Nicola Brown

Second in English @hyndburnacademy.
Read more books. Ask more questions. Listen more closely.

[Simon Smith @smithsmm]

Here are my top 10 tips for making reading the thing in your school.

[SSAT @ssat]

SSAT blog: @KatyMParkinson of @LexonikST discusses what is needed for the effective teaching of #literacy in secondary schools .. across all subjects: https://t.co/AVhzeEyOLS

[Nicola Brown @MrsBchirps]

@hyndburnacademy @hyndburnacademy
SET 1 NOTE: Alternatively, you will be doing a practice ‘A Christmas Carol’ task on Friday so don’t panic and I will see you tomorrow for preparations! 💪🏼

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

Last year's Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Kazuo Ishiguro. How many of his books have you read?

#WorldBookDay

[Nicola Brown @MrsBchirps]

@jcbrfc1979 @hyndburnacademy @Andy_OBrien1 This is BRILLIANT 😂😂😂 #nothinglessthan9

[Nicola Brown @MrsBchirps]

Taking a bit of a lunch break from marking Y11 Literature mocks with @EsteeLalonde’s book ‘Bloom’. Sometimes non-fiction is good to read about others’ personal experiences. #SpringSnowDay #oxymoron #WorldBookDayUK @hyndburnacademy

[The Hyndburn Academy @hyndburnacademy]

Miss Daley wants to say a massive 'Well done!' to her Year 10 class on their 'The Write Stuff' efforts last week. Deconstructing 'what a good one looks like' (WAGOLL) in pairs/groups then constructing their own with their success criteria and planning. #nothinglessthan9

[HYA Performing Arts @ArtsHya]

Thanks to #teamhya staff and wonderful parent volunteers that helped create the set design for our show. #matildathemusical #thankyou #setdesign #proud @hyndburnacademy @ArtsHya

[HYA Performing Arts @ArtsHya]

Launching into the HALF TERM #HOLIDAY like our paper aeroplanes did last night on stage! Wishing you all a well deserved break. Well done again to everyone. #teamhya #Matilda @hyndburnacademy @ArtsHya

[Nicola Brown @MrsBchirps]

Will #teach things for cake!
Thanks for all your support and insight, Andy @OTeaching. It’s been great and will keep you updated on how we’re #teachingbackwards

[VESPA Mindset @VESPAmindset]

We’re giving away six brand new beautiful copies of The GCSE Mindset before Friday 19th! Like and RT to enter, we’ll pick the winners Friday evening and DM the luckies! (@CrownHousePub)

[Star Teaching School Hub Network @StarTSHubs]

"We live in a world obsessed by performance. But people are the greatest asset an organisation has. They are the key to re-imagining what we do." @drewpovey

[Andy Griffith @OTeaching]

Miss Daley’s Year 8 students being tasked with developing a range of questions based on Sassoon’s poem ‘The Hero’. Then they will answer them by speaking with precision and using subject terminology.

[The Writing Revolution @TheWritingRevol]

Educators who #teachwriting in content achieve improved writing, reading, and thinking. @valeriestrauss https://t.co/a1kwpKK2Hz

[United Learning Eng @ULEngNews]

Inspiring words at @hyndburnacademy Brian :)

[National Literacy Trust @Literacy_Trust]

New research from @IOE_London suggests that teenagers who read for pleasure every day understand 26% more words than those who never read at all in their spare time. Find out more: https://t.co/m3QBNhGNa5.

[The Hyndburn Academy @hyndburnacademy]

Miss Daley's Y9 also developed still images from Act 3, Sc1 from ‘Romeo & Juliet' in preparation for their assessment #OutdoorClassroomDay

[The Hyndburn Academy @hyndburnacademy]

As part of their ‘Spy Thriller’ narrative writing assessment prep, Yr8 have created storyboards using @PlayDoh to explore key conventions.

[Nicola Brown @MrsBchirps]

#teachingbackwards #nothinglessthan9 https://t.co/WaYFFolbqF

[Nicola Brown @MrsBchirps]

Exciting morning with @OTeaching Andy Griffiths preparing for the DDP. #teachingcomesfirst @hyndburnacademy

[Nicola Brown @MrsBchirps]

Exciting morning with @OTeaching Andy Griffiths preparing for the DDP. #teachingcomesfirst @hyndburnacademy