📣Calling all Primary Leaders!
There are still lots of spaces to join a FREE webinar hosted by English Hubs discussing the most recent DfE's #ReadingFramework updates.
Find out more and book your place via our events page here:
https://t.co/gw7EX8XItO
#ReadingLeads#CPD
Recapping #geography in #Year1.
Me: What’s the capital of Northern Ireland?
Year 1: …
Me: Let me give you a clue. It begins with ‘b’.
Child: Butlins 😅😂😂😂😂😂
They are too cute. I can’t even cope.
‘Rich block play does not just occur. It develops when the adult acts as a powerful catalyst working hard to enable it’ Bruce #playplan#blockplay @sapsrec @FroebelTrust
I have had the privilege of visiting some outstanding leaders and the schools they lead recently.
There are certain traits that are I am beginning to recognise. Here are 7 🧵
We take professional reading and discussion very seriously in Berwickshire High School. Every teacher and school leader engages with this on a weekly or fortnightly basis. Why? Because, to quote a teacher, ‘it’s mind-expanding’. It helps us get better and better at what we do.
I’m struggling for words. WOW. What a masterpiece. I’ve cried. I’ve empathised. If you haven’t read this yet, then you absolutely need to. I can’t wait to share this with my Y6s. Thank you for this work of art @EarlyTrain ❤️
Our #SundaySweetener this week is a wonderful book which we have just created a brand-new Writing Root for! To win both of them (and a tote bag!) repost and tag a friend for an extra extra entry. Make sure you are following! Entries close at 9pm.
As part of @pauldixtweets and @TheAdultsChange we’ve introduced our new ‘visitor recognition tokens’. Each visitor has a few to give out to children during a visit. This gives them an active part in our positive recognition practice.@AthelstanPS
Little Wandle schools - do any of you type the sound and word cards onto an interactive whiteboard instead of using the flash cards? Anyone know how this would sit with OFSTED and fidelity to the programme? Please help by retweeting.
Reflections of my first week in KS1 vs UKS2
- so tiny
- very huggy
- love praise
- like giving flowers
- love stories
- surprisingly strong
- no concept of 🕰️
- publicly announce a 💩
🏃“We want young children to become truly immersed in purposeful, playful mathematical practice, and to feel a genuine ownership of their maths experiences.”
@gareth_metcalfe explores how to build children’s mathematical understanding through play.
👉https://t.co/jldpYQWazv