Before you start dusting off the sun lounger, there's the small matter of the end of summer term to attend to. An exciting time of year, it's a great time for students and staff alike to celebrate achievements, and enjoy a bit of light-hearted fun before school breaks up. Here's some end of term activity ideas to consider...

La Francais in the classroom? Pas de probleme! Teaching French at primary level, if done correctly, can be really rewarding, and provide children with a useful skill for life. To discover some useful ideas and tips on how to really get results when teaching French (and to see some really great French teacher stamps!).

Is geography becoming a dying art in the primary classroom? We certainly don't think so! If you want to get a few tips on how to bring the fun back to teaching KS1 and KS2 geography, then simply read our blog for some helpful pointers.

Halloween is approaching and it's time to get ghoulish in the classroom! Read our latest blog for some great tips on how to decorate your class for the big event, how to keep your students motivated, and how to inject some seriously spooky fun into their learning!

Setting targets in the classroom: If done well, establishing targets for students can really serve to motivate, invigorate and encourage kids to take responsibility for their own learning development. Read our blog to discover a few helpful tips to ensure that you're using targets effectively in the classroom

With mandatory new rules for school meals in England now in effect, since the start of term, local authority schools, new free schools and schools that convert to academy status have task of encouraging children to eat more vegetables and to drink more water. No doubt this won't be an easy task, so we've come across a strategy that might help. Recent studies have shown that reward stickers, combined with a bit of friendly competition, can really motivate kids to eat their greens. To find out more, read this week’s blog!

It's National Storytelling Week on the 31st January...have you incorporated some story-based activities into your current scheme of work? Storytelling is a brilliant way to inspire your students and ignite their enthusiasm; and best of all, there's no limit to the range of activities you can include in your lessons!

If you'd like some ideas as to how you can encourage your pupils with storytelling, simply read Classroom Caper's blog here.

Schools and colleges from all around the country will be putting on events to support this week. Here's some ideas for primary school teachers..