WHAT A PERFORMANCE 🌹 The #RedRoses claim victory over France to advance through to the #RWC2025 final!

Assessment isn’t a post-mortem. It’s the lifeblood of teaching. Specify what counts, teach it, check it, fix it. Stop sorting, start teaching. Make 100% possible for everyone. New piece on five principles of assessment that actually improve teaching 👇

Ready to go 👊 #RedRoses | #RWC2025

Maxine Edwards: Ex-England captain on women’s rugby’s ‘battle’ to historic final this weekend goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/a…

Important reminder! 🙌

Some people don't want to be saved

The absolute absurdity of Q5 being withheld on a past paper due to copywrite AQA English Could we perhaps use images that are not under copywrite to make the life of English teachers everywhere, just a little easier!

🚨 NEW POST 🚨 ‘Scaffolding and PEAL paragraphs’ “What should teachers do? Do paragraph plans, PEAL, and similar scaffolds have a place? Should we get rid and do things differently?” alexquigley.co.uk/scaffolding-an…

Five issues to address with routine classroom practice. teacherhead.com/2025/09/07/fiv… I think about the ‘too abstract’ issue a lot. Just so common.

🗣️ "I was shaking up there, I even dropped my water!" 😂 Teenage sensation Jack Johnson reflects on his JDC National Volts success in Leicester!

Half term thoughts…

Inclusion is everyone’s responsibility. The EEF’s ‘5-a-day’ principles for supporting students with SEND aren’t just good for some — they’re good for all students.

You can’t control the world. You can manage your mindset Image: instagram.com/tyler_spangler

Next part of the NPQSENco being completed today! Absolutely loving learning again!

We love this reminder 💙👇 Image credit: JoyfulSmolThings

Year 10 and year 11 have an afternoon assembly to introduce the World Challenge expedition to Morocco. Developing Character and skills to set up students for life. The assembly was hosted online but also from Mrs Emmett and Mr Jones

Thank you to those who have donated to Miss Owen’s food bank appeal ✅😅 All donations will be delivered today with some Year 10 helpers 🎄

Local residents, community members and a range of year 6 students from our local primary schools have just enjoyed a matinee performance of Nativity, the musical. Tonight is the closing night of the performance. Well done to the cast, crew and the drama, dance and music staff.

Powerful. 🧡

Theatre afternoon! Seeing the panto and watching one of my students shine in the ensemble. Couldn’t be prouder…this is why I do the job! See them Thrive 🥺 #leadeship #teaching #CDS