SIP, DfE, Ofsted etc. Promoter of music ed. Real ale lover, cook, twitcher, swimmer, vaccinator and general bon viveur innit. He/him

York, England
Joined February 2009
I do a day’s free consulting a month for small schools who struggle financially. May, June, July available. Link in bio.
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Next 'pro bono' day is 6 March. This is where I give my time for free to any schools who struggle financially. SEND, safeguarding, subject reviews, curriculum discussions. Link in bio for full details. Prefer 1 hour from York
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So, so, so proud xx
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Rob Jones retweeted
🙏 Please take a couple of minutes to watch this & support by voting for @TeenageCancer. My friend @BlundellCarolyn lost her daughter Lulu (19) to cancer a year ago. In the video she reads some of Lulu’s words - which are certainly worth us all listening to 💙 Please share 😊
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Kill me now
Replying to @Doug_Lemov
...on a clipboard, say, you can constantly refresh your own working memory about what you are hoping to see students write or talk about. And you can check it quickly. And this too will free your own working memory to observe better and to be more present with students.
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Any MFL departments ditched a topic by topic approach to the curriculum in favour of NCLP? Thoughts? I saw one this week and was blown away by it.
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SEMH assessment tools/systems. Is there anything out there better than Boxall?
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Doing one free day’s work a month inspired by @SwailesRuth . 11 Dec is my first. Any takers within 1 hour of York? Obvs prefer small primary or secondary schools who struggle financially with such things. Link in bio
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Apply for Y12 Sept '24 here apply.lmas.ac.uk/login/index… .💙 sharing yr maths ideas? 🧡 LMaS. Don't miss out! Pls RT @bruntcliffeacad @EHCleeds @GORSESCITT @gorse_ruth @themorleyacad @SmeatonAcademy @BostonSpaAcad @TSLA_Leeds @MSMHub @cockburnschool @GORSEgetHealthy
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My mind is blown
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Hate to break it to you. Having a PowerPoint slide in every lesson with the etymology of a word and it’s Greco-Roman or whatever roots does NOT improve the sorry state of students’ literacy. Just. Stop.
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Saw a Y1 child write the word <ferox> today. The picture was a fox. THIS IS WHY MODELLING PURE PHONIC SOUNDS IS IMPORTANT PEOPLE!
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A fabulous guide to expert phonics teaching by @MorgsEd Now…the lack of phonics expertise in secondary. That’s a whole new minefield which will simultaneously combust in, I reckon, 2 years. It’s coming…
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Sensational. A magnificent school. Super well deserved. Immensely proud of you all xxx
Congratulations to ⁦The Ruth Gorse Academy for winning Secondary Provision of the Year ⁦@nasen_org⁩
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Anybody on Edutwitter transitioning to Threads? Thoughts? Feel I can’t support X following Musk’s skylink thing, effectively supporting Putin.
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A really good opportunity. Plus York is the best city ever.
We’re looking for a high calibre, high performing leader of English, with an impressive track record of improving outcomes for pupils. Please have a look at this exciting opportunity 👇👇👇 southbanktrust.co.uk/2023/09…
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If anyone sent me this lovely box of wine, please let me know! There was nothing written on the box. Xx
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