Ideas to improve and help you innovate your school
Suggested reading lists, podcasts and recorded webinars
Earn up to £75 in market research opportunities for School Heads and Deputies
Jam packed with suggestions for Summer reading, listening and watching for School Leaders.
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I am delighted to introduce our Summer edition of InnovateED, a publication aimed at helping school leaders innovate and improve their schools.
We know that the Summer can be a time of much needed relaxation and recooperation.. We also know that as a profession, always striving to improve, it is often the time when you have a little headspace to carry out research and look at your own personal development.
Paid Market Research Opportunities available: Go to page 10 for more details.
This edition includes several items we hope will be of interest;
Recommended Reading - Leadership and Education Books
Recommended Webinar Recordings - From apps to inspection
Recommended Podcasts and Blogs
Finally, you will see the second half of the magazine is a spotlight on companies that have showcased at our events this term and have consistently received good feedback. If any of them are of interest and you would like to participate in the market research opportunities available please do sign up
Wishing you a wonderful Summer and hope to see you at one of our many CPD sessions next year, whether online or in person.
David Winfield, Director, BlueCow Education (and ex-Deputy Head)
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There are some wonderful people online blogging on a frequent basis about education. There are also some terrible blogs out there written by companies trying to improve their search rankings online. The beauty of a good blog is that most aren’t time sensitive – so if you are researching a certain topic it is worth scrolling through old blog posts. Below are ones we highly recommend.
A series of guest bloggers look at a range of issues from PE curriculum to dyscalculia to pedagogy. Definitely worth a look.
Herts for Learning has some great content here – from KS2 maths to using puppets in the classroom.
Worth-it is dedicated to preventing mental health problems through developing positive mental health and wellbeing in children and young people. They have a great blog section on wellbeing and positive mental health.
Aiden Severs writes beautifully about all things primary education and leadership.
Free blogs, article and videos on all topics, Independent Thinking
Independent Thinking has some really brilliant teachers working with them –and most of them also provide blogs for their site. Definitely worth a look.
Ross McGill has been around for a long, long time, however TeacherToolkit remains, in our opinion, one of the best blog sites out there!
The Independent Schools Portal YouTube channel is home to outstanding pre-recorded professional development that is completely free of charge to access! Below are 5 highly recommended videos from the collection that we really enjoyed and found useful - make sure that you subscribe so that you are notified when new content is added! Clicking on any of the images to takes you straight to the video.
Julie Keyes - Embedding a coaching culture
Julie Keyes is one of the best and well known coaches in education In this video she explores: • What is coaching? • What is the impact of coaching? • How to embed a coaching culture in your school. A superb video full of lots of practical takeaways
Gemma Sanchez - Teaching a growth mindset
Research emphatically shows that teaching a growth mindset allows children to benefit more fully from positive learning environments and indeed, to contribute to them This talk covers:
• Creating motivation to achieve success • Owning decisions and acting with integrity
• Building resilience & confidence
• Developing empathy
Derek Peaple - Leadership lessons from Elite sport
This innovative and interactive session, aligned to the new Headteacher Standards, uses applied insights from some of the world’s leading sports coaches to encourage personal reflection on three key leadership themes of:
• Developing shared cultural values and purpose
• Motivating the team to deliver results
• Sustaining high performing systems and culture
This session is a whistle stop tour of clever, mainly free, apps you can use in your classroom to innovate your teaching. Brilliant CPD!
An opportunity to learn and discuss what the new independent schools' framework means for your school.
AI in Education, Dan Fitzpatrick, The AI Educator, Dan is a world leading expert on AI in Education and we are thrilled he is joining us in person at this event.
Raising Aspirations: Daring to Dream, David McPartlin, Flakefleet Primary Head most famous for taking his school on BGT.
The mobile classroom: Innovative teaching in practice, Simon Hunt, Manchester Teacher of the Year and BBC Bitesize Education Teacher
PSHE and personal development: Impact in Action, Roary Pownall, PSHE Specialist and Hayley Sherwood, Founder of 1Decision
This outstanding panel of speakers will provide a cutting edge day of innovation and inspiration for School Leaders across the region
What a fantastic day Great speakers and really pertinent topics Thank you!
