Is this diary suitable for composite classes, specialist teachers, and teacher aides/support staff?

Yes. The layout is flexible and can be adapted to different roles and teaching contexts. It is suitable for all Australian-based primary teachers, including: Composite/multi-age classes: use curriculum link lines (or other note) to record the relevant level/year references and use support planning to track differentiated focus groups. Specialist teachers (e.g. PE, Arts, STEM, Languages): use the learning area boxes you need and adapt others as required. Teacher aides/support staff: use the reflection and support planning sections to record group focus, student notes, adjustments used, and follow-up actions.

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2026 Weekly Teacher Planning and Reflection Diary

Name: 2026 Weekly Teacher Planning and Reflection Diary
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The Number #1 Educator Diary is now available for Primary Teachers

Primary teachers juggle more than lesson planning — you’re constantly assessing, differentiating, supporting individual needs, communicating with families, and trying to capture evidence of learning in real time.

The Weekly Teacher Planning and Reflection Diary is a practical planning system designed for Australian primary school teachers (Foundation to Year 6) who want a clear weekly structure that supports curriculum alignment, evidence collection, and meaningful reflection — without creating extra paperwork.

This diary has been built using the Butler Method approach, shaped by real teacher feedback, and designed to support a weekly teaching loop:

Plan → Teach → Capture Evidence → Reflect → Adjust

Why teachers love weekly planning (when it’s built properly)

A weekly diary is only useful if it helps you do the work faster, not add more to your list.

This diary supports you to:

map your curriculum focus across the week
write learning intentions and success criteria clearly
plan evidence collection before you start teaching
record adjustments and support plans without extra forms
reflect on what worked and what needs follow-up
plan forward with confidence

What makes this Teacher Diary different

This isn’t a generic teacher planner.

It’s designed to support:

Australian Curriculum planning (and flexible enough for state-based syllabuses)
evidence-based teaching
differentiation and adjustments
teacher reflection that actually leads to improved weeks
a structured, repeatable planning habit (so it’s easier to stay consistent)

What’s included

Weekly planning layout with curriculum planning boxes, including cross-curriculum priorities
Weekly overview planning for learning intentions, support plans, evidence, meetings, and key notes
Weekly reflection spread to support planning, family communication, adjustments, and student focus
Front reference pages for quick review and overview records to support the year

Who this Teacher Diary is for

This diary is ideal for:

Foundation to Year 6 classroom teachers
Graduate teachers (who want a structure that keeps planning evidence-ready)
Teachers managing differentiation and adjustments across diverse learners
Stage/grade leaders planning with their team
Relief planning support and teacher's aides

How to use it (quick guide)

Complete the Weekly Planning Strip first
This creates clarity around learning intention, success criteria, evidence, and support needs.
Fill in daily boxes as needed
You don’t need to complete every box every day — only what applies to your week.
Record curriculum links/outcomes
Use the bottom line in each box to write your relevant curriculum code or syllabus outcome (or any other reference that supports you).
Reflect weekly
Use the reflection prompts to capture what worked and what needs adjusting before next week begins.

Prototype Release (2027 Teacher Diary development)

This is a prototype version of a new diary being developed for 2027.

It allows us to test:

what pages teachers actually use
what should be added or removed
what makes weekly planning faster and more effective

So try it and email us at info@butlerdiaries.com with your feedback asap so you can shape the 2027 Diary!

Coming in the final 2027 Diary version

The final 2027 release is planned to include the premium inclusions found in our other diaries:

super sturdy hard cover,
robust gold spiral binding allowing easy opening and laying flat,
calming colour interior,
two handy ribbon bookmarks,
multi-use internal pocket,
AND Diary and Curriculum stickers!

We’d love your feedback

Your feedback will directly shape the final 2027 Teacher Diary.

Please email feedback to: info@butlerdiaries.com

Helpful feedback includes:

what you love and would use regularly
what you don’t like or wouldn’t use
what feels missing
what could be removed
any suggestions to improve practicality

Perfect Pairings

Use this diary in conjunction with the Educator Planner and matching Diary Accessories.

Is this for me?

'At a glance' weekly overviews displayed across two pages.
Supports curriculum-aligned planning (Australian Curriculum and adaptable for state-based syllabuses).
Builds in a weekly teaching cycle: Plan → Teach → Capture Evidence → Reflect → Adjust.
Supports assessment by prompting intentional evidence collection each week.
Helps teachers track support plans, adjustments, and extension without extra paperwork.
Reduces scattered notes by keeping weekly planning, evidence, reflection, and follow-up in one place.
Saves time with a clear layout and consistent weekly structure.

Who is this diary for?

