Great Podcasts

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 Mr Ps in a Pod(Cast)

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..

Education on Fire, Mark Taylor

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.

TES Podagogy

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

Not Another Education Podcast

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.

Dear All

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:

Subscriptions from £175

Why we like it

"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.

Ways 1decision can help your school

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.

Amazing People Schools

At a glance: Ages 4 to 16 Price:

From £2 per student

Why we like it

“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.

Ways Amazing People Schools can help your school

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.

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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.

Cornerstones

At a glance: Ages 3 to 11 Price: From £500

"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.

Why we like it

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

Ways Cornerstones can help your school

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.

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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.