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Effective Talk Across Subjects in the Curriculum is here! Discover how Tower Hamlets teachers are using purposeful talk to transform learning across every subject. A celebration of collaboration, research and the power of oracy. #Oracy #TeachingAndLearning #TowerHamlets #Education

✨A brilliant end to the week at our Summer Primary AHT/DHT Network Meeting! Two fantastic guest speakers, Ofsted & attendance updates, a look ahead at THEP services & programmes for next year — wrapped up with a half-day to recharge and refocus. 🙌

What a session! Early years colleagues across the borough came together for a jam-packed afternoon of GLD standardisation, writing moderation & expert advice. A brilliant afternoon of sharing, reflecting & raising outcomes together. #EYFS #GLD #EarlyYears

Another powerful session with our network 🙌 From RISE London updates to exploring White Working Class Educational Outcomes, we're asking the big questions and having the meaningful conversations that matter. #EducationLeadership #SchoolLeaders #RISE

✍️ Bring the books. Know the statements. Assess with confidence. Our writing moderation session did exactly that — colleagues collaborated, debated, and left ready to accurately judge pupil writing outcomes. Informed. Equipped. Ready. 🎯 #WritingModeration #CPD #PrimaryTeachers #Assessment

Primary MFL Curriculum Lead, Michelle O'Connor & Safa, French Tutor had the pleasure of meeting so many school governors last week, and sharing about the MFL Service – support and training for staff and French and Spanish native speaker tutors for primary schools.

🌟 4 weeks into Summer Term 1 and we're already making waves! Our Secondary Collaborative brought together Headteachers & Senior Leaders from across #TowerHamlets — one room, big conversations, and even bigger impact. 💬✨ We can't wait to do it all again. See you at the next one! #SecondaryEducation

Another informative Early Years Webinar run by Dr. Julian Grenier - sharing key updates from the DfE, applying his own findings from Newham to the Tower Hamlets context and tips and guidance that colleagues can apply in the classroom. Lots happening in the Early Years education space!

ECTs from THEP enjoying their ‘Bridgerton Style’ oracy discussions on supporting SEND.

The @NationalLiteracyTrust session on Leading Reading in Secondary Schools was a reminder that literacy isn't one person's job — it's a whole-school strategy. From reading intervention to disciplinary reading, every subject has a role to play.

An informative, engaging, and thought-provoking session exploring: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, effective team characteristics, delegation, impactful meetings, and peer accountability. Delegates left with practical ideas to take back to their schools. Thank you to everyone who attended!

THEP at the CST (Confederation of Schools Trust) Early Years Conference with Kindred Squared (charitable foundation improving early education and early child development), Professor Sam Wass (University of East London), and author, Camilla Reid.

Hiring: Director of Finance & Operations @ THEP Senior leadership role shaping finance, operations, and growth for a mission-led education partnership in Tower Hamlets. £73k–£78k | Shoreditch vist.ly/4z7ph #Hiring #Finance #Education

Our March/April Primary English Newsletter is out Prediction skills, reading scrapbooks, publishing children’s writing, World Book Day, and sentence-level teaching for Years 3–5. Plenty of practical ideas whether you’re an English lead or in school leadership. Read it here: vist.ly/4z3ff

Oracy = speaking, listening & thinking skills that drive learning. Key takeaways: • Improves attainment & engagement • Needs whole-school strategy & leadership • Structured talk (paired, prompts, modelling) is key • High-quality CPD is essential Talk isn’t extra—it’s how learning happens.

Phase 1 summer term training focused on alliteration and oral blending/segmenting. Nicole & Natalie demonstrated THE Partnership Phonics materials (PPTs, books, sound cards), with a focus on SEND support, plus live teaching demos and Q&A on assessment, tech, and non-verbal learners.

A high-impact, no-fluff series designed for Heads of Sixth Form—featuring expert insights from John Philip (ALPS) and Lisa Keys (Pearson) to help you turn strategy into action, fast.

Radical Budgeting 💡 Delegates really benefitted from a flexible, collaborative session where Helen Jenner brought real school context to life—using existing data and practical tools to spark fresh thinking around school finances.

Delegates fully engaged and inspired ✨ Our 2-part programme with David Bartram OBE focused on developing the quality of SEND and driving impactful strategic action planning. Insightful discussions, practical strategies, and meaningful progress—great to see everyone making the most of the sessions.

We asked participants whether they would recommend the 'End of KS2 Moderation' to colleagues & friends, and the consensus in the room was 'Yes!'. Thank you to everyone who attended - we hope it was beneficial and inspires those interested in becoming a writing moderator.

Important read from NCETM on EAL learners. Explicit maths talk + structured routines are helping pupils build both language and number sense, with evidence of closing the disadvantage gap. Highly relevant for contexts like Tower Hamlets. vist.ly/4v6bx #Maths #EAL #TowerHamlets #NCETM

A great Early Years Network meeting led by Julian Grenier! He shared key knowledge and insights with Early years teachers and leaders. Olga Primary school kindly hosted a showcase of their 3 tiered approach to planning - child led, non negotiable and gap led. Lots of takeaways from this session!

MFL leads collaborated to create an inspirational ‘MFL vision’ for their schools. From start to finish, 'Primary MFL Subject Leads' training was filled with curiosity, and enthusiasm. Thank you to those who attended!

A brilliant network meeting full of collaboration and shared expertise. One attendee shared: “Our hosts were amazing and clearly very knowledgeable.”

Spelling that makes sense! ✨ Teachers joined David Reedy to explore morphology, syllables, and the strategies confident spellers use—plus practical lesson ideas and catch-up support for tricky common words. Interactive, insightful, and packed with ideas for the classroom.

Our first New-to-English Resources Project newsletter is out. Led by Queen Mary Language Acquisition Lab & THEP, we’re developing free classroom resources to support pupils who are new to English. Workshops, research and school pilots are underway for 2026. #EAL #Education

Following our Autumn term session, we welcomed Reception teachers to explore the mathematical knowledge that underpin early number development and supports foundations into Year 1. Attendees left with clarity, practical tools, and the confidence to plan for impactful teaching and sustained progress.

In this session, participants learnt to build a culture of high support and high challenge, use a courageous conversations toolkit, and practised active listening. Through meaningful discussion, they challenged their thinking and left with practical skills. Stronger conversations. Real impact.

We’re hiring: Director of Primary & Early Years Tower Hamlets Education Partnership (THEP) A senior strategic leadership role shaping primary & EY improvement across Tower Hamlets. Details and recruitment pack on thep.uk #EducationJobs #TowerHamlets #Primary #EarlyYears