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@darrellwakelam.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 4:12 PM

I've been up to a favourite haunt of mine today, Preston Primary School in Yeovil. The Year 1 kids had invited some of their parents in to join them in some making, and we made these little 'British Mammals'
How good are these! 😆 Year one! 😮
www.darrellwakelam.com
#edusky #UKEd

@dannynic.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 9:43 AM

Enjoyed delivering a session on Stories for Primary Science for the ASE yesterday evening. Here's a selection of the books I mentioned.
#edusky #eduskyprimary #uked

powerpoint with "stories for science" on it

the black rabbit, the story of the little mole who knew it was none of his business, night monkey day monkey, bog baby

@merylbatchelder.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 8:20 AM

Calling teachers & educators in the UK. How is the climate and nature crisis affecting you, and your work in education?

@geogramblings.com and I are running an independent survey to get a clear picture. It takes 10 mins and is anonymous.
Please share!
#edusky #uked
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@darrellwakelam.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 5:58 PM

I had a great time today with a little group of 'art experts' at Carbeile Junior School in Cornwall. About 16 kids from Year 3 - 6 worked as a team to create this beautiful Cheetah sculpture!
(It's pretty big too, that's three school tables underneath) 😮
www.darrellwakelam.com
#edusky #UKEd

A large 3D cheetah made by children from Carbeile Junior School in Cornwall.

@dannynic.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 6:33 AM

This is tonight. Still time to sign up. Free to ASE members, £15 for non members.
#primaryscience #teachercpd #edusky #uked

@httcs.online Oct 13, 2026, 7:08 AM

Now on the way to @aqaeducation.bsky.social Milton Keynes for a session on the new curriculum with @computingatschool.bsky.social
#TeamCompSci
#Uked

Me at Nuneaton railway station definitely standing behind the yellow line.

@darrellwakelam.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 5:28 PM

I've been up Hambridge Primary in Somerset today to help the KS2 kids. I've done many 'welcome' displays like this, but they're always fun. The children connect with them, and it gets them talking about their school and what they want to get out of it. 😁
www.darrellwakelam.com
#edusky #UKEd

Artwork made today by the KS2 kids from Hambridge Primary in Somerset. The image shows a 3D relief display made by the children. It represents four children, in school uniform, carrying banners and flags that celebrate the school's four 'values', . . . Happiness, Care, Perseverance, and Success.

@httcs.online Oct 12, 2026, 3:05 PM

It was a privilege to deliver "An Introduction to A-level Computer Science" for #NCCE @wearecomputing.bsky.social in York last week.

Book now for this course next summer:
teachcomputing.org/courses/CP26...

#TeamComputerScience #Computing #ComputerScience #UKEd

$Me, Alan Harrison, in a pink stripy shirt standing in front of a flipchart, on which is a worked example of calculating 24 minus 12 in 8-bit binary using 2-s complement (and a little peek at decimal fractions, where I was explaining place value!)$

@darrellwakelam.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 3:38 PM

Sometimes, art is just a matter of pushing stuff around until you're happy with it. 😁
Adding some flowers to my cardboard window. 👍
www.darrellwakelam.com
#edusky #UKEd #sculpture #cardboardart #creativity #making #processart #artwork #junksculpture #3Dart #inspiration

@schoolleadership.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 6:46 PM

Latest issue of School Leadership Today coming soon…
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#UKEd #EduSky #TeachingUK

@darrellwakelam.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 6:33 PM

I've had a great week up at Monkspath Juniors working with the Yr 3 and 4 kids to create these 3D portraits.
The school had chosen Shakespeare, Malala Yousafzai, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and the 'NASA' scientists (Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Christine Darden) 😁
#edusky #UKEd

A 3D portrait of William Shakespeare created by the Yr 3 and 4 pupils from Monkspath Junior School.

A 3D portrait of Malala Yousafzai created by the Yr 3 and 4 pupils from Monkspath Junior School.

A 3D portrait of Isambard Kingdom Brunel created by the Yr 3 and 4 pupils from Monkspath Junior School.

