Primary

Monday

11th May 2026

How we tackled poor primary attendance - with real impact
A school leader shares the practical ways they helped turn around poor attendance by creating the ‘Count me in Crew’
Children outside learning

Friday

24th Apr 2026

Primary assessment: what are pupils tested on and how do they perform?
From the Reception Baseline Assessment to KS2 Sats, primary pupils take a range of assessments. Here’s what each involves, why it exists and how results compare nationally
Primary school tests explained: from the Reception Baseline Assessment to Sats

Friday

10th Apr 2026

Inclusion: how to give support without stigmatising students
A director of a multi-academy trust explains how it changed its approach to inclusion based on the principle that removing barriers to learning is ‘essential for some and useful for all’
Birds on wires

Thursday

2nd Apr 2026

Primary school leaders’ 5 tests for Scottish election candidates
Leaders ‘overwhelmingly identify proper support for inclusion and adequate ASN provision’ as the top priority for the next Scottish government, says AHDS’ Helena Macormac ahead of the parliamentary elections
Primary school leaders’ 5 tests for Scottish election candidates

Tuesday

31st Mar 2026

5 ‘superpower’ prompts that boost primary pupils’ maths resilience
Pupils’ lack of perseverance with tackling maths problems led this international teacher to introduce a checklist of five simple questions designed to develop their metacognitive skills
Metacognition in schools: the 'superpower' prompts that help pupils build resilience in maths

Thursday

12th Mar 2026

What’s happening with admissions in Scotland’s primary schools?
Scotland has many half-empty rural primaries and oversubscribed urban ones – and both scenarios prompt concerns about equitable access to education, argues Catriona Egerton
What’s really happening to Scotland’s primary schools?

Monday

16th Feb 2026

Why we’ve built a digital bank for our primary pupils
A trust leader explains how a playground conversation about Amazon led to the introduction of fictional currency that helps to teach children about handling money
Digital piggy bank

Tuesday

6th Jan 2026

What trends like ‘67’ reveal about Gen Alpha pupils
The latest crazes in schools may seem nonsense to adults – but there is actually a deeper meaning to it all, explains this international deputy head
Numbers 6 and 7

Saturday

3rd Jan 2026

Phonics screening check: all you need to know
This mandatory test is used to determine Year 1 pupils’ phonics skills. Here’s what you need to know, including the 2026 check dates
Phonics cards

Monday

29th Dec 2025

What is the multiplication tables check?
All you need to know about the Year 4 times table check, including when it takes place and which questions are most likely to appear
Times table cards

Wednesday

3rd Dec 2025

What the latest EAL pupil evidence means for schools
Diana Sutton from The Bell Foundation outlines some key insights from new research on pupils with English as an additional language
Flags of the world

Friday

7th Nov 2025

Why small schools need to think big
The chair of governors at one village primary says small schools under pressure can find strength from strategic thinking and looking outwards
Small primary schools need to think big, says one chair of governors