How do you create a positive classroom experience?

What do you do in your classroom to create an overall positive atmosphere and learning environment? Here’s a couple of stories and ideas from different teachers on how they create a positive environment. “I keep all my students actively involved. For example, while a student does a presentation, involve my other students in evaluating it.” Read More …

Today is World Smile Day!

Have you ever wondered how, where and by who the smiley face symbol was created? A gentleman called Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from Worcester, Massachusetts came up with the symbol in 1963. It’s not that long ago really if you think about it- only 52 years! The image Ball created then went on to Read More …

Celebrating Roald Dahl Day with School Stickers

We can’t give you a golden ticket but we can give you golden stickers and some great ideas to celebrate the birthday of one of the most popular children’s authors of all time.  Roald Dahls’ books are full of fun and imagination. Everyone knows the story of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, most people have Read More …

How to Effortlessly Handle Getting to Know You Week!

Whether the school you teach in has gone back already or you’re just about to, you’ll be thinking of ways to introduce your class to not only each other but to you. Here are a few ideas we’ve come up with that you can use, adapt and recreate to tackle the start of term. Name Read More …

Welcoming your new class back with School Stickers

  Welcoming a group of pupils you’ve never taught and more importantly have never been taught by you can be a nerve-racking prospect. We say, make it fun! Here’s a few first day ice breakers and activities which we think are great for lightening the mood and getting the introductions over with. The blanket game Read More …

We’re wearing weird trousers! Wrong Trouser Day 2015!

Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Foundation raises funds to improve the quality of life for sick children in hospitals and hospices all over the UK. 26th June 2015 is the 12th year people in schools, hospitals and businesses will be donning weird and wacky clothes and donating £1 to support the fund which has so far Read More …

Is your class leaving? Assembly Ideas and Inspiration

Leavers assemblies are full of emotions and nostalgia, happy memories and times of struggle. They’re also one part of school that you tend to remember for years to come. They surround big moments in your educational life, whether you’re leaving to move up into secondary school or going into further education. Therefore leavers assemblies require Read More …

5 Unusual Classroom Management Techniques

When it comes to managing pupil behaviour, no teacher has all the answers, if they did we would all have perfectly behaved classes. That’s why trying out new techniques can lead to creating the perfect environment that is conducive to learning for all. Here are some unusual classroom management techniques that are tried and tested. Read More …

The Week for Telling Tales: Storytelling Week 2015

Once upon a time there was a company called School Stickers, they liked to write blog posts about all kinds of things parents and teachers might be interested in. Then one day, they realised it was nearly national storytelling week and that it was time to tell their readers all about it. As you might Read More …