Children can experience all kinds of changes in their lives. Joanna Feast advises how to support children through change to make a difference in their experiences and highlight opportunities.
Love it or hate it, social media is entrenched in young people's lives. Zarina Connolly offers some top tips to help children navigate social media and fortify their digital resilience.
At this time of year, when the temperature drops and the rain keeps pouring, it’s good to find other ways to enjoy the inevitable mud. Follow our tips to make muddy play a valuable learning opportunity for your pupils.
Amid the dreary midwinter weather, post-Christmas comedowns, eking out finances until the next payday, failed or unrealistic resolutions and low motivation, no wonder so many people hit the doldrums in January. Here are eight tips to turn that around.
Whether you lament it or embrace it, winter has arrived! However, that's no reason to restrict your teaching to the indoors...
Sarah Seaman (aka The Muddy Puddle Teacher) offers some creative tips for outdoor learning during the chilly months.
Treats may be comforting, but raising and maintaining staff morale needs strategy and commitment. According to the Teacher Wellbeing Index, three-quarters of teachers experience poor mental health with excessive workload and a work–life imbalance being cited as the key drivers. Mike Crossley digs deeper...
Stuck for ideas to engage children with outdoor winter activities? Get your class involved in joining many thousands of people across the UK to celebrate the value trees have in the environment. Based on many old customs around the world, Tree Dressing Day is an immersive way of appreciating nature.
Combatting bullying requires a whole-school approach. Mark Jennett offers 12 tips to address bullying in schools and empower teachers, pupils and families.
Teaching children financial literacy from an early age equips them to navigate today's increasingly cashless society. Learning how to budget, when to spend and when to save are fundamental life skills. Zarina Connolly explains the role of financial education in building pupil resilience.
Stress is part of the human experience but excessive stress can worsen existing mental health issues or lead to new ones. On National Stress Awareness Day (2 November), Steve Waters reflects on our experience of stress and what we can do about it.