Rob Halls

School improvement team @BucksOxford. Consultant SEA @HFL_Education & @StAlbansDioEdu. SIAMS Inspector. Former Executive Headteacher. Organist. Own views.

[Culham St Gabriel’s @culhamstgabriel]

How do pupils move beyond learning about religion and worldviews to thinking like scholars?
In this In Conversation event as part of #WaysOfKnowingFocusWeek in collab with @NATREupdate, we explore how different lenses can help create richer, deeper RE
https://t.co/tOAGCmSwWI

[Rob Halls @robhalls]

@BradleyKBusch @greeborunner Yes please, Brad

[Rob Halls @robhalls]

@stmarysayles Wonderful! Well done!

[Rob Halls @robhalls]

@JohnMTippetts @MathsladyScott I’ve either used this (I went to school in Linton) or another elsewhere!

[Andy Jolley @ajjolley]

A quick reminder to all School Leaders

On Monday June 1st. DfE launch their new online FSM checker

There is an expectation that ALL pupils currently receiving FSM have their eligibility checked bis this system before the end of the summer term

[Teach Primary @TeachPrimary]

.@NATREupdate's bi-annual primary survey is your chance to make sure the reality of RE in your classroom is heard where it counts. This evidence is used directly with government and Ofsted to influence decisions on curriculum, training & support 👇

https://t.co/7e2PPD0Cgj

[Alex Bedford @baronbedford]

Love the book @JSherrington79 & I wrote being the focus of excellence in EYFS - RISE advisers @educationgovuk

Connects ShREC, sustained shared thinking & Language development framework. @Curriculum_USP @CST_UK @PepsMccrea @Curriculum_USP @Edu_Meadows @juliangrenier @MaryMyatt

[Culham St Gabriel’s @culhamstgabriel]

We thoroughly enjoyed last week's #WaysOfKnowingFocusWeek in partnership with the brilliant @NATREupdate , and we hope you did too! We've collated everything we shared during the week in one place: https://t.co/DtPgdhjIkV
Thanks so much for joining us!

[Rob Halls @robhalls]

A great series of blogs and content from @culhamstgabriel’s for #RE #WaysOfKnowingFocusWeek

[Culham St Gabriel’s @culhamstgabriel]

Penultimate in our Ways of knowing in action: Bringing learning to life series. This one is from Maddie Oakes. Maddie explains how she has embedded ways of knowing into her curriculum, & how the Ways of Knowing Toolkit from @RE_Today was instrumental in being able to do this!

[Astra Teaching School Hub and SCITT @astra_hub]

The DfE has confirmed that there will be a single cohort of NPQs next academic year with full funding available on certain NPQs. See our website for full details and express your interest now!
https://t.co/P7EnPt8HZ2
@ChallonersGS @bestpracticenet
#npq #teachercpd

[Rachel Ball @MrsBallAP]

A really important read for all school leaders 👇

[Harry @HarrySmithPE]

Huge news with PE and sport premium changes as it will be pulled / revamped for next academic year.

Can’t say I’m surprised - writing was on the wall for a while. Although not sure this is the right approach…

Potentially encouraging news with capital funding however 👍

[Tes magazine @tes]

The PE and sport premium will be scrapped and replaced by a new school sports ‘partnerships network’ in a move described as ‘deeply concerning’ by heads' leaders
https://t.co/6C2eB91zHQ

[Tes magazine @tes]

Exclusive: Ofsted says it will update its inspection toolkits to clarify how it judges the performance of disadvantaged pupils, amid fears that schools with more children on FSM are being unfairly penalised
https://t.co/Q9XEIi34ov

[Rob Halls @robhalls]

Ofsted admits ‘relationship’ between disadvantage and ‘achievement’ judgment https://t.co/7rg9XtFvVY

[Rob Halls @robhalls]

Ofsted considers replacing glitchy evidence-gathering system https://t.co/nV7Eufnt0R

[Astra Teaching School Hub and SCITT @astra_hub]

NPQ Autumn 2026 applications will be open soon! https://t.co/TKB234hKkr

[Tes magazine @tes]

New government guidance on school-readiness suggests transition to school starts on Primary Offer Day, but what does this look like in practice? Molly Devlin of @ArkSchools shares her trust’s approach
https://t.co/tu6SDp66hY

[Jon Severs @jon_severs]

The next academic year brings a huge amount of change for schools to manage and implement.

Is your school ready?

@jasminenorden has all the details here: https://t.co/rzfi8nns6N

(A fantastic timeline from our art director Nige, too!)

[Laura Schneikert, School Governance Professional @VirtualMatters1]

Using pupil premium: guidance for school leaders - updated 11 May

Non-statutory guidance for school leaders and those involved in managing the use of pupil premium in schools, such as academy trust leaders, trustees and governors.

https://t.co/B1mOeGXecT