We are fortunate as a sector that so many talented professionals put pen to paper to write about their research and experiences. Choosing a book is difficult –we’ve listed below our personal recommendations - either on leadership or education.
Start with Why - Simon Sinek
“Why” isn’t just a word, it’s a powerful concept. In this telling book, Simon Sinek demonstrates why organizations guided by this concept will succeed more often than those which don’t
Botheredness: Stories- Stance - Pedagogy - Hywel Roberts
Described as a funny, engaging and rapturous read that will inspire teachers to reclaim their professional imagination and reignite the excitement they felt when they entered the teaching profession. It’s about botheredness – a made-up word that everyone understands.
Leadership: The Multiplier Effect - Andy Cope, Mike Martin and Jonathan Peach Multiplier Effect is for those who take leadership seriously, but don't take themselves too seriously.
Parklands: A school built on Love, Chris Dyson
A heartwarming account of Parklands School located on the Seacroft estate in Leeds. Children start at the school significantly behind their peers nationally, yet the school is famed for outstanding learning. Chris’ account of how he has built a culture of love, hope and ambition is an uplifting read for all teachers and school leaders.
Outstanding Teaching: Teaching Backwards, Andy Griffith and Mark Burns
This book is full of excellent practical ideas on how to get the best out of your students.
Making every primary lesson count: Six principles to support great teaching and Learning, Jo Payne and Mel Scott
This book looks at six pedagogical principles; challenge, explanation, modelling, practice, feedback and questioning, providing simple, realistic classroom strategies for primary teachers to use.
29/9/22 Hybrid CPD
The Head Teacher’s Handbook: The essential guide to leading a primary school, Rachel Snape
Does what is says in the title! Some great snippets of advice and excellent contributors.
We are delighted to announce our Wednesday Webinar series. Each webinar will give you a quick hour of valuable CPD covering key topics.
These events will take place in the evening at 1930 allowing you to relax away from the constant interruptions of school life. There will also be the opportunity to network and discuss with your fellow colleagues.
KCSIE 2023 Update: Weds 13th September 19:30-20:30
Working in an International School: Weds 29 November 19:30-20:30
Inspection Framework: Six months on: Weds 17 January 19:30-20:30
AI in Education: Weds 13 March 19:30 -20:30
The changing landscape of mental health in education settings: Weds 15th May 19:30 -20:30
Managing Difficult Parental Conversations: Weds 12th June 19:30-20:30
As a school leader high quality CPD has always been hard to come by.
All FREE thanks to the kind generosity of
Our market research events are for Senior Leaders who are short on time yet want to keep abreast with the latest innovations and products that can help their school.
Held online lasting 75 minutes you will hear from five leading suppliers to the sector. We recognise that you are giving up your own time and are grateful for your feedback so we also offer a £40 Amazon voucher as a thank you for your time and expertise!
How do the events work?
The market research evenings involve watching 6 short presentations about exciting solutions for your school. We ask that you keep your camera on throughout and complete an online feedback form whilst on the call. Once we have your form we send you the £40 Amazon voucher to your email.
Our events are for Senior Leaders who want to improve and innovate their school.
What happens to my information?
We do not share your contact details with any of the companies unless you give us permission to do so.
Please use the link to book on our next event. We ask that you attend no more than one event per term in order that our companies can talk to a wide range of schools.
100% of our delegates would recommend our events
Really useful and enjoyable event. Thank you! Deputy Head, Wigan
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Podcasts are a brilliant way to stay at the cutting edge of education whilst being entertained. They're perfect for when you're relaxing by the pool, driving long journeys or simply doing chores! Here are some of our current favourites (click on the images to go to the podcast).
Two teachers (Lee and Adam Parkinson) sharing funny stories from education. Mr P (ICT_MrP) and his younger brother Mr P, both working in the classroom, share funny stories about life in school, including confessions from fellow teachers..
