Month: July 2007

The Key Stage 2 Maths SAT test results are beginning to hit schools. Some will be happy and some will be disappointed. The debate is still open as to whether this is a test of individual children’s ability or of the school’s ability to teach. The levels were always rather dodgy, with the average 11 year old meant to be achieving a level 4, which is less than one level’s progress a year, but they have now brought in grades between levels! Madness! Don’t take the results too seriously.

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Some cunning problems to consider this month, including, for younger children: secret number with a calculator, two balance problems and number line challenges.

The Growing Schools Garden has been launched at the Hampton Court Flower Show, aimed at promoting learning outside the classroom. Designed by Chris Beardshaw it has involved over 30 schools and is a collection of distinctive areas, including an aquatic garden, a poetry garden, a zone for reading, and boulder walls demonstrating outdoor pursuits. Continue reading “News: Hampton Court Flower Show”