Heather Bide

Headteacher, Mummy and chocoholic! 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? 🪡

[Sarah Farrell @SarahFarrellKS2]

If you're looking for spelling resources for the last few weeks before SATS, look no further!
There's a whole range of different tasks and activities for all the spelling rules covered in the KS1 and KS2 curriculum.

https://t.co/tzodXxbth3

[Ashley Booth @MrBoothY6]

One of the easiest things I do with ChatGPT, is when I've put a model text into it, I ask it to write me a word bank. I'll put my prompts in the next tweet. Saves me so much time.

[Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 @MichaelRosenYes]

My reading manifesto launched today for
#MichaelRosenDay

[SF Said @whatSFSaid]

TEACHERS, LIBRARIANS, PARENTS, CARERS! If you're looking for some free resources for your kids, here's a lesson-long virtual school visit I did with @Booktrust all about reading & writing, covering all my books, free for all to watch! #literacy
https://t.co/nS5zgbtrqq

[Ashley Booth @MrBoothY6]

Teaching 'rules' of speech today and always go back to the speech sandwich. My favourite way of doing it in UKS2. Example courtesy of @TheLCUK

[Christopher Such @Suchmo83]

A thread on a simple starting point for text selection for year 6 (and other year groups):

🧵🪡

[Jon Biddle @jonnybid]

KS2 SATs Reading Paper 2024

Q3: 'How can you tell streaked tenrecs are social animals?'

Quote from the text: '...streaked tenrecs are very social animals...'

Mark scheme: Do not accept reference only to the quotation '...streaked tenrecs are very social animals...'

Right.

[Jon Biddle @jonnybid]

Some primary schools had both SATs and Ofsted this week, and then found out this morning that they'd been selected for writing moderation.

On another subject, does anyone have any thoughts about why there's a retention crisis in teaching?

[Evidence Based Education @EvidenceInEdu]

As a school/team/department, is there one element from the Model for Great Teaching that you are currently prioritising for improvement?

[school data updates @jpembroke]

Primary progress measures over next 5 years:

2023/24 (Current Y6): No measures (no KS1)
2024/25: (Current Y5): No measures (no KS1)
2025/26: (Current Y4): KS1-KS2 measures
2026/27: (Current Y3): KS1-KS2 measures
2027/28: (Current Y2): RBA-KS2 measures

Unless new govt scraps it

[Reading for Pleasure 🧶 @OpenUni_RfP]

We're delighted to present the R&WfP Executive Summary, ideal for supporting classroom educators, libraries, and community initiatives! 📚 #OURfP's @TeresaCremin and @eduHelenHendry worked extensively on this 3 year study 💙
👉https://t.co/wiCoyNAIN3 #RfP #ReadingforPleasure

[Learning by Questions @LbQorg]

.@_MissieBee breakdown of past papers stole the show during the SATs Springboard 'SATs Unlocked' webinar.

So, what should we be prioritising? Get the inside scoop from Sophie's detailed analysis.

#LbQ

https://t.co/vgyFLtUnEJ

[Mr G @DeputyGrocott]

If you see any great children’s mental health week resources/websites then feel free to add them to this padlet which has some fab stuff on already!

https://t.co/QS8UaG5qpP

[Southgloshead @Southgloshead]

This is very useful:

A summary of OFSTED's School Inspection Handbook (updated January 2024). by Jonathan Coy https://t.co/3syC8heRIB

[Mr G @DeputyGrocott]

It would be great to make Children’s Mental Health Week massive this year. Let’s start a thread of what’s on, resources you’re using, fantastic ideas and just general great stuff. Please retweet to spread the word and reply below!

[Gareth Metcalfe @gareth_metcalfe]

Day 70
More from the Deconstructing Word Questions resources that I have started to write.

[Meno Academy @menoacademy]

📣📣 The Meno Academy Website 📣📣

You can now find all the five minute overview videos on one website.

All the NC KS2 history topics.

Please do share with other teachers who you know will be teaching any of these and might like a subject knowledge hit

https://t.co/BX52WqJCVS