Hello! We’re Teach Primary magazine, the leading title for KS1 and KS2 primary teachers. Join us for free resources, opinion & staffroom chatter! Edited by @charleytp.bsky.social 💻 https://www.teachwire.net/https://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3mzah5mz7an2fWe tell kids that hard work pays off, but talent, opportunity & circumstance all play a part. How honest should we be about what it really takes to succeed? Listen to ep.15 of No Running in the Corridors pod now! #Spon by Harry Potter and the Cursed Child https://www.teachwire.net/podcasts/no-running-episode-15/01 Nov 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzah5mz7an2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3myz7w4b4zn2aWhilst oracy scaffolds are useful, it’s the leap beyond the structure into the meaning that really yields results | via Helena Brzeski https://www.teachwire.net/news/sentence-stems/29 Oct 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3myz7w4b4zn2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3mywphsb2lt2wProblem-solving is an essential and complicated maths skill. So how can we ensure all our pupils have a fair crack at it? | via Gareth Metcalfe https://www.teachwire.net/news/maths-problem-solving/#how-to-teach-maths-problem-solving-in-primary28 Oct 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mywphsb2lt2whttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3myw7dmwxcc2wWe tell kids that hard work pays off, but talent, opportunity & circumstance all play a part too. How honest should we be about what it really takes to succeed? Listen to ep.15 of No Running in the Corridors wherever you get your podcasts. Sponsored by Beat https://www.teachwire.net/podcasts/no-running-episode-15/28 Oct 2026 07:15 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3myw7dmwxcc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3myu6xk5rzn23Many online maths tools provide entertainment, but which ones are actually advancing learning? | via @joausten.bsky.social https://www.teachwire.net/news/online-maths/27 Oct 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3myu6xk5rzn23https://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3myr5mkum3s23Help KS2 children understand how to weed out confident-sounding mistakes before they trust AI content with this free lesson plan | via Karl McGrath https://www.teachwire.net/teaching-resources/ai-ks2-deepfake/26 Oct 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3myr5mkum3s23https://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3myierl4q262iPeer inside the mind of author Jack Meggitt-Phillips and help pupils understand how to write a Gothic scene with this WAGOLL and free resources… https://www.teachwire.net/teaching-resources/gothic-writing-wagoll/22 Oct 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3myierl4q262ihttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3myeipnqgqa2wUse vocals, musical instruments and sound makers to create a sparkling firework display with this KS1 music lesson from Jude Harries... https://www.teachwire.net/teaching-resources/firework-sounds/21 Oct 2026 06:15 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3myeipnqgqa2whttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3mydaiblp4i2lIt's less than a month until #MichaelRosenDay! Make reading, listening to and writing poetry fun, enjoyable and accessible for all with these ideas, events and resources… https://www.teachwire.net/teaching-resources/michael-rosen-day/ @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social20 Oct 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mydaiblp4i2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3my7qzudfeh2yUse this free medium-term plan and resources to teach evolution and inheritance to your Year 6 class | via @dannynic.bsky.social https://www.teachwire.net/teaching-resources/evolution-inheritance-year-6/19 Oct 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3my7qzudfeh2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3my5dwz25xd2fBodies, relationships & sex are all part of growing up, so why is talking about them in school so awkward? In ep.14 of No Running in the Corridors, Elanie Ademokun & Sarah Brough explore how to handle awkward Qs without shutting kids down. https://www.teachwire.net/podcasts/no-running-episode-14/ #Sponsored by Beat18 Oct 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3my5dwz25xd2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3mxwriy6tu32pCelebrate #BlackHistoryMonth with these lessons, assemblies, recommended resources and more… https://www.teachwire.net/news/black-history-month-teaching-resources/15 Oct 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxwriy6tu32phttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3mxvfcbzimd2yHow can we help pupils become thoughtful, critical users of AI? In this episode of Teachwire Talks, Ben Garside & Emma Staves from @raspberrypiorg.bsky.social discuss what AI literacy means and how to teach it when you’re still getting to grips with AI yourself. https://www.teachwire.net/podcasts/teachwire-talks-episode-3/15 Oct 2026 06:04 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxvfcbzimd2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3mxsx5esx4w2vBodies, relationships & sex are all part of growing up, so why is talking about them in school so awkward? In ep.14 of No Running in the Corridors, Elanie Ademokun & Sarah Brough explore how to handle awkward Qs without shutting kids down. https://www.teachwire.net/podcasts/no-running-episode-14/ #Sponsored by Beat14 Oct 2026 06:45 