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Aidan Severs
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Top children’s books of 2018
Deputy headteacher Aidan Severs shares his favourite books for primary children published this year
28 December 2018
How I learned to say ‘no’ to the non-essentials
Overcommitment is a common issue among teachers, and Aidan Severs had to battle hard to get his life back from it
10 December 2018
Times tables check: what do I need to know?
New information about the upcoming key stage 2 times tables check was published in November. So what do we know so far?
14 November 2018
‘You can’t reduce a child to a spreadsheet number’
The story that data tells us is not the full story that teachers see in the classroom, says Aidan Severs
6 November 2018
‘Year 1 should be like EYFS, not vice versa’
It shouldn’t be about children being ready for school, but schools being ready for children, writes Aidan Severs
18 June 2018
The 9 essential components of a KS2 reading scheme
An assistant vice-principal outlines the most important components of developing a good reading scheme at primary school
11 April 2018