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After working with a theatre school, one primary established its own ‘immersive’ reading space, with great results, as Kate Parker finds

The first week back to school can be exhausting – but if you take the time to re-establish classroom routines with primary pupils early on, both teaching and learning will benefit, says Jen Foster

A nativity performance is a highlight in the school calendar – and this year, Flakefleet Primary decided to do things a little differently. Headteacher Dave McPartlin explains how it worked

It’s tempting to point the finger at Covid for falling reading scores, but we can’t ignore underlying problems that were there before the pandemic, says Megan Dixon

Writing outcomes this year may tell a bleak story, but the situation isn’t hopeless, says Alex Quigley, with simple classroom practices able to have a big impact

With new research revealing that the number of ‘very low’ attainers in Year 2 reading has tripled post-Covid, academy trust chief Cathie Paine says the situation would be worse without teachers’ ‘colossal’ catch-up efforts

Despite the dominance of digital time these days, the curriculum says that all children must learn to read an analogue clock by age 7. For some pupils with SEND, this presents specific challenges, says Liz Hawker, as she shares her advice

A recent trial into popular phonics programmes raises some questions about how we balance competing priorities in research, says Megan Dixon

Encouraging teachers to conduct their own research studies has a much bigger impact on their professional development than giving them appraisals, argues Nicky Pear

This year’s key stage 1 assessment results show that the needs of the most disadvantaged children have been forgotten by policymakers, says Megan Dixon – and it’s time for a fresh start

When her class reported feelings of anxiety and nervousness after lockdown, Gemma Redpath introduced a visual timetable to guide them through the day – here, she explains how it works

Animal-assisted interventions have grown in popularity in recent years, but do they really work? New research adds to the evidence base