This document explains what is meant by: primary, secondary, harmonising and complementary colours. It also explains what a colour wheel is and includes some ideas about how to use one.

In this issue: A density teaching idea, Primary Science Quality Mark, transition advice and ideas, colour and using a colour wheel.

This issues introduces a range of activities to investigate colours and a booklet from Froglife with tips for encouraging wildlife in ponds. We give an overview of a new guide studying microorganisms in primary science and making sundials to support teaching the orbit of the Earth around the Sun.

This summer we get creative with some colour chemistry, learn how to raise caterpillars and butterflies, dissect some owl pellets and learn how to work safely with micro-organisms. There's also details of some free CPD from the Getting Practical programme and some of the more interesting calls to the helpline.