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nd welcome to the final Teach Primary
of the academic year. You did it! You
made it through yet another trialling
MIKE ASKEW
12 months, and it’s almost time for a
on how to answer the
very well-earned break.
age-old question ‘but
It seems that not a term goes by in the last why do we have to
couple of years without a nationwide educational learn maths?’
controversy, and 2022 has been no different. This
“As someone who finds delight
time, we’ve been privy to a lot of conversations about
in maths, the utilitarian
the return of SATs after two years off due to the pandemic, and – especially
argument is not enough”
when it comes to those in Y6 – people are not pleased. Our Undercover
Teacher delves into why this year’s tests unfairly favoured the already p26
advantaged on page 25.
On a lighter note, you can see how well one school handled SATs-week
stress, used their policy of building on a solid foundation of staff and pupil ALISON WILLETT
wellbeing to improve engagement, and foster kindness amongst pupils, in cuts through and explains
what the DfE’s recent
our profile of Glade Primary School in Ilford, starting on page 31.
SEND green paper really
Before you head off for your summer break, we’ve also got plenty of
means for teachers
ideas to make your final term memorable, and to take some of the pain
out of planning it. Our art and design special breaks open the paintbox “The paper’s proposals
to explore 23 ideas that you can grab right off the page and play with aim to create a fully
in your classroom (or playground). On page 48, Sophie Merrill sorts
inclusive system”
the myths from the truths surrounding art practice, while on page 54
p38
Adele Darlington goes into some very realistic plans, perfect for the
unpredictable British weather. Finally, Robert Watts shares a six-week
unit on urban nature, starting on page 56; ideal for exploring your local
KELLY ASHLEY
area whether you’re in an inner city or right in the countryside.
delves into morphology,
As always, we’ve also got plenty of ideas and lesson plans – including a
and how to help your
special focus on the Women’s Euros – to keep you going right up until the
pupils power up their
last day.
word knowledge
Thanks for all your support this year. Have a wonderful break!
“Building blocks within
Don’t miss our words can be channelled into
next issue, on sale learning potential”
Charley Rogers, editor 9th September p74
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Contents
ISSUE 16.5
REGULARS SPECIAL SECTION
08 BREAKTIME ART & DESIGN
46 SUBSCRIBE TODAY
48 MYTHS VS TRUTHS

VOICES Misconceptions about art are rife in
primary education, so Sophie Merrill sorts
15 TIM BRIGHOUSE & MICK WATERS out the facts from the fiction...
We’re all
ears! Is our view of education all wrong?
53 IN THE SUMMERTIME
17 REBECCA STACEY
Take advantage of sunnier days, and
We want to make The DfE’s sustainability strategy is at risk explore these season-appropriate art
of falling into an accountability fog
sure our magazine is activities from Jude Harries with your
a brilliant resource youngest pupils
for teachers and 18 CATHY BURNETT
are always striving
‘Evidence’ for literacy research
to improve. We love 54 COME RAIN OR SHINE
isn’t enough
hearing from real Revel in our unpredictable British weather
teachers about what
they liked and what 19 A LETTER TO... and store some creative ideas under your
they would change. …reading teachers sun (or rain) hat to enjoy with your class
Got feedback about
this issue? Contact 25 UNDERCOVER TEACHER 56 MEDIUM-TERM PLAN
us via the details in
the yellow box below This year’s SATs favoured the Discover the art (and design) of urban life,
– we’d love to hear already advantaged with six weeks of lesson plans
from you!
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JUNE/JULY
Breaktime
News | Interviews | Ideas | Resources | Research
Life’s Big Questions
KS2 pupils across the UK are invited to participate
in an interactive survey from Dreamachine, a new
immersive experience from Collective Act. The
online survey, hosted by Newsround’s Martin
Dougan, neuroscientist and author Anil Seth and
philosopher Fiona McPherson, is rooted in the UN’s
Conventions on the Rights of the Child, and invites
children to explore big scientific and philosophical
questions about how we experience the world
around us. Pupils that take part will then be able to
see how their answers compare with children across
the UK – encouraging them to consider the ways we
are similar – and what makes us unique.
