The Pobble blog

Assessment is hard. Anyone who has ever tried to decide whether a student is “working at the expected standard” knows that. It’s complex, nuanced, and deeply human work.

If you’ve ever asked your class to write and been met with blank stares, you’re not alone. The problem isn’t always confidence or ability. Often, it’s simply that they don’t know where to start.

The 2025 moderation cycle once again offered the opportunity to celebrate the hard work and expertise of Year 6 teachers and leaders across the country. This year, one message came through louder than...

Every term, thousands of students take part in a Pobble Live Lesson. These free, interactive sessions bring writing to life. They combine expert modelling, imaginative prompts, and classroom participa...

Moderation shouldn’t be a one-off Summer Term task. When Assessment and English Leads plan together throughout the year, moderation becomes a powerful driver of consistency, confidence, and celebratio...

Make the most of Pobble's differentiated prompts to support every student in your class

When the new writing framework landed, many schools asked the same question: how do we make this work in the classroom without losing creativity and purpose? Pobble topic lessons provide a powerful an...

When I first began developing Pobble 365, I didn’t just want to create another writing resource. I wanted to solve a problem I faced daily in my own classroom. How could I help children write more oft...

In many primary classrooms, writing starts well but fades fast. Hands ache. Ideas trail off. Confidence drops. Sound familiar?

Daily writing routines for teachers that really work