Mohamed Tayyab

@ladywoodschool trainee 2015-16. @olive_bburn 2016-2020 @olive_bolton 2020-. Smile for the children, that just might be the only smile they see during the day..

[Mohamed Tayyab @mtpatel21]

The first class I ever taught are now off to university. Officially a teacher veteran now?

[TIBHS @tauheedulboys]

We're shining a spotlight on TB6 student Ashraf, who achieved A* in Computer Science, B in Maths and B in Biology.

Ashraf will go on to study Computer Science at @LancasterUni.

#TB6 #Alevels #ResultsDay #WeAreStar
@StarAcademies

[TIBHS @tauheedulboys]

We applaud TB6 student Ismail for achieving D*D*D in BTec Applied Science.

He will be going on to study Civil Engineering at @Uni_Lancashire.

#TB6 #BTec #ResultsDay #WeAreStar
@StarAcademies

[Tony Harwood @sciantificnew]

Truth is, we've created a system of high stakes, high intensity, direct instruction. We've stripped away downtime, shortened breaks and narrowed curriculums. And then we wonder why kids aren't enjoying school any more! I know there's a lot of factors. But we've got to reflect.

[David Didau @DavidDidau]

*NEW* the ‘Just tell them’ trap
Telling students stuff is sensible. But if you’re *just* telling them, you’re not actually teaching.
https://t.co/tY6NHZZoVI

[AR @llewelyn20]

For years I’ve known that week 3 of autumn term is the worst week of the year. Week 1 is a blur, week 2 a honeymoon, week 3 staff & children both come to see the challenges ahead and understand the work involved. The kids realise: this is it.
Well this week proved me right, again

[Brian Tolentino M.Ed @TolentinoTeach]

100 Writing Challenges!

For free.

Straight from my Google Drive.

Enjoy!

https://t.co/8Y4Lf0Brve

[Mr G @DeputyGrocott]

Clever thing:
I just uploaded my first maths lesson PowerPoint to AI and asked it to create a key facts support sheet for TAs to use (I often get them to write key facts on a flipchart as I teach) and it did a lovely job!

[TIBHS @tauheedulboys]

Huge congratulations to Nabeel on his outstanding set of results!

We're proud of you Nabeel!

#WeAreSTAR #Teamwork #ResultsDay

[Claudia Lewis @MBDscience]

💔 "I really didn't see anything positive in that lesson at all."
That one line of feedback haunted me for months and nearly broke me. This isn’t about ego. Here’s what every observer needs to hear. 👇

[Jonathan Hall @StudyMaths]

Happy holidays!

I really hope you've found MathsBot useful over the past year, and special thanks to my members that make it all possible.

https://t.co/aGlmWwbls2

[The Olive School, Bolton @olive_bolton]

On #ThankATeacherDay, we want to say a great big thank you and shine a light on the remarkable impact our inspiring educators have - not just in classrooms, but across corridors, playgrounds, and beyond.

#WeAreStar @UKThankATeacher

[Star Academies @StarAcademies]

We want to say a huge THANK YOU to the incredible educators who inspire, guide and support us every day.

🎞️Watch our heart-warming tribute to our teaching heroes, starring talented pupils from @olive_bolton and @star_salford.

@UKThankATeacher #ThankATeacherDay

[The Olive School, Bolton @olive_bolton]

Our Year 1 Football Team made us so proud today @bolton_sport Won 5, Drew 3 and lost 2 matches! #WeAreStar #Football #Ambition #Teamwork #Competitions #Sports #Bolton #Community #Enthusiasm #Excited

[Jonathan Hall @StudyMaths]

If 10% is 12, can you calculate the others?

A nice way to practise percentages of amounts.

https://t.co/i8EXpkzSgd

[Star Academies @StarAcademies]

We are proud to share that The Olive School, Blackburn has been rated as ‘Outstanding’ in all five areas of the Ofsted inspection framework.

Congratulations @olive_bburn!

Read the full report: https://t.co/he9HDcFjyw

#WeAreStar

[Naomi Fisher @naomicfisher]

‘School hasn’t changed! Why are so many more young people unable to attend? Don’t they just have to learn to put up with it?’

I’m often asked all of these questions. So here’s a quick answer.

School has changed since most of us over the age of 30 were there. Starting in 2010 with Michael Gove, there was a deliberate shift in schools to a ‘knowledge-rich curriculum’.

This meant, more focus on learning information and facts. Less focus on play, creativity, problem solving and social and emotional skills. There was a philosophy which ignored child development and instead focusing on how to get more information into children and more test results out. More standardised tests have been introduced starting in primary school. Phonics Screening, Multiplication Tables, Spelling Punctuation and Grammar ‘checks’ AKA tests.

Secondary schools have become more controlling. I hear regularly of schools where children walk along lines painted on the corridors in silence. I hear of frequent use of detention and isolation. Parents tell me quietly and say that they can’t complain openly because their children don’t want them to make a fuss. There’s a lot of focus on exam results, and education has become about retaining information.

All of this has a huge impact on children’s day-to-day experience.

More pressure has been introduced throughout the system. There are fewer options for those who don’t enjoy academics. Teachers are stressed, parents are stressed and it all results in stressed children. When they start to say they can’t go to school, the answer is more pressure. When parents complain they’re called vexatious. The answer is fines and threats. No one is listening.

So, no, I don’t think this is the ‘real world’ and they ‘just have to learn’.

I do think that something has changed. Schools have become less child-friendly, and the children are telling us so.

[The Olive School, Bolton @olive_bolton]

We absolutely loved performing at this year's Star Awards! Together, we celebrated everything that makes our school shine.

📰Read more: https://t.co/zDm61Ba4iS

#WeAreStar #StarAwards

[Star Academies @StarAcademies]

You can hear a pin drop as @olive_bolton pupils perform 'Voices in Verse' - a selection of witty and entertaining poems about school.

Our young performers bring every word to life with energy and flair!

[Mr P MBE @ICT_MrP]

When a student misinterprets the meaning of the word contagious 😂😂😂