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Primary Mathematics Challenge

17 October 2024

Created by The Mathematical Association, the Primary Mathematics Challenge (PMC) is a fun and exciting mathematical challenge. The PMC encourages enthusiasm, boosts confidence in mathematics and shows the different way questions can be…

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Reading attitudes matter: Do you know what your pupils think?

12 October 2024

You may know if your students can read well, but do they ‘want’ to read? Professor Teresa Cremin urges schools to focus on reading attitudes and children’s sense of themselves…

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The power of storytelling and reading aloud in Primary

30 September 2024

This webinar draws upon the EEF Literacy Guidance Reports and wider educational research to explore the importance of high-quality storytime. We will explore how reading aloud can support children’s language…

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Listen up! A month of oracy

27 September 2024

Can you teach listening? ‘Listen’ is one of the most commonly heard instructions in class. But what does it mean to actually listen, and can we teach students how to…

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£6m music pilot launched for disadvantaged children

20 September 2024

A £1.5 million-a-year government trial to help disadvantaged children and those with SEND learn to sing or play an instrument has been launched. Revealed in the previous government’s national plan…

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Podcast – Early maths concepts: doubles

16 July 2024

In this episode of the NCETM podcast, Rebecca and Sue explore the foundations of doubles in Reception and discuss how this concept is built on in KS1 and beyond. Having…

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NRICH Live: Nurturing young problem solvers – offering opportunities for conjecturing and generalising

16 June 2024

Mathematicians are not only interested in answering questions, they also often pose questions. They might ask, "Will this always happen?"; "Will this method always work?"; "Is this just a special…

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Reading Webinar – focusing on recommendations 2 and 3 from the KS2 Literacy Report

2 June 2024

Andrew Wills, an Evidence Lead in Education for St. Matthew's and SLT at Welford Primary School is hosting a FREE webinar focusing on recommendations 2 and 3 from the KS2…

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Play and the opportunity in primary schools

30 May 2024

Play has long been the domain of early years and the playground. Join Rethinking Curriculum to explore how the power of play can impact curriculum across the primary school and…

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Welcome to the First Mathematics Challenge

17 May 2024

The First Mathematics Challenge (FMC) has been specifically created to give all pupils, UK and worldwide aged between 7-9, the opportunity to take part in a fun Mathematical Challenge.  The Challenge…

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Comprehend this!

9 May 2024

Reading is not a skills based subject. This episode of Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, Neil Almond takes us through the fascinating world of reading comprehension in the first, audio-lecture…

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EEF blog-Voices from the classroom: modelling effective mathematical discussion

2 May 2024

Grace Coker, EEF maths specialist, introduces a new Voices from the Classroom video. In this new instalment, Helen Jones – Assistant Maths Hub Lead for Yorkshire Ridings Maths Hub – explains…

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