Huge congratulations to @ipswichbball U16 girls and year 11 student Deanna Carrington who won their National Cup Semi Final last weekend and progress to the final in January! Well done everyone!

What a lovely video showcasing Christmas Jumper Day at St Helena School and the kind donations that were taken to Colchester Foodbank - youtube.com/watch?v=Ph6kmW…. St Helena School Colchester Foodbank

I have first hand experience of the amazing support Sigma Trust gives to the community of #Colchester Special thanks to St Helena School for backing my Jamie's MOF Jamie Oliver course for young carers. 👏 Essex County Council Louise McKinlay

Welcome to Sigma Trust as a Teacher Training programme founding partner. (6/7)

One thing I wish I had done during my trainee year, and a suggestion for those who are in the middle of it: Answer as many past paper questions that you possibly can. To a grade 9 level. Mark them with your mentor. Huge for practise and and a rapid way to increase knowledge!

"It identifies high leverage approaches that are effective for all, but particularly effective for the most vulnerable." In our latest blog, @joeybagstock explains The Focus Five approach to disadvantage within a secondary context. researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/news…

***POWERFUL QUESTIONS*** An infographic on asking questions in collaboration with The National College ❓❓😊

Stephen Cox Phil Beadle Here there are several paragraphs on the risks of acronym and the necessity of intentional formation. One useful step is for people to actually read it. teachlikeachampion.org/blog/tracking-…

Very excited to announce that our forthcoming 'GCSE Revision Quickies" will be out in a matter of days.

Great to see more vocal support for oracy here from ALASTAIR CAMPBELL

🇫🇷Today's lesson was a real musical treat! 🎤🎶🇪🇺 We dove into the world of Eurovision and explored the diverse music, cultures, and languages of Europe. A great way to learn, connect, and have fun! #Eurovision #LanguageLearning #CulturalAwareness #culturalcapital Merci Vicky Cooke

A token bag of metaphors for a super Year 11 class. 🤩 It has been an absolute privilege to work with them over the last two years. They've been everything a class of young people could be and more! 🙏 Team English #teamenglish #gcses2023

Why was this year's #SATsweek reading paper so controversial? Gráinne Hallahan breaks down the wordcounts and answer times and finds a huge disparity with previous tests tes.com/magazine/analy…

This year’s SATs reading paper has been released: gov.uk/government/pub…

So you've got 40 mins of a dept meeting to deliver some training, what do you do? How do you get the most out of the time for your whole team? This is what I do: 1/14

English teachers! Booking is open for our next free CPD, exploring Romeo & Juliet on 13 July. bl.uk/events/romeo-a… Join Professor Emma Smith, Interim Artistic Director of the RSC Erica Whyman, & teacher Patrick Cragg for a rich discussion of the play in context.

‘If we don’t give them something positive to belong to, they will find something negative to belong to’: Chris Edwards says giving pupils a sense of belonging in school improves behaviour, attendance and attainment tes.com/magazine/leade…

"In a society where everyone seems to be cross about everything all the time, some behaviour trends are showing up within our schools and colleges, leaving us control freaks unnerved": my ASCL blog: buff.ly/43fpfmA

The “Five-a-day" approach to supporting pupils with SEND We’ve developed a range of resources to support high-quality teaching to support all pupils. Find out more: eef.li/PhB1xM