Renaissance Blog

Freckle Spots! In the second installment of our four-part series we’re breaking down our latest primary maths practice programme, Freckle. You may be wondering how it works, how it can engage pupils in the classroom whilst nurturing their numeracy skills, and lastly how it can support teachers. Catherine Magee, Senior Lead Teacher at St Comgalls […]

Find out who the winners are of the 2022 Quiz Writers’ Choice Awards, and watch videos of the authors accepting their awards!

For this month’s booklist, our team have selected some titles that can help to foster a positive body image in children and teens. Many of these stories feature characters who start off with body confidence issues due to bullying about their weight, medical conditions, height, or physical differences. But as the stories develop, the characters […]

  This year marks the launch of our 14th annual What (and how) Kids are reading report and we are beyond thrilled to reveal the reading habits of over 1 million pupils across the UK and Ireland for the 2020/2021 academic year. Whilst some familiar author names remain popular year on year, you might be […]

by Sharan Kaur and Denisha Polin Sharan Kaur, a secondary school librarian, has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading for over a decade to help keep students engaged and on track with reading development.  As the sole librarian in her school, the high-accountability role can be isolating and intense. That’s why we’ve invited Sharan […]

by Sharan Kaur and James Willats Sharan Kaur, a secondary school librarian, has been using Accelerated Reader and Star Reading for over a decade to help keep students engaged and on track with reading development.  As the sole librarian in her school, the high-accountability role can be isolating and intense. That’s why we’ve invited Sharan […]

The shortlist for the 2022 What Kids Are Reading Quiz Writers’ Choice Awards is finally here! The Quiz Writers’ Choice Awards are held every year alongside the release of our What Kids Are Reading report. The report highlights the books that have been read the most by children in the UK and Ireland, which is […]

It goes without saying that the 2020/21 academic year was incredibly challenging, with a second period of restrictions to in-person learning for the majority of students in Spring, high levels of student and teacher absence throughout, and ongoing restrictions within schools such as bubbles and mask-wearing. These circumstances created strains never seen before in schools. […]

Renaissance were named Company of the Year at the 2022 Bett Awards! In this blog, read more about this achievement and what’s next for us.

In the ‘new normal’, it has become critical for school leaders and teachers to ensure continuity and consistency in learning to meet curriculum standards whilst maintaining flexibility in assessment, planning, and instructions to adapt to the changing context and student needs. In this blog, we discuss some integrated and streamlined processes that can help schools to improve their workflow, eliminate unnecessary teacher workload and facilitate greater collaboration.