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Collins Primary
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3 Jul 2025
Big Cat turned 20 in 2025! 🎉 Read everything we've been up to this year in this deep dive from @TeachPrimary, with features from publisher Lee Newman and author Tom Mitchell: teachwire.net/news/collins-b…

Collins Big Cat – 20 years of inspiring confident, curious readers

We explore the origins, impact and guiding principles of Collins Big Cat and discover why it continues to ignite a love of reading...

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Normal Women by Philippa Gregory – newly adapted for KS2 children Out now! Three new non-fiction books for Big Cat, adapted from the critically acclaimed Normal Women for adult and teen readers. Discover the women who played sports – even when they were excluded, the women who worked as healers – even when it was dangerous, and the women who made money – even when they were pushed back. These are stories of ingenuity, diversity, rebellion, survival – and sisterhood. Find out more: ow.ly/Z59L50Z6ZTM
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🐧 We are delighted to share that Little Wandle Handwriting workbooks and resources for Year 1 are out now! To find out more, head to our website: collins.co.uk/LittleWandleHa…
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We are delighted to be the publishing partner for the Wastebuster Recycle to Read initiative which has launched in-store toy recycling that helps to get books into schools. Schools taking part in the programme can exchange broken plastic toys for books from the Recycle to Read catalogue. Find out how to join in here! recycletoread.org/

Recycle to Read | Get books for your school

You and your family help protect the planet by finding new homes for your unwanted toys and recycling broken, hard plastic toys.

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Big news this .. Recycle to Read Toys is LIVE in 167 Tesco stores! Recycle broken hard plastic toys & your school earns free books 📚♻️ Sign up free at recycletoread.org #RecycleToRead #BooksForSchools @Tesco @Mattel @products_change @HarperCollins
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Following the recent NASA Artemis II mission to the moon, why don't you explore our mini collection of moon-themed books with your pupils? Take a look at our picks for Reception, KS1 and KS2 🚀🌑
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Mar 25
A huge thank you to @CollinsPrimary! 🌟📚 We’re delighted to receive 26 fantastic books for our online reading platform - helping our readers and volunteers enjoy even more engaging stories together. Thank you for supporting our mission 💛 #BookmarkReading #Literacy
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This #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek we’re sharing a special video from Big Cat authors and illustrators discussing being neurodivergent, their creative processes and what they want children to take away from their books. Watch the video: youtube.com/watch?v=7ju7Wt4p…

Meet Big Cat Authors and Illustrators for Neurodiversity Celebration...

"Autistic people can be heroes too... we deserve a lot better than ...

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This #NationalYearOfReading2026, we’re proud to be exhibiting at the @Literacy_Trust annual primary conference. We hope to see you there! 📅20 March 2026 📍British Library, London 🎟️ Book your place: ow.ly/OcA550YrGvJ #PrimCon2026 #GoAllIn2026
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The 2nd edition of Snap Science offers easier timetabling with 6 modules per year, ensuring full curriculum coverage in a manageable number of lessons! Find out more: ow.ly/W6qO50Yq3oa
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This British Science Week, we’re sharing a blog from Snap Science series editor Jane Turner on oracy in #PrimaryScience and why talk matters more than ever. Read Jane’s blog: ow.ly/i4mW50YpGs3 #BSW26 #Oracy

Oracy and Snap Science: Why Talk Matters More Than Ever

Discover how Snap Science integrates purposeful oracy into every lesson to build scientific literacy. Learn why talk is essential for understanding science and how dialogic teaching supports reason...

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Review, track and record every child's progress with Snap Science 2nd edition! Now featuring formative assessment built into every lesson and clear guidance for making summative assessment judgements. Find out more: ow.ly/iBjS50Yq3me
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Try a FREE activity from Snap Science this British Science Association in the Primary Activity Pack for children aged 5–11 #BSW26 Download the activity pack: ow.ly/3uEM50YpG9F
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We are delighted to share that new classroom resources for Little Wandle Handwriting created in collaboration with @lettersandsounds are out now! Take a closer look: collins.co.uk/LittleWandleHa…
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Teacher, literacy expert and Happy Handwriting author Stephanie Austwick explores what the new writing framework means for teaching handwriting in her latest blog. ow.ly/vEK050YcGR4

How Happy Handwriting can help you meet the recommendations of the new

In a pupil interview, a Year 4 boy once said to me, “I don’t like writing — it makes my hand hurt.” And there you have it. Handwriting is a skill that many children, and adults, struggle with. They...

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For Children's Mental Health Week, we're spotlighting Big Cat books that support mental health and wellbeing. Explore the books: ow.ly/a98j50YbJAR #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek @Place2Be
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We're excited to announce that 10 NEW Big Cat for Little Wandle Fluency books are out now for Levels 11-15! From wild horses to dinosaurs, find a book to engage every reader. Ideal for pupils in Year 4 and beyond. ow.ly/1yGA50Y9frT @LettersSounds
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Feb 4
Reflecting on an incredible three days showcasing our latest student and teacher resources at #BettUK2026 🚀 Thank you to everyone who visited our stand and contributed to insightful discussions throughout the event – we look forward to continuing them! @Bett_Show @besatweet
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Jan 22
We’re at #Bett2026! 🎉 Visit us at Stand SN81 in the Teaching and Learning zone to discover our latest student and teacher resources and grab some free merch. @Bett_Show @besatweet
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Today is #MLKDay and to celebrate we’re spotlighting ‘The Boy at the Back of the Bus’ by @MissBLovesBooks, an inspiring story in verse by exploring how Dr King’s childhood shaped him into the Civil Rights leader we know today. Take a closer look: ow.ly/o1QT50XZFM2
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It's time to Go All In for the National Year of Reading! 📚✨ Whether it's football, music, baking, family-time, sci-fi, or... anything, reading helps you get more out of the things you love. Head over to goallin.org.uk and find out more today. #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearofReading2026
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“Building a world class curriculum for all” Find out how Snap Science aligns with the aims of the National Curriculum and Assessment Review Report in our latest blog from series editor Jane Turner: ow.ly/zCYW50XVzfJ #PrimaryScience

Looking Ahead: What the National Curriculum Review Means for Snap Scie

Building a world class curriculum for all, places primary science firmly on that same trajectory. Its recommendations echo the approach we’ve taken in Snap Science: purposeful, coherent, and clearly...

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