Download and keep as part of our Opening Doors collection.

This is a FREE resource by Bob Cox to help you celebrate World Poetry Day 2024. Poetry allows children’s creativity to flourish in more ways than one. This is a day that helps celebrate creativity in writing. Use this lesson plan to explore Kate Wakeling’s poem, ‘My Treasures’ and encourage your pupils to write their own poetry.

You can use this FREE resource taken from Love Teaching, Keep Teaching by Peter Radford to assess where you need to address the problems in your teaching life. Download it to score each aspect and learn to improve so that you may thrive and not simply survive.

Pick up this free Easter resource by Amazelab, makers of Make Your Own Rainbow: Rainbow Bouncing Eggs!

Being an academic or intellectual in early career extends beyond the content knowledge that people read, write, and speak about. Here are 10 to bear in mind for anyone embarking on an academic career in education and for those who support them.