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I SSUE 1 4 . 5 Contents VISITTEACHWIRE.NET/PRIMARY STEM TopupyourknowledgewithonlineCPD LESSONPLANS Usecodingto ‘alter’newswebsites ISSUE: 14.5 PRICE:£4.99 Developmental languagedisordersigns SEND PLUS Boost learning withone word Science deepdive Implementation Intent Impact ISSN 1756-6509 9 771756650016 05 HELPPUPILS PROCESSLOCKDOWN POWERFUL PICTUREBOOKS BACKTOSCHOOL HOW TO REBUILD TRUST WHATDOES OFSTEDWANT? 100 reportsanalysed FEEDTHEIR CURIOSITY CAMPFIRE COOKING Inspirehope withDrSeuss REGULARS 8 BREAKTIME 60 SUBSCRIBE TODAY VOICES 13 UNDERCOVER TEACHER Some children will be more behind their peers than ever, despite our best efforts 15 CLAIRE HOLMES Gone are the SATs worries – now I lay awake anxious about keeping everyone safe 17 A LETTER TO... We desperately want to go back to school, but we need to know that it’s safe 19 LORD JIM KNIGHT Online learning isn’t perfect, but now has a more prominent profile in education SUBJECT SPECIAL STEM 62 PICK UP STICKS Get hands-on in KS1 with these STEM activity ideas 64 DEEP DIVE READY? Calling all science coordinators – ensure your curriculum is top-notch... 66 BRUSH UP ON STEM Online CPD has rocketed in popularity since lockdown – here’s how to get involved… 69 OK COMPUTER Five practical ways to cover the computing curriculum in KS1 FEATURES 11 6 WAYS TO INVESTIGATE FOOD Try these pupil-led activities that allow children to take control of their own learning teachwire.net facebook.com/teachwire twitter.com/teachprimary elaine.bennett@theteachco.com Wewant tohear fromyou! Get in touch with your rants, comments, photos and ideas. We’re all We want to make sure our magazine is a brilliant resource for teachers and are always striving to improve. That’s why we host a reader feedback panel every issue to hear from real teachers about what they liked and what they would change. Got feedback? Contact us via the details in the yellow box below. ears! www.teachwire.net | 5