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Guide: The 2025 Weekly Planner

There are two kinds of people out there: those whose year starts in January, and those whose year starts in September. Maybe there’s also a third kind of person who does both! If you’re a teacher or you work in...

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How to throw a class Christmas party

December is only just about to begin, but with schools wrapping up in only a few weeks, some of you may be thinking about throwing a classroom Christmas party. This might be for a bit of end of term fun,...

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Teacher Gift Ideas for Your School Secret Santa

Does your school run a secret Santa among the staff? For some schools, this can be a great way to celebrate Christmas in a way that’s accessible for most – just getting a gift for your one secret recipient and...

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The 2024 Guide To Gifts Teachers Will Love

Christmas is getting ever closer (we’re sure lots of your children have started talking about it already!) and many of you may be thinking about getting a gift for your child’s school teacher. Of course, they aren’t necessary – no...

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5 Fun Christmas Activities To Do with your Class

When there’s something exciting going on in your students’ lives, like Christmas, Halloween, or an upcoming summer break, we think it’s a good idea to incorporate that into your classroom. They’re going to be buzzing with excitement and wanting to...

A Guide to Feedback and Assessment in the Classroom

Okay, so we can’t put everything you need to know about feedback and assessment in one blog post. But many of us at TPTC are former teachers or have worked in schools and we have lots of advice we want...