A small cardboard version of the Charmouth Heritage Centre building on the Dorset coast.
I'm back at one of my favourite haunts next week. 😮
On Wednesday and Thursday I'll be at the Charmouth Heritage Centre, celebrating their 25th birthday by building a special display piece. I've been busy constructing a small model of the centre. 😁👍
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In October, Publisher will be retired. Farewell very old friend.
Microsoft 365 stops supporting Publisher in October.
It tends to be odd leaflets and such that still use Publisher.
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Working memory is limited to roughly 5-9 items at a time. Everything about how we plan and sequence science lessons should follow from that. Chunking, retrieval starters, narrated diagrams, these aren't add-ons; they're the core of the job.
www.sciencefix.co.uk/2026/04/cogn...
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A guide for teachers on the best way to structure prompts for ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and more.
youtu.be/jM4xCOCN6vM
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Me with a group of KS1 kids.
(3) When I say that, they usually smile, like a relieved smile, like a weight's been lifted. It's a simple thing, but often people forget what it's like to be a child, to be confronted by a stranger. Sometimes all you need is a little reassurance. 🙂🙂🙂
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Me with a group of KS1 kids.
(2) I say, "did you feel a bit nervous about working with someone new?" They usually nod. So I tell them, "Don't worry, I do too" "So, let me tell you this, I'm nice." (they laugh) "I want you to do well, I want you to enjoy yourself, and I want to help you to do that." . . .
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Me with a group of primary kids.
(1) When I work with very young kids, there's something I regularly do at the very start. It's something I've done for years, basically because I've found that it works, for me. I go to see the class I'm working with, and I say hello, and I ask if I can tell them something . . .
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Archive photo of renowned museum display creator and taxidermist Leon Pray, with a ‘Terror Bird’
When they asked me what I wanted to do in my ‘careers’ interview at school . . . I wish I’d just pushed this photo across the desk at them. 😆😆😆
* photo of Leon Pray with a ‘Terror Bird’ 😎
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Clean images with Photoroom in three steps: 1. Google Photoroom bg 2. Copy and paste (or upload) your image. 3. Click download and add your clean image to your docs. Image shows a photo of a smiling headteacher with a very busy background. It then shows what the same photo looks like with the background removed.
Sometimes you have the perfect person but not the perfect photo.
It's easy to fix.
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#UKEdGovs #UKEd A really good board meeting with great colleagues at The Winterton Federation last night. Focus on long term & on delivering vision - packed with thoughtful strategic contributions. Clear focus on all our children & families The next 3 year strategic plan coming together #GreatTeam
We’re excited to announce that STEM Learning and The Design and Technology Association are joining forces to launch the Primary D&T Roadshow.
Starting at the National STEM Learning Centre on 23 June, read more about this collaboration in our blog: bit.ly/41vRH45
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A cardboard ichthyosaur fossil, made at the local fossil festival in 2022, getting some TLC ready for a new display.
I’ve been fixing up an old friend 😁 Children visiting the Fossil Festival made this Ichthyosaur skeleton a few years ago, and I’ve been revamping it ready for display at The West Bay Discovery Centre. Yesterday I was painting it in my garden, as you do. 😎😆
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Need a new line in Excel? Finish your first line and then press Alt and Enter. This is very useful if you add comments into spreadsheets.
Teachers often use Excel for logging text. But Excel is a clever calculator that wasn't invented for text.
Helpfully, Alt and Enter means you can add line breaks into cells.
Very useful.
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A selection of photos of some of the artwork created over this terms workshops, including giant insects, cardboard ships, a caterpillar, cardboard sunflowers, historical figures, an electric guitar, an octopus, a talking frog, and a giant birthday cake.
Thanks again to all of the schools, teachers, artists, and friends here online for the help and encouragement this term. Creative work like mine doesn't exist without the oxygen of support, so cheers. 🥂
I'm raising a glass to you all. x 😁
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Ancient wisdom or modern pedagogy?
How the Buddha advocated retrieval practice, spacing and interleaving, predating cognitive science.
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mrjoneswhiteboard.blog/2026/03/21/b...
Retrieval Practice: Myths, Mutations & Mistakes by Kate Jones
"This eBook includes examples of potential mutations, myths and mistakes linked to retrieval practice, with advice as to how they can be avoided..."
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Term 3 roundup: The 2026 White Paper has formalised what AMHIE has said for years—inclusion is a statutory duty, not an optional extra.
Rest up, #EduSky. Big shifts ahead for September.
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primary science cpd for teachers
cpd for teachers - using ai in primary schools
The Easter break is when a lot of school leaders think about what CPD they want in place before the end of the year. If primary science or EdTech is on that list, I have capacity for summer term. Face to Face or online courses available.
www.sciencefix.co.uk/science-cpd/
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A cardboard collage created by the Year 5/6 pupils from Othery Primary School based on their local church.
The Year 5/6 class from Othery Primary School made this fantastic piece of work yesterday based on their local church, St. Michael's. They made it in separate sections allowing the whole class to take part. 🙂
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Hold Windows and press L. This instantly locks your laptop and is quicker than using your mouse.
UK GDPR means unattended devices must be locked.
Simplest way is to hold Windows and press L.
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A display made by the KS1 children from Ilchester Community Primary School, they wanted a way of highlighting their school values (Belief, Bravery, Curiosity, Kindness, Aspiration, and Equity) so we made a fortress, and a tribe guarding the 'rules'
The cardboard tribe
I love this little 'tribe' made by the KS1 kids from Ilchester Community Primary School. I'm looking forward to seeing this on display when I'm next with you. 😁👍
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Sign up now to get £40 off the usual price, only available until 27 March 2026!
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Microsoft paperclip with speech bubble “It looks like you’re making a better world for dyslexic learners?”
Using Microsoft Word, hold the Windows key and press H to start speech-to-text Start talking and watch your words appear. You can speak faster than you can type, so this is really useful for longer texts. You soon get used to speaking the punctuation you need (e.g. say period (for a full stop) and new line for new paragraphs. If mistakes happen, carry on. Correct them at the end.
Get Word to read back your work Click the start of your text. Then press Ctrl, Alt and Space Word now reads your writing aloud.
Learners can change the speed 1. Click the settings button at the top right of your Microsoft Word screen. 2. Use the slider to speed or slow the playback. To pause read aloud, simply press pause.
If dyslexia is the question, tech is part of the answer.
Best thing is, it's already built into Microsoft Word.
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Most of us in education never went on Microsoft Word training. It has useful tools and hacks that we don't know about.
In coming days, I'll highlight some of them.
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We offer a range of 40 page workbooks to support our FREE spelling scheme - emile-education.com/workbook-ord...
Our early bird discount runs until the 1st May!!!
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Great post from @clivehill.bsky.social
Well worth a read. Thanks Clive
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Thinking the website needs a redesign.
A = top left (pinky orangey)
B = top right (pastel yellow)
C = bottom left (warm yellow)
D = bottom right (mint green)
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