Here's my two-page summary of the Department for Education's Reading Framework. It doesn't replace reading the full thing, but hopefully a it's a helpful and useful start and overview for busy teachers and leaders. The high-res version can be found at: marcrhayes.com/post/the-dfe-s…

Music is ringing through the halls of Victoria. #magicishappening. ⁦@VPALeeds⁩ ⁦Sam Bailey⁩ ⁦Wellspring Academy Trust⁩

Enjoying our first singing assembly @VPAleeds Wellspring Academy Trust Sam Bailey a big well done to year 4 for winning this weeks Mighty Mic award 🎤 #spreadingjoythroughsinging #magicishappening

A HUGE well done to Mrs Pointer’s fabulous year 2 class for winning our Mighty Mic 🎤 award during our first KS1 singing assembly! Your singing was spectacular 💫. Victoria Primary Academy Sam Bailey Wellspring Academy Trust #spreadingjoythroughsinging #magicishappening

Massive shout out to our Mighty Mic 🎤 winners from today’s singing assembly. Well done 6OM and 2JR. You’ve got the power 🌟 @VPALeeds Sam Bailey Wellspring Academy Trust #spreadingjoythroughsinging #magicishappening

A HUGE well done to our super star Starbooks winners this week 🤩! Sam Bailey @VPALeeds Amy Anderson

We love our singing Wednesday’s @VPALeeds A huge well done to 5LB and 1ES for winning this weeks Mighty Mic 🎤. You’ve got the power in you🌟. Sam Bailey Wellspring Academy Trust #spreadingjoythroughsinging

We have absolutely loved launching our fantastic set of Star Readers 💫for each year group today @VPALeeds. The children are super excited to get reading and earning their stars ⭐️. Sam Bailey Wellspring Academy Trust Amy Anderson

Super proud of 1CW and 3GL for winning our Mighty Mic 🎤 award today. Our signing @VPALeeds just keeps getting better and better #conkers #spreadingjoythroughsinging Wellspring Academy Trust Sam Bailey

The whole of Y1-Y6 walking to church this morning AND blasting out harvest songs like we’ve not heard in a very very long time, in an actual church, has got to be the highlight of 2022 for me ! Absolutely Amazing! ⁦@VPALeeds⁩ ⁦Sam Bailey⁩ ⁦Wellspring Academy Trust⁩

Leeds Learning hub sharing with our families and community the wealth of opportunities available to them through their courses. #parentalengagement ⁦@VPALeeds⁩ ⁦Wellspring Academy Trust⁩ ⁦Sam Bailey⁩ ⁦Jon Green⁩

On #WorldBookDay, we thought we'd reshare this great blog from associate principals and champions of all things reading-related Adele Lowery and Katherine Heaton & Ms_Sneyd21 Enjoy!... 📚 ow.ly/Ep5c50N765g

Thank you to all parents and carers for attending our weekly community workshops @EborAcademy it's lovely to see so many of you engaging in how to support your child's learning Wellspring Academy Trust

Thank you to Sarah Goldstone @EmploySupportLR for a fantastic presentation to our parents @EborAcademy today. Looking forward to seeing how they progress with their employment journeys. Wellspring Academy Trust

Yesterday was Wellspring’s first ‘writing collaboration afternoon’ where English representatives from across the trust came together to share success in writing, explore research and establish priorities moving forward 📚📝📘 #wemakeadifference #ProfessionalDevelopment

Our year 6 Collaboration afternoon is in full swing. Sharing practice, expertise and pedagogy. #collaboration #WeMakeADifference

Our fantastic Early Years practitioners networking. What we can achieve together is incredible! #collaboration #TogetherWeAchieveMore Wellspring Academy Trust Josie Thirkell Institute of Education

Great day looking at all things phonics and reading with a fantastic group of SCITT teachers 📚 Wellspring Academy Trust Josie Thirkell Institute of Education Exceed SCITT

Amazing day working with our fabulous subject leaders from across the Wellspring Trust to develop confidence in leading quality of education in their subjects Wellspring Academy Trust Josie Thirkell Institute of Education