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I’m trying not to but it’s hard!

August is here and teachers, you’ve made it! 💪☀️
Time to rest, recharge, or (if you’re that way inclined) start gently planning ahead.
We’ve put together a helpful August calendar PDF to support you through the break - it’s available now via our subscription channel or in The Primary Teacher’s Staffroom.

📍Grab it via the link in our bio!

Teacher Discounts 💷📚
The ultimate money-saving list for teachers

You spend all year giving your time, energy and (let’s be honest) your own money to your classroom. So here’s a list of genuine discounts to help you claw a bit of it back.

From fashion and tech to food, days out and breakdown cover, save this post and come back to it whenever you need a reminder. All verified and correct at the time of posting, but discount schemes do change, so it’s always worth double-checking before you buy.

Know a teacher who needs this? Tag them below 👇

Anxiety in children doesn’t always look like worry. 💛

Sometimes it looks like anger. Or a meltdown over something small. Or a tummy ache every morning before school. Anxious children don’t always say “I’m anxious” more often, their behaviour says it for them.

A few things worth holding onto:
➡️ One sign on its own usually isn’t a red flag - it’s patterns and changes that matter.
➡️ If you’re worried about a child, trust that instinct and reach out to their teacher, your GP, or another trusted adult.

Is your child starting secondary school in September? 🎒

Here are 7 things you can do this summer:

1️⃣ Promote independence
2️⃣ Get prepared
3️⃣ Show positivity
4️⃣ Be organised
5️⃣ Get familiarised
6️⃣ Share concerns
7️⃣ Keep talking

Want more detail? The full guide - every tip explained, written with 20+ years of classroom experience is available on our website- Link in bio. 📥

📌 SAVE this for the summer holidays
💬 Got a Year 6 leaver? Tag a parent who needs this.

☀️ We have made it to July! ☀️
Here’s your July dates reminder to help you stay organised through the busy (and another hot 🥵) month of 2026.
🔴 If you’d like a free PDF copy to save, print, or share in school, you can find it here:
➡️ The Primary Teacher’s Staffroom on Facebook
➡️ Our subscription channel
LINKS IN BIO 🙂

Wishing you a positive and productive July ❤️

I can’t even imagine what it’s going to be like tomorrow! 🥵

Ten maths websites that we think every primary teacher should have bookmarked.

After the interest from our literacy post, we made a maths list too.
No sponsorships. No affiliations. Just the sites we genuinely open every single week.

From Hit the Button on the whiteboard, to NRICH for your deep thinkers, to Mathsbot when the place-value counters have gone walkabout again, these are the ones that quietly hand you your Sunday evening back.

📌 Save this post so it’s waiting for you next time you’re planning (future-you, at 9pm on a Sunday, will be very grateful).

💬 Which maths site could you not teach without? Drop it below because we might add it to the next one.

👀 And tag the teacher in your team who’s still got forty tabs open right now.

Featuring: Oak National Academy Corbettmaths Times Tables Rock Stars BBC Bitesize Tes for Teachers Grammarsaurus (+ NRICH, Topmarks & Mathsbot)
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I still have 27 to do 😬😬