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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...


Cathy Layton
Jan 7, 20221 min read
Action for Happiness - Happier January
This month, Action for Happiness is focused on Happiness! Things have certainly not been easy over the last year, and we are still in...

Cathy Layton
Jan 4, 20221 min read
Happy New Year
Welcome back! We hope the break has left you feeling refreshed and rested. Rest assured we are here to support you in the classroom and...

Cathy Layton
Dec 20, 20211 min read
Happy Christmas
Education Guru wishes you all a peaceful and restful Christmas. We hope that after such a difficult and demanding year, that you are able...

Cathy Layton
Dec 17, 20211 min read
Coping with climate change anxiety in children
A recent survey that asked 10 000 young people how climate change effected their mental health reveals that ‘27% were extremely worried ,...


Cathy Layton
Dec 15, 20211 min read
Emotions to music - Breathscape
This clever apps helps translates how you are feeling into your own personal theme tune. We all know how beneficial breathing can be to...

Cathy Layton
Dec 14, 20211 min read
ASE Convention 2022 - update
The ASE Annual Conference, scheduled to begin on January 5, 2022 at Sheffield Hallam University, will no longer take place as planned –...


Cathy Layton
Dec 13, 20211 min read
Once in a lifetime Discovery
Archaeologists working on the path of the proposed HS2 railway, have made what has been described as a “once in a lifetime discovery” of...


Cathy Layton
Dec 11, 20211 min read
Rudolph's nose so bright...
Rudolph the Reindeer had a very shiny nose, and if you ever saw it…… Well, this Christmas slime doesn’t glow but it does shimmer and...


Cathy Layton
Dec 10, 20211 min read
Elephants Evolve without Tusks
Rising numbers of female elephants are being born without tusks. Through this amazing twist of evolution these animals will no longer be...


Cathy Layton
Dec 9, 20211 min read
Father Christmas Early Warning System
This activity can be used with Key Stage 2 children and fits into Year 4’s Electricity objectives. Each child/group will create their own...


Cathy Layton
Dec 8, 20211 min read
Teach wellbeing through science investigation
Creating multi-disciplinary teaching is a win-win situation for children and teachers alike. Research shows that children are more...


Cathy Layton
Dec 7, 20211 min read
Rudolph and the Reindeers
This activity can be used with any age group but will probably work best with those who still believe! The children will think about how...


Cathy Layton
Dec 6, 20211 min read
Roar like a lion
Looking for a book to support the wellbeing of your pupils to add to your class library? Take a look at Roar like a Lion by Carlie...


Cathy Layton
Dec 5, 20211 min read
Instant Snow
This resource can be used to support the areas of Changing Materials throughout the school from Early Years to Year 6 and also to support...