It has been so difficult to move the conversation about RE and the National Curriculum on in the last half a decade but this might just do it. It's a recommendation and it is for a gradual process but it is there - in black and white. Very good news!

Schools Week@schoolsweek.bsky.social · 9mo ago

❗ Curriculum review proposals revealed New curriculum in 2028: schoolsweek.co.uk/new-curricul... Proposals round-up: schoolsweek.co.uk/curriculum-r... Subject reccs: schoolsweek.co.uk/curriculum-r... Q&A with Becky Francis: schoolsweek.co.uk/interview-be...

⭐️ RE recommended to be included in the national curriculum 🪜 Francis and co recommend a 2-stage process led by Dr Vanessa Ogden 👏 An incredible, landmark moment to reverse the fortunes of an important, but beleaguered, subject

Tes magazine@tesmagazine.bsky.social · 9mo ago

And we break down the review findings to find out how the content, structure and delivery of each core curriculum subject may be set to change… (3/3)

One of my summer plans has been to get better at reading Cyrillic and learn some Russian. It has been a real lesson in phonics instruction because I can decode but it is taking me a long time to be able to blend! There's a lot of Fred Talk going on.

It's the summer holidays, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away. Simply **repost** this post for your chance to win. I will pick a winner on Sunday 17th August. Good luck!

**New blog** - It's been a while so reposts hugely appreciated. primarycolour.home.blog/2025/08/01/t...

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There are myriad reasons why a child might struggle to become a fluent reader: they might have extreme difficulties in learning to decode words relating to phonological issues, working memory or ot…

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Missing Yerevan already - just an absolute banger of a city. So glad we got out into Armenia too even if the road trip experience was a bit nerve wracking at times. 🇦🇲 Can't wait to go back.

I love packing cubes. 🛫

My trip to the Caucasus and Turkey starts today. I’ve wanted to go to Georgia and Armenia for a long time so this is very exciting! 🇦🇹🇦🇲🇬🇪🇹🇷

Took Oswald to the Festival of the Unexceptional yesterday - one of my favourite days of the year. A celebration of the mundane! And I love the mundane.

I always struggle with Summer 2, especially the last few weeks and I'm sure I'm not alone. When I've been getting home from work I've been doing a flying tour of Africa from London to Cairo, Khartoum, Entebbe and Dar es Salaam. I manage to squeeze some work in whilst I'm in cruise!

THIS is the guy you want writing your lesson plans because it will ‘save time’?

This artwork was created about a month ago, but the Head Teacher has just sent me photos of it proudly displayed in the school hall. The KS2 children from Clapham Terrace Primary in Leamington spent 4 days creating these two pieces of work. www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky

Top draw Sunday up here in Norfolk.

School is back tomorrow and that means CPD is back too! This week we're looking at planning for ratio.

I've wanted a writing / reading desk which is separate from my work / computer desk for a while. I decided today was the day to get it set up and I am very happy with the result. Somewhere to think without a screen!

I’m back from a few days in Helsinki. 🇫🇮 It remains my favourite city in Europe. I went to three saunas, swam in the Baltic, drank black coffee and read on the tram.

Heading back from Helsinki today. The flight from Schipol to Norwich is less than an hour so I’ll get to live 22.30 - 22.40 twice over today. I’ll have to find something to do with my extra ten minutes of life.

24 hours in Riga 🇱🇻 I love this city, how could you not? Spring only makes it better. 🌿

The half-term trip starts today. 🛫🇱🇻🇫🇮🛬

I was going through some old photos and came across this one from the Liberal Education Student Conference in Germany back in 2016. This is me with some super cool people I met from St Petersburg University. It's not a photo we could take today. I don't think the world is better now.

A very good and very normal day in the world of AI. Another reason why I've decided to abstain from AI as far as humanly possible. I don't trust it, not just because LLMs outright lie and fabricate but I fundamentally do not trust it not to become an existential threat.

Was listening to the Cal Newport podcast episode “Is Inbox Zero possible?” this week. I’m incredibly pleased to say that for this exhausted assistant principal heading into half-term, it is. 📥

Good morning from my garden where I do my 6.15 reading. The climbing roses are in full bloom at the moment.

Exciting times for coaching at GYPA. We are launching drop-ins after half-term with @steplab.bsky.social and piloting our first cycle of instructional coaching. I've spent my day recovering from the dentist's medieval tools writing our handbooks.

Absolutely obliterating the nail, let alone hitting it on the head. I've made notes on the practical strategies which I'll parlay into our CPD next term. Feel free to take a look:- adamjsmith.notion.site/Inclusive-Te...

Inclusive Teaching—Securing Strong Educational Experiences and Outcomes for All Students | Notion

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Peps@pepsmccrea.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨🚨NEW PAPER ON INCLUSIVE TEACHING ...that I've been working (pretty intensely) on for the last few months. Details below: ↓

Was served up this highlight on Readwise today and I think it’s incredibly apt as we come to the end of the half-term. I’ll be putting this to the top of my mind throughout Summer 2, the part of the year I always struggle most with.

It's so frustrating. I really enjoyed Tombs' book (until he got to the C20) and you'd think it'd be interesting to read what he (and other writers) have to say about current affairs and yet ...

Sam Freedman@samfr.bsky.social · last yr.

So many historians who are thoughtful and interesting in books and then complete lunatics in the pages of the Telegraph and the Mail. Surely they don't need the money that badly?

I've found @leadeast100.bsky.social has made me think really hard about recruitment. Led my first day of teacher interviews today: - Coaching conversation following teaching - Lunch with the kids - Time to observe routines and see the staff room - A mini lunch duty

I loved this episode. We are just starting our Steplab journey and we've been thinking a lot about scaffolding and adaptive teaching recently so this couldn't have been better timed.

Zach Groshell@mrzachg.bsky.social · last yr.

As schools move towards structured learning, it’s critical that they consider the scaffolds and adjustments that are needed to help all students achieve - and not fall back into the illusion that a single teacher should plan 30 different lessons for 30 kids. educationrickshaw.com/2025/05/14/s...

🌿 New video: The Formula for a Good Life: How to live with breadth and depth A bringing together of lots of different threads that I've been thinking about for the last few years. www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b6Y...

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