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The ‘L’ word – #ukedchat Homework!!

Posted on August 10, 2012 by poppet

The word legacy has been heard for a very long time in connection with London 2012. It was part of the portfolio presented by Seb Coe and crew way back, when the idea of applying to host the games was … Continue reading →

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Ofsted – useful or useless? #ukedchat

Posted on May 27, 2012 by poppet

There’s a new framework in town and it’s causing quite a stir. Of course I’m referring to the Ofsted framework launched earlier this academic year. As usual when a new inspection framework is produced we see quite an increase in … Continue reading →

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How Can Schools Develop Imagination? – UKEdChat homework

Posted on November 11, 2011 by poppet

Can schools give children more experience so that they have more to write about than vampires and blood? Continue reading →

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#UKEdChat Homework – 22.09.11

Posted on September 18, 2011 by poppet

The inspiration for this week’s #UkEdChat topic came from David Didau better known as @learningspy. His post ‘Differentiation:To Do or Not To Do’ caused quite a stir. I got involved within the comments and as I was down to host … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge!

Posted on March 2, 2011 by poppet

 Welcome to 100 Word Challenge! This is a special space for anyone under 16 who wants to share their creative writing. You can go and visit other blogs to see what others are writing about. Each Friday I will post … Continue reading →

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Resource Centre – Week 7

Posted on February 27, 2011 by poppet

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

Posted on February 13, 2011 by poppet

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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School cuts – where?

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Julia

The fine details of the Comprehensive Spending Review will soon be known. There have been all sorts of horror stories in the press but schools on average are expecting cuts in their budgets of around 10%. Where should those cuts … Continue reading →

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