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Hello! We’re Teach Primary magazine, the leading title for KS1 and KS2 primary teachers. Join us for free resources, opinion & staffroom chatter! Edited by @charleytp.bsky.social 💻 https://www.teachwire.net/

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Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · Jan 9

Hello! We’re Teach Primary magazine, the leading title for KS1 and KS2 primary teachers. Join us for free resources, opinion & staffroom chatter! Browse our vast collection of free resources at www.teachwire.net/primary/

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Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · 4h

Is keeping children from using smartphones in primary school altogether just pushing the problem further down the line? | via Phillip McKenna

Schools banning phones – Focus on good habits in primary

Banning phones in primary school altogether is just pushing the problem further down the line, argues Phillip McKenna...

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Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · 15h

Learn about French clothing vocabulary, culture and couture by exploring the creativity of Dakar Fashion Week in Senegal… | via Ellie Chettle Cully

French clothing vocabulary – Describe cultural outfits from Senegal

Learn about French clothing vocabulary, culture and couture by exploring the creativity of Dakar Fashion Week in Senegal...

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Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · 2d

Explore the wildness within and without, using Katya Balen’s beautiful picture book Wild as your guide. This free PDF contains lots of KS1 activity ideas from @kateheap.bsky.social, all based on the book…

Wild by Katya Balen – Explore wildness with a beautiful picturebook

Explore the wildness within and without using Katya Balen’s beautiful book Wild as your guide. This PDF contains lots of activity ideas...

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Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · 2d

Learn the stories that inspire Diwali in Hindu worldview traditions and find out how and why other Dharmic religions mark Diwali with this free lesson plan from Matthew Lane...

Festivals of light – Who celebrates Diwali and why?

The traditions and theology behind different festivals of light, including Diwali, make for a fascinating lesson or lessons...

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Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · 5d

Did you know Sunday is #GrandparentsDay? Help children show their love and appreciation for their grandparents with these fun classroom activities…

Grandparents Day – Great teaching resources for 2025

Let children show their love and appreciation for their grandparents with these fun classroom activities for Grandparents Day...

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Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · 7d

🎃 Is it too early to start thinking about #Halloween? Give your little terrors a feast of fun this 31st October with these great classroom ideas and downloads…

Halloween activities for schools – Fun and easy ideas for kids in 2025

Trick or treat! Give your little terrors a feast of fun this 31st October with these great Halloween activities for schools...

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Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · 7d

🧙 These magical resources and spellbinding ideas will help you bring the magic of Hogwarts to life for your students, just in time for #HarryPotterBookDay on 9th October…

Harry Potter activities – Magical classroom resources and ideas

Browse our round-up of Harry Potter activities and bring the magic of Hogwarts to your school via assemblies, lesson plans and more...

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Aaron King @9000lives.org · 9d

Could sign language in our primary schools transform inclusion?

🪄 One boy wishes it would 🪄

That’s why this appears in the latest Teach Primary magazine: bit.ly/3IaQARD

#SEND #EduSky #BSL #Inclusion
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Page 1 of article inspiring the use of British Sign Language in more primary schools.

This is taken from Teach Primary Magazine, Sept 2025.

The article is available via the link in the subsequent post.

Page 2 of article inspiring the use of British Sign Language in more primary schools.

This is taken from Teach Primary Magazine, Sept 2025.

The article is available via the link in the subsequent post.

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Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · 9d

🪔 #Diwali is coming up towards the end of October. Looking for fresh ideas for your primary classroom? Check out these creative ideas and activities…

Diwali activities – Ideas for celebrating in KS1 and KS2 in 2025

Get your classroom and students ready for this year's celebrations with these Diwali classroom activities and decorating ideas...

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Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · 9d

Get ready to embrace #ADHDAwarenessMonth this October by exploring these practical resources and techniques to better understand and support students with ADHD in your classroom…

ADHD Awareness Month – 2025 UK education resources

With ADHD Awareness Month around the corner, discover valuable resources and strategies to create an inclusive learning environment...

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Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · 12d

Explore the galaxy from the comfort of your classroom with these simple ideas for #WorldSpaceWeek in October, plus read about a teacher who set up Bolton’s first-ever space week… www.teachwire.net/news/5-ways-...

World Space Week 2025 – School celebration ideas

Explore the galaxy from the comfort of your classroom with these simple ideas for making World Space Week come alive this year...