Mark interviews educators from around the world – his aim is to provide a podcast that enables adults, whether parents or teachers, to support children to grow.
Everything you wanted to know about teaching on a podcast produced by the editors and writers at the world-renowned tes. It includes interviews with leading researchers and has engaging discussions into some of the biggest issues facing education.
29/9/22 Hybrid CPD
Brought to you by Twinkl, the presenter meets with fab guests from the education world to talk all things education, life, and more. Each episode focusses on a different topic.
We are incredibly excited to launch our Summer Sourcing initiative. We have handpicked the companies that have repeatedly been given fantastic feedback from you as school leaders, over the past year at our Supplier Showcases.
The aim is to provide you with an easy read, go to guide of key companies that could help your school. We hope that you will refer back to it in the coming year, and we will grow it over time. We will only add companies that we can verify as being impactful based on your feedback.
As former school leaders ourselves we know that the Summer is an opportunity to rest, relax and recharge. We also know that having the breathing space in the holidays often provides some headspace to research for the coming year ahead for your school - and we hope these pages will help you with this.
As ever we have some market research opportunities if you would like to take part please follow the three steps below.
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Look out for your personal invitations in your inbox if you match the criteria and sign up. £25 will be paid for each demo where the market research feedback has been provided.
So please complete the form and wait to hear from us. Please note you will be invited to a maximum of 3 demos. Your information (anonymised and without contact details) will be shared with the companies so they can then choose who they would like to participate.
We hope you find the magazine useful, and very much hope you will be able to participate in the market research opportunities.
In the meantime we wish you a lovely Summer!
The BlueCow Education Team
At a glance: Ages 3 to 11 Price:
"We have been using the scheme really successfully, the staff all seem very happy with the scheme & its resources. We have also had a safeguarding audit & received positive feedback & they were very impressed with the provision,especially the fact it promotes choices and shows consequences. We are very happy.
Natalie Burdett, PSHE Lead - Akeley Wood Junior
Product Category: Personal Development
Find out more at:
www.1decision.co.uk
What once was just a PSHE programme, 1decision has now developed in to so much more, helping schools to reach the statutory requirements for RSE, Protected Characteristics, British values, and the wider expectations of personal development.
Their unique series of videos with alternative endings, embedded into kitemarked topics, bring the classroom to life like no other resource on the market.
But the cherry on the cake is the embedded assessment which supports schools in providing an individual personal development journey with clear evidence for every child.
Consistently updated to keep in line with current guidance, this dynamic toolkit, reduces planning time whilst providing whole school training, assembly packs, nurture group resources, early years resources and so much more.
1decision can support your school to deliver, monitor and assess personal development and the supporting curriculum areas to a very high standard.
The whole school training portal, prepares and supports teaching staff and SLT and includes yearly audits to keep on top of any changes to legislation, whilst resources support teachers and students to engage in memorable classroom topics which provide evidence of learning
You will not be disappointed with the range of content which continues to grow in line with children’s needs. Furthermore, there is so much support for schools via telephone, email and online chat and a complete suite of tutorial videos, supporting documents, presentations, and webinars at a click of a button.
Do you think this product could enhance your school? If so please request further information on our form. If you would like a 30 min demo and to take part in a market research opportunity please indicate this on the form.
At a glance: Ages 4 to 16 Price:
“It teaches children so many skills. It’s all through the values and the characteristics but it is also so cross-curricular. We’re trying to teach children that there’s no limit to their capabilities and whatever they want to be, they can. Amazing People Schools really aligns with our values.”
Helen Gambon, Deputy Head, Redgate Community Primary
Product Category: Behaviour and Attitudes / Personal development
Find out more at: www.amazingpeopleschools.com
Amazing People Schools’ award-winning digital platform showcases a diverse range contemporary and historical role models.
