My ITL colleague @HYWEL_ROBERTS posed a great question yesterday, ‘Why do Finnish pupils succeed with less homework?’ This came just 24 hours after I mentioned the Finnish system whilst appearing…
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Wednesday brought a great experience for me, appearing on @SkyNews Sunrise to be interviewed by @EamonnHolmes Although I have been interviewed on Sky News before, by Paula Middlehurst about homework,…
A new year of fresh starts, chances and opportunities aplenty, putting best feet forward, looking forward, making resolutions etc, etc, etc… But what type of year are you looking forward…
About a year ago I reflected on what Bournemouth’s promotion to the Premier League could offer, by way of inspiration, to education (here). So now, a year on – following…
As a Year 6 teacher, I’m sure you can imagine; we’re in the final throws of SATs preparation in my class. Yes there are the obligatory practice papers, but we’ve…
As ever, with any Government announcement – particularly about education, the recent decision regarding transforming every school into an academy has (understandably) raised the ire of many. For some…
After reading a bit of a debate on Twitter about lending equipment – particularly a pen, including the voice of my ITL colleague @davewhitaker246 I felt moved to share my thoughts…
Monday is current affairs day in my class. That doesn’t mean we don’t discuss everyday events any other day, but we spend time specifically every Monday – reviewing their weekend…
Once again, I am enjoying watching, listening and learning at the Mark Foster Swim Academy. This is Jessica’s second time in attending the camp, having been to Luton for the…
Elton John once sung that, “Sorry, seems to be the hardest word.” I’ve always disagreed with this thought, to me – over 19 years of teaching, saying it is incredibly…
