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100 Word Challenge – Week #3

I was absolutely amazed when I saw over 100 entries for #Week 2 100 Word Challenge!    Thank you all SO much! A special welcome to some new schools  Chickenley Primary , Galley Hill Primary and  Horwich Primary. Do go & visit their … Continue reading

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Resource Centre – Week 9

The Resource Centre is designed as a central place to come and check out ideas, recommendations and classroom plans. It is for everyone involved in the development of children – be it parents or teachers. So if you need resources … Continue reading

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100 Word Challenge – week #2

Goodness me! We had 60 amazing entries for our first week of the 100 Word Challenge! There were lots of ghosts and scary monsters! Special thanks must go to 5D Avenue Junior School who really gave it a go with most … Continue reading

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Resource Centre – Week 8

Last week saw lots of entries for the Resource Centre – a big thank you to all contributors! Unfortunately, some of them were not ideas for lessons and although they were very interesting discussion pieces, the idea of this space is … Continue reading

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Resource Centre – Week 7

Did you see the amazing photos from Nick Stone on last week’s Resource Centre? They would be a great resource for anyone teaching WW11!  (Blitz Ghost pictures) This is a perfect example of how the  Resource Centre can be of benefit to … Continue reading

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Resource Centre – Week 5

Last weeks Resource Centre saw an amazing array of ideas! We had something for assembly from Oliver Quinlan , a lesson on rocket launching from Steve Phillip and something to tingle taste buds from Boardworks ‘Elizabethan Dating Agency’ for KS3! 

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Resource Centre – Week 4

WELCOME TO THE RESOURCE CENTRE! The Resource Centre is designed as a place to come and check out ideas, recommendations and classroom plans. It is for everyone involved in the development of children – be it parents or teachers  like. … Continue reading

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What value is a teacher?

Over the past few weeks I have read some posts whose titles have sparked an interest in these old bones.  One such was ‘What value do teachers add to a classroom?’ by Matthew Needleman At first I thought it must … Continue reading

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Lesson planning – necessary evil?

The October half term was always one of my favorites! It was the equivalent to Friday night after a busy week. I would look forward to that space, peace & opportunity to just stop and breathe. Needless to say, I … Continue reading

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Inequality still lives!

From the discussions about tuition fees to free schools and academies, it seems that we are still not learning what equality means despite much work being done in our schools. According to a report from the Equalities and Human Rights … Continue reading

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