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Mr_Minchin
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Scottish Primary Teacher. Love a vlog and sharing practice. Pupil Voice, Global Goals, UNCRC and Playful Learning. All opinions my own. #EduSky
1:1 iPads arrived and we’ve jumped right in - this blackout poetry worked really well!
November 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Simple, flexible and purposeful whole class activity for developing mental agility 🙌
November 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Now that key bushcraft skills taught, changed up our outdoor sessions to free play with the equipment - this mini monster elevator utilising a pulley was awesome! #playinupperprimary
October 30, 2025 at 7:30 AM
In all my time teaching with K’nex, never seen something quite as impressive created by a pupil 🙌 #playinupperprimary
October 10, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Connect 4 Multiplication

I think someone must have done this before as it’s such a simple and versatile activity for your learners to pick up and play. An instant hit with the class #playinupperprimary
October 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Spelling Consolidation ✏️

A great one to play with your whole class or in smaller groups to revise previous weeks spelling pattern(s)

#playinupperprimary
September 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This is a must for any upper primary class (or S1 class) exploring pattern and sequences.

This square is amazing - everytime I think I've found all the patterns, another one appears!
September 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Get the maths outside - whilst the weather is holding out! 🏈

This’ll be the third year I’ve gone running ‘fall football’ with an upper primary class and it’s such a great opportunity to extend learning across a term and offer lots of opportunities for consolidation and depth!
August 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I adore K’nex but this much cheaper alternative has a huge amount of scope for block play and exploration of structure #playinupperprimary
August 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
4 super simple maths games 🙌

Love these as they all transition from one to the other - and they also involve all learners being active and participating throughout #playinupperprimary
August 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
5 activities - just one chalk grid! #playinupperprimary
August 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Good to go for the start of the term - our non fiction section of the library displayed in Global Goals sections as decided by the kids 🌍

All other non fiction books sorted into 'topics' and in 'pull and peruse' boxes below. #globalgoals #lfs
August 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM