We have put together a short briefing in response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review, focusing on what its key messages mean in practice for primary schools.
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The Winter Solstice marks the longest night of the year and the turning point when the light begins to return. For thousands of years, people have noticed this moment, gathering to share warmth, food and stories, and to remind one another that winter does not last forever and bright days are ahead. We have created
In the first part of this series we looked at the old festival of Samhain, a fire festival rooted in the rhythm of the land, marking the hinge of the year, the moment when the light slipped away and winter stepped in. People gathered to honour their ancestors, share the warmth of the communal fire,
Welcome to our series on Samhain, the ancient festival that gave rise to what we now know as Halloween. Rooted in the land and the turning of the seasons, Samhain marks the threshold between light and dark, summer and winter. Over the coming weeks we’ll explore the myths, stories, and traditions that surround this time
Tomorrow night the Harvest Moon rises bright and golden, lighting the fields one last time before winter closes in. Across the world it is a moment for gratitude, for food, warmth, and the turning of the year. We explore the stories, traditions, and ways to celebrate this timeless moon in your own setting.
A Moment of Balance Twice a year, the sun crosses the celestial equator and the hours of daylight and darkness are in near-perfect harmony. Today marks the autumn equinox, and the turning of the year towards longer nights and the slow descent into winter. Across cultures, across millennia, this moment has been seen as both an
When Matt was coaching under 7s football, our son Buddy often helped out with the younger children. They watched him closely, copying his moves, asking him how to do certain skills, and occasionally it all ended in utter chaos. But beneath the noise, something else was happening. The younger children clearly looked up to him
Mindfulness for Children: Calm, Focus, and the Magic of Nature What is Mindfulness? Despite a lot of confusion and misunderstanding, mindfulness is simply the practice of paying attention to the present moment — on purpose, and without judgement. For adults it often looks like meditation, but for children it can be as simple as noticing
Before screens, before classrooms, before books, human beings learned through stories. Around the fire, on long journeys, or gathered in the fields, people shared tales to explain the seasons, to warn of dangers, to pass on values. Storytelling was education, entertainment, and moral compass all in one. In Britain, much of that storytelling was rooted
