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How could teachers all be at home with their feet up and also in their closed schools having a bottle of Merlot in the staff room?
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I get it’s the rules. I get it’s a uniform policy. My Y9 boy in shirt, tie and blazer today undid his top button - session after doing the bleep test. Was told he had to refasten it.
I just don’t see the point in that!
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Children can’t speak or read before starting school? I’ve an idea let’s have some hubs where parents can go with young children and get help.
@DamianHinds
we could call them ‘SureStart’ nice ring to it don’t you think
@AngelaRayner
?
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Homeschooling tip: Celebrate their successes with some cheap frames. These were £1-2 each. When they do something ace - we frame it and hang it prominently for a while!
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Teachers complaining that their class will be tired tomorrow... it’s once every 4 years. I remember watching Italia 90 with my dad aged 8. I can’t remember what we did in Maths on July 4th 1990. ⚽️⚽️⚽️
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I think it’s awful when Y6 are told they are going to miss weeks of PE or art to do more SATs revision - when that is happening in Y2 too then something has gone properly wrong with Education!
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I buy my kids’ teachers presents.
I buy the milk man, post man, window cleaner presents. I buy my staff presents and give extra tips when we go out at Christmas to restaurant/bar staff taxi drivers. I’ve even been known to distribute chocolates to supermarket workers whilst
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Never should the reason to get kids back to school be ‘so they’re safe’ or ‘to get a hot meal’ if that is the only reason then society is broken and it needs fixing far more deeper than going to school!
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Last weekend I told my 12-year-old to get up and go out - organise something like bowling, arcade club or the cinema with his mates. So, six of them are going bowling this afternoon, and he has told them all I am paying... because he thought that's what I meant! 🤦🏼♂️🤷🏼
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Always worth sharing this image with parents. (And those schools who insist on a plain, dark coloured coat)
It makes me think about the coats we get for our boys.
The child in both photos is in the same position with a different colour coat on. 😲
Pic credit: Christian Thomas
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If want to send children in Y6 back for transition then perhaps send them to secondary schools with their teachers so they can get used to it whilst in an almost empty school? Easier for social distancing.
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We’ve been working on something new... The News Shed will be a weekly digital newspaper for children which you can share on the IWB or print out. Each page will be accompanied by VIPERS qu’s & included in the Literacy Shed Plus membership. Coming soon to
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It was my grandfather’s funeral today. 12 of us sat socially distanced inside the crematorium. Around 30 outside. No children from our family could attend because of social distancing rules. But... for some reason, people expect them to go to school. 🤨
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Those little extras...
Qualified teacher in every class.
Teacher pay increase
TA support.
Visits & trips.
Library and librarian.
Colour photocopying.
Gluesticks.
Cheers Phil - that £10k per school will not go far though!
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A number of business men on my train today. From my seat I can see one in a suit, pink shirt, navy tie with flamingo motif and a gold tie slide.
There is also one man in tailored trousers, checked shirt open collar - Charles Tyhrwitt I think.
Another, who has been talking
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We all have rough days when teaching. I certainly did! But when you get an email like this… it reminds you that it is was all worth it and you may not have realised it at the time.
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Advent calendars always remind me of my NQT year when a little girl was so hungry she ate all of the chocolates one break time. She owned up and I bought a new one without telling the others and we set up a breakfast club together which was 10p per day (or free.)
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I’m sure over the next few days I’ll add a couple of more pictures. After being delayed due to covid we finally tied the knot yesterday! Thanks for all your kind wishes!
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Did they just say treat the kids in school like a family unit?
I’m not allowed to see my family!
They’re nucking futs!
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Unpopular education opinion: Ban transition meetings which often just allow teachers to share their prejudices about children with their next teacher.
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Whole school poetry project based on The Lost Words. 120 detailed lesson plans, printable resources and model texts.
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If you don’t know if your child is in school next week or not - don’t blame your school or the teachers for lack of communication. They literally found out today at the same time you did because this government is incompetent!
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This week we’ve managed about 90 mins a day on maths and English. The rest of the time we have baked, played, built Lego, painted, built dens, had fires. Proper learning. We all need to communicate this to parents that it’s all learning.