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxsx5esx4w2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3mxswcjtw652v👻 Trick or treat! Give your little terrors a feast of fun this 31st October with these great #Halloween classroom ideas and worksheets… https://www.teachwire.net/news/6-of-the-best-halloween-resources-activities-decorating-ideas-eyfs-ks1/14 Oct 2026 06:30 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxswcjtw652vhttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3mxrt54tsnl2dNobody wants to face radicalisation in their primary classroom, but the first step towards stamping it out is trying to understand it… | via Sarah Wordlaw https://www.teachwire.net/news/radicalisation-schools/13 Oct 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxrt54tsnl2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3mxo5qr5drh2yUse @steveblackman.bsky.social's astonishing debut children’s book as a starting point for exploring how AI has changed our lives, and the moral ambiguities it brings. Free KS2 book topic with activity ideas from @jonnybid.bsky.social https://www.teachwire.net/teaching-resources/books-ai-zero-override/12 Oct 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxo5qr5drh2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3mxiw6adyq622How can we help pupils become thoughtful, critical users of AI? In this episode of Teachwire Talks, Ben Garside & Emma Staves from @raspberrypiorg.bsky.social discuss what AI literacy means and how to teach it when you’re still getting to grips with AI yourself. https://www.teachwire.net/podcasts/teachwire-talks-episode-3/10 Oct 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxiw6adyq622https://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3mxf6amu7da2qWill writing an inclusion strategy really improve inclusion? | via @stephen.tapestry.info https://www.teachwire.net/news/inclusion-strategy/#h-will-writing-an-inclusion-strategy-really-improve-inclusion08 Oct 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxf6amu7da2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3mxbc6php4s2kFunding for school meals is increasingly dropping below the cost of making them, which is impacting much more than the bottom line… | via Seb Godwin https://www.teachwire.net/news/free-school-meals/07 Oct 2026 06:15 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxbc6php4s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3mxa7wfgf4j2i6 drama games for focus | via @sammarsdenwrites.bsky.social https://www.teachwire.net/news/8-drama-games-for-primary-kids-to-ignite-imagination/#h-drama-games-for-focus06 Oct 2026 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxa7wfgf4j2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3mx7knzudnk2oHow do forces make a rollercoaster exciting but safe? 🎢 In this KS2 lesson, investigate how forces affect rollercoasters, using video clips, discussion & a practical investigation. https://www.teachwire.net/teaching-packs/built-for-learning/ #BuiltForLearning #Free #STEM @merlin-ents.bsky.social @cwoar.bsky.social06 Oct 2026 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx7knzudnk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3mx4izx2glc2gExplore the galaxy from the comfort of your classroom with these simple ideas for making #WorldSpaceWeek come alive… https://www.teachwire.net/news/5-ways-to-celebrate-world-space-week-in-october/05 Oct 2026 08:34 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx4izx2glc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3mx25gnjfn62sWhen we’re responsible for other people’s children, how much risk should we accept? Listen to episode 12 of No Running in the Corridors pod with @raesnape.bsky.social & Adam Petrie. Sponsored by @beatedsupport.bsky.social https://www.teachwire.net/podcasts/no-running-episode-13/04 Oct 2026 10:01 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx25gnjfn62shttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3mws6rfordb2lHappy Poetry Day! 🥳 Use our free pack alongside this brilliantly bonkers episode of Author In Your Classroom podcast, starring @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social and MC Grammar, to explore the craft of rap. https://www.teachwire.net/podcasts/michael-rosen-mc-grammar/01 Oct 2026 06:04 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mws6rfordb2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3mws5pjbnxv2eExplore creative ways to celebrate #NationalPoetryDay with your students and turn your classroom into a vibrant space of literary expression… https://www.teachwire.net/news/national-poetry-day-resources-for-primary-school/01 Oct 2026 05:45 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mws5pjbnxv2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3mwqwpdw6k52qListen to @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social & MC Grammar perform a poem from their new book, Ridiculous Raps & Rhymes, then download the whole podcast to play to your class. Explore rap, rhyme & collaborative writing with our free accompanying resource pack 👇 https://www.teachwire.net/podcasts/michael-rosen-mc-grammar/30 Sep 2026 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqwpdw6k52qhttps://bsky.app/profile/teachprimarymag.bsky.social/post/3mwq6xvzj6g2tWhen we’re responsible for other people’s children, how much risk should we accept? Listen to episode 12 of No Running in the Corridors pod with @raesnape.bsky.social & Adam Petrie. Sponsored by @rocksteadyms.bsky.social https://www.teachwire.net/podcasts/no-running-episode-13/30 Sep 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:sabx2soxr32edvjk4wcppjsl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwq6xvzj6g2t