The revised National Curriculum introduced in September 2014 includes teaching basic fractions at Key Stage 1 (KS1). According to the revised National Curriculum, in Year One children will learn how to “recognise, find, and name a half as one of two equal parts of an...
Children absolutely love playing with those versatile little bricks we call LEGO. Not only do they offer hours of endless fun, they bring a whole host of learning opportunities across the curriculum too. In this piece, we’ll focus in on the applications of LEGO in...
Problem solving skills are multi-faceted – a multitude of cogs are required to get the entire working machine of problem solving going. With that in mind, how can educators cultivate an environment that improves problem solving skills in the classroom? In this...
The great outdoors can be an incredible tool for enhancing learning for pupils of all age ranges and skill levels. Across any subject or topic, you can make use of nature and the things that make it up. To help you, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of outdoor...
There are millions of ideas for fun maths activities, but you can really get the class excited with outdoor maths activities. Outdoor maths offers up so many fun and simple opportunities for learning many maths topics: from number and place value to measurement. It’s...
