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Under Ofsted’s new inspection framework, self-evaluation is now about demonstrating how evaluation actively drives improvement. For senior leaders, the challenge is turning honest judgements into clear priorities, coherent actions and shared understanding across the school community. This is where many self-evaluation processes fall short. In this blog, we explore how the updated Know My School bridges the gap between evaluation and action, supporting leaders to think more clearly, plan more effectively and improve outcomes for pupils.

Encourage Kindness in your classroom with The Kindness Challenge.

Halloween is just around the corner, and there's no better way to engage your students than by incorporating some ghoulishly fun classroom activities and resources. Purple Mash offers a terror trove of Halloween-themed content that's both entertaining and educational. In this blog post, we'll explore some spooktacular classroom activities and resources on Purple Mash that will have your students eagerly awaiting the witching hour.

VE day or Victory in Europe day marks the day when the guns fell silent at the end of the war in Europe. The announcement that the war in Europe had ended came at 3pm on 8th May 1945, by Prime Minister Winston Churchill. There are several activities within Purple Mash that can be used by children to commemorate VE Day.

In October, Black History Month will be explored across the country. It's a time for our young learners to immerse themselves in the annual commemoration to find out about the significant contributions and achievements of the black community in the UK.