Education Support Partnership’s 2018 Teacher Wellbeing Index found that 67% of education professionals describe themselves as stressed. A teacher’s primary role is to look after their students, but it is more important to make their mental well-being the number one priority. Teaching unions are warning of an “epidemic of stress” which has lead to 3,750 …
In times gone by it was usual for families to gather around the dining table in the early evenings to enjoy a meal together and talk about the day’s events. It was also the perfect opportunity for a parent to answer any questions their child had about school homework. This blog discusses the top homework …
Lesson planning is at the heart of being an effective teacher. A successful lesson plan includes learning objectives, learning activities, an assessment to check for student understanding and the allocated time for each activity. A lesson plan allows for teachers to be truly pupil focused resulting in optimum learning and understanding. Creating lesson plans days …
As many schools get ready for the start of a new term, teachers of all levels will be resigning themselves to that fact that after 5 or even 6 weeks of summer holidays when routines have slipped, getting their students to focus in class will be something of a challenge. Pupils, especially youngers ones will …
In either a classroom or any child-rearing situation, there comes a time where teachers and parents must decide which technique they’ll adopt when it comes to teaching the young people in their care; but discipline, or praise, can be more than a carrot or the stick scenario. Used effectively, praise can be one of the …
Laburnum House Educational has been providing books to schools for over 25 years, our core business model revolves around fast and thorough customer service. We have vast experience within the education sector and have worked very closely with teachers to satisfy orders. Amongst our range, you can find a huge range of books specially designed …
Over the years, a significant amount of research has been carried out regarding the belief that when it comes to successful learning for children, even from a very young age, imagination is vital. When a child is interested in what they are learning and engaged with their subject, then their imagination is engaged as well …
If you have children in years 2 or 6 in schools in the UK, then there is a good chance you will have heard the word SATs mentioned quite a bit since September. SATs stands for Standard Assessment Tests and refers to a series of assessments that your child will undertake during the school year …
Learning to read is an incredibly tricky skill to learn. So much so, that many children begin primary school with only a basic understanding of the 26 letters that form the alphabet. Don’t worry if your child isn’t able to read much more than this and their name when they begin school as many teachers …
If you’re into books, it’s highly likely that you’ve heard of the coveted post of Children’s Laureate. In short, it’s a position awarded every two years to an author who has really made a difference in children’s literature. Generally, authors are nominated by esteemed groups of librarians, critics and other writers, but recently children have …
When encouraging children to read, the usual books usually crop up from our own memories of early reading; Dr Seuss, Beatrix Potter, and who can forget Roald Dahl! But there’s a new kid on the block, and he’s being compared to the latter – and rightly so! David Walliams, of Little Britain fame, extended his …
There are many among us who look back on their childhood years and fondly remember the hours of pleasure spent reading. Whether it was surreptitiously done after lights out under the duvet or while sitting in a favourite chair during winter months, or even while outside in the summer garden, reading was for many a …
The “What Kids Are Reading” report for 2019 has been released and shows some interesting trends. Over 1 million children across 5,000 schools were surveyed on their reading habits and favourite books to compile the study which has been tracking pupil reading habits for over 10 years. Jeff Kinney and David Walliams remain popular, as …
Reading for pleasure has a more significant impact on academic success than having a parent who has graduated from university, yet only 32% of children (up to age 13) share storytime with an adult and some schools have no allocated curriculum time for class storytime once children leave the confines of the Reception classroom. Once …
Whether your children are already in the school system, or you have a few years to go before you are at the stage of applying for their place in Reception, you will probably have heard about the controversial new plans that the Government have for tests for four-year-olds. In fact, it might be fair to …
Being a child can be remarkably stressful. As we grow older, it can be easy to forget our formative years in primary and secondary school, with anxiety over studies, exams and generally trying to find our footing in the world looming over our everyday lives. Exams, in particular, can lead to some of the most …
The latest league table shows that Lincolnshire has many schools to be proud of. A huge number of establishments have achieved exemplary academic achievements and there are lots of exciting extra-curricular activities happening too. Here is a run-down of the top 10 based on overall performance at the end of key stage 2. 1. Bardney …
Instilling a love of reading early on in life is the perfect way to ensure an ongoing addiction to books. It is important therefore to make sure that our children are engaged by the first ever books we ask them to read. Whilst it is, of course, important that these early reading books focus on …
Despite the proliferation of electronic aids to communication and research, a humble dictionary is still a powerful tool in the literary armoury whether it be an online version or in printed form. The Earliest Dictionaries The oldest known dictionary is said to date back to around 2,300 BC, was discovered in what is now Syria …
From his origins as one half of the comedy duo that created Little Britain to his fairly prolific output as a newly-minted writer of books for children, you may be surprised to learn that David Walliams is the answer to the question. With his latest book, The Ice Monster, selling a massive 110,000 books in …
Bridging Assessment and Teaching In this ever-increasing technological society, Star Assessments from Renaissance Learning are an ideal way for Educational Establishments to track every student’s process for Maths, Reading and Early Literacy along the learning pathway by using this fully adaptive and interactive computer program. Already used by 6,000 primary and secondary schools and one …
Here you can find an infographic that has facts about a selection of schools from a range of centuries. If you have a school you would like featured in one of our infographics then please get in touch.
“A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom. He has no master except his own soul, and that, I am sure, is why he does it” – Roald Dahl When asked to consider the most popular and memorable British writers, our minds are flooded with visions of …
The Renaissance Awards were back again for the second year, it took place on the 20th October at The Deck in the National Theatre in London. It is a special event to celebrate top performing primary and secondary schools across the UK – Including the Republic of Ireland this year! Joining the awards this year …
