Pete Wheeldon

Head of Primary Maths at DBSJP. 🔗 #apple certified teacher #Seesaw Ambassador #NPQSL cohort 2021

[Pete Wheeldon @maths_pete]

Just so powerful.
Watch. https://t.co/BgUwQrJVFA

[Pete Wheeldon @maths_pete]

Having a Primary classroom in the Seconary coridoor is an often amazing chance to bridge the gap, but I also see every day the effect that exam stress can have.

I just wanted to share some strategies for managing stress and keeping your cool during this…https://t.co/9UutmXMaH7

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This absolutely made my day! What a legend bringing music and learning together - Matt Green take a bow! https://t.co/qvBT7LSjTK

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An eye-opening morning of parents and staff all helping out at our Ramadan drive today. What an amazing community to be a part of. #community #ramadan2023 #teaching https://t.co/UTzX2v43nt

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As we strive towards our goals and chase our dreams, it's important to take a moment and appreciate what we already have.

Gratitude and contentment with what we have achieved can provide a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction that motivates us to keep…https://t.co/X1Riz8n9aQ

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Your aim today - have a quick think about your own mental health. https://t.co/MFydfyUOwb

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I’m bored!

How many times a day do we hear that as parents and teachers? Actually, it turns out that being bored is an amazing opportunity to solve our problems and develop our brains. https://t.co/tM4h1uRoFF

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A very real and serious look needs to be made at the purpose and impact of inspections - are they really THE BEST we can do in terms of improving education?

Let’s take the opportunity to open discourse and work together to move forward to ensure times l…https://t.co/5zFDP6JoUI

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It was awesome to see STEAM in action this week; a brilliant display by some of my old students displaying their learning about sustainability and energy.

I was so proud of them discussing and explaining their ideas to my Year 6s…https://t.co/uJeloVDjfZ https://t.co/W3DKahXLoM

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I’m a very proud husband.

I’ve always said that my wife is the best teacher I have ever seen in the classroom, but also as a leader she is one of the most compassionate and dedicated you could ever hope for.

I look forward to one day working in a worl…https://t.co/xAxdoFinOq

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A fantastic World Book Day this year! Brilliant to see so many children (and adults) getting in the spirit and promoting books of all kinds!
#worldbookday #readingmatters https://t.co/OVB6IPQIXi

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@DBSJP_DL Let’s get that @Minecraft tournament going in the auditorium!

[Pete Wheeldon @maths_pete]

‘The goal is not to do business with people who have what you have. The goal is to do business with the people who believe what you believe.’
Apply this to education. Go! https://t.co/nSavmtLCXw

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I think it’s a real game changer, I feel that teaching is so focused around memory and regurgitation and this shifts the goalposts so far that it makes a huge chunk of curriculum redundant. We need to focus on giving children the skills to use tools like…https://t.co/U4wSp4gZrs

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A great read about the future of education and exams ⁦@rustysmart⁩ ⁦@DbsjpC⁩ https://t.co/bkk6vfS0q9

[Carl Hendrick @C_Hendrick]

How good is ChatGPT at writing English essays? As an English teacher of 15 years I've been playing about with it and I think we need to pay attention to this. ⬇️ 🧵

[Dina Malouf @dinam1978]

What an amazing way to End this term.
Merry Christams, everyone .
#ProudlyTaaleem #begingsAtDBSJP @DBSJP_HTPrim @DubaiBritishJP #BeginAtDBSJP @Taaleem @KHDA @DaraziNadine

[Pete Wheeldon @maths_pete]

Love this STEAM incentive, coding should be held on par with English in terms of languages that children need to know. Great work!

[DBSJP Digital Strategy (Brendon Owens) @DBSJP_DL]

The #HourofCode is more than a yearly event - it is an opportunity to reflect on the importance of coding within the curriculum. Are we doing enough coding considering a future that will heavily rely on it?@DubaiBritishJP #beginsatdbsjp

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@twinklresources Turkey is overrated. The next-day curry is better than the original meal.

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@teach_rex Wow! Please get in touch, I’d love to look more into this! @rustysmart