Educate 'em

26/07/2026

And it's a wrap. Educate 'em has finished another academic year and is closing for three weeks from now until August 17th. No messages will be replied to in this time but I will endeavour to answer all emails as quickly as possible on my return. I'd like to thank the inspirational students I am lucky enough to work with everyday, the fantastic families, and the education professionals who continue to support our venture. Wishing all GCSE and A-Level students the success they deserve in their August results. Happy summer everyone!

22/07/2026

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It's the start of the Summer holidays...phew. But at some point, when it's an "I'm bored" day, this is Well Worth Watching. The Theory of Everything is a beautiful depiction of a life hard, but brilliantly, lived. For those needing to start writing university applications for, for example, Medicine, "This Is Going To Hurt" is wonderful and should be read, or watched, but for a more unique discussion point try Aspirin: Story of a Wonder Drug. Ancient (by current sixth former terms!) but very relevant and a comprehensive deep dive into a good mixture of science and history, which often go hand-in-hand. Finally, for those more mathematically inclined, do read Fermat's Last Theorem. Where determination and tenacity, and a passion for Maths wins the day. Enjoy the sunshine!

20/07/2026

📣 CALLING ALL TEACHERS, SCHOOL WORKERS AND HOME EDUCATORS!

We're launching FREE Eden Project Live Learning this September! 🌿

Twice a month, bring the Eden Project straight into your classroom with interactive, curriculum-linked live lessons, specially designed for KS1 and KS2.

Packed with expert hosts, exciting challenges, special guests and plenty of opportunities to take part, these live lessons allow kids to explore nature from anywhere.

📅 Our first two lessons take place on Tuesday 15 September and Wednesday 23 September.

Find out more and sign up here 👉 https://www.edenproject.com/learn/schools/eden-project-live-learning

💚 Know a teacher, school or home educator who'd love this? Tag them in the comments or share this post to help spread the word!

02/07/2026

11/02/2026

How your child's SPD may change over time >>> http://www.thesensoryspectrum.com/childs-spd-may-change-time

11/02/2026

11/02/2026

“Look at the differences between a typical preschool child’s hand (left) and a typical 7 year old hand (right). Want to know why a preschool aged child isn’t able to write yet? This is why! Their hands are still developing and are not fully formed. So what should they be doing to support this? PLAY!! Play dough, coloring, cutting, gluing, playing outside, digging in dirt, sensory play, dress up play, science experiments, beading, puzzles, throwing balls, etc.
All of these things help their hands develop. When they are physically ready to write, they will! No need to rush them, they will show you when they are ready.” ❤️
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12/01/2026

A very Happy New Year to all our followers.
Here is our list of Public Open evenings for 2026
We also offer the introduction to Astronomy courses but these must be booked in advance.

20/12/2025

Educate 'em! will be closed from Saturday 20th December at 1 pm until Monday 5th January 2026 at 9 am. Any messages will be responded to on the 5th as swiftly as possible. I would like the opportunity to say a huge well done to all of my students for their hard work this year, and their successes. Also, to the fantastic families and people in education I work with to support our young people, thank you. Always a pleasure. A special thank you too to the clever, creative, and inspiring Year 7 student who made me this Christmas card following our work on cells. It seemed like a very fitting image to celebrate the end of a successful year. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

18/12/2025

Christmas Crystals ❄️! Ever wondered how rock salt gets turned into pure salt for our tables? This half term, Key Stage 3 students have been using key techniques, and their knowledge of solubility, to separate the salt from the rock. Table salt (sodium chloride) forms cubed shaped crystals and this is indeed what we ended up with after our week-long experiments 😃