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Hello people...
If your child doesn't get the part you think they should get in the school play this year. Please don't send their class teacher horrible emails.
Here endeth the lesson!
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Everyone I know says ‘To me, to you’ when moving anything large.
RIP Barry Chuckle
#legend
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Dad and lads ready for bed before the big wedding day tomorrow!!
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Albert Milo Bear born at 9:30 am
weighing 8 lb 3oz
Albie is having a feed now and mummy is doing really fine too!
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My soon to be 9 year old is a reluctant writer at home. He decided he would write something based on his class read yesterday and then typed it too. Framed it for office wall and he wants to take to school and do more now too!
#chuffed
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I don’t dislike SATs. I dislike what is done with the data and the effect that has on schools, teachers, curriculum and therefore the children.
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This year,
@LiteracyShed
has been working with
@JohnLewisRetail
to create some teaching resources which can be used alongside their Christmas advert to help spread their message.
#TheBeginner
KS1 Planning -
KS2 Planning -
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The R rate is going up, but now apparently its not all that important.
Last week it would be devastating if it rose above 1.
These bastards don’t know their R’s from their elbow.
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If you are going to have children at home for the next few weeks/months. Remember that you do not need to fill up every day with activities. Children need to experience boredom and find ways to overcome this themselves.
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This talk of time in school reminds me of a time a head pulled me into the office as he noticed I was going home earlier than expected. (On Fridays) I asked if he had noticed what time I arrived in the mornings? He hadn’t as I was generally in before anyone else to avoid traffic!
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I have a copy of the Wonderful 'Lost Words' to give away to one lucky tweeter. Simply follow me on Twitter, like and retweet this post to be in with a chance of winning. I will draw a winner at random on Friday, 29th June.
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As a teacher, I know how hard reports are to write.
As a parent, if the report I’m receiving is being written by AI, then I would rather not have it.
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Always had this on my list for Father Christmas when I was a kid!
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It’s his birthday and he’ll go to nursery dressed as The Grinch if he wants to! 🤣😂
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I see books like ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ being compared unfavourably to other high quality ch. books. I’ve always struggled to get my 8 year old to read fiction for pleasure. (NF Fan) but he’s read 6 wimpy kids in last 2 weeks & is now looking for other books!
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These two have been playing ‘daddies’ for hours this morning.
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Lord Adonis wants schools to provide online learning. I know teachers who don’t have laptops at home.
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I can’t believe anyone who works in schools, works in hospitals or any other public services can vote Conservative.
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Whole school poetry project based on The Lost Words. 120 detailed lesson plans, printable resources and model texts.
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Something is telling me that Prof Viner has never been into a school.
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We really wanted to help schools, teachers and parents out so we have spent the last few days creating some free resources that are easily accessible at home and school.
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Finding it tricky to identify the parts of a sentence in spag lessons? This little website is great!
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My 8 year old has read this book from
@FlyingEyeBooks
in bed every night this week. So important that we recognise the role of non-fiction in reading for pleasure.
#R4P
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Surround your children with books and they’ll grow to love them!
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Some schools Have a reading hut, an old bus or a little shed for group work but
@hillsidepips
has this bad boy for small group interventions!
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A child of the 80’s opening this on Christmas day would have been a happy child! Especially if they’d just spent the whole of advent opening a calendar to see vaguely religious images without any chocolate!
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RT this post and we’ll choose one tweeter at random to send a copy of our new book to on Wednesday.
@literacyshed
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Sadly WestLeigh Methodist school have had a devastating fire which has destroyed 2 classrooms and the school library. If any of my followers could send a book then the school and children would very much appreciate it! 📚
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Well… apart from some of the cheese running out of the balls and the tray squashing the edges slightly. I reckon this is a success!
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I’ve had a few emails requesting Literacy Shed CPD via video link during COVID. Is this what people want??
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Been mapping the Literacy Shed Plus curriculum. This is the Y5/6 version in progress. There are some sections missing from the images. Users of LSP is this useful?
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I’ve no issue with teachers sharing their degrees. However, schools do also need to share alternatives. Surely, all teachers are generally going to have degree in education or degree then PGCE/TF etc.