Pupils can use the platform to explore the engaging stories of amazing people who changed the world. The digital platform is supported by hundreds of resources to use in the classroom, where students can explore achievements, setbacks and challenges faced by these amazing people which ultimately made them the trailblazers we know today.
The platform contains all the tools and resources schools need to develop their own wrap-around strengths-based programmes and offers solutions for wellbeing, inclusion, diversity, and behaviour management that can be easily embedded into schemes of work.
Amazing People Schools is a flexible, wellbeing platform for primary and secondary schools, with separate portals for each. It has been carefully developed to support every young person to develop a toolkit for life, and flourish.
It helps schools to increase the diversity of historical and contemporary role models across the curriculum whilst embedding a strengths- based approach across school life. The stories and resources weave character like a golden thread through schools, supporting values and a positive ethos and culture
The Amazing People Schools team works with schools to help them effectively embed and use the platform. The stories and resources can be used in many different waysSEND, oracy, behaviour, careers, British values and much more.
Do you think this product could enhance your school? If so please request further information on our form. If you would like a 30 min demo and to take part in a market research opportunity please indicate this on the form.
"Maestro is a real time saver, particularly for leadership teams and subject leaders. There is a wealth of information and resources which can be used and adapted by creative skills teachers. The way the curriculum is mapped is excellent and was commented on in a very recent Ofsted inspection.
Cornerstones Education is a team of experienced, specialist primary educators leading forward-thinking primary schools to a smarter online curriculum. Our platform Curriculum Maestro is a revolutionary platform that offers primary schools the content, tools and resources to design, develop, implement and assess an ambitious curriculum.
Maestro's curriculum content and clever management tools, alongside ongoing guidance from our curriculum advisers, provide outstanding support for all subject leaders regardless of their experience or expertise.
Product Category: Primary Curriculum
Findoutmoreat:
https://cornerstoneseducation.co.uk/
Includes: Fully sequenced lesson plans and resources
Subject-specific curriculum progression frameworks
Integrated subject assessment and analysis
Whole school monitoring and evaluation system
Typical curriculum challenges such as sequencing knowledge, timetabling, monitoring, and triangulating planning, teaching, and assessment can be overcome using Cornerstones Curriculum Maestro. We offer a platform with a wealth of well-sequenced, editable lesson plans and best quality, researched teaching resources so that teachers can teach concepts, knowledge and skills with confidence. Create learning that is bespoke to your school using the curriculum framework provided. Cultural capital and localisation opportunities are embedded throughout our framework. With Maestro having everything online and all in one place, curriculum systems and processes are more straightforward for senior and subject leaders to manage.
Do you think this product could enhance your school? If so please request further information on our form. If you would like a 30 min demo and to take part in a market research opportunity please indicate this on the form.
Charlotte Gibbins, Headteacher, Thurlstone Primary School.“It has made my job a lot easier as a teacher and a subject lead of science.
EVERYTHING is provided, yet it is so easily adaptable for our school’s and pupils’ needs. 2 years in, looking at the data, we wouldn’t use anyone else at this point!”
Developing Experts (DE) is a complete science curriculum platform for primary and secondary schools. It is fully mapped against the National Curriculum and contains all the required resources to teach science confidently - handouts, lesson plans, presentations, experiments and assessments. DE’s knowledge rich curriculum also has a strong focus on the working scientifically skills.
Product Category: Curriculum, Science
Find out more at: www.developingexperts.com
Uniquely, DE works with STEM industry partners who inject their expertise into the curriculum, showcasing careers in STEM through videos within each lesson. This encourages pupils to make important links between their curriculum and the world of work.
The cost of an annual subscription is £125 - with discounts available for small schools and MATsmaking it one of the most affordable options available!
DE significantly reduces teacher workload by providing high-quality lesson resources and documents that support subject knowledge. There are a variety of assessments available, before/after tests and end of unit assessments, as well as a pupil zone, where pupils can complete quizzes Resources can be adapted to suit pupils’ needs, particularly helpful for mixed age classes.
