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@son1bun
Head/Director St Matthew’s CE Research School, EEFTrustee, ClassicsforAllTrustee, UKLACouncilMember, FD SecondaryTrustChair, Oracy Commissioner, Christian🙏🏾
Huge thanks to all the contributors: my fantastic SLT @traceya75 @hydeh_rose and @dlmartin85 @StMattResearch and case studies from:@JanineAshman @KateJones_teach @XpatEducator @ChorltonTeach and of course the amazing @RonBergerEL and the boss @teacherhead 🙏🏾
Just reading final proofs of @son1bun's In Action book on @RonBergerEL's An Ethic of Excellence.. it's absolutely brilliant. Out on Feb 25th... 🔥🔥👏👏 amazon.co.uk/Bergers-Ethic-…
I'm about to set off on a month-long Reading for Pleasure research journey as part of my @ChurchillFship! I’m exploring how EdTech, AI and wider initiatives are helping children and young people develop both the skills of reading and a love of reading.
Do read and share this new Position Paper online.fliphtml5.com/baqlf/dgfh/#p=1 Underpinned by international research and free to access @OpenUni_RfP
🏴 England star Michelle Agyemang is the #WEURO2025 Young Player of the Tournament 💫
So excited about this new book series with the @CharteredColl. Take a look at the contents and list of stellar contributors for this first book. Featuring the likes of @ProfKime @HughesHaili @teacherfeature2 @son1bun @SCottinghatt 🤩
From Principle to Practice is the new series from the Chartered College of Teaching. Out in Autumn 'Evidence-informed leadership' is an informative, research-packed guide perfect for busy school leaders! Pre-order now ow.ly/LHRP50Wn2tL #TeacherPD #LeadershipResources
In previewing her show @bbclaurak says she’ll be speaking to three political leaders. No surprise she mentions Farage (with 4 MPs) first ahead of Ed Davey (72 MPs) and Stephen Flynn (9MPs). @EdwardJDavey was right ⬇️ #bbclaurak
The BBC are constantly bending over backwards to please Reform. I fear they're becoming a mouthpiece for Nigel Farage, a guy who wants to destroy them.
Here is our first round-up of reviews for the summer holidays for you. Happy reading everyone! Thank you @Alibrarylady Lisa Hagan, @kashleyenglish Eve Bearne, @rebeccakennedy @sam_creighton @ilovetoread28 @BarbaraEvaV for your reviews: justimagine.co.uk/childrens-book…
Can you imagine how @bbclaurak or the rest of the media would have reacted, if @Keir_Starmer was being interviewed today, and almost every answer he gave was "I've no idea"? The media would be crucifying Starmer for that response. As usual, they will give Farage a pass on this!
It's Nigel Farage's responsibility as leader of Reform to be accountable and know what's going on in Reform led areas. Farage's response "I've no idea". Simply not good enough
Why is Reform UK leader Nigel Farage on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg AGAIN? He is on her show more than he shows up in Clacton. LK only deals with the tittle tattle and never tackles him on their flawed policies. BBC right wing bias. Please like or repost if you agree. #BBCLauraK
Proud of you and your amazingly staff! What you do for our young people is priceless! Huge thank you from the Academy Council! Rest and relax Claire 🙌🏽
Made it. Proud of our kids and my colleagues. 24/25, done ✅
Wow…made it…on broken pieces but we made it! Shout out to my staff…the levels of wonderfulness! One proud Headteacher! I wish rest and relaxation to you all! 🙏🏾
Proud to have been a winner at the Titan Awards last week! I never win anything, so it was a real surprise and an honour! I got a bit emosh! 🫣🥳🙏🏾
🌟 We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the Titan Awards 2025! 🌟 Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and finalists. At Titan, we’re incredibly proud to celebrate the outstanding work of staff and students across our network. Read more - titan.org.uk/titan-awards-2…
📣📣Educators! You have just under a week left! The deadline to apply for free books scheme is next Friday 18/7, just before you break up for your hols, so don’t miss out! 👇🏿👇🏿
📚 Calling all schools & libraries! Want to boost your collection with 100 inclusive, FREE books? Apply now for an #IBCBookBox – 60 boxes up for grabs, packed with titles chosen by us! Open to UK state primaries. Closes 18 July! 👇 forms.gle/6xJdjdRx1Xkmz3…
Pleased to have been part of the panel, who met regularly to thrash out this document. We discussed each area and thought deeply about the writing process. It will be republished, which is good. What we will be left is an evidence informed go to read, for all practitioners!
and this shows what a great school, serving a challenging area, does to get great writing/ grow great writers... and therefore have high standards. It's short - and uplifting.
✏️Lovely video from @PennWoodSchool in Slough – one of our Training Centres. Penn Wood is a 3 form entry school. 89% of children have English as an additional language & 37% receive Pupil Premium. 91% of the children reached the expected level in writing in the SATs using TfW.
Join us in Milton Keynes on Sat 18 Oct for our Autumn #OURfPConf! 📚💙 Explore how reading for pleasure supports empathy, identity & motivation in young readers. Workshops, research & RfP community energy all day! 🎟️ ow.ly/fVZM50WnH5s #OUReadingSchools #Literacy #Teaching
A fantastic day with the mighty @StMattResearch ELEs! @hydeh_rose @a_wills87 @son1bun
#OUReadingSchools achieve: ⭐ Better reading attainment ⭐ Strengthened reading leadership ⭐ Improved staff knowledge and practice ⭐Motivated readers ⭐Enriched home-school relationships around reading 📚 Find out more: 💙👉 ow.ly/xaaA50V1xL3 #RfP #Literacy #Teaching
TYGER is released today in the USA! It's an extraordinary moment for me to see the book published there - I hope it will find readers, and bring them sparks of hope & light. Dave McKean's incredible art still takes my breath away - thank you @penguinkids! penguinrandomhouse.com/books/753600/t…
Our Year 6 class are off for three days of transition to secondary school and while they’re gone I’ll be having my own transition day for my new job! I’m over the moon to have been appointed as the Deputy Headteacher at Skinners’ Temple Grove.