Teach-Primary-Issue-19.8

6 | www.teachwire.net PUBLISHERS: Joe Carter Sam Reubin Richard Stebbing EDITOR: Charley Rogers charley.rogers@artichokehq.com GROUP ADVERTISING MANAGERS: Samantha Law 01206 505499 Samantha.law@artichokehq.com Hayley Rackham 01206 505928 Hayley.rackham@artichokehq.com 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 22 PRACTICE MAKES... PROGRESS Pinpointing problems is part of the day-to-day workload for school leaders, but how exactly do we break these issues down and tackle them piece by piece? 24 SCIENCE IS MATERIAL Making sure pupils understand that STEM is for everyone not only bolsters their career options, but helps build well-rounded, engaged citizens 32 THINK AGAIN It’s never too early for children to begin learning how to judge information for themselves 34 DISRUPTIVE, OR JUST DIFFERENT? Letting pupils sit under tables might be the best think you for SEND progress this year... 73 TEACH PRIMARY AWARDS 2025 The results are in, and the best resources across seven categories have been crowned. Find out what could revolutionise your classroom... LESSON PLANS 90 ART Create vibrant, imaginative Martian flora from design drawing to final sculpture using paper clay 92 GEOGRAPHY Explore how your local area has changed over time using maps, digital tools and fieldwork 94 HISTORY Investigate one of the most famous conflicts in British history, and have pupils write an account of the Battle of Hastings 55 POETRY IN YOUR PLACE Discover how a boot on the beach and a chilly hillside can inspire pupils to create their greatest creative writing 60 WAGOLL Peer inside the mind of the author, and help pupils understand how to create a terrifying scene 63 BOOK TOPIC Hear the real-life story of Judy the dog, and explore the impact of conflict and loyalty with the moving historical novel, War Dog 68 THE ART OF POSSIBILITY Teaching pupils that solutions can be as entertaining as their problems will introduce them to important lateral thinking skills 70 BOOK CLUB We review five new titles that your class will love