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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What cognitive science says about learning… the Buddha already knew? Over the last fifteen or so years, retrieval practice, spaced distribution (spacing) and interleaving have become omnipresent in educational discourse (Perry et al., 2021; Weinstein, Madan & Su…

Ancient wisdom or modern pedagogy?

How the Buddha advocated retrieval practice, spacing and interleaving, predating cognitive science.

#education #cog_sci #edusky #uked #Buddhism #Buddha

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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..."

You can find all of our eBooks on our website buff.ly/hJdD8X1

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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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STEM summer conferences 2026 STEM summer conferences 2026

📢 It's your last chance to book onto one of our summer education conferences at our early bird discount.

Sign up now to get £40 off the usual price, only available until 27 March 2026!

Book today: www.stem.org.uk/all-news/ste...

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If you’re a headteacher and you’re interested in writing for a brand new education magazine, then get in touch.

Just email andy@teacherwriters.com for details.
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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.

#Schools #UkEd

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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More of this please. 😍
Thanks Jon

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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Four Questions Every Organisation Should Ask How the military’s After Action Review turns everyday work into learning.

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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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Spent all weekend building lesson resources from scratch? You don't have to.

Notebook LM (free, from Google) turns your lesson plans, curriculum docs, and knowledge organisers into slides, quizzes, flashcards, and audio overviews. All in about 30 minutes.

youtu.be/q_JBe6VY284
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Teaching tricks, fidelity, and the illusion of “best bets” – Christian Moore Anderson Recently, a claim has emerged: if leaders are frustrated with teaching outcomes, the fault isn't the teacher, but the specific techniques (like turn and talk) t

New post!

● Teaching tricks, fidelity, and the illusion of "best bets"

#UKEd #EduSky

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🚨 It's the last day to submit evidence to the RE review panel in Northern Ireland.

If you don't live in NI you can email your submission to re.review@education-ni.gov.uk .

Please add your voice before it closes!

#TeamRE #UKEd
@natre-update.bsky.social

Artwork created by the KS2 pupils from Phoenix Arch School inspired by the nearby Wembley Stadium.

The KS2 kids from Phoenix Arch School created this fabulous display of the nearby Wembley Stadium this week. They worked in teams to make and decorate this artwork inspired by their nearest famous landmark. 😁⚽⚽⚽
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Four sea creatures made this week by the students from Phoenix Arch Special School. Pictured are a starfish, a turtle, a seahorse, and an octopus, all made from cardboard and recycled materials.

I've spent my week in London working with the kids from Phoenix Arch school, helping them to create large-scale sculptures of sea creatures. All of the kids here have additional needs, they've helped one another, worked hard, and enjoyed themselves. 🙂
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A favourite questioning technique of mine - Agree, Build, Challenge www.youtube.com/shorts/cac1A...
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Just two days left to submit evidence to the RE review panel #TeamRE #UKEd @natre-update.bsky.social

At the end of our spelling competition, we always ask for feedback so we can make improvements!

Ms Price (from St Nathaniel's) gave us this lovely testimonial.

We have 1 free comp left this year - Year 4 MTC emile-education.com/events/mtc-c... #uked #primaryrocks #edutwitter #timestables

And I'm Aaron King. I help organisations improve inclusion (from Early years to apprenticeship providers).

I also teach one day a week: Days end with a singalong - Sweet Caroline (released in 1969) is v popular at the moment.

#FFBWeds #UkEd

An example of Tom Slattery's posts, it shows books that he has picked which are written by children's fiction authors Sam Sedgeman (Galileo Heist) and Louie Stowell (Loki).

This week's spotlight is primary Deputy Head and book blogger @slatterymr.bsky.social

A great person to follow if you're interested in pupils who are reading at a primary levels.

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Northern Powerhouse Launches Third Edition of Fairer Schools Index - Northern Powerhouse Partnership The Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP) has today launched its third edition of the Fairer Schools Index, providing a vital, contextually adjusted alternative to the government’s Progress 8 measure ...

The NPP Fairer Schools Index confirms what we already knew: grammar schools’ “top” rankings are often just a reflection of their selective intake, NOT better teaching. When you adjust for pupil background, their scores drop significantly. #uked www.northernpowerhousepartnership.co.uk/northern-pow...

Teacher professionalism and peer relationships: Handling frustration constructively One aspect of teacher training that often takes ITT students by surprise is the degree to which they need to learn to work alongside their teaching colleagues.  Beginning teachers expect that there…

🚨NEW BLOG🚨
This one is on #teacher #professionalism and why #ITT #ECT teachers sometimes find it hard to work alongside their peers.
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4 in 10 students feel their teacher knows when something is upsetting them.

These findings, from the Great Teaching Toolkit, should give every leader pause for thought. Professor Kime explains why belonging matters and isn't a "nice-to have".

Read it here buff.ly/39cAQue

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Two old photos of me when I was 16/17 and a more recent photo of me wearing cardboard glasses.

40 years ago, when I got into Art College aged 16 my dad said to me, "One day lad, you'll have to get your hair cut and get a sensible job" . . . I did lose the long hair when I was in my late 20's, but as for the sensible job, I'm still looking. 😁👀
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