I’m leading training on developing a curriculum for under 2s today for leaders in Herefordshire . We’re going to start with attachment and relationships, which is a pretty good place to start with any curriculum IMO.
If you’re back at school today, have a fabulous term. This week is going to be busy, 2 training sessions and 3 school visits, plus some meetings, and celebrating my mum’s 90th birthday on Thursday followed by a party for her on Saturday. Have a great week, everyone!
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I’m delighted to share that I’ve joined the editorial board for the journal of play and pedagogy. www.early-years-reviews.com/journal-of-p...
I’m starting to get into work mode again. I have 5 days left in the Autumn term and about 20 in the Spring and Summer. If you’d like school improvement support, training or a keynote speech or conference workshop, please get in touch. I’m happy to develop bespoke packages for MATs, LAs and schools.
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Looking forward to this.
It’s designed to help teachers reflect on how they balance adult and child initiated learning, the needs of the child and the demands of curricular frameworks. I hope that helps.
It’s designed to help teachers reflect on how they balance adult and child initiated learning, the needs of the child and the demands of curricular frameworks. I hope that helps.
Absolutely, it’s written to support practitioners and teachers to reflect on their practice and on how they can put children’s development at the centre.
Looking forward to giving the keynote at this event. There are a few tickets left and you don’t have to work in Waltham Forest to attend! www.wftradedservices.uk/Event/272210
Wondering whether there are headteachers and senior leaders in your networks who may be interested in this @moremorrow.bsky.social @edfinch.bsky.social @suecowley.bsky.social @ruthswailes.bsky.social @happyheadteacher.bsky.social #EduSky
You might be able to guess who the “lady” banging on about bold beginnings, was!
It’s an “unconference” very informal, usually in a pub!
What a fantastic day we had at #BrewEd26 . Good for the soul!
#Brewed26 Next up @ruthswailes.bsky.social talking about the importance of an enabling environment in education.
The rucksack is ready…
Bring on BrewEdWake2026!
Off we go in Jersey !
Looking at Th Wirral from a different angle today.
Ready to head out to Jersey to work with teachers and leaders on all things Early Years.
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Ready to go in Nuneaton with Heads, EY leads and Sencos.
What a great day we had today. Day 4 of our 6 day writing project. We’ve been looking through the lens of different theorists, research and developmental approaches to writing and collating children’s writing from across the Wirral to share with schools.
The week ahead brings day 4/6 of our Wirral writing project. 2 days working with Holy Family MAT, leading training sessions for Heads, EY leads and TAs, then off to Nuneaton to work with a consortium, finally ending the week in Peterborough, leading training on children’s writing.
A couple of days filming…
They already found me, and some of my colleagues. Hey-ho. 👋🏻 authoritarians. @ruthswailes.bsky.social @aaronearlyyears.bsky.social
Skipping in Scarborough!
6 weeks, 30 days, 21 training sessions, 15 school visits and an awards ceremony. It’s been quite a busy half term. Have a lovely break, everyone !
I’m so proud of this. It was a tremendous privilege to be commissioned to develop this curriculum idea and then to write it. Now I get to train the teachers all over the world who use it in their classrooms every day. I have to pinch myself sometimes!
