Alyson McKay

Cymraes. Mam. Deputy Headteacher. LLC Curriculum for Wales Pioneer. Microsoft Certified Innovator. Passionate about languages & reading for pleasure.

[Liverpool FC @LFC]

WE'RE PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS! 🏆

[Ashley Booth @MrBoothY6]

A few days delayed, but it's April, a new month, which means it’s time for me to give away a class set of novels via my book shop @ANewChapterBks.

For a chance to win, simply retweet this lil tweet.

[Alyson McKay @alymac79]

What a beautiful city! 😍 #halftermbreak @welovebudapest @szboslai58044

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Mon to Friday job: supporting schools to develop a multilingual classroom
@CSCJES 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇲🇫🇮🇪🇩🇪🇪🇦
Saturday job: supporting heritage speakers to develop a multilingual identity @NECardiff 🤎💛💙💜🧡❤️
Lucky me!

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To celebrate the publication of STARSPILL I'm giving away two copies.. Like and share for a chance to win! Winners chosen Sunday 15th Sept. @FireflyPress @FireflySchools @LlyfrDaFabBooks

[Alyson McKay @alymac79]

On a wet, windy day at Reading Festival...has to be done. Thank you @GoverCarolyn #Readingforpleasure
As much as I love this am hoping the weather picks up later for some dancing 💃 🙏

[Alyson McKay @alymac79]

@ellielexx So sorry for your loss. Your posts have made me realise how lucky we are 🙏 x

[Christopher Such @Suchmo83]

I've spent the last few years working with hundreds of schools, enough to spot some patterns and (I hope) to write some useful threads over the coming months.

Here's the first one...

In my opinion, what do primary schools commonly get wrong with their reading lessons? 🪡

[Mary Myatt @MaryMyatt]

How to think about reading across the curriculum

I believe that the ‘Just reading’ findings from the University of Sussex have the potential for significant impact on outcomes for all pupils, particularly those with lower starting points.

[Alyson McKay @alymac79]

Postal vote 🗳✔️ #generalelection2024

[Alyson McKay @alymac79]

@sionmun Couldn't have said it better! 😊

[Alyson McKay @alymac79]

Dw i'n caru hwn..... 😍 Adorable! Flying the flag for Welsh learners 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😊 @CSC_Cymraeg

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Y gorau yng Nghymru oll, Eisteddfod yr Urdd i bawb! 🙌

Eisteddfod yr Urdd. Showcasing the best of Wales since 1929 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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#urdd2024

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‘Reading affects

EVERY

SINGLE

LESSON.’

@ReadSolutionsUK

[Alyson McKay @alymac79]

Always feel reassured when reading anything curriculum by @MaryMyatt ! #CurriculumforWales

[Mary Myatt @MaryMyatt]

Five caveats for the curriculum

One: there’s no need to have everything in place for us to get cracking.

Sometimes, there’s a reluctance to make a start until all the plans are written up.

[Simon Smith @smithsmm]

Watched a brilliant reading lesson today, the teacher didn’t tell the children, there was an amazing discussion about interpretation of the book. Children supported their interpretation with evidence,there was challenge

It was rich and deep, we all understood the book better

[Mary Myatt @MaryMyatt]

Concepts as connections over time:

The reason that the concepts and big ideas in the subjects are helpful is that they are like ‘holding baskets’ for a lot of information.

They are like the boulders across the curriculum that gather more moss over time.

[Alyson McKay @alymac79]

Love how there are so many books out there representing our diverse world. These have to be planned for in our schools to ensure children can empathise with others and to ensure that diversity is embedded 📚 @EmpathyLabUK #EmpathyMatters @WalesAndWorld

[BookTrust Cymru @BookTrustCymru]

Check this out #AutismAwarenessDay 🤩👇

Edrychwch🤩👇#DiwrnodYmwybyddiaethAwtistiaethyByd

[Alyson McKay @alymac79]

@TCSCymraeg @TreorchyComp @UrddCymoedd @tcscriwcymraeg @TCSYear8 @CSC_Cymraeg @CSCSiarterIaith Llongyfarchiadau 🎉 lovely to see some familiar faces 😀

[Alyson McKay @alymac79]

@CSC_langlitcomm @CSCJES @CSC_Cymraeg Many thanks 😊

[Alyson McKay @alymac79]

@MrBoothY6 I've found this so important to ensure everyone is 'on the same page' before moving on. Recap to strengthen understanding is crucial.