Vicki - KS1 Digest
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KS1 Writer for Twinkl Digest.
Up-to-the-minute education news: articles that inform, support and inspire.
Up-to-the-minute education news: articles that inform, support and inspire.
Teachers — if the Sunday night scaries hit hard, you’re not the only one.
This guide offers practical ways to ease anxiety, reset your nervous system, and start the week grounded.
#TeacherWellbeing #SundayScaries
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This guide offers practical ways to ease anxiety, reset your nervous system, and start the week grounded.
#TeacherWellbeing #SundayScaries
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November 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Teachers — if the Sunday night scaries hit hard, you’re not the only one.
This guide offers practical ways to ease anxiety, reset your nervous system, and start the week grounded.
#TeacherWellbeing #SundayScaries
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1as0ax
This guide offers practical ways to ease anxiety, reset your nervous system, and start the week grounded.
#TeacherWellbeing #SundayScaries
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1as0ax
📉 23,000 primary classrooms are now empty as falling birth rates hit schools.
Tighter budgets, reduced staff and even discussions about mergers or closures.
Teachers, are you seeing the impact in your school? #SchoolFunding
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Teachers, are you seeing the impact in your school? #SchoolFunding
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November 10, 2025 at 10:57 AM
📉 23,000 primary classrooms are now empty as falling birth rates hit schools.
Tighter budgets, reduced staff and even discussions about mergers or closures.
Teachers, are you seeing the impact in your school? #SchoolFunding
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Teachers, are you seeing the impact in your school? #SchoolFunding
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1cfeov
Ofsted sees value in continuous provision in KS1 — when it’s curriculum-driven, intentional & used alongside direct teaching.
Learn what this means for your classroom practice 👇
#Ofsted #ContinuousProvision
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Learn what this means for your classroom practice 👇
#Ofsted #ContinuousProvision
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November 10, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Ofsted sees value in continuous provision in KS1 — when it’s curriculum-driven, intentional & used alongside direct teaching.
Learn what this means for your classroom practice 👇
#Ofsted #ContinuousProvision
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/6ehqm
Learn what this means for your classroom practice 👇
#Ofsted #ContinuousProvision
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/6ehqm
Statutory citizenship, stronger number fluency and more focus on drama and oracy — here’s what the Curriculum & Assessment Review recommends for KS1.
#KS1 #CurriculumReview #PrimaryEducation
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November 5, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Statutory citizenship, stronger number fluency and more focus on drama and oracy — here’s what the Curriculum & Assessment Review recommends for KS1.
#KS1 #CurriculumReview #PrimaryEducation
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www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1bjjkf
Winter is coming — but your classroom can stay healthy! ❄️
The DfE’s latest guidance shares 7 practical steps to cut absence and illness this season — from handwashing to better ventilation.
Read more 👇
#Teachers #Education #DfE #HealthySchools
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/j1ky4
The DfE’s latest guidance shares 7 practical steps to cut absence and illness this season — from handwashing to better ventilation.
Read more 👇
#Teachers #Education #DfE #HealthySchools
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/j1ky4
November 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Winter is coming — but your classroom can stay healthy! ❄️
The DfE’s latest guidance shares 7 practical steps to cut absence and illness this season — from handwashing to better ventilation.
Read more 👇
#Teachers #Education #DfE #HealthySchools
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/j1ky4
The DfE’s latest guidance shares 7 practical steps to cut absence and illness this season — from handwashing to better ventilation.
Read more 👇
#Teachers #Education #DfE #HealthySchools
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/j1ky4
New DfE target of 90% pass rate in the phonics check raises big questions for KS1 teachers. With summer-born pupils less likely to meet the standard, differentiated support is more crucial than ever. Read how age impacts outcomes and what schools can do.
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/tq2nq
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October 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM
New DfE target of 90% pass rate in the phonics check raises big questions for KS1 teachers. With summer-born pupils less likely to meet the standard, differentiated support is more crucial than ever. Read how age impacts outcomes and what schools can do.
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/tq2nq
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/tq2nq
Heads up KS1 teachers: big update out now on the 2025 optional SATs and access arrangements.
Worth a read.
#primaryED #KS1 #teaching
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Worth a read.
#primaryED #KS1 #teaching
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October 28, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Heads up KS1 teachers: big update out now on the 2025 optional SATs and access arrangements.
Worth a read.
#primaryED #KS1 #teaching
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Worth a read.
#primaryED #KS1 #teaching
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1htjg4
Supermarkets and food brands pledge to support free breakfast clubs with brands like Morrisons, Sainsbury’s & Weetabix providing vouchers and discounts.