DE supports the development of Science Leaders through guidance on planning, progression and even an OFSTED pack, which suggests evidence to gather in preparation for a ‘Deep Dive’. Via the platform, Science Leaders can track the progress of science across the whole school.
Furthermore, DE releases topical content to celebrate events in STEM, such as World Ocean Day and a live lesson during Science Week.
Do you think this product could enhance your school? If so please request further information on our form. If you would like a 30 min demo and to take part in a market research opportunity please indicate this on the form.
Mary Farmer, Class Teacher and Science Lead
"I have found Doodle to be an extremely helpful programme. It uses a problem-solving approach and encourages persistence and independent thinking. The site and tasks are wellresearched and put together, it works well on multiple platforms and the team quickly address any bugs or issues. I couldn't recommend it any more highly."
Lex Lang, Deputy Head, CaterhamSchoolPreparatoryProduct Category: Maths, English
Find out more at:
www.doodlelearning.com
DoodleLearning is a highly engaging software that creates personalised work programmes in maths and English to plug children's learning gaps and consolidate knowledge.
Doodle is proven to raise attainment, boost children's confidence, and promote a genuine love of learning. The extensive data generated provides evidence for teaching sequences and quickly shows what is working well and what needs to be improved.
DoodleAdapt automatically revises tricky topics and consolidates knowledge by regularly revisiting concepts, scaffolding learning, preventing learning loss, and taking drill and practice off teachers' hands.
This allows them to spend their time covering new content rather than revising topics they’ve already taught, letting them focus on delivering quality first teaching.
Doodle reduces teacher workload by setting each child a personalised work programme that plugs their learning gaps and consolidates knowledge, reducing teacher workload and preventing learning loss.
Doodle marks each child’s work and tracks their progress, creating instantly exportable data for reports and Pupil Progress Meetings
It rewards effort over ability, enabling all pupils to work independently and experience ongoing success.
Every question and explanation has been crafted to suit all types of learner, with accessibility features, like audio-dictation and coloured overlays, to further support pupils.
Doodle is quick and easy to launch, providing all the resources you need, including letters to parents and support for staff, so teachers don’t need to do a thing.
Do you think this product could enhance your school? If so please request further information on our form. If you would like a 30 min demo and to take part in a market research opportunity please indicate this on the form.
"Good, very helpful staff." - St Teresas Catholic Academy
"Very efficient service exactly what we wanted." - Lancastrian Infant School
"Quick response time and queries were solved. Thanks!"
- Gayton Primary School
"Super fast support, thank you." - Oak Lodge School
"Prompt and efficient service." - Bishops Tawton Primary School
Product Category: School Newsletters
Find out more at: www.eschools.co.uk/home
Introducing a brand new tool to help you create simple, effortless and beautiful newsletters! Want to give your weekly newsletter some extra energy and style? Not making the impression you want to when using Word or Publisher? Want to engage parents further with exciting looking campaigns? We have the solution!
The eSchools News tool allows you to create great looking newsletters in a matter of minutes. With pre-built widgets to display key information such as year group attendance and calendar events so creating a newsletter has never been easier! Just add your school logo and branding and you’ll be ready to effortlessly promote your school and add that extra bit of sparkle.
Newsletters are revitalised with eSchools News! The NEW eSchools News tool allows you to create great looking newsletters in a matter of minutes. We’ve got pre-built widgets to display key information such as year group attendance and calendar events so creating a newsletter has never been quicker and easier! Just add your school logo and branding and you’ll be ready to effortlessly promote your school and add that extra bit of sparkle. When your masterpiece is ready, simply add the link to your school website or send via email.
Do you think this product could enhance your school? If so please request further information on our form. If you would like a 30 min demo and to take part in a market research opportunity please indicate this on the form.
"First4Maths has made a demonstrable impact on the quality of our maths curriculum. The robust CPD support offered inline with the sequential planning guides has supported new to year group teachers, ECT and experienced teacher in equal measure. We have found First4Maths to be a professional, highly skilled and knowledgeable maths consultancy company.
