Reflections on an emerging Community of Education, Inquiry and Practice (CEIP)

by Site Admin | Oct 20, 2026 | CEIP

Our Community of Education, Inquiry and Practice (CEIP) was formally launched on 19th March  2026 in the School of Education at the University of Nottingham. After a summer spent developing its digital home, CEIP Online, Jo-Anna Russon and Alexia Ball asked some of...

Building teacher community at a local level: opening the door

by Site Admin | Oct 20, 2026 | professional development

In this post, Rupert Knight argues for the power of developing communities of professional inquiry at a local level as a collaborative response to local problems of practice. Behind the closed door There is a buzz in the corridors as the children from across the...

From Add-on to Everyday Practice: Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom

by Site Admin | Sep 8, 2026 | Uncategorized

In this post, Sally Betteridge reflects on the importance of wellbeing in pupils’ learning. Building on a 2022 post in this series, Sally makes a case here for placing wellbeing at the heart of children’s learning and offers some ideas for everyday classroom practice....

Teaching the Holocaust in Primary Schools, Part 2: Practical, Age-Appropriate Approaches for Confident Classroom Practice

by Site Admin | Jul 13, 2026 | current issues, pedagogy

In a follow up to his previous post in this series on the importance of learning about the Holocaust in primary schools, Gary Mills offers seven practical strategies and a wealth of resources for teachers.   In Part 1, I argued that primary pupils can, and...

Creative Play, The Nottingham Games Project and Children as Researchers

by Site Admin | Jun 2, 2026 | current issues, pedagogy

In this post, Rebecca Gittins from Welbeck Primary School in Nottingham reflects on the work their school has done to develop understanding of creative play and to transform playtimes.   We had already started making big changes to our school play areas when...