Life Learner

Headteacher, interested in all aspects of education.

[Life Learner @MrsPrimary]

@CynthiaOzumba https://t.co/4H0C9ZWdnK

[Life Learner @MrsPrimary]

@PaulWat5 @kateowbridge @MissSDoherty @son1bun @Mr_AlmondED @MrEFinch @smithsmm @DeputyGrocott @Misterbodd @HappyHead74 @KyrstieStubbs Yes, for years now. We think they are a fabulous opportunity for the children.

[Life Learner @MrsPrimary]

@HayleyFern4 I’ve been waiting for this one! Many thanks ☺️

[Life Learner @MrsPrimary]

@Whitefieldhead How does it work in practice? So they have specific tasks to complete and how many tasks are available each week? Are they ever allowed free choice of what they create?

[Life Learner @MrsPrimary]

@kwersts It really is - it’s like a game where everyone just cuts the smallest slice off 😂

[Life Learner @MrsPrimary]

@Headteacherchat We ask for a book look, pupil interviews and a cross reference of planning. Up to them when they do them. I schedule in a catch up meeting with each to go through any next steps identified.

[Life Learner @MrsPrimary]

@TaraTeacher1 We were there at the weekend. Have you walked up to the monastery yet? You need an iron long but the views are fabulous!

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[Sophie Bartlett @_MissieBee]

Rant cont.

It costs schools to appeal, but schs are not privy to the specialist marker guidance

So schools will pay in good faith, challenging reasonable answers, usually not knowing there’s a secret additional list of acceptable/unacceptable answers they’re not allowed to see

[Sophie Bartlett @_MissieBee]

Not sure why there isn’t more outrage about this, unless I’ve not seen it??

I went off on this little rant in my analysis of the Reading SATs paper (link below) and SHOCK, this situation has come true

🧵 THREAD 👇🏼

https://t.co/KPwGL11FjL

[Life Learner @MrsPrimary]

@_MissieBee @PieCorbett Absolutely spot on. I may send this to my governors.

[Life Learner @MrsPrimary]

@JamieGBarry And still leaders are sharing OFSTED reports on social media saying how proud they are of them. We’ve got to stop this too. It’s meaningless.

[Life Learner @MrsPrimary]

@nlaneEDU @tes To be fair we use instagram and facebook rather than X.

[Life Learner @MrsPrimary]

@nlaneEDU @tes Sadly all schools need a marketing strategy now. Every pupil counts.

[Life Learner @MrsPrimary]

@Headteacherchat We just put it all on the online diary. One less job.

[Life Learner @MrsPrimary]

@ajjolley Do we check on this system or the parents?

[Life Learner @MrsPrimary]

@wendyk101 @Emma_Turner75 I wouldn’t be there very long?

[Life Learner @MrsPrimary]

@engteacherabro2 Happy birthday! Have you taken your emails off your phone yet? 😉

[Life Learner @MrsPrimary]

@ajjolley @educationgovuk What are you hearing?