A welcome move – but will funding match the reality in schools?
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A welcome move – but will funding match the reality in schools?
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/13wj94
October 23, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Supermarkets and food brands pledge to support free breakfast clubs with brands like Morrisons, Sainsbury’s & Weetabix providing vouchers and discounts.
A welcome move – but will funding match the reality in schools?
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/13wj94
A welcome move – but will funding match the reality in schools?
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/13wj94
Timetabling continuous provision in KS1 doesn’t have to be overwhelming.
QE Insights shares how to make time for play-based learning that supports independence and curriculum mastery 👇
#KS1 #PrimaryTeaching #PlayBasedLearning ContinuousProvision
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QE Insights shares how to make time for play-based learning that supports independence and curriculum mastery 👇
#KS1 #PrimaryTeaching #PlayBasedLearning ContinuousProvision
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October 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Timetabling continuous provision in KS1 doesn’t have to be overwhelming.
QE Insights shares how to make time for play-based learning that supports independence and curriculum mastery 👇
#KS1 #PrimaryTeaching #PlayBasedLearning ContinuousProvision
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1b1xz7
QE Insights shares how to make time for play-based learning that supports independence and curriculum mastery 👇
#KS1 #PrimaryTeaching #PlayBasedLearning ContinuousProvision
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1b1xz7
A new Youth Sport Trust report finds girls facing multiple inequalities are 1.6x more likely to not enjoy PE.
Confidence gaps start early. Inclusion, choice and role models can make a real difference.
#PE #PrimaryEd
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Confidence gaps start early. Inclusion, choice and role models can make a real difference.
#PE #PrimaryEd
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/13kp7k
October 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
A new Youth Sport Trust report finds girls facing multiple inequalities are 1.6x more likely to not enjoy PE.
Confidence gaps start early. Inclusion, choice and role models can make a real difference.
#PE #PrimaryEd
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/13kp7k
Confidence gaps start early. Inclusion, choice and role models can make a real difference.
#PE #PrimaryEd
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/13kp7k
DfE sets a new 90% phonics screening check pass rate target.
“Reading is the foundation for everything else.” — Bridget Phillipson #Phonics #Reading #PrimaryEd
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“Reading is the foundation for everything else.” — Bridget Phillipson #Phonics #Reading #PrimaryEd
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October 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
DfE sets a new 90% phonics screening check pass rate target.
“Reading is the foundation for everything else.” — Bridget Phillipson #Phonics #Reading #PrimaryEd
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/vmd4z
“Reading is the foundation for everything else.” — Bridget Phillipson #Phonics #Reading #PrimaryEd
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/vmd4z
2025 guidance on optional KS1 SATs is here.
Find out what’s new, what’s allowed and how to support pupils fairly.
#KS1 #PrimaryAssessment #SATs
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1htjg4
Find out what’s new, what’s allowed and how to support pupils fairly.
#KS1 #PrimaryAssessment #SATs
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1htjg4
October 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
2025 guidance on optional KS1 SATs is here.
Find out what’s new, what’s allowed and how to support pupils fairly.
#KS1 #PrimaryAssessment #SATs
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1htjg4
Find out what’s new, what’s allowed and how to support pupils fairly.
#KS1 #PrimaryAssessment #SATs
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1htjg4
Effective communication with parents builds trust, boosts engagement and supports pupil success.
Here’s how primary teachers can make every message count — from drop-offs to newsletters.👇 #PrimaryTeaching #ParentalEngagement
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Here’s how primary teachers can make every message count — from drop-offs to newsletters.👇 #PrimaryTeaching #ParentalEngagement
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October 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Effective communication with parents builds trust, boosts engagement and supports pupil success.
Here’s how primary teachers can make every message count — from drop-offs to newsletters.👇 #PrimaryTeaching #ParentalEngagement
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/t5koo
Here’s how primary teachers can make every message count — from drop-offs to newsletters.👇 #PrimaryTeaching #ParentalEngagement
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/t5koo
New safety legislation, Martyn’s Law, will mean all primary schools must have basic security plans.
Teachers can expect training and guidance over the next 2 years — here’s what it means for your role. 👇 #MartynsLaw #SchoolSafety
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Teachers can expect training and guidance over the next 2 years — here’s what it means for your role. 👇 #MartynsLaw #SchoolSafety
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October 13, 2025 at 9:48 AM
New safety legislation, Martyn’s Law, will mean all primary schools must have basic security plans.
