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White Ribbon Day 2025 – “We Speak Up”

By Elaine Robson | 21 November 2025

On Tuesday 25th November 2025, North Tyneside proudly joins the global movement for White Ribbon Day and the 16 Days of Action against gender-based violence.    Why It Matters  71% of women in the UK have faced sexual harassment in public spaces.  Ofsted’s 2021 review found 79% of girls and…

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A Guide for Parents: Choosing Tech Gifts for Kids This Christmas

By Neil Brown | 21 November 2025

As Christmas approaches, tech gifts are often at the top of kids’ wish lists. While these gifts can be fun, educational, and engaging, parents should consider a range of factors to ensure their choices are age-appropriate, safe, and beneficial. Here’s some guidance to help you with choosing great tech gifts…

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A focus on fluency

By Eve Morton | 19 November 2025

What is Reading Fluency? There is often a misconception amongst pupils (and sometimes adults) that being a fluent reader means being a fast reader. Fluency involves the ability to read smoothly, accurately, and with expression. This will mean that the reader takes note of punctuation, phrases and clauses, along with…

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The New Writing Framework and EAL learners

By Rashda Salamat | 12 November 2025

A Fresh Start for Teaching Writing  Writing remains one of the most complex skills to both teach and learn. Recognising this, the Department for Education (DfE) has introduced a new Writing Framework (July 2025) designed to raise writing standards in primary schools.  The framework focuses on explicit teaching, oral rehearsal,…

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Our Outstanding Teacher Training Programme

By Kate Ritchie | 11 November 2025

  North Tyneside’s outstanding early years and primary teacher training programme is looking for the next generation of inspiring trainee teachers.     An outstanding provider with strong partnerships North Tyneside SCITT was established in 2004 and is judged as an outstanding provider by Ofsted. We are proud to be…

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Using poetry in teaching: A Tool for the Classroom

By Eve Morton | 10 November 2025

Poetry is a little like Marmite – you either love it or hate it! This may be based on your own experiences when you were younger, or it is not a genre you have ventured to explore. Poetry is not just about rhymes and verses; it is a powerful tool…

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Rhymes with a message

By Claire Graham | 07 November 2025

Next week is World Nursery Rhyme Week – an annual event founded since 2013. The initiative highlights the importance of nursery rhymes in early childhood development, focusing on benefits like language, literacy, and motor skills. This year’s event takes place over five days from the 10th to the 14th November.…

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Maths with Nursery Rhymes: A Guide for Early Years

By Education | 06 November 2025

Next week is World Nursery Rhyme Week – an annual event founded since 2013. The initiative highlights the importance of nursery rhymes in early childhood development, focusing on benefits like language, literacy, and motor skills. This year’s event takes place over five days from the 10th to the 14th November.…

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More Than Baby Talk: How Nursery Rhymes Can Benefit Older Students

By Eve Morton | 05 November 2025

The 10th – 14th November 2025 is world Nursery Rhyme Week and millions of children around the globe will be singing, doing the actions and exploring a range of nursery rhymes. Much research has shown that nursery rhymes are incredibly beneficial for children as they can boost vocabulary and language…

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Melody, Memory and Prosody: Tuning in to Nursery Rhymes

By Catherine Worton | 04 November 2025

Next week is World Nursery Rhyme Week – an annual event founded since 2013. The initiative highlights the importance of nursery rhymes in early childhood development, focusing on benefits like language, literacy, and motor skills. This year’s event takes place over five days from the 10th to the 14th November.…

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