Meols Cop Bright Spots

Shining a light on the exceptional practice from Meols Cop High School

[Greg Thornton @MrThorntonTeach]

Super excited to announce our 4th @MeolsCopHS Conference

This time looking at all things teacher development with keynotes from @DavidDidau @HughesHaili @MrsBallAP @wheninclass

The day features workshops from practitioners like @MissBKearns & colleagues from @SouthportLTrust

[Helen Hinde @HelenHinde3]

Link to google drive in first post!

[Greg Thornton @MrThorntonTeach]

This week @MeolsCopHS is launching a new homework policy, something that’s been almost a year on a making.

A thread 🧵 on implementation

[Meols Cop Bright Spots @MCHSBrightSpots]

From August 23, Meols Cop High School  will no longer host the Meols Cop Research School.

We will continue to champion the use of evidence & there will still be active Research Schools across the region such as @BlackpoolRS

Thank you for all the support over the last 6 years

[Helen Hinde @HelenHinde3]

Some revision resources for Eduqas lit which my class have found useful. Booklets on characters, themes, relationships - encouraging students to apply knowledge through essay planning ahead of lots of essay practice. https://t.co/1h9RmYPOup

[Tom at WAIB @MrPattisonTeach]

Stripping back great lessons into component parts is a tricky business. There is no secret formula, but this is my best effort at some scaffolding to make planning easier for our teachers at @HighSouthchurch. Big debts owed to @EnserMark, @shaun_allison and @atharby as usual.

[Greg Thornton @MrThorntonTeach]

Great Breakfast Jam session this morning on the use of Exam Wrappers

[Greg Thornton @MrThorntonTeach]

Come work with us!!

We’re looking for an English Subject Leader

- Collaborative planning
- Centralised behaviour system
- Sensible marking policy
- Professional Development driven
- 32+ hours of department time
- Research School
- Workload Charter
- Awesome students

[Greg Thornton @MrThorntonTeach]

Another one of our recent Breakfast Jams, a short 15 minute session on our Learning Principle of Planning & Sequencing.

Lots of examples from my own discipline here

[Greg Thornton @MrThorntonTeach]

Finally catching a breath to continue working on summarising our Meols Cop Principles into our favourite one page summaries.

First up 'Modelling'

Shouts to @XpatEducator for the brilliant I/We/You graphic

[Greg Thornton @MrThorntonTeach]

Last week was one of those when I love my job, jam packed with CPD - I led, planned and observed 6 session across the week

Firstly, a session for @meolsresearch on Formative Assessment, utilising the brilliance of @dylanwiliam. @KateJones_teach & @EducEndowFoundn

[Greg Thornton @MrThorntonTeach]

Another of our our weekly Breakfast Jams today, with a lovely discussion around what should students know about the science of learning

[Greg Thornton @MrThorntonTeach]

Reduce time, improve feedback and smash marking #markingcribsheet - free copy and how-to here https://t.co/A1l2gR3tGk #edchat #marking

[Greg Thornton @MrThorntonTeach]

Our whole school T&L focus this year is a return to Metacognition and Self Regulated Learning.

I’ve been lucky to draw on the expertise of the @meolsresearch team & training to develop our CPD plan, built around the excellent @EducEndowFoundn PD programme.

[Greg Thornton @MrThorntonTeach]

I’ve started a new student revision booklet. We’ll introduce it to KS4 first & then tailor it down to KS3.

Used lots of @MissSayers1 inspiration work 👏. To avoid genericism, will ground with subject examples of strategies in action

First page is on the Science of Learning

[Greg Thornton @MrThorntonTeach]

Super excited after planning with @MchsMiss & @HelenHinde3 our own version of the excellent @EducEndowFoundn Learning Behaviours Programme for all staff next year.

@meolsresearch had the pleasure of leading it across local authorities this year, and keen to bring it in house

[Meols Cop Bright Spots @MCHSBrightSpots]

Our first new blog, written by @mrthorntonteach on Preventative Behaviour Strategies.

Featuring the brilliant work of @adamboxer1 @Doug_Lemov and the @EducEndowFoundn https://t.co/bU8KoxjWm8

[Meols Cop Bright Spots @MCHSBrightSpots]

New Post: @mrthorntonteach shares his recent CPD sessions on using The Writing Revolution for sentence level instruction. https://t.co/RMRlqalulY

[Meols Cop Bright Spots @MCHSBrightSpots]

New Post: @mrthorntonteach shares his recent CPD sessions on using The Writing Revolution for sentence level instruction. https://t.co/RMRlqalulY

[MeolsCopHighSchool @MeolsCopHS]

WE ARE HIRING! Do you have experience in working in children services? Would you like to support vulnerable families within our community? If so, please contact [email protected] for more information! #BrokeringAspirations