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• Cover the Key Stage 1 Geography Curriculum

  Topics

  Hamilton's geography focussed topics for Key Stage 1 not only cover the National Curriculum objectives for geography, but they also provide extensive relevant learning opportunities for Year 1 and Year ...

  By Julie St Claire Hoare

  Featured
• ‘Tales from Outer Suburbia’ by Shaun Tan

  English

  If you are looking for some unusual and inspirational short stories for Year 5 or Year 6, 'Tales from Outer Suburbia' by award-winning Shaun Tan may just be the book ...

  By Grace Woollard

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• 50th Anniversary of the First Moon Landing

  Science

  The 20th July 2019 marks 50 years since Apollo 11 landed on the moon. This is the perfect time to study all things space related with your class!

  By Julie St Claire Hoare

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• Get Sporty with Topics this Summer

  Topics

  With so many exciting sporting events happening in June and July (Cricket World Cup, Women's Football World Cup, Wimbledon) , why not take on 'Sports Tournaments', our cross-curricular sporting topic ...

  By Julie St Claire Hoare

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• Teaching Traditional Tales in KS1 and LKS2

  English

  Key stage 1 and lower key stage 2 children love the familiarity of traditional tales and fables, and they make for the perfect springboard into teaching literacy skills.

  By Suzie Hunt

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• Mixed Year Maths (1/2, 3/4, 5/6)

  Maths

  Hamilton has always been attentive to the unique challenges of teaching mixed age classes, and we are pleased to announce that mixed age flexible and short maths blocks are coming ...

  By Athene Reiss

  Featured
• Hamilton and OFSTED's New Framework: Intent, Implementation and Impact

  The new Education Inspection Framework just put out for consultation by Ofsted makes interesting reading. The report is structured by reference to the three 'I's.

  By Ruth Merttens

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• Inspire Your Class to Paint like Van Gogh

  Topics

  With the current exhibition at Tate Britain in London celebrating vincent Van Gogh and his relationship to Britain, there is no better time to learn about this inspiring painter.

  By Julie St Claire Hoare

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• ‘The Tin Forest’ by Helen Ward

  English

  In ‘a wide windswept place, near nowhere and close to forgotten’ you will find the beginnings of the tin forest.

  By Grace Woollard

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