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WE L COME Hello! POWERED BY. . . SARAHTUCKER explores the power of lateral thinking through the process of problem-solving in stories “I wanted to show children that solving problems is the real adventure” p68 ADAMDEAN on the importance of understanding the difference between ‘disruptive’ and ‘different’ “Let’s not make pupils use a wrench when they already have a spanner” p34 KARL DUKE shares his plans for an art unit on designing your own lighthouse, inspired by books “The picturebook Hello, Lighthouse is one of the key texts used in our WW2 focus” p26 Don’t miss our next issue, available from 5th January www.teachwire.net | 3 W ell, here it is: the end of 2025. It’s been another year packed with changes, updates, and policy moves, including of course, the Curriculum and Assessment Review – fresh off the press. Rest assured we’ll be digging into the report and all it means for the primary sector in due course, but for now, this issue is packed with advice and resources for your classroom; whether you’re buzzing after an exhilarating autumn term, or ready to lie face-down in a box of chocolates for two weeks, we’ve got you covered. Our special focus this issue is on one of the biggest elephants in the KS2 classroom... SATs. Literacy consultant Ruth Baker-Leask is here to talk about the best ways to get pupils prepared for the reading paper (page 42); Sarah Farrell’s covering the maths concepts that often get overlooked, but can be the secret to success (page 50); and Richard Selfridge examines the data that will help streamline your prep, and what to do with it (page 44). Last, but certainly not least, it’s the time of year again when we here at the Teach Company, along with panels of expert judges, spend a fewmonths trawling through resources and tools to crown the biggest hitters across seven categories. We had a tough time again this year whittling down the brilliant entries, but have come up with a list we think will impress you. Have a peek at this year’s Teach Awards winners, starting on page 73. Thank you to all our wonderful judges, and a huge congratulations to the winners and finalists. I hope you have a wonderful, restful winter break, and I look forward to getting stuck in again in the NewYear. Thanks for reading, and see you next time... Charley Rogers, editor @TeachPrimaryEd1 @charleytp.bsky.social parentpaygroup.com/sims Create more time for learning with SIMS Next Gen Fewer clicks, faster tasks, freedom to work anywhere