Each question is introduced by a short video
on Dreamachine’s website, for teachers to build
into lessons or enrichment sessions, and includes
Q&As with world-leading experts in science and
philosophy. Sign up at tinyurl.com/tp-LBQ
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and throw away builds confidence in advice on supporting Grammar Slam, from
by monitoring the literacy by teaching children and young Plazoom, is a brilliant way to check children’s
waste in their home digraphs in words people through
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Q A
&
Corpse Talk
A new cartoon chat show for children aged 7–14, Corpse Talk, is now
available on Youtube. The series, voiced by Joe Sugg, brings history
to life by showcasing the amazing achievements of a selection of
diverse and entertaining historical figures such as stories from these
amazing characters. “Corpse Talk” features a diverse line-up of guests
including Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart, Cleopatra, Leonardo
da Vinci, George Washington
Carver, Julie D’Aubigny,
Gemma Hunt
Marie Curie, Nero, Ching Shih,
Elizabeth I, Ibn Al-Haytham, Presenter and author
Mary Seacole, William the
Why did you decide on the story of
Conqueror and Josephine Jesus for your retelling?
Baker. The series will consist I wanted to show my favourite role model
in action through everyday family
of 13 episodes, dropping
experiences. Children learn so much
on Tuesdays and Fridays,
through imitation and as a parent I see
available exclusively on the the power of that in our family. I try to
Cartoons for Kids YouTube reflect the characteristics of Jesus in my
Channel and the YouTube everyday life to share his loving kindness
with those around me, like sharing, being
Kids app. See them at
selfless and helping each other out. I have
tinyurl.com/tp-CorpseTalk
partnered these stories with family
situations to show how we might best
reflect Jesus’ positivity in different
Win a visit from Jordan Henderson
circumstances that all families will be
able to relate to.
One lucky school in the UK could win the company of Champion’s
League finalist and double cup winning Liverpool Captain, Jordan What has writing your first
book been like, in comparison
Henderson, this summer. Jordan is an ambassador for NHS
to presenting?
Charities Together, and will be supporting our health service by
It’s been a very challenging experience!
attending the NHS Big Tea at one school on 5 July. The Big Tea
brings the nation together to celebrate the birthday of the I’m usually so used to saying lots of words
NHS, while raising funds to provide the extra support to convey something so I’ve had to really
needed for its staff, patients, and volunteers. All work hard to condense my words in to the
funds raised this year will contribute to key projects desired word count! It’s also opened my
supporting staff mental health and the long-term eyes to family life in a different way to
recovery of the NHS. Find out more, and enter keep note of any examples or experiences
your class at tinyurl.com/tp-BigTea
we have which might fit in with a theme
7 I’m trying to write. Lots of my friends and
family feature in the book, so I am using
IN 10 PARENTS ARE WORRIED ABOUT THEIR
lots of real life examples from our lives.
CHILD’S DEVELOPMENT AS A DIRECT RESULT
OF THE PANDEMIC, ACCORDING TO OUTDOOR How would you like teachers to use
the book in the classroom?
EDUCATION PROVIDER PGL.
I hope it is written in a way in which
any person can pick it up and read it
with a great storyteller’s performance
Look ahead | Book ahead as the font has been refined to
emphasise certain words to help tell the
story. It’s also written with text on one
GET READING! ROALD DAHL DAY side so you can hold it out to the side to
International Literacy Celebrate one of the read more easily to a class. There are
Day, founded by most beloved children’s moments in each story where you could
UNESCO, takes authors on 13 get the children to repeat a line, or
place on 8 September. Find make a sound or action which I hope
September activity ideas and you will have fun experimenting with.
2022. This free lesson plans to
year’s focus is share with your class Gemma’s first book, A Good Friend
learning through lockdown and at tinyurl.com/
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