Rebecca Kayll, Headteacher, Penketh Primary School.Product Category: Primary Mathematics
Find out more at:
www.first4maths.co.uk
First4Maths are a consultancy company who are passionate about improving attitudes and outcomes in mathematics. Their consultants have all been or are currently primary teachers and they work closely with their schools to develop an effective mathematics curriculum.
Director Toni, works as a Maths Lead in a Local Trust and as part of this role she took part in 4 OFSTED Mathematics Deep Dives this Academic Year. This experience helps to ensure that the support that the team provide is realistic, relevant and has maximum impact in school. First4Maths Academy is an online CPD membership package that provides training for schools and enables First4Maths to provide excellent support and training in way that is cost-effective for schools.
FIrst4Maths Academy is a membership package that provides training for every area of mathematics from Nursery to Year 6 If you are looking to enhance your current practice, First4Maths Academy can be used alongside any scheme However, If you are looking to move away from what you are currently using, the membership also includes a programme of learning that can be implemented from Nursery to Year 6 and gives ownership to teachers while providing them with excellent subject knowledge training. Training is broken down into manageable sections and shows teachers how to teach each concept confidently, from using Concrete resources to challenging at Greater Depth.
First4Maths Academy improves teachers’ confidence which in turn improves outcomes for children
Do you think this product could enhance your school? If so please request further information on our form. If you would like a 30 min demo and to take part in a market research opportunity please indicate this on the form.
At a glance: KS1 to KS5 Price: From £5 per pupil. Free trial available. "Implementing Lyfta across Bridgewater High School & The Challenge Academy Trust has had a transformative impact on both our students and teachers. It has broadened our students' global perspectives, nurtured empathy, and provided a dynamic and engaging learning environment."
AndyRoberts
Assistant Headteacherat Bridgewater High School (The Challenge Academy Trust)
Product Category: Curriculum Enrichment
Find out more at: www.lyfta.com
Lyfta is an award-winning teaching and learning platform made up of interactive 360° spaces and soundscapes of real homes, workplaces and environments from around the world. Students are invited to explore new places and get to know real people through immersive spaces, rich media content and inspiring short documentary films
The platform provides a unique window to a world of human stories; an impactful, captivating way to introduce diverse cultures and perspectives to nurture empathy, build character and broaden students' horizons.
Lyfta is a recent overall winner of the Bett Award for Transformational Impact 2023.
Broaden students horizons:
Lyfta lifts students out of their everyday surroundings, allowing them to explore and connect with people, places and perspectives they might otherwise not have access to. They are introduced to diverse cultures and ways of being; building knowledge and cultural capital
Teach challenging topics:
The range of storyworlds provide a powerful way to introduce challenging, complex and abstract topics in an accessible and relatable way.
Lesson planning made easy Teachers can access hundreds of high-quality interactive lesson and assembly plans on a wide range of themes.
Flexible learning:
The student interface guides learners through each lesson and supports a flexible range of teaching methods such as whole-class, face-to-face, blended, teacher-led, independent or remote learning.
Do you think this product could enhance your school? If so please request further information on our form. If you would like a 30 min demo and to take part in a market research opportunity please indicate this on the form.
At a glance: Ages 4 to 8, intervention up to 11
Price: From £24.95 per month
“My school has 8 of your wonderful Mighty Writer mats! I just wanted to say how amazing they are as a resource – the enjoyment and learning experiences the children get from them are just phenomenal".
Ms Sam Pepper, Assistant Head, Coopers Lane Primary School, Lewisham, London.Product Category: Primary Literacy
Find out more at:
www.mightywriter.co.uk
Mighty Writer is the winner of the Education Resources Awards for Best Primary Resource, Teach Primary Awards 2020, Teach Early Years Awards 2021 for Best Literacy Resource. It is gaining a reputation as one of the world’s best primary resources for literacy!
Mighty Writer is a unique physical resource that can transform children’s literacy almost overnight! It is designed for every class of EYFS, KS1 and for intervention in KS2. It can be used with children of all abilities from those who are reluctant to speak to the very able. The visual approach is excellent for use with children with English as an Additional Language (EAL).
