Director of Teaching and Learning at King's Leadership Academy Warrington. AQA English Literature examiner. Coffee addict. Mind moulder. Thalassophile.
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Joined February 2009
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Avril Purchon retweeted
***KEYNOTE SPEAKER***
Here we go!
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Our keynote speaker will be… 👀
@dylanwiliam
@GSTSchools @ShaneIerston @KSharpKLA @SarahVernon91
Avril Purchon retweeted
***TICKETS***
60% of tickets gone already! 👀
If you are looking to join us you can get your tickets 🎫 via this link
@GSTSchools @ShaneIerston @KSharpKLA @SarahVernon91 @missreardteach @EducatingAvril @researchED1 @tombennett71
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We are recruiting! Joining our fantastic SEND team at @KingsWoolston is an excellent opportunity to start/progress a career in education. Our school community is committed to breaking down barriers to achieve the best possible outcome for each child! 🏫📚
warrington.gov.uk/jobs/gradu…
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Really useful to understand the Early Career Framework through the eyes of teachers experiencing it. Clare & Courtney did their teacher training during COVID - so many experiences in year 2 of teaching is still new (exams, enrichment, behaviour etc). #rEDWarr2023 @kings_liverpool
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✨ Super session with @EducatingAvril exploring leadership and the Kubler Ross change curve. Great to reflect on the importance of planning and communicating change and the needs of individuals within a team ✨#rEDWarr2023 #CPD #change #leadership
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Didn’t take enough images but a notepad of ideas after our department showcase, great to see how other departments have implemented the boys don’t try and lost girls training from this half term. 👌🏼 very lucky to work with such a wonderful staff body @avs1289
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Right. So here we go again, my 3rd encounter with having my IP stolen. This time of my book, The Five. 2 years ago I was approached by @VICE productions to co-present and advise on a documentary series about the Ripper victims, which I ended up pulling out of. Here's the story.🧵
I saw this @channel5_tv doc on the victims of Jack the Ripper, called 5 Victims, & assumed it must be hosted by / based on / attributed to @HallieRubenhold who wrote THE FIVE about the victims of JtR. Only it’s not. But this is Hallie’s work. So why the hell isn’t she credited?
ALT Photo of a TV guide schedule, showing the time of the channel 5 documentary Jack the Ripper: 5 Victims
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We had an amazing day hosting the Cross Trust Poetry Picnic! Students enjoyed a fun workshop with Terry Caffrey and then performed poems for all to enjoy #ASPIRE @GSTschools @Kings_Bolton @kings_liverpool @KingsWoolston
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Finally got round to using @FunkyPedagogy ‘simultaneously, not only but also, through’ strategy for developing pupils grammar and responses. Safe to say it was pretty successful! Year 9 smashed it!!
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A good school to work in is one where the effort they expect from you feels worth it.
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Staff CPD: Applying dual coding and memory techniques consistently across all departments ✅
Aim: managing cognitive overload for our students and proving them with memorable resources for autonomous learning ✅
Thank you @avs1289 & @michael_garrity. @olicav for inspiration👍🏼
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Anyone looking to secure some school experience? We have some rare opportunities open up at @KingsWoolston with the potential to lead into ITT. Full training and support package available & GREAT prospects. North West based. DM me for more details! #ITT #getintoteaching
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A PRESSING MATTER!
Our Principal Mr Gaul from @KingsHawthornes is raising funds for a new PE kit our pupils can be proud to wear.
Inspired by @captaintommoore he is aiming to do 100 pressups in 100 secs.
Please donate to this worthy course gofund.me/0b9ecbba
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Thank you @hmcmenamingmai1 😊
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🚨 CALLING ALL AQA A LEVEL LIT B TEACHERS
I’d like to sort a webinar for us to share ideas about A Level teaching & genre study strategies.
I’ve made a form for those interested in attending/speaking
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@ReynardannaAnna @Hugsutd01 @Team_English1 Please RT 🤓
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New from me for @tes pastoral leaders are having a pretty rough time at the moment . The impact of the pandemic is rearing its head and our jobs are way harder than normal right now. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
tes.com/news/4-ways-pastoral…
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Popped in to see this in action today and wasn't disappointed! Even though we were all zooming from different rooms, there was a real class unity & feeling of togetherness that makes 'remote' learning feel far from it. Thanks Miss Mac! ✍ @avs1289 @KingsWoolston #remotelearning
Live google slides reach lessons for the win!
Doesn't make my computer go into an utter meltdown and helps me quickly help any pupils who I can see are struggling! #quickwins #Ifeelikebigbrother 👁️
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Around 16% of adults in the UK are functionally illiterate. Great training session & discussions tonight led by Peter Gaul at @KingsHawthornes focusing on giving learners and their families the tools to become more confident readers. 📚 #literacymatters @KSharpKLA @avs1289
