Simone speaks to people of Barrow as she collects the Love Barrow Teacher of the Year award.
Spotlight this time is @simonebeach.bsky.social
Barrow's teacher of the year, leading a school condemned by RAC, who gives lots of upbeat messages.
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For the early morning crew, here comes the repeat.
I also forgot to say, it's open until early May.
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A photo of me with life-size model skeleton which is part of the school’s DT room displays.
Usually I work alone but this week I’ve got an assistant. 😆💀💀💀
www.darrellwakelam.com
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Do you use video as a professional learning tool?
"Videos of classroom practice offer a few practical advantages as a professional learning tool. Namely, it’s easy to pause, rewind, and revisit as many times as you’d like!"
Blog by CJ Rauch buff.ly/emzMbLv
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🇪🇸 Spanish is the official language of 20 countries across 4 continents.
From Mexico to Argentina, Spain to Equatorial Guinea — it’s one of the most geographically widespread languages on earth.
What a rich cultural resource for our classrooms!
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📊 The British Council's Language Trends 2024 report is out — a must-read for all MFL teachers in England.
Key finding: most secondary schools are facing MFL recruitment challenges.
britishcouncil.org/research-insight/language-trends-england-2024
#MFLTeacher #SpanishTeacher #UKEd
Easter break is over, and the final sprint to exam season has started. 🏃♂️📚
Tutors: your inbox is about to hit its peak. Do you have a professional place to direct those "Do you have space?" inquiries? 🧵
#UKEd #Tutoring #ExamSeason
🌍 Spanish is spoken by over 600 million people worldwide — the 2nd most spoken language by native speakers on the planet.
That's more than the entire population of the EU.
No wonder it's now the most popular GCSE language in England! 🇪🇸
#SpanishTeacher #MFLTeacher #EduSky #UKEd
A blockbusters training activity to identify the wide range of plans for schools.
I wonder how confusing this is for parents (and some staff too)?
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If you are engaged in Postgraduate research into school governance in England we have a FB group for networking and support. Join our small community of practice #BetterTogether Do get in touch #PhDSky #UKEdGovs #UKEd
👋 I'm Martin — Spanish teacher with 21+ years in UK schools & creator of Super Spanish Resources.
Ready-to-use KS3–A Level resources: starters, retrieval grids, vocab games & more.
🆓 Free monthly pack — TES shop in bio
👉 patreon.com/superspanishresources
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Bee sculptures made by the Year 2 pupils from Purbrook Infant School. The photos show some of the different stages. The children drew, constructed, strengthened, and coloured these sculptures in just one day.
I've been at Purbrook Infant School today, helping the Year 2 children to create 3D bees!
Even kids this young can create sophisticated results if you break things right down. The children did every part of these, drawing, construction and colour. 🙂
www.darrellwakelam.com
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3D bird sculptures created by the children from Hatherop Primary school in Gloucestershire. Every child, from Reception to Year 6 took part, creating the four birds that their classes are named after, a Skylark, a Barn Owl, a Red Kite, and a Kingfisher.
Here’s some lovely bird sculptures created this week, in just one day, by the children from Hatherop Primary in Gloucestershire. Every child in this little school has taken part, working together to make the 4 birds which their classes are named after.
www.darrellwakelam.com
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Noggin, a friendly cartoon brain character as a parent waling in front of their young child whilst Noggin is distracted by their mobile phone.
How much screen time should my child have? Limit total screen time for young children, wherever possible. Under 2 years: Avoid screen time other than for shared activities with family that encourage bonding, interaction and conversation. 2-5 years: Try to keep it to 1 hour a day. Less if possible.
ICYMI: New DfE guidance on screen time for under 5s.
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5 books every primary science lead should know about
youtube.com/shorts/dH-k5...
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Letter from Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool FC manager at the time, reads: Hello, Lewis. Can I start by telling you a secret? I get nervous. To be totally honest, I would be worried if I did not get nervous because, when it happens, it gives me the chance to turn that energy into something positive. I know it might be strange for a boy of your age to think that the Liverpool manager can feel the way that you do, but I do. From your letter it is clear that you are a very thoughtful and also very caring and when you have these qualities it is very hard to avoid getting nervous. You asked me what I do when my players feel this way and the answer is simply – I remind them of how important they are to me and how much I believe in them and I have no doubt that it will be exactly the same for your family and you. You do not need to worry about bad things happening. As you know, I lost more than a few finals and this isn't a good feeling but with the help of my family and friends I kept going and in the end we were able to enjoy some really good times. 'If I had dwelled on the bad moments I know that this would not have been possible so please be positive about yourself and look forward to the brilliant time that I know you will have growing up. And don't forget that you are part of the Liverpool family and this means that you have millions and millions of people just like you who want you to be as happy as you can be. Your support means a lot to me and everyone at LFC so I hope that this letter shows that we support you too. You'll Never Walk Alone.'
Two Easter Island Moai (statues) made from recycled cardboard tubes.
Today is #WorldArtDay . . . I spend much of my time demonstrating just how accessible art can be. You don’t need expensive tools, or a mountain of materials, you just need time and imagination.
www.darrellwakelam.com
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selection of resources from national education nature park
Resources from National Education Nature Park. Useful library of curriculum-linked climate, nature and environmental education resources for all subjects www.educationnaturepark.org.uk/resources
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Malala Yousafzai stands on a lectern, as drawn by a young child. Quote reads "One child, one book, and one pen can change the world."
Follow Mary for a hope-filled future.
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Since the publication of this paper I've been developing my thinking about retrieval practice in the classroom. If accepted, I'll be sharing these at the ResearchED national conference in September. Hope to be able to share my ideas with everyone #UKEd
Images from the last two days work at Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre. Photos show families joining in the making, the finished artwork and individual piece, including the small model of the Centre which I made myself.
Images from the last two days work at Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre. Photos show families joining in the making, the finished artwork and individual piece, including the small model of the Centre which I made myself.
I've had an amazing two days at the very special Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre, where visiting children have helped me to commemorate 25 years of the 'Jurassic Coast' by creating this 3D display.
A truly collaborative effort!
@charmouthhcc.bsky.social #edusky #UKEd
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It's that time of year again. The blog below includes 25 retrieval activities, all of which have been tried and tested.
#education #exams #revision #edusky #uked
Impactful Revision: 25 Ways to Vary Retrieval Practice – Mr Jones' Whiteboard share.google/T7vIIWEL56UY...
Do you ever knock caps lock and continue typing?
You look up and find a BUNCH OF WORDS IN ALL CAPS.
The fix is easy: Hold Shift and press F3.
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It's #FollowBackWednesday 🎓
If you work in education - whether you're a SLT, SENCO, safeguarding lead, teacher or support staff - drop a reply and let's connect!
👇 Tell us your role and what events or training you love.
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It's autism awareness month.
Can someone with autism join the UK forces?
bit.ly/4bu7B5w
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Using Branching Databases for Classification Keys in Primary - a great way to combine science with computing www.sciencefix.co.uk/2022/11/usin...
#eduskyprimary #uked #primaryscience
On teen mental health, President Macron says that the emotions of teenagers should not be "manipulated by American platforms and Chinese algorithms."
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A photo from today's workshop at Lyme Regis Museum. The image shows the hands of a young girl and her dad busy making their own ammonite.
(1) Creating art based on fossils at Lyme Regis Museum is a little bit like doing a project on the Ancient Egyptians, in a tomb, with the pyramids just outside. Today, we worked on the site of Mary Anning's workshop, with many of her actual discoveries in the room next door . . .
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