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

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

Inclusion isn't always hard.

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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.
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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! 😁
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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.

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@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.

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@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.

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@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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@darrellwakelam.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 6:52 PM

Well, it’s been a busy few days up at Bridge Learning Campus in Bristol. The kids from Year 4/5/6 have created three large 3D posters promoting teamwork and cooperation. 🙂👍
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One of three large-scale pieces created by the Yr 4/5/6 kids from Bridge Learning Campus in Bristol. This is ‘Respect’.

One of three large-scale pieces created by the Yr 4/5/6 kids from Bridge Learning Campus in Bristol. This is ‘Support’.

One of three large-scale pieces created by the Yr 4/5/6 kids from Bridge Learning Campus in Bristol. This is ‘Inclusion’.

@etscitt.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 2:02 PM

Are you thinking about becoming a teacher next September? We've got several online Q and A events coming up this term.

Hear from our team and learn about our teacher training courses.

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thinking of becoming a teacher - join one of our online q and a webinars to learn more about our outstanding teacher training courses

@darrellwakelam.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 5:44 PM

So, today was the first face-to-face project of my 36th academic year of art workshops 😁
I've been helping the KS2 kids at North Cadbury Primary to create this piece inspired by their 'Evacuees' project.
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Artwork created today with the KS2 children from North Cadbury Primary School in Somerset. Inspired by their current 'evacuees' project the children worked as a team to build this scene, showing two young children on a railway platform. The young boy gets up from sitting on his suitcase and bends to pick up a note or letter, his older sister walks the other way reaching for his hand and holding her doll tightly in the other. Below them, the railway tracks look like repeated army gravestones.

@htenuk.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 10:39 AM

#historyteacher #TeacherMentors #ITT #PGCE #SCITT #HistoryEducation #UKEd #UKTeaching #EduSky

Please invite new ITT beginning #history teachers to register for this FREE webinar with @histassoc.bsky.social on 30th September. Register at the link below:

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@dannynic.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 9:31 AM

150 Practical Activity Ideas for Primary Science is packed with simple, engaging ideas to help bring science to life in the primary classroom.
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150 Practical Activity Ideas for Primary Science is packed with simple, engaging ideas to help bring science to life in the primary classroom.

Whether you are looking for a quick activity to introduce a topic, an investigation to develop scientific thinking, or a practical idea to make a lesson more memorable, this book gives you plenty of inspiration to draw on.

The 150+ activities are designed with busy primary teachers in mind. They can be used to support lesson planning, add practical work to an existing unit, provide ideas for science clubs and enrichment, or simply give you a fresh approach when you need one.

@9000lives.org Sep 17, 2026, 6:15 AM

🚨 SEND briefing
As part of the SEND reforms in England, the DfE propose five new areas of development.

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Slide shows 5 new areas of develop which the government proposed to introduce.

The areas include executive functioning; sensory; social and emotional; speech language and communication; and Physical.

@thesociologicalreview.org Sep 16, 2026, 7:01 AM

Mathematics education in England and Wales puts pupils who lack social and cultural capital at a disadvantage, even closing off paths to future success.

In September’s magazine issue, Sophie Harris shares her research into the inequality of the GCSE maths qualification.

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