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October 4th- 10th is World Space Week, with the theme of Discovery. Will your school be doing anything to mark it? If you are looking to inspire space exploration in…
The Big Draw
The Big Draw during October is the world's biggest drawing festival for anyone who loves to draw, as well as those who think they can't! With thousands of enjoyable, and mainly free, drawing…
International Literacy Day: Teaching inspiration from expert Phil Beadle
Around one in five or 776 million adults worldwide can't write their own name or read a line from a book (In the UK, 1 in 6 people struggle with…
Back to School: 5 tips for teachers, from teachers
The crisp Autumn air, new shiny shoes and fresh new school books... we all remember returning to school as children after the seemingly endless summer holidays with mixed emotions. But…
Remembering the Transatlantic Slave Trade
In this guest blog, renowned historian and author S. I. Martin explains the importance of remembering the transatlantic slave trade, as well as how to get children engaged in the…
Our first day at school: now>press>play’s transition experiences
We know that for many school children in Year 6, the next few weeks will be a bittersweet time. There is bound to be excitement about moving on, but this…
Pasfotos van Anne Frank, 1939 Polyfoto
KS2 History: Honouring Anne Frank
Every year, 12th June marks the birthday of Anne Frank. Anne lived for just 15 years, but her importance in history is unmistakable due to her famous diary, which documented…
Top 5 reasons for schools to blog
Blogging is all the rage nowadays and our children are digital natives. So we thought it would be a great idea to inspire your class to write by blogging. Here…
Five ways to mark VE Day in the classroom
Every year the 8th May marks the anniversary of VE Day, the end of the Second World War in Europe. At 3pm on 8th May 1945, The Prime Minister Winston…
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We like to dream big here at now>press>play so when the opportunity popped up with a chance to pitch our idea to loveable, serial entreprenuer Richard Branson we jumped at…