Adam’s Primary Learning Hub

20/03/2026

Red Nose Day is all about coming together to make a real difference. Schools up and down the country will be wearing red to show their support.

By supporting this amazing cause, you’re helping to provide food, shelter, education, and vital support to people facing poverty and hardship—both here in the UK and around the world.

It’s proof that even small actions, like buying a red nose or donating a few pounds, can change lives.

Let’s keep laughing, giving, and making a difference. 🔴

18/03/2026

When your child says, “I don’t get it,” it can be tempting to step in straight away and explain or give them the answer. However, one of the most powerful things you can do as a parent(or teacher) is to pause and guide them to think it through themselves.

In the classroom, I often respond by asking a few simple questions:
• Which part don’t you understand?
• Are you adding or subtracting?
• Do you know how to set it out?
• Can you show me how you would start the question?

These prompts gently encourage children to reflect on their thinking rather than feeling stuck or overwhelmed. More often than not, they do know something about the problem—they just need help finishing it.

By asking questions instead of giving answers, you are helping your child build confidence, develop problem-solving skills, and take ownership of their learning. Over time, this approach helps them become more independent and resilient when faced with challenges.

It is not about getting everything right immediately. It is about helping children learn how to approach a problem, make a start, and keep going.

A small change in how we respond can make a big difference in how children see themselves as learners.

16/03/2026

Chant and Hit!

When working on times tables it helps to be visual, auditory and kinaesthetic.

1️⃣ Scan for the answer.
2️⃣ Hit the right answer with ‘Adam’s Hitting Stick!’
3️⃣ Chant the sentence that was hit “four times seven makes twenty eight!”

14/03/2026

Snakes and Ladders with a times table twist!

Land on an odd number and you answer a times table question, even if you go down a snake!
Get it right and you have another go.

This allowed me to discuss odd and even numbers and ask if an odd or even number would land them on an odd number.

🚨 WARNING 🚨
This gets very competitive!

13/03/2026

Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of 13, a number commonly associated with bad luck in Western culture.

But why?

In Norse mythology, the god Loki was 13th to arrive at a feast in Valhalla, where he tricked another attendee into killing the god Baldur.

In Christianity, Judas — the apostle who betrayed Jesus — was the 13th guest at the Last Supper

In fairness, people can associate any number with bad luck 🍀

12/03/2026

I saw this on another page and wanted to address the issue/problem that this will have caused parents (and I’ll give the answer at the end)!

This is quite simply a change in maths vocabulary where ‘units’ has been replaced by ‘ones’.
Hundreds, tens and units is now known as hundreds tens and ones.

Ten ones make 10 is the justification and this does make sense as it ties in with other mathematical areas such as times tables, money and metric units of measure.

So, the answer is less than 52 and more than 40. There are 3 ones in the number so the answer is 43.

43 has 4 tens and 3 ones.

You’re welcome 😇

05/03/2026

World Book Day is a fantastic day where reading is promoted and lots of schools have a day devoted to it.
Wake Up Wednesday have created this ‘Creative’ list to encourage kids and families to read more. 📚

Tomorrow is World Book Day, and it’s the perfect chance to spark a love of reading in every child. Stories don’t just build literacy skills, they inspire curiosity, boost confidence and open doors to new worlds.

This week’s highlights simple, practical ways families can make reading part of everyday life. From creating cosy reading spaces to showing children that reading is fun, small habits can make a big impact.

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27/02/2026

When I worked in a sixth form college, I encouraged students to use AI.

Yes — for researching universities, drafting UCAS applications, and shaping personal statements.

Because AI is a powerful tool.

But it’s not a lazy shortcut. I remember speaking with the sport science tutors about the AI scanning software they were trialling and how it gave them an indicator on how much AI was in students writing.

The rule was simple:
Use it to think better — not to think less.

Great for:
✔ Comparing courses
✔ Structuring ideas
✔ Improving clarity

Not great for:
✖ Copy and paste submissions
✖ Generic, personality-free statements

The strongest applications still sounded like the student — just sharper, clearer, more confident. It helped them eliminate the issue of how to start an application or how to begin a personal statement.

AI isn’t the problem.
Not teaching young people how to use it properly is.

26/02/2026

For any parents out there (and educators) who are curious about WhatsApp

With its end-to-end encryption and huge popularity, WhatsApp is often seen as a private and secure way to stay in touch; however, that same privacy can make it harder for trusted adults to see when things go wrong.

This week's guide explains how features like group chats, disappearing messages, ‘Channels’ and location sharing can expose young users to pressure, unwanted contact and inappropriate content.

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25/02/2026

AI isn’t cheating 🤖

That is the basic and simple lesson for our kids (and let’s be honest… for us too):

Using AI isn’t cheating.
Using AI without checking it? That’s like handing in homework without reading it.

We wouldn’t let our children hand in an essay without proofreading it.
We wouldn’t let our children hand in homework without checking it first.

We shouldn’t let AI do it either.

Think of AI as:
📝 The first draft assistant
🧠 Not the final decision-maker

Let’s teach our kids how to use AI properly:
1. Generate ideas
2. Edit thoughtfully
3. Fact-check carefully
4. Add their own voice
5. Read it before submitting

Because the future isn’t “no AI.”
The future is smart humans using AI wisely.

There is a lot of AI out there and it does make things easier and quicker - the trick is not to rely on it 100%.

25/02/2026

AI Is Amazing… But It’s Not Psychic (Yet)

I spotted this on another page this week:

A full newspaper article… followed by the line:

“If you want, I can also create an even snappier version…”

Yes. The journalist really did, accidentally leave the AI’s helpful suggestion in the final copy.

Proof that AI is powerful… but it still needs a human in the room. I think kids need to learn more about AI and how to best use it.

It’s brilliant for:
✅ First drafts
✅ Beating writer’s block
✅ Structuring ideas
✅ Summarising research

But it’s not:
❌ A substitute for thinking
❌ A fact-checker
❌ An editor
❌ A “press publish without reading” button

I use AI a lot and find it a useful ‘tool’ to help me with my job and my social media. It also great for asking questions and giving different answers and options.

It’s not a replacement, it’s a tool to be utilised.