Sandra Patterson
@sandyzpatterson.bsky.social
Mum👦🏼👧🏼 #GeographyTeacher #HOD 🌎 #MEd #FCCT #IntegratedEducation #DofE #ClimateChangeTeacher #WomenEd 💜 #StarWars ⚽️ #GAWA 💛 #Geography #NorthernIreland
Geography is fabulous 🌍🌀🌊 Schools are closed but I can't keep away from some Geography. it is Tuesday after all! Stunning views along River Lagan today in the calmness of the storm wind trough. So glad I live here. #GeographyTeacher #Geography #StormChandra #Belfast
New board. Study Skills are a major area of focus in my department. New boards throughout all rooms highlight key strategies that we have adopted and incorporate examples of these strategies in action by pupils. 🌍 #Geographyteacher #StudySkills
What is the weather like today? KS3 focused on weather description and measurement this week. To help we used the classroom window and labelled it to describe what was happening ⛅️🌈⚡️❄️🌨💧🌩🌀 #Geographyteacher
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Today the kids got three Geography lessons- fold mountains, permafrost and glaciation.... holidays are a bit different when mum is a #Geographyteacher 🌎
First Christmas time in our new home started today with a wreath making workshop at #Ulidia with @OneSmallSeed_NI #localbusiness #communitysupport #ulidian #bettertogether
NEW: Hurricane Melissa is now making landfall in Jamaica. This is the terrifying sight at Treasure Beach on the island right now; somehow the camera still working. I have never heard wind like it.
🌍 @The_GA Northern Ireland Branch. ONLINE EVENT Mallorca: Recent strategies to address impacts of mass tourism 📅 4th November ⏰️ 6pm #Geographyteacher #CCEA #Geography www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mallorca-r...
Mallorca: Recent strategies to address impacts of mass tourism
Dr Marc Morell, Social Anthropology, Universitat de les Illes Balears.
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Great to see two local Integrated schools highlighted in Down Recorder this week. Leading the way with kindness, excellence and community spirit. #IntegratedEducation #BetterTogether
Flight to Iceland provided an opportunity to enjoy the latest @collegeofteaching.bsky.social Impact. Really enjoyed this issue. Lots to consider. Delighted to see inclusion at the heart of curriculum, where it belongs.
🌎Geographical Association Northern Ireland Branch 🌎Hybrid Lecture 📆 21st October 📍 QUB Geography and Online Sylvia Knight (RMetS) will be speaking on 'El Nino Southern Oscillation & Associated Changes to Global Weather' REGISTER HERE- www.eventbrite.com/cc/as-a2-geo... #GeographyTeacher
AS & A2 Geography Talks - 2025/26
The Belfast Branch of the Geographical Association has organised a series of talks for school pupils and their teachers to support the delivery of CCEA's AS and A2 specification. These talks take pla...
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Positive day advocating for #IntegratedEducation today at UUP conference representing @iefni.bsky.social and @integratedalumni.bsky.social Lots of impactful conversations and laughs were had
Delighted that we could overcome the challenges facing many centers in Northern Ireland to begin our journey as a @dofe.org DLC for the benefit of the students
Fabulous day advocating for Integration today at @sdlp.bsky.social conference with @peterosborne.bsky.social representing the @iefni.bsky.social and @integratedalumni.bsky.social. Lots of powerful conversations and laughs were had.
🌎Geography- Hybrid Event🌎 GA LECTURE SERIES! The first lecture in our AS/A2 Series is ‘Belfast: Insights on the Geography of the City's Ethnic Diversity’. 🗓️ Tuesday 7th October, 2025 ⏰ 6pm 📍 Elmwood Building, QUB or online www.eventbrite.com/cc/as-a2-geo...
AS & A2 Geography Talks - 2025/26
The Belfast Branch of the Geographical Association has organised a series of talks for school pupils and their teachers to support the delivery of CCEA's AS and A2 specification. These talks take pla...
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Looking forward to discussing the impact that @collegeofteaching.bsky.social has had on my career with Elaine Scott and @lauramcaleer.bsky.social next weekend at @womenednireland.bsky.social unConference in @ulsteruni.bsky.social. The keynote from @alisonpeacock.bsky.social will be inspiring ✨💜
Looking forward to @womenednw.bsky.social unConference next weekend. Super proud to be proud of the network lead team who have worked hard to create a programme for educationalists from all sectors, phases in Northern Ireland.
Integrated AlumNI would like to thank Fleur Anderson MP for the support given to integrated education during her time as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. We wish Fleur Anderson every success in her next role.
Fleur Anderson MP@fleuranderson.bsky.social · 12mo agoIt has been an honour to serve in this government. I will continue to champion the people of Putney, Southfields, Roehampton and Wandsworth Town and the issues that matter most to us.
Integrated Education and EVAWG "Are vital steps towards a more equitable future for everyone" Thank you @fleuranderson.bsky.social for your support. Wishing you well. 👏✨
Fleur Anderson MP@fleuranderson.bsky.social · 12mo agoIt has been an honour to serve in this government. I will continue to champion the people of Putney, Southfields, Roehampton and Wandsworth Town and the issues that matter most to us.
The feeling you get when you have influenced government policy. CCT study is now being funded in NI 💜✨ @hilljackie10.bsky.social, @collegeofteaching.bsky.social, @alisonpeacock.bsky.social
High Court Rules Department of Education in breach of the Integrated Education Act (2022) The initial Department of Education strategy for Integrated Education has been declared unlawful in the High Court. Read more here: www.ief.org.uk/2025/09/02/d...
The Integrated Education Fund (IEF) notes the Minister for Education’s Position Paper on ‘reasonable numbers’ of Protestant and Catholic children in Integrated schools and the general principle contained within. Read statement in full on our website here: www.ief.org.uk/2025/09/04/i...
'Department of Education of Northern Ireland has been found to be in breach of the Integrated Education Act (2022)'. 😐
Integrated Education Fund@iefni.bsky.social · 12mo agoHigh Court Rules Department of Education in breach of the Integrated Education Act (2022) The initial Department of Education strategy for Integrated Education has been declared unlawful in the High Court. Read more here: www.ief.org.uk/2025/09/02/d...
A past pupil who left 7 years ago, a member of staff from 20 years ago (even before my days!) and me just happened to pass each other at the same moment. We spent ages sharing memories of our shared place and caught up with recent updates. Ulidia Integrated college is our shared connection. ✨
