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ESSENTIALWRITING – an innovative primary writing curriculum available now

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19 Jun 2024
ESSENTIALWRITING is now available to purchase: Our essential writing curriculum for primary teachers built to develop skilled and successful writers for years 1-6.
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ESSENTIALWRITING in QA Education

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04 Jul 2024
In a recent feature for QA Education, HFL Education’s Primary English Adviser Michelle Nicholson explains how the recently launched ESSENTIALWRITING curriculum (June 2024) can help primary school children understand and enjoy the craft of writing.
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Looking for the impact of your curriculum?

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17 Jun 2024
Where might we look to see the impact of our curriculum and what might we look for? Practical advice for subject leaders.
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New MIS and Finance Framework - simplifying procurement

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11 Jun 2024
HFL has launched a new MIS and Finance Framework which will enable schools, trusts and settings to purchase their MIS and Finance licencing from one place. The framework will also ensure that you have an MIS and Finance system which integrates seamlessly.
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Tightening the (Scarborough) rope for reading fluency

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11 Jun 2024
In this guest blog, Hayley Bloss shares some impressive outcomes from Kyson Primary School’s participation in the HFL Reading Fluency Project.
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Launching Supporting Smooth Transitions activity cards and poster for home learning

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10 Jun 2024
As part of the Supporting Smooth Transition procedures all primary schools in Hertfordshire will receive hard copy home learning activity packs for each of their 2024 Reception class pupils this month.
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ESSENTIALMATHS V2.0 – available now

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11 Jun 2024
We are delighted to announce that HFL Education’s ESSENTIALMATHS V2.0 is now live and available to purchase. ESSENTIALMATHS offers a carefully planned, small-step progression through the maths national curriculum from Reception to Year 6.
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Inspire me! The CPA approach: using Cuisenaire Rods to reason with fractions SATs questions

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04 Jun 2024
Packed with modelling videos, this blog shows how to use Cuisenaire Rods as a simple tool to solve KS1 & KS2 fractions problems.
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Get ready, sew! Developing provision for sewing in the Early Years classroom

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03 Jun 2024
Have you ever thought about setting up provision for sewing in your EYFS setting but not quite known where to start? Anna Hunter provides some starting points and ideas to get you started on your sewing journey!
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What’s on your risk radar?

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22 May 2024
As guidance for both the academy and maintained sectors on risk management becomes clearer, and further aligned, we will look beyond the traditional SWOT analysis, used by many to identify risk, to the much wider scope of a risk register and ‘emerging risk radar’ underpinned by PESTLE analysis.