Yearly reminder that Y6 is not a promotion. Amazing year to teach. My favourite in fact. They are all amazing to teach. But it’s not the peak of primary it’s often made out to be. Imagine teaching someone to literally read their own name, for example 🤪
What a way to end the KS2 SATs! 16 bin liners full of ‘snowballs’ made from old SATs papers that the children have done throughout the year. Never seen so much laughter and enjoyment - proud to have such a great cohort! #teammallard
For anyone who needs to hear it tonight (whether a year 1 teacher about to do the phonics test, year 2 and 6 Sats or year 4 x table check)…
YOU HAVE DONE EVERYTHING YOU CAN. YOU ARE AMAZING.
Forget anything else you see. YOU ARE ENOUGH xx
Absolutely blown away by Tyger by @whatSFSaid . Not many books bring me to tears but this one… wow! Exceptional book. Donating my copy to the library and getting myself one for my own personal ‘favourites’ shelf.
If you want to change children's lives forever - READ TO THEM EVERY DAY! Reading aloud is one of the most powerful things you can do - just 10 minutes a day can make all the difference! #literacy
The Roald Dahl rewriting thing feels odd simply because there are 42 new David Walliams books published every week that are stuffed with problematic drivel - often racism that isn’t even hidden. What’s the point of acting retrospectively if you don’t get it right in the present?