Primary

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

Tuesday

4th Nov 2025

How I taught empathy to primary pupils
A Year 2 lead at an international school in Bangkok outlines how she created a six-week programme to teach social and emotional skills to young learners
Empathic heads

Tuesday

21st Oct 2025

The international school embracing mixed-age classes
The introduction of mixed-age classes has helped both teachers and pupils, say staff at this international school in Germany. Here, they explain how the approach works
Frankfurt Germany

Saturday

4th Oct 2025

Why Scotland must renew commitment to primary school PE
New campaign calls for more support to raise standard of PE in primary schools and underlines that the subject should be a pivotal part of the curriculum
Why Scotland must renew its commitment to primary school PE