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Teaching through the pandemic
Listen to the latest podcast from NCETM and Nikki Bailey, Deputy Headteacher at Oldfield Primary School, to see how Teach Active and Active Learning has been used in maths across Key Stages 1 and 2, and the benefits this has had for children after a long period of home learning. Nikki Bailey is deputy head and Year 1 teacher at a primary school in Chester. She has long been an advocate of teaching maths through physical activity but has found this particularly beneficial in autumn 2020, with children returning to school unaccustomed to periods of formal, focused concentration. She describes activities and encourages other teachers to have a go....
Read moreCricket World Cup Activities
To celebrate the Cricket World Cup, taking place this year in India, we have designed a fun dice game which can be used at any point of the school day. It can take place in the hall or classroom. There are rule variations for different year groups, and number cards would be an adequate substitute for dice if necessary....
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