All CPD training is free, for life! It's now used by 350k children in 46 countries!
To summarise the key points that will transform your children’s literacy skills in your primary school.
• The award-winning Mighty Writer transforms literacy almost overnight, and we guarantee that, or your money back!
• All CPD training is free, unlimited and forever!
• Children’s engagement in literacy “goes through the roof”
• Teachers report it’s actually fun to teach literacy and hence are more productive.
• You make the impact on your school from as little at £24.95 per month per set
Its impact is so successful, it’s now used in 46 countries and is guaranteed to transform literacy almost overnight, or your money back.
Do you think this product could enhance your school? If so please request further information on our form. If you would like a 30 min demo and to take part in a market research opportunity please indicate this on the form.
At a glance: Y2 to beyond GCSE
Price: From £24 per pupil
“Reading Plus has massively helped pupils develop their confidence and skills. Reading has always been our weakness. We've always scored lowest in reading in SATs, so we started using Reading Plus with our Y4s/Y5s to prepare them for a Y6 curriculum. Last year was the first year we got higher in reading than anything else. We were over the moon!"
Product Category: Reading intervention
Find out more at:
www.readingsolutionsuk.co.uk
Reading Plus is an evidence-based online reading development programme which improves students' reading skills, accelerates reading gains and increases reading for pleasure.
It is packed full of engaging texts for pupils to explore and enjoy and is designed to rapidly accelerate reading growth for students at all reading proficiency stages.
Reading Plus teaches silent reading fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary with software that meets each pupil's reading level.
In just 40 to 60 hours of Reading Plus use, Expected and Emerging readers make significant gains to close the achievement gap. Exceeding pupils at age-related expectations improve proficiency and significantly increase silent reading fluency rates to master higher volumes of complex text confidently.
Reading Plus serves the needs of a wide range of students from Y2 to beyond GCSE, including those who have progressed through foundational literacy skills but lack the essential comprehension skills and vocabulary to meet year-level literacy objectives
Reading Plus supports good teaching first and provides ongoing help for every pupil – with actionable reports for teachers.
Beginning with an adaptive assessment that pupils complete on their own, without any intervention from their teacher, the results provide a baseline and data-driven starting point for a pupil's journey through the programme.
The Partner Plus support team, will help teachers implement the programme and provide tailored ongoing support, training, and pedagogic advice - on hand during school hours to answer any questions
Do you think this product could enhance your school? If so please request further information on our form. If you would like a 30 min demo and to take part in a market research opportunity please indicate this on the form.
At a glance: Ages 7-11 Price: £119.99 per class. Free trial available.
“We have seen so much engagement from children who have been previously disengaged with so many things. Yesterday, we had a child create his own survey based on an article he had read. He was so proud of himself and so were we. Previously this child wouldn’t lift a pencil!”
Katie Rawlings, SEND Co-ordinator, Perran Ar Worthal Primary School
Product Category: Literacy
Find out more at: www.myrockerbox.com
Rockerbox News is a multi-awardwinning non-fiction reading platform for pupils reading at KS1 and KS2 levels, with resources available for KS3 interventions.
Rockerbox News focuses on providing teachers with easy access to nonfiction activities that inform pupils and promote global citizenship while developing reading skills, confidence, and independent learning for a wholeclass, EAL, and SEND-inclusive community.
Rockerbox News was the 2023 winner of the Education Resources Awards for Primary Resource - ICT.
Stop feeling frustrated about finding reliable, real-world content for your whole class. Start developing your pupils’ reading skills with high-quality, award-winning resources.
Imagine if you could share high-quality reading activities, inclusive of EAL and SEND pupil needs. Where ALL pupils who are reading at KS1 and KS2 levels can develop their reading skills, increase their confidence, and be globally informed.
Rockerbox News will help you save valuable time searching for high-quality, reliable resources online and makes reading more interactive - in class and at home!
