🚨 Optional KS1 SATs 2026 — some key updates revealed: a new NCA portal, revised admin dates and more. KS1 teachers — check your diary and get up to speed! #KS1 #SATs2026 www.twinkl.co.uk/l/suwi6

Heads up, KS1 teachers: Changes are coming for the 2025–26 phonics screening check — a new online portal, a new provider and fresh deadlines. Check out the key dates and what’s changing here: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/blzvw #Phonics #EdChat

Can continuous provision help deliver the new writing framework? The DfE’s writing framework emphasises talk, sentence mastery and purposeful writing — areas where continuous provision shines. Explore how to blend play-based learning with KS1 expectations. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/l94ma

Strong relationships start at the school gate. Discover practical ways to build trust with parents from day 1: - welcoming drop-offs - engaging newsletters - noticeboards that work Here is how teachers can communicate so parents will listen! 👇 #Edutwitter www.twinkl.co.uk/l/ispum

KS1 teachers: The new DfE writing framework offers non-statutory but essential guidance for handwriting, spelling and sentence-building through talk and play. Plus, discover how continuous provision naturally fits the approach. #KS1Writing #PrimaryTeaching www.twinkl.co.uk/l/16i2sg

Out with ‘outstanding’, in with ‘exceptional’. Ofsted ditches single-word ratings for a new 1–5 scale this November. Clarity or just more pressure? #PrimaryEducation #Ofsted www.twinkl.co.uk/l/84mpt

New to year 2? It’s a year full of growth — for pupils and teachers! From fostering independence to navigating assessments, experienced teachers share what they wish they had known before teaching year 2. 👇 www.twinkl.co.uk/l/vlp3i

Should play stop at Reception? A petition asking for continuous provision to be made statutory in KS1 has garnered 70k+ signatures and counting. What do you think? Should play continue beyond the EYFS? #KS1 #PrimaryEducation #ContinuousProvision www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1bxpu1

Year 1 — it’s magical, messy and full of milestones! Find out what teachers wish they’d known before teaching this unique year group — from play-based starts to phonics priorities. What’s your best year 1 survival tip? #PrimaryTeaching #Year1 www.twinkl.co.uk/l/wy605

Back to school = big emotions for little learners. This Digest explores how KS1 teachers can support anxious pupils as they start the new school year. #BackToSchool #Transition www.twinkl.co.uk/l/11l1v7

Jumping back into 'teacher life'? Here are some tips to help you ease into the new school year with balance and confidence. From getting organised to setting boundaries, these strategies support both teacher and pupil wellbeing. #TeacherWellbeing #BackToSchool #Transition www.twinkl.co.uk/l/cqev2

KS1 teachers, get ahead of the game! ✏️
 All the 2025–26 key dates you need: term times, awareness weeks and more. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/zdscs

🍂 A new school year, a fresh start! Discover autumn term inspiration: key dates, wellbeing tips and engaging topics to kickstart learning in KS1. #BackToSchool #Transition #KS1 www.twinkl.co.uk/l/6g33q

Worried about transition jitters? This Digest shares practical ideas to ease the move from year 1 to year 2. Which strategy will you try first? www.twinkl.co.uk/l/moiae

What changes can we expect for primary curriculum and assessment? KS1 and KS2 Digest reflect on the review so far and hopes for the future ahead of the final report in autumn Explore more: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/eq4vk #edusky

At the mid-point of the summer break, here's a roundup of some of Digest's wellbeing content for educators and parents. From self-care and switching off to tackling loneliness and finding summer discounts, visit 👉 twinkl.co.uk/l/wha56 to read these and more.

AI in the classroom: friend, foe or future? KS1 and KS2 Digest explore how AI reshaped UK primary education in 2024–25, from SEND support to handwriting debates. Read the full reflection👇 www.twinkl.co.uk/l/r8olm

Are you a people-pleaser?
- Always saying yes
- Feel guilty saying no
- Anxious to disappoint You're not alone, but you can protect your time and wellbeing.👇 www.twinkl.co.uk/l/183qqe

How much could you earn next academic year? Find out what happened to teacher pay in 2024/25 in the latest Twinkl Digest summer reflection Read: www.twinkl.co.uk/l/12wzfm

Thinking of leaving teaching? You're not alone — and you're not stuck. Here are 7 fulfilling career paths where your teaching skills still shine. 👉 www.twinkl.co.uk/l/pfh2r

