Primary Headteacher, English Hub Literacy Specialist, wife, mother and lover of reading and music.
Salisbury, England
Joined April 2023
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Gemma Pierson retweeted
Newsflash! Early Excellence will be returning to Princecroft with another day of EYFS goodness! Book your place now!
Have a listen to my reading podcast with Laura from Sounds-Write. I could easily talk about reading and words all day long, but here are some insights condensed into just over 40 mins 📚buzzsprout.com/2026282/13276… @SWLiteracy
10 things I’ve learned about headship:
As my first 4 terms come to a close, it has left me reflecting on the whirlwind it’s been - especially given how unexpected it was just 8 months ago…
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10.I love my job; it is a real privilege to get up for work every morning feeling motivated. I know how lucky I am to feel this way and will never take it for granted.
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Gemma Pierson retweeted
Tonight the excitement for my book is ramping up, as I receive manuscript revisions and suggestions from my editor.
AND, the incredible @MaryMyatt is working on a foreword. I'm so honoured that she is involved!
Pre-order here: amazon.co.uk/Power-Teams-cre…
Gemma Pierson retweeted
The Power of Teams is now available to pre-order, due for release September 8 2023!
- research behind high-performing teams
- education research about schools and teaming
- strategies for school teams and their leaders
- An array of expert contributors!
amazon.co.uk/dp/1915261643
Gemma Pierson retweeted
*** 'The Grammar Gap' ***
"Almost universally, teachers lack confidence in teaching grammar... With a little support, we could improve annotations in art, essays in history, arguments in RE, experiment write-ups in science, and much more."
theconfidentteacher.com/2022…
Gemma Pierson retweeted
An intrinsic love of reading is an entitlement for every child.
Come and hear my talk at the #SWSymposium on 16th May at 1pm. ‘Teaching literature and a love of reading’
Sign up here: symposium2023.sounds-write.c…