Step 2 on replacing TAs with volunteers

Step 1 was funding and pay

Having been inspired by so many individuals on Twitter I’m looking forward to sharing the journey of diversifying reading spines + more. TheTattooedHeadteacher 🏳️‍🌈✊🏾she/her Honest_Headteacher FCCT Grandad Wheels Richard O'Neill Christopher Harrison

I'm nailing these nappy changes

Has anyone got a really good PSHE transition lesson and resources for children in the middle of KS2? I am trying to think creatively and thought many minds would be better than one. Here's hoping...
Liz Stevenson Christopher Harrison Penny 👩🏻‍🦰🦩 Mrs P 👩🏼‍🏫 John Magee 🇬🇧UK Kindness Schools' Ambassador

Read this in one sitting...it was absolutely joyous: funny, heartfelt, sad but happy & hopeful. It will stick in my mind for a long time with its wisdom & wider messages ❤️

Beautiful

Thank you Walker Books

#ThePuppetsOfSpelhorst Kate DiCamillo ❤️📖

Whatiread.co.uk

Our Authors of the Week this week are… 🥁🥁🥁🥁

✨ Rachael Davis (she/her) talking about her positive & uplifting picture book ‘You Got This!’

✨ Kiran Millwood Hargrave FRSL **UPDATES ONLY** talking about the stunning ‘In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen’

Watch both videos & download extracts / resources at

The kettle is on and we are ready for tonight's chat so please join us Joel Arda Honeyguide School Leader Support Kirsty Hair Matt Roberts 🎗 Oliver Wright

✨🌸SPRING GIVEAWAY🌸✨

To celebrate the season of spring, we're giving away a National Trust book bundle AND a National Trust card that permits a family of five into all National Trust locations for a whole year to 1 lucky winner!

Follow, like & RT to enter! UK only, ends 27/5

Science experiments in the garden today. Arthur said, 'I want to be a scientist. And a boxer. I box at school.' This makes me both proud and nervous. He definitely doesn't do a boxing club at school

Another happy bike library customer!

It was lovely to talk to Leeds Beckett PGCE students this week in the Great Hall at their PGCE Conference. I didn't make them sit in exam conditions - the room was set up for tests earlier in the day!

Our very own Christopher Harrison kindly agreed to share Oatlands Infant #OSF & #CAS developments with the Active Partnerships network this week.

We can’t wait to see your #BikeBus
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North Yorkshire Sport Creating_Active_Schools

I've finally got myself an office chair at work. The lumbar gods will be pleased after all this time sitting on the most uncomfortable chair. Back pain, begone!

Pen licenses- old school or still relevant? I know my personal opinion but interested to here others!

North Yorkshire Sport Active Partnerships Creating_Active_Schools

I'm enjoying being completely oblivious about Y6 SATs for the first time since I started teaching. Infant school vibes. Smugness not intended. Jokes aside, I hope everyone is OK

Another parent is able to go on her first ever bike with with her daughter, curtesy of our bike library. Love this

Some great book post has landed this week from @BarringtonStoke BookwagonUK and Mel Taylor-Bessent. Where to start?!

Do you ever get the feeling that you're being watched?