A 3D portrait of NASA scientists Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Christine Darden, created by the Yr 3 and 4 pupils from Monkspath Junior School.

@msgneiss.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 8:28 AM

It's been a while since I posted anything but here's a good news story if ever there was one.
#EducationNaturePark
#UKEd
#teacher

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@9000lives.org Oct 6, 2026, 6:15 AM

Inclusion isn't always hard.

#UkEd #EduSky

Ten tips: Communicating with learners who are deaf or partially hearing.
1 Speak normally: Speaking slowly or too loudly makes lip reading much more difficult.
2 Stay still: Moving around when talking makes it much harder to lip read.
3 Maintain eye contact: Face the deaf person and try not to look away or cover your mouth when talking.
4 Use gestures: Use simple gestures to communicate where possible. Use whatever is around you to point or demonstrate (pointing is not rude in deaf culture).
5 Get attention: Try waving, tapping lightly on their shoulder or knocking on a table (waving for attention is not rude in deaf culture).

6 Do not talk when facing a whiteboard: Finish writing, then turn and speak.
7 Reduce background noise: Close the room door and do all you can to speak in a quiet environment.
8 Don’t say I’ll tell you later: Deaf learners say that “I’ll tell you later” is a pet hate. They want to be as informed as their peers. If one method doesn’t work, please improvise.
9 Write it down: Use old fashioned writing to communicate.
10 Be patient: It might take time. Don’t give up!
Inspired by National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) and Walsall for All

By 9000Lives.org

@darrellwakelam.bsky.social Oct 2, 2026, 5:07 PM

Today, I took a trip to the beautiful Stogursey Primary School to help the KS1 kids to build a giant Ichthyosaur for the forthcoming parade. There are now pieces of Dinosaur strewn across the KS1 classroom.
Imagine the excitement and times it by ten.
www.darrellwakelam.com
#edusky #UKEd #artworkshop

Photos of pieces of a large-scale Dinosaur model created by the KS1 kids from Stogursey Primary School. The pictures show the jaws, flippers, and tail of an Ichthyosaur, there was also an enormous body!

@darrellwakelam.bsky.social Oct 1, 2026, 5:26 PM

I've spent three days at Sherborne Abbey Primary helping the children to create a large display for their library. We made a book with famous characters leaping out of it. 😁😮
About 300 kids have taken part, from Yr 1 to Yr 6.
How cute is this! 😁
www.darrellwakelam.com
#edusky #UKEd #artworkshop

The artwork made by the children from Sherborne Abbey Primary. A large model of an open book with famous book characters leaping out of the pages.

A close-up of a 'wild thing' from 'Where the wild things are'.

@9000lives.org Oct 1, 2026, 5:45 AM

ICYMI The practical and straightforward guide to your school leadership team's first inclusion strategy.

#UKed #EduSky #InclusionStrategy

@compfuture.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 8:03 PM

CF's take on Andy Burnham's speech yesterday. #UKEd #UKEducation comprehensivefuture.org.uk/the-son-of-a...

@teacherwriters.bsky.social Sep 30, 2026, 5:29 AM

September’s done. Now, let’s get that book written. ✍️

You could be a published author in 2027! Just get in touch.

#EduSky #UKEd #teacherlife #writing

@htenuk.bsky.social Sep 29, 2026, 4:52 PM

FINAL SHOUT OUT FOR THIS WEBINAR TOMORROW AT 4pm FOR #ITT #PGCE #SCITT #TeachFirst #historyteacher s. Please sign up via @histassoc.bsky.social website at the link below.

#HistoryEducation #TeacherEducation #History #UKTeaching #UKEd #EduSky

@thesociologicalreview.org Sep 29, 2026, 7:01 AM

Climbing the ladder in #HigherEducation in the UK is harder if you’re “non-White”. Moé Suzuki, part of that group, sees “insider-outsider” status as a research benefit.

In our September magazine, she describes how boosting interviews with drawing elicited in-depth responses.

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#UKEd