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Crown House Publishing @crownhousepub.bsky.social · 14d

We spot Peter Radford's 'Teacher burnout self-evaluation worksheet' in this fantastic list of #WorldMentalHealthDay resources!

Taken from his book, #LoveTeachingKeepTeaching - the essential guide to improving wellbeing at all levels in schools 📘 www.crownhouse.co.uk/love-teachin...

Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · 14d

Use these #WorldMentalHealthDay activities and resources to celebrate this important day in your school on 10th October…

World Mental Health Day activities – Best 2025 resources for schools

Raise awareness, help staff and students in need and boost wellbeing in your school this October with these World Mental Health Day activities

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Lindsey (The Primary Historian) @lindsroars.bsky.social · 14d

Sharing an article I wrote for this month's @teachprimarymag.bsky.social @teachwire.bsky.social all about teaching about significant individuals beyond KS1! www.teachwire.net/news/signifi...

Significant individuals in history – Highlighting underserved voices

There are lots of ways to expand the list of significant individuals in history that you teach, without wiping out the entire curriculum...

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Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · 14d

Use these #WorldMentalHealthDay activities and resources to celebrate this important day in your school on 10th October…

World Mental Health Day activities – Best 2025 resources for schools

Raise awareness, help staff and students in need and boost wellbeing in your school this October with these World Mental Health Day activities

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Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · 14d

Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth in October with these lessons, assemblies, art activities and more…

Black History Month activities – Best 2025 resources for KS2 / KS3

Plan Black History Month activities for your school to take part in this October with these lessons, assemblies, resources and more...

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Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · 16d

It's #RecycleWeek! Engage your pupils with practical, curriculum-linked activities that highlight the importance of recycling with this free pack from @busythings.co.uk

Recycle Week - Resource pack for schools

Engage your pupils with practical, curriculum-linked activities that highlight the importance of recycling.

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Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · 16d

Get kids moving on #NationalFitnessDay (this Wednesday!) and put them on a healthy and active path for life with these resources…

National Fitness Day – Best 2025 resources for schools

Get your school pupils moving on National Fitness Day this September and put them on a healthy and active path for life...

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QuestFriendz @questfriendz.bsky.social · 20d

Check out the geography lesson plan by @pauliancross based on SuperQuesters Mission: River Crest Rescue. 🗺️

It is in the September issue of @teachprimarymag.bsky.social. Perfect timing as the book has been shortlisted for the #TeachAwards 2025.🏆

Check it out now here:
tinyurl.com/4cwuxhh5

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Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · 17d

And here's the online version! www.teachwire.net/teaching-res...

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Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · 19d

5 ways #TDaPE changed the way I think about my teaching practice | via Kieran Mackle

Teaching practice – 5 ways TDaPE changed the way I think about it

How thoughtful routines, coaching and collaboration can strengthen teaching practice and improve outcomes for both staff and pupils...

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Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · 21d

Combine patterns and printing techniques to help pupils create their own leporello books with this KS2 art idea from artist and former headteacher Gill Thompson… www.teachwire.net/news/ks2-art...

Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · 21d

The stories, struggles, and triumphs of Black Britons are woven deeply into the fabric of this nation. Here, teacher Naila Missous highlights figures whose legacies have shaped our shores and whom children in Britain should know about…

Black History Month activities – Best 2025 resources for KS2 / KS3

Plan Black History Month activities for your school to take part in this October with these lessons, assemblies, resources and more...

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Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · 23d

🏴‍☠️ 🦜 Shiver me timbers! It's #TalkLikeAPirateDay on Friday! Check out this buried treasure chest full of fantastic resources, from piratical fractions to creative writing opportunities…

Talk Like A Pirate Day 2025 – Best pirate activities for early years / primary

Shiver me timbers! Check out this buried treasure chest full of fantastic resources for Talk Like a Pirate Day on 19th September

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Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · 23d

Use #DyslexiaAwarenessWeek next month (6-12 Oct) to celebrate and support dyslexic pupils in your school with these ideas and resources…

Dyslexia Awareness Week – Best 2025 teaching resources

Use Dyslexia Awareness Week to raise awareness of dyslexia in schools, support students and learn how to spot signs early...

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Teach Primary @teachprimarymag.bsky.social · 26d

If we truly care about teachers, we need to prepare them with essential information on all their development options… | via Mike Leaman

Career planning – Let's lay out ECTs' development options

If we truly care about teachers, we need to prepare them to do career planning with essential information on all their development options...