Blog by Lisa Fathers, Director of Teaching School & Partnerships Love is about social connection, kindness, empathy and as we celebrate Valentine’s Day we reflect on how we can facilitate those things at scho ...more

Developing multi-sensory and cross-curricular approaches to maths to raise attainment for all learners.   Date:  Monday 11th March 2019 Time:  8.30am - 10.30am Venue:  Hollinwood Academy    This project ...more

New government funding is going to give aspiring STEM* teachers paid internships and teacher training, thanks to Manchester / Altrincham’s Alliance For Learning. The £20,000 funding will see the Alliance for Learning SC ...more

Blog written for the Outward Bound Trust Lisa Fathers is Director of Teaching Schools and Partnerships for Bright Futures Educational Trust based in Greater Manchester. As it is the start of Place2Be’s Children’s Menta ...more

Notification to advise that the Massage in Schools course at the Bolholt Hotel in Bury that was set to run today/tomorrow (30/31 Jan) has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.   Rescheduled dates will ...more

Children’s Mental Health Week was first launched by Place2Be in 2015 to shine a spotlight on the importance of children and young people’s mental health.  This year’s theme is Healthy Inside and Out to help us to feel ...more

“I like solving problems-it makes me feel like a superhero” Penny 5 years Supporting children to develop key mathematical skills & attitudes in the Early Years.   I have recently been lucky enough to d ...more

Rochdale students are getting a taste of world-leading South Asian Mastery for Maths this week, with two specialist teachers from China taking up residence in town. Huini Ye and Yan Li are working with 60 students at the K ...more

Altrincham’s The Alliance for Learning has been commissioned by Sport England as part of a £13.5 teacher training programme, to help foster a more positive attitude to physical education across the northwest. The teachi ...more

Today, national recruitment materials for the 2019/20 Primary Teaching for Mastery Work Group schools go live. For more information and details of how to apply, please contact Sarah Ludlam – sludlam@aggs.bfet.uk   ...more