Do you think this product could enhance your school? If so please request further information on our form. If you would like a 30 min demo and to take part in a market research opportunity please indicate this on the form.
At a glance: Key stage 2-4 Price: From £10 per pupil
“I have used a range of resources in the past to set home learning, develop intervention resources and give something for students to revise and refine skills.
SchoolOnline is definitely the best resource I’ve used in this respect. The video content, subsequent questions and monitoring all help to continually aid the pupil in achieving their full potential."
Ranikhet - Deputy Headteacher
Product Category: Digital Learning
Find out more at:
www.schoolonline.co.uk
Most recently SchoolOnline won the 'High Commendation' award in the highly competitive category of 'Primary - Digital Learning ProductNumeracy & Maths', at Bett 2023
SchoolOnline are unique because of the extensive library of bite-sized tutorial videos for both KS2 and GCSE, created by the UK’s leading, most experienced examiners. Both professionally produced and animated, these videos provide the backbone of their software, which has been proven in trials to improve Maths scores on average by 76.7% and English by 100.5%.
You can try yourself for free.
SchoolOnline believes the only way to provide real proof of their impact, is through their customers Below are a range of real outcomes, shared by some of their teachers and leaders:
'To enable to us to measure the impact we had a pre-summer test and post-summer test. In between these dates, the only Maths that the students did was using SchoolOnline. The average uplift in score between the two papers was 34.6%. I’ll say that again - 34.6%'
'The videos break the concepts down into simple, sizeable chunks that are then more easily understood Also, I feel secure using the content because I know this is a validated resource and is going to have the correct information for my students'
Do you think this product could enhance your school? If so please request further information on our form. If you would like a 30 min demo and to take part in a market research opportunity please indicate this on the form.
At a glance: From 4-18 years Price: From £7 per pupil, per year (capped at £4,200)
“SchoolTV was one of the most transformational additions to my school mental health and wellbeing support to pupils and parents. The simple to use online platform provides a wealth of information and guidance to parents, guardians, staff and pupils on a wide range of wellbeing issues. I have no hesitation in recommending SchoolTV.
John Southworth Former Principal of MPW LondonProduct Category: Mental Health, Wellbeing, PHSE
Find out more at: https://schooltv.me.uk/
Raising confident, happy, and resilient young people in today’s world presents numerous challenges.
SchoolTV serves as an invaluable resource for school communities, aiming to support the mental health and wellbeing of students.
By providing expert led bite-sized video content across a range of mental health and wellbeing topics, SchoolTV bridges the gap between schools and parent communities, strengthening relationships and equipping them with the knowledge to empower confidence and navigate the complexities of modern-day parenting.
SchoolTV plays a crucial role in facilitating understanding, breaking down barriers, and finding common ground for schools and families. By working together to build parenting capabilities, we can foster an environment for students to thrive and improve educational outcomes.
Every parent’s journey is unique and the obstacles faced along the way can differ greatly. At SchoolTV, we aim to provide families with the necessary support during each stage of a child’s development
SchoolTV covers a wide range of mental health and well-being topics specifically designed to assist families with children aged 4-18 years. Regardless of a child’s age or stage, the extensive collection of resources will ensure that families feel empowered with the knowledge to effectively support their children.
SchoolTV is delivered through video interviews with leading specialists and a host of resources from recognised organisations such as fact sheets, articles, websites, podcasts.
Schools have complete control to publish and share content that reflects the needs of their community
Do you think this product could enhance your school? If so please request further information on our form. If you would like a 30 min demo and to take part in a market research opportunity please indicate this on the form.
As ever, thank you for supporting us. We love how our community is growing and we are matching Heads and Schools with solutions that really help and improve their schools. Our market research opportunities are growing and we look forward to bringing you more in the Autumn. Please note if you have attended a Supplier Showcase this year you will receive personal invites to exclusive events. The showcases you see advertised will include suppliers you have already seen so please don't sign up to them. If you can recommend them to any groups you are in we'd be really grateful!
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