Online safety is now a classroom priority. From the new Online Safety Bill to Netflix’s Adolescence — here is what primary teachers need to know from the 2024-25 school year. 🔗 www.twinkl.co.uk/l/tfmux

A handy round-up of this year's most important primary education updates, and what to expect next. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/ug9yp

Everything KS1 teachers need to know about the new statutory relationships, sex and health education guidance. 👇 www.twinkl.co.uk/l/ypznm

Education Committee will examine rising school absence rates next week to assess if current strategies are addressing the growing problem of persistent absence. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1gv0yk

You don’t have to say yes to everything to be a great teacher. Learn how to set boundaries, say no with confidence, and stop people-pleasing—for good. 💛 Read 👉 www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1gps40

New sun safety programme sees children learn how to check UV levels and apply sunscreen to help reduce skin cancer in the future. ☀️ www.twinkl.co.uk/l/141pht

Ahead of the summer holidays, Digest explores how KS1 teachers can teach children to keep themselves safe around water. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/yjb3f

With temperatures in the UK reaching as high as 34°C today, the UKHSA has issued guidance for schools on managing hot weather. ☀️ Find out what you need to know… www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1cwr5h

It is a commonly held belief among teachers that windy days have an impact on the behaviour of their pupils, but is there any evidence behind this? www.twinkl.co.uk/l/x0a0y

KS1 Digest examines the differences in school food standards in England vs Wales. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/p7spd

🚨Government announces expansion of free school meal entitlement, providing half a million more children with free school meals. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1em8ho

New @ofcom.bsky.social report reveals how schools are adapting to keep children safe online in 2025. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1az5qv

Scaled scores have been released for the 2025 KS1 optional SATs. This Digest covers what you need to know. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/wtne2

The internet is central to the lives of 96% of children, with social media use increasing among under-5s, according to a report from ‪@ofcom.bsky.social‬. Find out more about how KS1 children use digital devices and the internet. 👇🏻 www.twinkl.co.uk/l/163dkd

Half term is here, and this Digest is here to provide you with the most important articles you may have missed over the last half term. Here is what you need to know.https://www.twinkl.co.uk/l/15h25c

A YouGov survey has revealed 45% of UK adults support removing free school meals for all KS1 children, providing these only to children from lower-income households. Digest looks at how FSM are currently funded. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/lk6ce

How can working from home and flexible working work for teachers? www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1hm2eh

Learning walks seem to be on the increase, with some teachers describing these as 'constant' in a @twinklks1.bsky.social survey. This Digest takes a look at the rationale behind learning walks and whether they are a useful practice. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/etwhp

Labour shares plans to attract and retain 'best talent in the teaching profession’. Find out what they are in today’s Digest. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/oqftp

With temperatures set to rise in the UK, the UKHSA has issued guidance for schools on dealing with hot weather. ☀️ Here is what you need to know… www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1cwr5h

Last night was a full moon. Did you notice any behavioural changes in your pupils? Can a full moon, in fact, influence children's behaviour, or are such beliefs simply folklore? www.twinkl.co.uk/l/nx973

New NEU survey reveals ‘shocking’ levels of pupil poverty in the UK. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/i5gsj

Your guide to hinge questions is here! What are they? How do you use them? What do they look like? www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1hk6zi

The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill will be debated in the House of Lords tomorrow. Here's what's included about schools in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill... www.twinkl.co.uk/l/fbalk

Many classroom teachers are looking for alternative careers. Here are seven career paths often taken by those who used to be class teachers. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/pfh2r

The government has rolled out thousands of free breakfast club places countrywide, but how are they funded? 🥣 www.twinkl.co.uk/l/h48bb

The DfE has announced an AI classroom ‘revolution' to ‘modernise’ the UK’s education system, ‘back teachers’ and ‘deliver’ for children. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1ksaw7

From 9th to 13th June, schools in England will carry out the phonics screening check. 10% of schools in each local authority will have a moderation visit before, during or after the check. Get in the know, here.👇 www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1gpazv

The phonics screening check is coming on Monday 9th June. This guidance is here to help you prepare. www.twinkl.co.uk/l/u6wn3

With year 2 SATs now being optional, here is what teachers need to know, including important changes for 2025, the purpose of SATs now and how to prepare for them. 👇 www.twinkl.co.uk/l/1g0b2y