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6 | www.teachwire.net PUBLISHERS: Joe Carter Sam Reubin Richard Stebbing EDITOR: Charley Rogers, charley.rogers@artichokehq.com GROUP ADVERTISING MANAGER: Samantha Law, samantha.law@artichokehq.com 01206 505499 ADVERTISING MANAGER: Demi Maynard, demi.maynard@artichokehq.com 01206 505962 ACCOUNT MANAGER: Kim Richards, kim.richards@artichokehq.com 01206 505420 ART EDITORS: Richard Allen & Sarah Barajas ACCOUNTS: artichokemedialtd@integral2.com SUBSCRIPTIONS: subscriptions@artichokeHQ.com PUBLISHED BY: Artichoke Media Ltd. The views in this magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher. Every effort is made to ensure the veracity and integrity of the companies, persons, products and services mentioned in this publication, and the details given are believed to be accurate at the time of going to press. However, no responsibility or liability whatsoever can be accepted for any consequence or repercussion of responding to information or advice given or inferred. Copyright Artichoke Media Ltd. FEATURES 26 WHAT’S THE STORY? Setting the scene in history is like crafting a brilliant narrative, and can structure your teaching 28 HOW TO COMBAT PREJUDICE How LGBT+ inclusion can fit seamlessly into your classroom, making it a happier place for everyone 33 JUDGEMENT DAYS Put theory into practice with a foolproof process that will revolutionise the way you make decisions 37 THIS WAY! School improvement advice for headteachers and SLT – this issue we’re looking at the power of play BETT PREVIEW 67 BETT UK 2025 Feast your eyes on a sneak preview of some of the highlights of this year’s edtech extravaganza LESSON PLANS 72 SCIENCE Creative chemistry and the science of smiles – make your own toothpaste 74 MATHS Challenge children to discover mathematical patterns in the world around them, and to create their own 76 RE Use smell, touch, taste, sound and sight to find meaning in acts of Hindu worship 50 WHAT COMES AFTER PHONICS? Too many schools are teaching reading based on a foundation of misconceptions, but there’s a way to fix that... 53 BUILDING NEW WRITERS Carefully chosen scaffolding strategies can bring success for EAL and multilingual learners 54 WRITING CAPTIVATING PROSE How rhetorical questions can be a useful tool for young writers in both fiction and non-fiction 56 WAGOLL Peer inside the mind of the author and help pupils understand how to use various verb forms for creative effect 59 BOOK TOPIC Take a journey back in time and learn all about the last ever chimney sweep’s astronomical adventures with The Last Boy 62 BOOK CLUB We review five new titles that your class will love