Marcus Stanforth

KS3 Lead: English at @TrinityColch, part of the Alpha Trust 🍎 | Regional Lead: East for @LitdriveUK 🐝 #Litdrive (All views are my own)

[Marcus Stanforth @marcusstanforth]

That moment when your English Teacher sends you a tweet. I learnt so much from her, got my GCSEs and now I’m teaching it too! Don’t you just love Twitter? 😊

[Sian Blackshaw @BlackshawSian]

@__codexterous @marcusstanforth you were in my very first Y11 class and I'm still learning, especially from this guy. Thank you, Andy! Good luck, Marcus. Those classes are lucky to have you.

[Sam Strickland @SamStrickers181]

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Competition time

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Winner announced Sunday at 10pm.

[Litdrive UK @LitdriveUK]

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[Marcus Stanforth @marcusstanforth]

I’m on my way to the @researchED1 National Conference for the first time! Someone stick the kettle on when you get there. #rED26

[Litdrive UK @LitdriveUK]

📣 Litdrive membership for 2026/27 is open.

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Join or renew: https://t.co/xnmJJNGt1y

🐝 #Litdrive #EnglishTeaching

[Chris Curtis @Xris32]

I have a free copy of our Dr Jekyll Ready to Teach book. Something to help with planning this year.

Will post within the UK to anyone who shares this post.

Will pick a name out of the hat on Sunday 6th September.

Amy Staniforth Stuart Pryke Miriam Hussain Dr Haili Hughes

[Marcus Stanforth @marcusstanforth]

I’ve won tickets from my school to go the @researchED1 National Conference this Saturday and it’s my first time attending! Who else is going? Anyone from Colchester or who is passing it on the way? #rED26

[Sigma Trust @sigmatrust]

Good luck to all students picking up their GCSE results and other qualifications today.

We are all so proud of the determination, hard work and resilience that you have shown.

A huge thank you also to all our school staff who have shown such incredible support throughout.

[Douglas Wise @DoWise]

Planning some lessons today, so I took a copy of one of the set texts home with me. Nothing quite beats the nonchalant bluntness of school graffiti

[Litdrive UK @LitdriveUK]

And that's a wrap!

Thank you for all of your support in 2025/2026!

We're having a break too, but to find out first about our plans for 2026/2027, sign up to our Member Bulletin https://t.co/567Wkt30tC

Laptops shut, lanyards off and sunglasses on, English teachers 🕶️ #Litdrive

[Sigma Trust @sigmatrust]

We would like to wish all our schools, staff, students, governors and communities a very happy and relaxing summer holidays.

[Marcus Stanforth @marcusstanforth]

I'm happy to report that I'm moving onto pastures new in September as KS3 Lead: English at The Trinity School. It's sad to be closing my chapter as a cog in the engine that is Paxman Academy, but I'm excited to open another chapter in the ongoing story! 🍎 #GetIntoTeaching

[Marcus Stanforth @marcusstanforth]

@BarbaraBleiman @Team_English1 @DavidDidau @Classical_Assoc Thank you so much, Barbara! 😊

[Marcus Stanforth @marcusstanforth]

Planning for the year ahead, does anyone in @Team_English1 that could suggest any Greek plays that work well for Year 8? It's a bonus if it links to one of the myths. #TeamEnglish

[Marcus Stanforth @marcusstanforth]

@miss_tiggr @CGVowles @HughesHaili @Team_English1 Thank you! 😊

[Marcus Stanforth @marcusstanforth]

@CGVowles @HughesHaili @Team_English1 Thank you! 😊

[Marcus Stanforth @marcusstanforth]

@Jjaytea @Team_English1 I’ll check it out. Thank you! 😊

[Amy Staniforth @teachals]

If there was ever a case for asking students to write out the full date, rather than an 01/01/01 shorthand, it’s tomorrow…

[Marcus Stanforth @marcusstanforth]

@AlexJQuigley This is essential reading! 😉

[Sigma Trust @sigmatrust]

We would like to wish all our schools, staff, pupils, parents and communities a very happy and restful half term holiday.