Teachers can expect training and guidance over the next 2 years — here’s what it means for your role. 👇 #MartynsLaw #SchoolSafety
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1kzg2j
Teachers can expect training and guidance over the next 2 years — here’s what it means for your role. 👇 #MartynsLaw #SchoolSafety
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1kzg2j
KS1 teachers: Are you wondering how to use continuous provision while meeting national curriculum demands?
Explore how a blended model can help the transition from EYFS → KS1, preserve creativity and independence and deliver an ambitious curriculum.
#ContinuousProvision
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Explore how a blended model can help the transition from EYFS → KS1, preserve creativity and independence and deliver an ambitious curriculum.
#ContinuousProvision
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/w2zz2
October 8, 2025 at 11:11 AM
KS1 teachers: Are you wondering how to use continuous provision while meeting national curriculum demands?
Explore how a blended model can help the transition from EYFS → KS1, preserve creativity and independence and deliver an ambitious curriculum.
#ContinuousProvision
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/w2zz2
Explore how a blended model can help the transition from EYFS → KS1, preserve creativity and independence and deliver an ambitious curriculum.
#ContinuousProvision
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/w2zz2
The DfE has updated the #PESportPremium guidance for 2025-26.
Find out what’s new, how much funding your school will receive, and what it can (and can’t) be used for.
👇 #PrimaryPE #PESportPremium
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/11g0mi
Find out what’s new, how much funding your school will receive, and what it can (and can’t) be used for.
👇 #PrimaryPE #PESportPremium
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/11g0mi
October 7, 2025 at 11:41 AM
The DfE has updated the #PESportPremium guidance for 2025-26.
Find out what’s new, how much funding your school will receive, and what it can (and can’t) be used for.
👇 #PrimaryPE #PESportPremium
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/11g0mi
Find out what’s new, how much funding your school will receive, and what it can (and can’t) be used for.
👇 #PrimaryPE #PESportPremium
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/11g0mi
Autumn term = the busiest stretch for KS1 teachers. 📚✨
Practical tips on protecting your energy:
- smarter marking
- task batching
- wise use of AI
- boundaries and self-care
- your wellbeing matters as much as your planning
Read more 👉 www.twinkl.co.uk/l/89qgk #TeacherWellbeing #Edutwitter
Practical tips on protecting your energy:
- smarter marking
- task batching
- wise use of AI
- boundaries and self-care
- your wellbeing matters as much as your planning
Read more 👉 www.twinkl.co.uk/l/89qgk #TeacherWellbeing #Edutwitter
October 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Autumn term = the busiest stretch for KS1 teachers. 📚✨
Practical tips on protecting your energy:
- smarter marking
- task batching
- wise use of AI
- boundaries and self-care
- your wellbeing matters as much as your planning
Read more 👉 www.twinkl.co.uk/l/89qgk #TeacherWellbeing #Edutwitter
Practical tips on protecting your energy:
- smarter marking
- task batching
- wise use of AI
- boundaries and self-care
- your wellbeing matters as much as your planning
Read more 👉 www.twinkl.co.uk/l/89qgk #TeacherWellbeing #Edutwitter
New survey shows 58% of teachers have been caught in disputes between separated parents — often impacting children’s learning and wellbeing.
KS1 teachers are on the front line of family separation challenges.
Read what you need to know and practical steps to support pupils➡️ www.twinkl.co.uk/l/m1aix
KS1 teachers are on the front line of family separation challenges.
Read what you need to know and practical steps to support pupils➡️ www.twinkl.co.uk/l/m1aix
October 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
New survey shows 58% of teachers have been caught in disputes between separated parents — often impacting children’s learning and wellbeing.
KS1 teachers are on the front line of family separation challenges.
Read what you need to know and practical steps to support pupils➡️ www.twinkl.co.uk/l/m1aix
KS1 teachers are on the front line of family separation challenges.
Read what you need to know and practical steps to support pupils➡️ www.twinkl.co.uk/l/m1aix
🚨 Optional KS1 SATs 2026 — some key updates revealed: a new NCA portal, revised admin dates and more.
KS1 teachers — check your diary and get up to speed!
#KS1 #SATs2026
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KS1 teachers — check your diary and get up to speed!
#KS1 #SATs2026
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/suwi6
October 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM
🚨 Optional KS1 SATs 2026 — some key updates revealed: a new NCA portal, revised admin dates and more.
KS1 teachers — check your diary and get up to speed!
#KS1 #SATs2026
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/suwi6
KS1 teachers — check your diary and get up to speed!
