Primary

Wednesday

2nd Apr 2025

Pupils to be warned about financial risks of gaming
Oak National Academy says new financial education lesson aids will help children to understand online spending, budgeting and borrowing
Gamer using controller for on screen financial imagery

Sunday

30th Mar 2025

3 research-backed tips to improve concentration in primary
The concept of building a ‘mental muscle’ in pupils has been challenged by recent research – so what are the best approaches for improving focus in the classroom?
Child concentrating while writing

Thursday

27th Mar 2025

Unfilled primary places at highest level since records began
There were 611,000 unfilled primary places in 2023-24, DfE data shows
Sweets in jars

Wednesday

26th Mar 2025

Why the curriculum review is right to focus on languages in primary
Too little time is currently being given to learning languages in primary schools – so we need a different approach, writes John Claughton
Why the curriculum review is right to focus on languages in primary

Thursday

20th Mar 2025

Four ways to use peer mentoring in primary schools
From playground buddies to wellbeing mentoring, bringing pupils together for support can have a remarkable impact, writes Leyla Gambell
Primary mentor

Wednesday

19th Mar 2025

Why Labour’s breakfast club policy is concerning
In principle, it’s a laudable idea. But placing a duty on all primary schools isn’t the right approach, writes this chief education officer
Why Labour's breakfast club policy is concerning

Friday

14th Mar 2025

Call for £150m arts fund to train primary teachers
Creativity and the expressive arts should be put at the heart of the primary school curriculum, says report
Primary dance class

Thursday

13th Mar 2025

Aphantasia: education’s blind spot in teaching reading
What is it like to learn to read when you can’t make mental pictures? It’s an issue more educators should be aware of, argues Professor Julia Thomas
Artist with blank canvas

Wednesday

12th Mar 2025

Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust appoints new chief executive
Sharon Mullins takes over from founder Anne Dellar, who is retiring in the summer
Sharon Mullins is the new chief executive of Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust.

Friday

7th Mar 2025

EIS launches book to help young new arrivals to Scotland
The teaching union’s story book is aimed at supporting young children who are new to Scotland to settle in at school
EIS releases book to help young new arrivals to Scotland

Wednesday

5th Mar 2025

Behaviour overtakes workload as a top concern for primary teachers
Teachers in primary are also more worried about support for pupils’ social, emotional and mental health needs, research shows
Primary school boy annoyed

Thursday

27th Feb 2025

How one trust closed its disadvantage gap
The CEO of the Humber Education Trust tells Tes about the work it did to dramatically improve disadvantaged pupils’ outcomes at Sats – so they outperformed the national average
How one trust closed its disadvantage gap