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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...
Cathy Layton
Dec 4, 20211 min read
The Big Christmas Stem Quiz
Get your teams together for The Big Christmas STEM Quiz from Cognition Creative Learning CIC and Scientrific. This fun, festive,...
Cathy Layton
Dec 3, 20211 min read
Updated Primary Science Teacher Assessments
We thought we would highlight the Primary Science Teacher Assessment Documents that were updated in July 2021 just in case you have...
Cathy Layton
Dec 2, 20211 min read
Research on the Health and Wellbeing of Teachers
Did you know that recent studies by Education Support, a UK charity dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of education staff,...
Cathy Layton
Dec 1, 20211 min read
Websites worth a look
Our monthly round up of some of our favourite websites for December: The Institute of Engineering and Technology has some great Primary...
Cathy Layton
Dec 1, 20211 min read
National Tree Week
National Tree Week is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration, marking the start of the winter tree planting season (November to March...
Cathy Layton
Nov 30, 20211 min read
Christmas Eve Emergency Plan
This activity can be used to develop children’s understanding of electricity, in particular, how to make components brighter and louder...
