During the last academic year, I updated the SPAG PPTs I use in Y6. There’s a couple of curriculum areas still missing, but I’ve uploaded twenty of them in case they’re useful for others. 🔗 drive.google.com/drive/folders/…

So lovely in the park this Sunday morning. Lots of wonderful conversations with random people in the sunshine.

In loving memory of Thomas, on his birthday. ❤️

Today is Disability Pay Gap Day. This day serves as an important reminder that, despite strides toward workplace equality, there remains a significant gap in earnings for disabled workers. Trades Union Congress #DisabilityPayGap #DisabilityPayGapDay

Excellent way to finish the week. Great conversation with a budding engineer and their metal monster project. Have a great weekend everyone Oldfields Hall Middle School

We ❤️ our lunchtime #JustDance classes! 🕺💃🪩

If you are a uk teacher and reader and have taken to the fresh air of BlueSky, please answer with your @ so I can follow you there. 🩵

*NEW* Making Retrieval Practice Actually Work: Seven Essential Principles for Teachers to Know - link below ⬇️

Thanks to WHSmith for allowing us to swap all our vouchers for books in one go, so that our pupils can choose their freebie in school! #WBD2025

🌟 A fantastic day at Oldfields Middle School 🌟 We witnessed some truly inspirational and creative opportunities for writing, including in subjects like Maths and Art. This is all part of a two-year writing project across the Innovate2 Educate Partnership. #Innovate2Educate

We’re proud to collaborate with Innovate2Educate Partnership. Together with Capita Entrust, the trust is transforming writing standards with a comprehensive support package. Read more here: content.capita.com/case_study_inn… #Innovate2Educate

☑️ CHECKING FOR UNDERSTANDING! Highly recommend the book ‘Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI)’ by Hollingsworth, and Ybarra. The ‘TAPPLE’ acronym they introduce is ingenious for memorising their steps for Checking for Understanding. Take a look at this visual breakdown...

Oldfields Hall Middle School is hosting Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) - heart screening for young adults 14 -35 yrs. The team have some slots still available across Saturday and Sunday. Please call 07759122630. Oldfields Hall Middle School

📝🔡 Y6 SATs 2025 spelling test predictions for last-minute prep 🔡📝 I know the spelling paper is the least of anyone’s problems at this point but *if* you have a spare 10 mins each day to squeeze in some spelling revision, this is where to start! primary.lbq.org/hub/sats-2025-…

An important piece of journalism giving a voice to struggling children and their parents. #SEND Carol Smart theguardian.com/education/vide…

It was a day we will remember for years to come.

It’s new planner day! It’s simply too lovely. Positive Teacher Co. 🥰

Jigsaw season!

It’s a beautiful morning at @wimbledon #playyourwaytowimbledon @vodafoneuk LTA

We are having an incredible week here at Wimbledon for the #playyourwaytowimbledon national finals. Weather is glorious and I’m pinching myself at getting the opportunity to come here each day and watch so many passionate players competing. Thanks so much to Vodafone UK 😊