A heart-warming story about a family who are proud to be different. This book written by Sophie Riches, a year five pupil at Kelsall Primary School, beautifully illustrates that families can be different and that, it might take a little Read more…
When I was asked to write about Kelsall’s long standing relationship with The Literacy Company, I jumped at the chance. I then quickly regretted it (for a brief moment) as I knew that my grammar, punctuation and spelling would be Read more…
Sometimes we all feel a bit blue. Sometimes we know what has triggered it: an argument, bad result or a disappointment maybe. We may feel down for a while and want to retreat from the world until something makes us Read more…
When I was asked to write this blog about supporting mental health in schools as we entered the second wave of the pandemic in the UK, I have to confess it triggered a bit of ‘imposter syndrome’. As a clinical Read more…
Following on from our blog this month where we focussed on key areas for developing early reading and phonics, we are going to devote this month’s book review to decodable texts. We know that in order to support Read more…
Phonics has been part of our teaching in the early years and KS1 for a long time now but more often than not many of us find it can be an uphill struggle. Getting pupils to read independently and fluently, Read more…
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…
