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Delighted to welcome Chris and Shaun from BaxterStorey into our award winning school as part of the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts Royal Academy of Culinary Arts 'Adopt a School' programme, today working with primary pupils on food taste and texture. #TESprimaryschooloftheyear Tes magazine

Cedar Class received a package full of goodies and thanks from their friends at the Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs! The children immersed themselves in the work of the sanctuary and raised vital funds. Amazing to see our pupils' actions impacting at an international level!

So here it is! #NEDTalks3 Curriculum line up announcement: Nimish Lad; Grendon Primary headteacher John Wayland; Anna Carter; Jennie Giovanelli and Jay Davenport FCCT 🙋‍♂️ - cross phase and no echo chamber here! Come and challenge your thinking! It’s CPD and it’s free! bit.ly/2oCE3h1

24 hours until #NEDTalks3 - 160 Northants educators meeting up to talk all things curriculum! Grassroots collaboration at its best! See you there with Anna Carter Nimish Lad Jennie Giovanelli Grendon Primary and Jay Davenport FCCT 🙋‍♂️ #educatingnorthants #sandra #bepartoftgeconversation

Sadly it looks like my late arrival into Brum has derailed my best attempts to be there tonight. I was particularly looking forward to catching up with friends and listening to the inspirational John Wayland Grendon Primary ☹️ Leigh Wolmarans @sencogirl @621carly Tom Rees Jay Davenport FCCT 🙋‍♂️

Now my good friend John Wayland, Head of Grendon Primary is up. Acknowledges that knowledge is central, but other drivers within their global curricular approach.

Mainly we talk about education on long runs or rides so it’s brilliant listening to Grendon Primary talk about his curriculum approach without me continuously interrupting and arguing! #nedtalks

#educatingnorthants #NEDTalks3 now sharing Grendon CE Primary School’s World Class Curriculum. Once again innovative and inspirational. #nochildleftbehind

At Grendon Primary, classrooms are really vibrant and ‘non-traditional’. Teachers are given huge autonomy on planning curriculum.

JW gives example of 2013 and all that Grendon Primary brought into the curriculum by leaving space for current affairs. Argues that a crowded curriculum doesn’t allow this knowledge into the classroom. ‘We should give the curriculum space to breathe’. #nedtalks

Briar Hill Primary School listening to the über John Wayland. Space to breathe in the curriculum- Grendon Primary reminding me who I am! Educating Northants #NEDTalks3

One of the things I love about JW’s approach at Grendon Primary is that he’s stayed there for 10 years (+ counting). His approach is not easily replicated and his attention to implementation has been forensic and sustained. #nedtalks

Brilliant #NEDTalks3 on curriculum tonight. Really want to learn more about Grendon Primary approach - meaningful global learning at the forefront of planning. So much that can be learnt for our own #world journey.

Key Stage 1 hosting their own social-distanced Olympics, linked to their study of Greece. The children have written fantastic letters to an Olympic legend - what do you think Seb Coe? grendonprimary.net/index.php/file…

Now for the penultimate category. The ‘My Best School Trip’ Award recognises visits that are inclusive, achieve their objectives and offer top experiences. This year’s winner is Grendon CE Primary School for its residential in Cornwall Grendon Primary | #SchoolTravelAwards

Congratulations Grendon Primary. We're glad you enjoyed your visit to @YHAPerranporth in #Cornwall. 🎉 #LiveMoreYHA

Winners of 'My Best School Trip' at the national School Travel Awards 2022. A great partnership between school and YHA for over a decade. So happy that we could run the 2021 trip and give our wonderful pupils the trip they deserved. YHA England & Wales @YHAPerranporth School Travel Organiser