Primary classroom teachers (Foundation to Year 6)
Graduate teachers
Stage/grade team teachers
Teachers managing targeted support groups and differentiation
Teacher’s aides and support staff

Suitable for teachers working in:

Government schools
Catholic schools
Independent schools
Composite or multi-age classes

Located:

Australia (all states and territories)
NSW teachers can record NESA syllabus outcomes in the curriculum link lines.
WA teachers can record SCSA WA Curriculum links and achievement focus areas.
VIC teachers can record Victorian Curriculum levels and capability links.

How the Weekly Planning Diary helps with compliance

The Weekly Teacher Planning and Reflection Diary:

Supports you in making clear, intentional decisions aligned to the Australian Curriculum (and adaptable for state-based syllabuses including NSW).
Is designed to support a simple weekly planning cycle: Plan → Teach → Capture Evidence → Reflect → Adjust, helping you stay consistent even in busy teaching weeks.
Provides structured planning boxes across key learning areas including English, Mathematics, Science, HASS/HSIE, HPE/PDHPE, The Arts, Technologies, and Languages/Other.
Includes an end-column to support planning and documentation for capabilities and priorities, including ICT, Ethical, Intercultural, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories & Cultures, and Sustainability.
Includes a weekly planning strip that prompts you to record:

Key focus / theme for the week
Learning intentions and success criteria
Evidence to collect (built-in checklist to support assessment and reporting)
Support plans including targeted support, extension, EAL/D, and additional needs adjustments
Meetings / appointments

Supports quality practice by building weekly reflection into your routine, with prompts for:

What worked well
Evidence gathered
Adjustments made based on data
Student focus / follow up
Next week’s priorities
Professional collaboration / inquiry
Parent/community communication

Includes additional planning areas for teaching notes, extension planning, home learning, and weekly to-do / goals.

This diary is designed to support practical teaching workflows, reduce documentation overwhelm, and help you maintain clear curriculum alignment and evidence collection across the term.

Supporting Documentation for the Diary

Shipping

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Returns and Exchanges

We will accept returns for any reason as long as the merchandise is in perfect resalable condition in its original protective packaging and the goods are returned within 60 days after your delivery.

Please note:

We do not accept returns on custom items.

We do not accept returns of current year Diaries after 1st September. The cutoff to return a current year Diary is August 31st regardless of purchase date.

We do not offer returns or refunds on digital products due to the nature of the product.

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FAQ

Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions

The Butler Method is a practical planning and documentation system designed to help teachers stay organised, reduce overwhelm, and keep all key information in one consistent place — without adding extra paperwork.

Rather than relying on scattered notes, last-minute catch-ups, or complicated templates, the Butler Method supports a simple habit:

plan with intention, document as you go, reflect briefly, and adjust your next steps.

In the context of the Weekly Teacher Planning and Reflection Diary, the Butler Method is built around a weekly teaching loop:

Plan → Teach → Capture Evidence → Reflect → Adjust

This approach helps teachers:

plan curriculum clearly (with learning intentions and success criteria)
collect evidence while teaching (not after hours)
track support plans, adjustments and student follow-up consistently
reflect on what worked and what needs reteaching or extension
feel confident that planning and assessment are aligned

The goal of the Butler Method is simple:

to make teaching documentation manageable, meaningful, and sustainable — in real classroom conditions.

Yes. While the diary is structured around key learning areas aligned to the Australian Curriculum, it is designed to be flexible and meet the requirements for state-based syllabuses. Teachers can record curriculum links using the format their school requires — including NESA outcomes (NSW), SCSA WA Curriculum links (WA), or Victorian Curriculum levels (VIC) and their planning will be aligned with the core teachings across the curriculum and syllabuses.

No. Curriculum codes can be helpful, but they are not required in every school. The diary includes a Curriculum Links line so you can record what your school expects — whether that is a curriculum code, a syllabus outcome, a curriculum description, unit/program reference, or nothing at all if not needed. The Diary is there to support your planning in a way that works for you, adjust and use it as needed.

The diary is designed to make assessment easier by building evidence collection into your weekly plan. Each weekly spread includes prompts for learning intentions, success criteria, and evidence to collect, so you can capture assessment information as you teach. Reflection prompts also support follow-up, reteaching, extension and reporting readiness.

Yes. The layout is flexible and can be adapted to different roles and teaching contexts. It is suitable for all Australian-based primary teachers, including:

Composite/multi-age classes: use curriculum link lines (or other note) to record the relevant level/year references and use support planning to track differentiated focus groups.
Specialist teachers (e.g. PE, Arts, STEM, Languages): use the learning area boxes you need and adapt others as required.
Teacher aides/support staff: use the reflection and support planning sections to record group focus, student notes, adjustments used, and follow-up actions.