Year 1 Teacher & Phase Leader, RE Coordinator Voice 21 Oracy & Word Aware Champion. Proud to be at a Voice 21, T4R, and Talk for Writing Showcase school ๐
So much to be grateful for this week โจ
91% of my year 1s passed the PSC, my hard work for Oracy has paid off - weโre officially a centre of excellence and it was my birthday this week! ๐ซถ๐ผโจ #grateful
They've changed the phonics threshold to 31!!! Mother of God, I never thought I'd see the day. Spread it far and wide! The world is collapsing; first Keir and now this!! I can't cope...
๐จ Giveaway! ๐ 5 copies of my new book Questioning for Teaching & Learning. ๐ก
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๐ Winners announced Monday 5th January 2026 6pm UK time.
One random winner will be selected from each platform: X, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Instagram & TikTok.
Happy new year all. Here's to a healthy & happy 2026!
๐ง THE SIMPLE MODEL OF THE MIND! This NEW one-page guide breaks down how we learn, drawing on key principles from cognitive science. It provides a clear, research-based framework to guide instruction, manage cognitive load, and build shared professional language.
Inspired by Dan Willingham and @olicav
Formative Action: A brilliant, refreshing take on formative assessment and responsive teaching. This idea from the @toetsrevolutie team is superb and well worth exploring if you haven't done before. https://t.co/dsjniR4f2z
Catherine Infant School in #Belgrave in #Leicester has been completely rebuilt. Staff and pupils celebrated with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony, a live band, whole-school singing and a summer festival in the playground! Full story here: https://t.co/0Hf4xTeFOY
๐ BOOK GIVEAWAY! Itโs that time again๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ To celebrate the release of my brand spanking new book Teaching One-Pagers Volume 2, Iโm giving away a fresh copyโฆ Just hit REPOST for a chance to win! ๐
๐๏ธ Winner announced on Friday, 6th Juneโdonโt miss out!