In this first issue of Primary Subjects, we look first at enjoyment and achievement, then examine the positive contribution of design, and finally look at issues of safe practice and the process of transition.

Taking children out of school adds excitement to our teaching. Going out into the wide world changes relations between you as a teacher, your class and what they are learning. Whether you are taking Reception children to a  house nearby to see their chickens or  your Year 3 class on a poetry journey around the school grounds, that time out of the classroom can enhance both past and future learning.