New Schools Netwrok

This network has been contracted by the DFE to look into the area of setting up, running and supporting free schools. 

If you are thinking of setting up a free school, here is the link to their web site with all the required information you will need:

http://www.newschoolsnetwork.org/

Kingdom of Benin website

Here is a one stop website which provides numerous cross curricular materials to meet the requirements of the new National Curriculum starting in September 2014.

These include:

·        Complete English books and Mathematics books written by an examiner and experienced teacher.

·        Key Stage 2 History books on Benin Civilisation.  

·        Links to teachers’ websites for great teaching ideas.

·        Links to students’ websites ideal for independent study and exam revision.
·        An e-Learning section covering all subjects.  On this page, scroll down to find the subject you require.

http://kingdomofbenin.weebly.com/teachers1.html

Parents will find this website a great help to support their children’s education at home.

The Tweeted Times

Turn your tweets into newspapers: http://tweetedtimes.com/

National Curriculum Assessments

Find the Standards and Testing Agency 2014 timetable for EYFS –KS2 National Curriculum Assessments on this link: http://media.education.gov.uk/assets/files/pdf/n/2014_wallchart.pdf

Time table for primary national curriculum changes

Here is the link to the timetable for how primary national curriculum changes will affect teaching, reporting and assessment arrangements in maintained primary schools in England from 2013 to 2017: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/276634/Curriculum_and_testing_changes.PDF

Science webcasts

Plan a virtual visit for your class. Click on the link below to bring Q?rius into your classroom with Smithsonian Science How?,  a new way to tap into the National Museum of Natural History.

https://qrius.si.edu/jump/live-qrius-science-webcasts#.UxmJhD9_sue

English Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling and Vocabulary practice book 6: Essential revision and practice pack with answers Levels 3 – 5

This revision and practise book covers all areas that will be tested at the end of primary school in the English test in Grammar, punctuation, spelling and vocabulary test at levels 3 - 5. This is the Standard Assessment Test or the SATs as popularly known. Some harder questions aimed at level 6 have been deliberately included in the book to give further practice to pupils who are able; taken all together, completion of the exercises will not only help pupils perform well in their SATs, they will prepare them well for their work at secondary school and beyond. Each section provides background information on different word classes in sentence construction; examples of correct usage in both speaking and writing composition are included as are a variety of consolidation exercises. Completing the exercises will ensure that pupils gain fluency in both oral and written communications and know what to do if misunderstanding should occur during private or school work. The revision notes and exercises will also help pupils’ reading fluency. This book is also suitable for those new to the English language or learning English as an additional language and for private and home tutoring. 

You can purchase this book from Amazon on this link:

Amazon.co.uk

http://www.amazon.co.uk/English-Punctuation-Spelling-Vocabulary-practice/dp/1481986643/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1368469019&sr=1-1

Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/English-Punctuation-Spelling-Vocabulary-practice/dp/1481986643/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1390900919&sr=1-1&keywords=English+Grammar%2C+Punctuation%2C+Spelling+and+Vocabulary+practice+book+6%3A+Essential+revision+and+practice+pack+with+answers+Levels+3+%E2%80%93+5