Chris Tolson

Headteacher at a Bradford School in Allerton. Love working in #Bradford #Yorkshire love all things #LFC #indiemusic #picturebooks #curriculum & #community

[Chris Tolson @christolsonHT]

I was quite overwhelmed by the wonderful surprise the staff @church_prim gave me yesterday- thank you so much, I feel lucky & humbled to work with such amazing staff & children in a great #community #allerton #wellbeing Thank you😄 #proudheadteacher

[Marc Hayes @mrmarchayes]

A huge thank you to @artworksedu for all of your work in bringing this vision to life 🫶 💜 ✨ 🙏

[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

What does belonging mean for schools? Been thinking about this a lot in relation to learning and this from @jon_hutchinson_ is the best thing I’ve read on the topic.

[Niall O’Brien @NiallO7Brien]

@ICT_MrP 🧵 5.

While I recognise the value of sporting competition as a former dedicated inclusive PE enthusiast, I am eagerly awaiting the day in which schools can access 💴 and HQ support to co-design PA provision for targeted pupils based on their circumstances/lived experiences 🙏🏻

[Niall O’Brien @NiallO7Brien]

@ICT_MrP 🧵 4. In a 15 year teaching career the School Games programme was always a challenge… capacity/cost/curriculum - made it impossible to ensure all pupils had equal access to the opportunities being offered (which were largely traditional and often pathways)

[Niall O’Brien @NiallO7Brien]

@ICT_MrP 🧵 3. Increasing access/ & the improving the experience for pupils in PE and SS is crucial… increasing positive early experiences of a broad range of opportunities to be physically active is just as crucial… if we want children to find meaning, value and enjoyment in PE, SS, PA

[Niall O’Brien @NiallO7Brien]

@ICT_MrP 🧵 2. Perhaps practitioners with expertise in;
▪️Outdoor learning
▪️Play
▪️Active Travel
▪️Physically Active Learning
could be commissioned by national partners to develop an approach to #WSPA creating #PositiveExperiences for pupils while building capability/capacity in schools

[Niall O’Brien @NiallO7Brien]

@ICT_MrP 🧵1.

I would be interested to know what ‘national sporting expertise’ looks like… and if this is an appropriate strategy for increasing activity levels of CYP who aren’t meeting the daily recommendations.

[Alex Quigley @AlexJQuigley]

'The over-explaining trap'

The tricky balancing act of teacher talk...

"Explicit instruction is necessary, but the most effective explanations act as a springboard to launch students quickly into guided, and then independent, practice"

https://t.co/SLOD9WBRAZ

[ℝ𝕪𝕒𝕟 𝔼𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕤 @ThePEUmbrella]

How do you incorporate 'wider learning' into your PE lessons? So the cognitive/social development etc?

Do you purposefully integrate it and have it as a learning intention/outcome, or are you of the impression it happend naturally through activities that are planned for?

[ℝ𝕪𝕒𝕟 𝔼𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕤 @ThePEUmbrella]

Ok primary school teachers...

If/when you teach PE, and if you follow a scheme:

- how soon before the lesson do you look at the lesson?
- do you need/have anything with you in the lesson, such as the plan to support you?

#edutwitter

[Lady Royd Primary School @LadyRoydPrimary]

Come and join our school! We are looking for an amazing, caring and nurturing EYFS/KS1 teacher to come and join our team in September. https://t.co/NDVZhFh7tq
@WeAreBDAT #EYFS

[Chris Tolson @christolsonHT]

@smithsmm Visited here today- a great place 😊

[Josh Williams @DistanceCovered]

Another case of creating nothing and conceding nothing tonight. Low event games. This is what back to basics looks like.

[Marc Hayes @mrmarchayes]

This is just what I needed to read - everything resonates! Thank you for an excellent blog @Strickomaster

[Chris Tolson @christolsonHT]

@Southgloshead Thank you for sharing, we were part of a Pilot before half term & many of things you share ring true.

[Emma Bairstow @artworksedu]

We are raising funds to support my amazing sister Amy @amyartworksedu Please read more about her journey over the past two years and consider donating to help her focus on healing. Every bit counts. Thank you! https://t.co/dQmVJct1hH

[Vic Goddard @vicgoddard]

I wrote this for me - to try and help find the balance that is very challenging right now. Please share this with any leader that may need to read it right now. https://t.co/DMszh5cgYI

[Chris Tolson @christolsonHT]

@artworksedu @accomplish_mat @TownvilleIS @StanleyGrovePri @AuckleySchool Wow! Fantastic work 👏👏

[Emma Bairstow @artworksedu]

What a week! @accomplish_mat From mining artwork @TownvilleIS to a busy art day @StanleyGrovePri - well done year 3 team for these stunning drawings inspired by Amiria Gale.
I can’t wait to meet the team @AuckleySchool tomorrow and get started!! 🤩