Mrs GAug 28, 20224 min readMy advice to an ECT...As I prepare to enter my nineteenth year as a classroom teacher, I scroll through posts on social media from Early Career Teachers who...
Mrs GFeb 22, 20221 min readBlood Smoothies - Year 6 ScienceAnimals including humans is a Science topic that I usually dread teaching! It is extremely difficult to teach and the children find it...
Mrs GApr 30, 20202 min readHOW CAN I HELP MY CHILD LEARN THEIR TIMES TABLES?We are often told at parent’s evenings, ‘Your child must learn their tables’, but as a parent, this is easier said than done. Firstly,...
Mrs GApr 1, 20201 min readWHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A JIGSAW?Children have been playing with jigsaws for centuries, but do they have any educational value or are they just a great ‘holding’...
Mrs GJan 14, 20192 min readREAL LIFE MATHS FOR BUSY MUMS AND DADSAs a busy working mum, I know just how hard it is to make time to help your children with their school work. But helping doesn’t have to...
Mrs GDec 5, 20182 min read4 THINGS EVERY PARENT SHOULD KNOW ABOUT READING WITH THEIR CHILDI’m sure you’re sick of hearing it already, but reading really is the most important part of your child’s primary education. With the...