Welcome to Headstart Primary’s new website
HeadStart Primary is owned by the head of a primary school and all our materials are written by practising teachers. At present, our team is very busy designing BRAND NEW materials for the Maths and...
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Headstart Primary are proud to announce we have added a new category to our existing line-up… English Reading Comprehension. What is the purpose? to promote formative assessment information to assist...
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Top 10 Easy Easter Crafts To Do In School
The Easter weekend has really crept up on us this year and we’ve suddenly found ourselves frantically thinking up ideas for injecting some spirit and seasonal fun in to next week’s lesson planning....
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A Guide To Cyberbullying
A GUIDE TO CYBERBULLYING Read our guide to Cyberbullying for parents and teachers, which can be used to better understand and deal with this issue of online bullying. Find out more about this year’s...
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Understanding Bullying at Primary School
UNDERSTANDING BULLYING AT PRIMARY SCHOOL It’s important for primary schools to be able to recognise bullying, react to it, and most importantly, prevent it. See the Annual Bullying Survey 2016 .A...
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How To Prevent Bullying at Primary School
HOW TO PREVENT BULLYING AT PRIMARY SCHOOL Discover the steps primary schools can take to prevent bullying at primary school and in later life. It’s likely that one in two children entering high school...
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The Importance of Outdoor Play In Winter
THE IMPORTANCE OF OUTDOOR PLAY IN WINTER Playing outdoors in winter presents its own unique opportunities for learning and discovery, which are essential for a child’s development. The winter months...
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Best Winter Outdoor Activities For Learning
BEST WINTER OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES FOR LEARNING Read our list of the best winter outdoor activities that will not only keep your class occupied, but also support their learning. Children need to spend time...
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English Grammar and Punctuation Resources For Primary Schools
ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION RESOURCES FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS HeadStart are your go-to suppliers of English Grammar and Punctuation resources for primary schools. We have an innovative approach to...
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National Events For Schools In January
NATIONAL EVENTS FOR SCHOOL IN JANUARY Get your class back into the swing of things by getting involved in some National Awareness Days and events for schools this January. Many of the suggested...
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National School Events In February
NATIONAL SCHOOL EVENTS IN FEBRUARY Inject some team spirit to school life this February by taking part in some fun and educational school events based on the National Awareness Days calendar. All the...
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National Awareness Days For Schools In March
NATIONAL AWARENESS DAYS FOR SCHOOLS IN MARCH National Awareness Days are a great way of introducing new concepts to the classroom and connecting with other schools around the world. What’s more, a lot...
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Times Tables Tests For Year 6
TIMES TABLES TESTS FOR YEAR 6 What Will It Mean? As we have all heard, Schools Minister Nick Gibb has confirmed that an additional test is to be introduced in 2019 for Year 6 pupils. A new times tables...
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7 Classroom Essentials You May Not Have Thought Of as a NQT Primary Teacher
7 Classroom Essentials You May Not Have Thought Of as a NQT Primary Teacher Preparing for your debut year as a teacher is a daunting task and to make sure you have not missed anything here is our NQT...
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Competitions for Primary Schools & Pupils 2017/2018
Competitions for Primary Schools & Pupils 2017/2018 Inspire, Engage, Reward. School Competitions are a welcome resource to add diversity to the classroom schedule. School Competitions offer...
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Our Resource Approvals Process Explained – Teaching Resource Trial Period
Our Resource Approvals Process Explained – Teaching Resource Trial Period Here at HeadStart Primary, we offer an approval trial period for our teaching materials before purchase. Please allow us to...
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Mathematics Problem Solving, Reasoning and Investigating – New Resource
Mathematics Problem Solving, Reasoning and Investigating – New Resource Reduce lesson preparation time with this series… These books have been designed to: provide children with the opportunity to...
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Happy Birthday to the Phizz-Whizzing Roald Dahl!
Happy Birthday to the Phizz-Whizzing Roald Dahl! It’s not too late to plan your Gloriumptious party to celebrate Roald Dahl Day. The 13th September is the birthday of best-selling author Roald Dahl....
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October Dates for Your Diary
October Dates for Your Diary October is a ‘top heavy’ month for key dates, with all calendar entries falling within the first week. So with a fast turnaround required to take part, here is our short...
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Formative assessment, summative testing, and scaled scores
Formative assessment, summative testing, and scaled scores Assessments and testing systems in primary schools are subject to a seemingly never-ending cycle of debate. Here at HeadStart, we are all too...
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