#KS1 #SATs2026
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/suwi6
Heads up, KS1 teachers: Changes are coming for the 2025–26 phonics screening check — a new online portal, a new provider and fresh deadlines.
Check out the key dates and what’s changing here: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/blzvw
#Phonics #EdChat
Check out the key dates and what’s changing here: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/blzvw
#Phonics #EdChat
September 30, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Heads up, KS1 teachers: Changes are coming for the 2025–26 phonics screening check — a new online portal, a new provider and fresh deadlines.
Check out the key dates and what’s changing here: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/blzvw
#Phonics #EdChat
Check out the key dates and what’s changing here: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/blzvw
#Phonics #EdChat
Can continuous provision help deliver the new writing framework?
The DfE’s writing framework emphasises talk, sentence mastery and purposeful writing — areas where continuous provision shines.
Explore how to blend play-based learning with KS1 expectations.
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/l94ma
The DfE’s writing framework emphasises talk, sentence mastery and purposeful writing — areas where continuous provision shines.
Explore how to blend play-based learning with KS1 expectations.
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/l94ma
September 29, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Can continuous provision help deliver the new writing framework?
The DfE’s writing framework emphasises talk, sentence mastery and purposeful writing — areas where continuous provision shines.
Explore how to blend play-based learning with KS1 expectations.
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/l94ma
The DfE’s writing framework emphasises talk, sentence mastery and purposeful writing — areas where continuous provision shines.
Explore how to blend play-based learning with KS1 expectations.
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/l94ma
Strong relationships start at the school gate.
Discover practical ways to build trust with parents from day 1:
- welcoming drop-offs
- engaging newsletters
- noticeboards that work
Here is how teachers can communicate so parents will listen! 👇
#Edutwitter
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/ispum
Discover practical ways to build trust with parents from day 1:
- welcoming drop-offs
- engaging newsletters
- noticeboards that work
Here is how teachers can communicate so parents will listen! 👇
#Edutwitter
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/ispum
September 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Strong relationships start at the school gate.
Discover practical ways to build trust with parents from day 1:
- welcoming drop-offs
- engaging newsletters
- noticeboards that work
Here is how teachers can communicate so parents will listen! 👇
#Edutwitter
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/ispum
Discover practical ways to build trust with parents from day 1:
- welcoming drop-offs
- engaging newsletters
- noticeboards that work
Here is how teachers can communicate so parents will listen! 👇
#Edutwitter
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/ispum
KS1 teachers: The new DfE writing framework offers non-statutory but essential guidance for handwriting, spelling and sentence-building through talk and play.
Plus, discover how continuous provision naturally fits the approach.
#KS1Writing #PrimaryTeaching
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/16i2sg
Plus, discover how continuous provision naturally fits the approach.
#KS1Writing #PrimaryTeaching
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/16i2sg
September 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
KS1 teachers: The new DfE writing framework offers non-statutory but essential guidance for handwriting, spelling and sentence-building through talk and play.
Plus, discover how continuous provision naturally fits the approach.
#KS1Writing #PrimaryTeaching
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/16i2sg
Plus, discover how continuous provision naturally fits the approach.
#KS1Writing #PrimaryTeaching
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/16i2sg
Out with ‘outstanding’, in with ‘exceptional’. Ofsted ditches single-word ratings for a new 1–5 scale this November.
Clarity or just more pressure?
#PrimaryEducation #Ofsted
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/84mpt
Clarity or just more pressure?
#PrimaryEducation #Ofsted
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/84mpt
September 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Out with ‘outstanding’, in with ‘exceptional’. Ofsted ditches single-word ratings for a new 1–5 scale this November.
Clarity or just more pressure?
#PrimaryEducation #Ofsted
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/84mpt
Clarity or just more pressure?
#PrimaryEducation #Ofsted
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/84mpt
New to year 2? It’s a year full of growth — for pupils and teachers!
From fostering independence to navigating assessments, experienced teachers share what they wish they had known before teaching year 2. 👇
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/vlp3i
From fostering independence to navigating assessments, experienced teachers share what they wish they had known before teaching year 2. 👇
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/vlp3i
September 8, 2025 at 11:40 AM
New to year 2? It’s a year full of growth — for pupils and teachers!
From fostering independence to navigating assessments, experienced teachers share what they wish they had known before teaching year 2. 👇
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/vlp3i
From fostering independence to navigating assessments, experienced teachers share what they wish they had known before teaching year 2. 👇
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/vlp3i