Punctuation comics

Children are rewarded in SAT's for the appropriate use of punctuation but it can be difficult to teach the appropriate use for each. Yesterday I was in the grip of writing a piece for my coursework when I couldn't, for love nor money, work  out if my semicolon was in the right place.... I stumbled across a fantastic little site, perfect for years 5 and 6 in the run up to Sat's.

How to pause - The Oatmeal

The Oatmeal use cartoons and comedy to define the appropriate use of punctuation, if it works for me it'll work wonders for our KS2 children! Click here to take a look at their comic strips.

Keep an eye on the printable resources section, I'll upload my punctuation pyramid soon.

Primary School League Tables 2011: How did your school do?

Published today are the results of the 2011 National KS2 Numeracy and Literacy assessments. There are definitely some surprising results in there!

The Guardian have made it super easy to view the results of primary schools near you by creating an interactive map. Simply click on the dot that interests you.

How did your school do in the assessments? Click here to use the interactive service.