Teach Primary - Issue 19.5

I S SUE 1 9 . 5 Contents 8 BREAKTIME 11 6 WAYS... ...to improve your sensory support 22 MEDIUM-TERM PLAN A six-week science and geography unit exploring the phases of the moon 31 HOW I DO IT Use regular household items to investigate acids and alkalis through a rainbow of colours VOICES 13 SARAH WORDLAW Let’s be real: Racism is a safety issue for children 16 MATTHEW ROBERTS We don’t need to tear up the whole primary curriculum; instead let’s focus on working with what we’ve got 17 A LETTER TO... School leaders on why – and how – we can stop failing SEND pupils of colour 19 UNDERCOVER TEACHER Is it me, or is unions’ fixation on pay really not helping? SPECIAL SECTION HEALTH & WELLBEING SPECIAL 50 MR MOTIVATOR See pupils shine when you drop the reliance on transient rewards and punishments, and focus on internal momentum 52 SAFE, SEEN AND SUPPORTED Three practical strategies can make sure children awaiting SEND assessment don’t fall through the cracks 55 THE ONLY CONSTANT IN LIFE IS CHANGE Understanding the stages of personal development can help to control stress and improve performance 56 THE PSYCHOLOGY OF BULLYING Understanding why humans engage in bullying can help us address its prevalence in schools 59 JUST DANCE! Start your pupils off on a healthy path, and they’ll reap the benefits of moving to music far beyond childhood 61 DON’T TOUCH THAT! Arming yourself – and your pupils – with up-to-date information on allergies will help you avoid classroom drama teachwire.net facebook.com/teachwire twitter.com/teachprimary charley.rogers@theteachco.com We want to hear from you! Get in touch with your rants, comments, photos and ideas. We’re all We want to make sure our magazine is a brilliant resource for teachers and are always striving to improve. We love hearing from real teachers about what they liked and what they would change. Got feedback about this issue? Contact us via the details in the yellow box below – we’d love to hear from you! ears! www.teachwire.net | 5