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Inspire every writer in school with Pobble (even the reluctant ones)

The ultimate guide to Pobble school subscriptions: Everything you need to know to improve your students' writing. Unlock unlimited writing inspiration, save time on lesson planning, and foster a schoo...

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How to teach writing without the overwhelm: Tools and tips for time-poor teachers

Teaching writing is one of the most rewarding, but also most time-consuming parts of being a teacher. Between planning engaging lessons, differentiating for different abilities, marking work, and keep...

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Turn 'I don’t know what to write' into writing success across school

As a school leader, you know the importance of developing strong writing skills in pupils. Writing is at the heart of the curriculum, yet it remains one of the most challenging areas for schools to ge...

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The Pobble Journey, inspiration and impact

2024 started with a bang for Team Pobble! My colleague Anna and I were incredibly lucky to attend the final of the BBC 500 Words competition. As we sat in the ballroom of Buckingham Palace, usually re...

Empowering Writers: Celebrating Creativity with Pobble

At Smart Vision School, celebrating writers is an integral part of our culture, fostering a love for writing and empowering students from FS1 to Year 7. Every week, we recognise our budding authors wi...

Whole School Writing Impact: Our Journey with Pobble

Ali Findlayson is Head of Primary at Queens British Grammar School, Estepona. Here she shares how she ran a Pobble whole school writing day and how it can motivate your young writers and build a cultu...

Writing competition: Growing healthy minds

Please note - this competition is now closed. Sign up for a free Pobble account to be the first to hear about our future competition opportunities. 🏆 And the winner is... Congratulations to Alicia fr...

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9 powerful ways to engage and motivate your class to write

Prior to founding Pobble, I spent 16 happy years as a primary school teacher and deputy head. The final school I worked in was a hub for pupils with EAL (English as an additional language) also childr...

Why your school should become a Pobble School, a headteachers story

Rachael Wilding is the Principal at Smart Vision School, a British Curriculum School in Dubai, you can follow Racheal on Twitter here. As a school, we've been with Pobble for three years now and seen ...

How to use short burst writing to improve writing stamina

Sam Keys is Deputy Headteacher at a Primary School in Newcastle. As well as being the Deputy, Sam is also the SENCo and Year 6 teacher. He’s been using Pobble in his classroom for a few years now. Her...

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