My son says he is laughed at by teachers when he says he doesn’t want to
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There are many benefits of having a school library and allowing children to choose the books that they are most interested in! 😂
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If this is how the children are in your school please feel free to RT and share your pride!
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Todays Proverb: It takes a village to raise a child, but a brewery to home school one!
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Shows that SATS are a team effort! Results should definitely not be just down to Y6 teacher.
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What is an acceptable time to start drinking champagne on the day of your Covid cancelled wedding? This one is going to have to wait another year!
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I never get the kids to write holiday recounts because for some children they've just had an awful time and are glad to be back at school.
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Me: Is the playroom tidy?
Kids: yes!
Me: Is the lounge tidy?
kids: yes!
Me: are your bedrooms tidy?
Kids: Yes
Me: well done you can watch TV.
Go upstairs and this is on the landing...
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If you’re a teacher and you have thought about writing a book but you’re not sure how to go about it. Drop me a little DM and I’ll see if I can help you out. I know of a new educational publishers looking for new and established authors.
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Repeatedly get asked for books that will fit into certain topics. I think that’s the wrong starting point. Choose your high quality texts and then see how curriculum can link seems a more logical approach to me.
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Let’s all write to
@Ofstednews
’s Amanda Spielman to tell her how well our schools are doing right now. Bloody heroes each and every one of you! Don’t let people on the outside say any different!
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This morning apparently we need to go to the pet shop. I think he’ll be disappointed that there are no owls for sale. Perhaps we need to go to Diagon Alley.
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Primary deep dives: get rid of subject leads. Have curriculum leads who are UPS/TLR and have whole school overview. Reduces workload and anxiety for class teachers.
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🚨🚨Competition time 🚨🚨
Win a whole school subs to Spelling & Maths Shed worth £150 each
Simply RT this post to be in with a chance and we'll choose a winner at random on 13th July
10% off all subscriptions using the code summer - thats whole school spelling scheme for £135
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Well.. we had watched the first 2 ‘it’s a Sin’. Kath fell asleep 10 mins into episode 3 so I needed her to catch up. She did and we’ve just watched 4 & 5. Nothing I have ever watched has ever had an effect on me as much as when Ritchie’s mum said, ‘...Yesterday’ 😢 genius TV
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Me: Lads, what do you want for dinner to celebrate your first day back at school?
Lads: Sausage island!!!
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Wow - flashback! But I still use these today!
Quick tip: Use PowerPoint 'handout' mode as a writing scaffold
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I’ve teamed up with Knights of to give one school the chance of winning a class set (30) of the fantastic 'High Rise Mystery' by
@SharnaJackson
RT to be in with a chance of winning and make sure you follow
@redgierob
and
@_KnightsOf
A winner will be chosen at random on 14/7/20
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Last night I was so tired, I heard my two year old crying about 2am. Dutifully, got out of bed shushed him and put him in bed with me. It didn’t stop. It wasn’t him crying it was the other one, in a different room. So put one bewildered child back and comforted the other! 😴
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We’re only allowed 12 people at my Grandad’s funeral next week but you can have 2/3’s of staff and pupils in an infant school. Makes loads of sense!
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Writing is so tough. I constantly cross out and change mine - we need to give children the chance to do this too!
#contentfirst
before presentation.
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Today I thought it would be amazing if we could fill twitter with some fantastic non-fiction books. They sometimes seem to be overlooked. Post your favourite with the hashtag
#beautifulNF
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We've just sold our 5000th 🥳 copy of Modelling Exciting Writing 🤩 Thank you to everyone who now has one and thank you for your kind words about it too. To celebrate we are giving one away. Simply RT this tweet and I will choose one winner on Friday 29th
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One of my favourite ever books - I’m 37 this week so I’ve been reading it for 30 years. MiL just handed me this
@foliosociety
edition! It’s beautiful!
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I’ve got a copy of the fabulous ‘Glitter Boy’ by
@MrEagletonIan
to give away.
Simply like and retweet this post to be in with a chance of winning. We’ll choose one winner at random on 1st May.
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Schools opening on the Saturday before SATs for last minute cramming sessions - that's just wrong!
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