Race to the Frozen North by Catherine Johnson This inspirational text tells the true story of Matthew Henson who achieved the unthinkable when he became the first man to reach the North Pole. Starting with his difficult upbringing, the book Read more…
It is a worrying time for teachers across the country as they seek to close the gaps caused by lost learning as well as ensuring that age related objectives are being taught. Add to that the needs of a wide Read more…
Calling all explorers! In this age of restricted travel and quarantine procedures, what better to pass the time than delving into an atlas? The Usborne Illustrated Atlas of Britain and Ireland details the wonders of home that CAN be investigated Read more…
For those of you that may not be aware of The English Hubs programme, this began operation in September 2018. The name ‘English Hub’ could be slightly misleading. Although the long term aim is to support the teaching of English, Read more…
‘There was a boy called Odd, and there was nothing unusual about that, not in that time or place. Odd meant the tip of a blade, and it was a lucky name.’ Except Odd wasn’t very lucky! This book details Read more…
Teach Active is an online resource that provides schools and teachers with lessons plans and resources on how to teach the curriculum for maths and English through physical activity. Founded in 2014, the multi-award winning and government praised website is Read more…
This book, shortlisted for the Blue Peter 2020 book awards, tells the story of a young boy who befriends a stone soldier in the memorial garden of his local park. Lonely and struggling with life at home with just Read more…
We have joined forces with our friends at Gluu and Inspire.Education who would like to tell you more about their fantastic work with schools. Tara Jones and Christine Major from Gluu created this blog for us.
World War II can be a difficult topic to cover with children – finding the right balance of facts and experiences. Sometimes fictional accounts don’t quite have the gravity we want and real accounts are too graphic for KS2. This Read more…
Tom Wallace – Co-Founder of Balance The best part of working in schools, is every day is a ‘school day.’ Okay, that was a bit cheesy, but true. This is the case with The Literacy Company. I’ve always loved teaching Read more…
