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Cathy Layton
Feb 15, 20222 min read
Get topical to Increase Science Capital
We learn about science so we understand the world we need to live in, so teaching science through events that are in the news is a great...
Cathy Layton
Feb 13, 20221 min read
Muddle Head!
This activity created by Education Guru, is a great way to start conversations during Children’s Mental Health Week and can used across...
Cathy Layton
Feb 12, 20221 min read
Want to spot the signs of mental health illness in your pupils?
According to the NHS data there were 349,449 people in contact with children and young people’s mental health services, at the end of...
Cathy Layton
Feb 11, 20221 min read
Worried about a colleagues’ wellbeing ?
Teaching is a high stress level job, even more so after the last couple of years. We can still feel worried sharing about how we are...
Cathy Layton
Feb 10, 20222 min read
What is teacher burnout?
Unsurprisingly the last two years have left a devastating impact on the teaching profession. Burnout is leading to a crisis in teacher...
Cathy Layton
Feb 9, 20221 min read
Do you want to love teaching again?
Teaching has one of the highest rates of burn out in all the professions. Even more so recently, with the pressures of filling the gaps...
Cathy Layton
Feb 8, 20221 min read
Spread wellbeing during Children’s Mental Health week & beyond
Action for Happiness produce an interactive calendar each month that gives daily suggestions of quick activities you can share with other...
Cathy Layton
Feb 7, 20221 min read
Interested in improving your mental fitness?
Education Guru is looking for teachers who are committed to improving their own mental fitness for a pilot project using the Positive...
Cathy Layton
Feb 5, 20221 min read
Do insects hibernate?
You may have come across a butterfly hiding in the curtains or a ladybird under a chair and wondered if they were still alive. Some...
Cathy Layton
Feb 3, 20221 min read
Growing Science Capital - a downloadable resource
This special issue of 'Primary Science', sponsored by and celebrating the anniversary of CIEC, highlights the importance of working...
Cathy Layton
Feb 2, 20221 min read
Children's Mental Health Week 7-13 February 2022
This year's theme for Children's Mental Health Week is Growing Together. Children (and adults) are encouraged to consider how they have...
Cathy Layton
Feb 1, 20221 min read
Tiny Mouse Deer and other small animals
Using more unusual animals to stretch the more able children when classifying is a simple way to differentiate. They may be surprised to...
Cathy Layton
Jan 30, 20221 min read
New Sustainability Education Resources from the BBC
"Whether at home or school, The Regenerators are here to inspire children and teenagers to live a greener life and encourage others to...
Cathy Layton
Jan 29, 20221 min read
Mary Anning tribute
Following on from our previous post about a recent discovery of a ichthyosaur fossil at Rutland Water Nature Reserve, a young school...
Cathy Layton
Jan 28, 20221 min read
£500 PSQM FUNDING for Cumbria Schools
Are you interested in developing your science? Have you thought about gaining the Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM) to help shine the...
Cathy Layton
Jan 26, 20221 min read
Sea dragon discovered
The largest UK example of a predator that roamed the seas at the time of the dinosaurs has been uncovered. The 33ft (10m) long...
Cathy Layton
Jan 24, 20221 min read
RHS photography competition - get snapping!
Using this competition from the RHS as a context to observe the natural world and collect pictorial data of plants in the school grounds...
Cathy Layton
Jan 22, 20221 min read
Addressing the gaps - report published
This report has been produced by OFSTED to look at how schools have been effected by Covid and the steps they are taking to address the...
Cathy Layton
Jan 20, 20221 min read
RSPB Big Schools Birdwatch 2022
The RSPB Big School Birdwatch has been launched again for 2022 - why not get your school involved? Register today, and you'll receive a...
Cathy Layton
Jan 10, 20221 min read
Feedback
What a great start to the year - some lovely feedback from a headteacher who we have been supporting for years: "Hester's science...
