Maximising Pupil Premium Impact: Whole-School Approaches That Work
Maximising Pupil Premium Impact: Whole-School Approaches That Work
Wilbury Primary School Headteacher, Lisa Wise, shares her approach to pupil premium.
After a full half-term of teaching remotely, here’s what’s working for us
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COVID-19 support, Curriculum best practice, Primary schools, Remote education, Secondary schools, Teachers' reflections
After nearly a year of responding to the COVID-19 outbreak and now coming to the end of a full half-term of remote education, we invited teachers to reflect on what works best for them when teaching remotely.
“We must consistently show girls that a career in computing is for everyone”: Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science
To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we spoke to Karen Morris, an inspirational computer science teacher, about her career, encouraging more girls to take GCSE Computer Science, and how the National Centre for Computer Education (NCCE) has helped her to feel more confident in her teaching practice.
Making the technology work for you: practical advice from an EdTech leader
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Ben Eccersley, Posted on:
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COVID-19 support, Professional Development, Remote education, School funding, STEM
Ben Eccersley is an EdTech leader at Outwood Academy Shafton in Barnsley. In this blog, he shares his practical advice for teachers using technology, as well as some tips for supporting families to play their part in remote education.
Schools have risen to the challenge, and so have parents
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Andrew Truby, Posted on:
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COVID-19 support, Primary schools, Professional Development, Remote education, Teachers' reflections
Executive headteacher Andrew Truby writes about how teachers and school staff have risen to the challenge of the new national restrictions and shares his top tips for supporting parents who are at home with their children.
We supported pupil wellbeing by building praise into our remote education offer
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Dean Buckley, Posted on:
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COVID-19 support, Pupil wellbeing and behaviour, Remote education
Headteacher Dean Buckley shares how his school is supporting their pupils’ wellbeing while they learn from home through praise, such as PROUD Thursday Online events where students email their work in and receive positive, congratulatory comments and a certificate.
How schools are managing on-site attendance for critical worker children and vulnerable children
We have pulled together some examples of how schools and trusts around the country are combining a strong focus on remote education while also accommodating a significant number of critical worker children and vulnerable children on site.
Learning from others helps us feel less alone
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Susan Marshall, Posted on:
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COVID-19 support, Professional Development, Remote education, School funding
Primary school headteacher Susan Marshall shares her experience in setting up an online education platform for her school in North Yorkshire after receiving funding from DfE.
“I am proud to be among you” – thank you to everyone working in education in 2020
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Laura Vance, Posted on:
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COVID-19 support, Inspiring teachers, Teacher wellbeing, Teachers' reflections
2020 has been a real rollercoaster of emotions. Whether you have been working in education for YEARS or are new to your craft, I don’t think that anyone could have predicted just how challenging working in education during a global pandemic could be. But we have done just that. And we should be proud.
A thank you from a governor
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Claire Hannah-Russell, Posted on:
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COVID-19 support, Inspiring teachers, Primary schools, Teacher wellbeing, Teachers' reflections
A Chair of Governors at a rural primary school, shares the respect and admiration governors have for their school staff.
Providing remote education to vulnerable children
Shaun Booth, Assistant Headteacher and SENCO joined Pinderfields Hospital Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) after working for 15 years in ‘mainstream’ education. Shaun shares how he met the additional challenges of providing remote education during the COVID-19 outbreak.