A small but mighty team and steadfast in the belief that we can make education #BetterForEveryone If you would like to join our ever-growing network then get in touch. @wholeeducation.bsky.social ✉️ [email protected] #IfNotUsWho #Education #WholeEducator #Education

Hywel Roberts delivered a wonderful dinner speech, I caught up with some fantastic colleagues and @rpuffendell.bsky.social joined me at the conference as a speaker, sharing the fantastic work he and his team do at Ashton Park School. @wholeeducation.bsky.social #WholeEducation #BetterForEveryone

Our @wholeeducation.bsky.social #SummerConference was awesome. Two days packed full of incredible inputs, with over 1000 delegates and in a fabulous location. Great to hear from Ron Berger. #IfNotUsWho #BetterForEveryone #WholeEducation #Education

Find out more about how you can ensure a @wholeeducation.bsky.social for your students by contacting us on: [email protected] #IfNotUsWho #BetterForEveryone #WholeEducation #Education Artwork credit: Mims and Family

Happy birthday, you legend!

Thank you so very much to everyone who has donated to Bo's fundraiser for @breastcancernow.bsky.social - thanks to your donations, she has smashed her target, as well as her 10k! ♥️

Our daughter is running 10k of the Cornish coastline today to raise money for @breastcancernow.bsky.social. If you can, you can help her meet her target by donating here: www.justgiving.com/page/bouffen... @rpuffendell.bsky.social

Look at who I get to appear with! 👀No pressure then! You can secure your place at the Reading Solutions International Reading Conference here: bit.ly/4278Xgc to hear from @jonnybid.bsky.social @teresacremin.bsky.social @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @timrasinski.bsky.social and more! 😲🤯 #Reading

Thinking of those who, for whatever reason, find Mother's Day hard. 🤍

Happy Eid to all those who celebrate!

I saw a beautiful barn owl. He was staring at me, eyes pleading. Frozen. Completely motionless, wings splayed and on the ground. He'd been caught mid-flight. I couldn't shake that sight. 😭

I got to hear from the most amazing people, who gathered alongside delegates to raise voices and raise literacy! Maddy Barnes asked are we teaching reading the way we want to (and need to) or the way we have to (to the test). Jeffrey Boakye reminded us 'the world is not bespoke to our needs'...

I attended the @literacy-trust.bsky.social #PriCon25 yesterday, and this converted NY school bus was the most delightful place to hang out. Serving children in Bradford, this story bus delivers intrigue, mystery, adventure, thrills, comedy...a reading space that excites and delights! 💛

With us, you are welcomed into a community that recognises there are no quick fixes or 🪄 for dealing with the complexities schools are navigating. Navigation through challenge and complexity is only made easier by those who share the way. ✉️ : [email protected]. #IfNotUsWho #Education

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Hoping you have had a fab Paddy's weekend and that the day is full of craic and good fortune! 💚🤍🧡

Happy World Book Day! #WorldBookDay

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This is beautiful. Bravo kids! 💚

Teachers who are afforded the opportunity to build their knowledge and skills in a supportive environment see student reading achievement climb and they feel better about their teaching.

@wholeeducation.bsky.social professional development framework for reading, Words for All, has been hard at work providing vital CPD for teachers for quite some time now, as well as supporting schools and trusts with the strategic leadership for reading. ✉️ [email protected] for more.

"Right everyone, we are moving away from 'requires improvement', 'good' and 'outstanding'. What have you got for me?' "How about 'attention needed', 'strong' and 'exemplary'?" "Perfect - totally different, but let's throw in more for good measure, oops, I mean 'strong' measure!" 🤦🏼‍♀️ #OFSTED

My colleague, @edfinch.bsky.social recently shared a blog that explored some of the assumptions we make in respect of off-site leadership opportunities - something we are keen to dig into here at @wholeeducation.bsky.social. Does Ed's blog resonate? DMs are open - do get in touch!

Whatever your role within a school/trust, this @wholeeducation.bsky.social report offers a fantastic insight to the operational leadership that exists within schools and trusts, so much of which, is rooted in the children and adults within those systems. wholeeducation.org/a-constant-d...

Absolute pleasure to have @nataliepacker.bsky.social and @davidbartram.bsky.social working with @wholeeducation.bsky.social and 50 Trust leaders from across the country today. Send a DM if you’d like to find out more about becoming part of our MAT SEND Leadership network.

An excellent day. Great reflection time with @tobygreany.bsky.social and @eleanorbernardes.bsky.social this afternoon.

A very insightful and informative read. 📚

The Expert Strategy Workshops are underway! 🚀 🔹 Systems Leadership for a Positive Org Culture - Angela O'Brien OBE 🔹 Organisation Development in MATs - Prof. @tobygreany.bsky.social & @eleanorbernardes.bsky.social 🔹 Innovation & Branding for MATs - Mike Bond #MATLeadershipConference

A great buzz in the room as MAT leaders from across the #WholeEducation #TrustNetwork reflect on this morning's #TrustLeadershipConference sessions. Find out more about our work with Trusts ➡️ buff.ly/3FAPHgD Read the latest research on our Trust Network ➡️ buff.ly/4fYA1TN

Looking forward to reading this @shonogh.bsky.social @wholeeducation.bsky.social. #TeamReading #BookClub #Education #IfNotUsWho

This morning @tobygreany.bsky.social and I are launching a new report on values-based leadership and organisational development in MATs wholeeducation.org/a-constant-d...

You could join us at our @wholeeducation.bsky.social events too! We work hard to ensure our events and memberships are affordable and accessible for individuals, schools and MATs. Find out more about our membership, which includes access to conferences here: wholeeducation.org/membership

Look at the crowd showing up for the children within our education system at our @WholeEducation Trust Network Conference! 👀 Find your people within our network - broaden your community. ✉️[email protected] #EducationNetwork #TrustNetwork #SchoolNetwork #Education #MAT #EduSky

After a busy day in Parliament y’day, delighted to be joining @wholeeducation.bsky.social #TrustNetworkConference today to talk about supporting our young people into positive adult lives as part of @recpress.bsky.social ongoing commitment to making great work happen in the UK. #WholeEducation

Enjoyed an outstanding webinar with @rachtomlinson.bsky.social on their #CulturalCapital #Curriculum yesterday, which was really appreciated by all who attended - it's going to be a great asset on our Digital Network. To access this and many more benefits of a membership, get in touch! #IfNotUsWho

#MATLeaders #AspiringMATLeaders #Leadership #Edusky #EducationResearch Get reading!

Question from a colleague: Can anyone recommend any KS2 spelling apps or interventions which pupils can complete on iPads independently please?

Are you building a school community that prepares everyone to thrive in our transforming world? Would you like to connect with others who are doing this too? Get in touch to find out how you can join our network! ✉️ [email protected] #SchoolNetwork #Education #IfNotUsWho #WholeEducation

SO looking forward to this @rachtomlinson.bsky.social - your passion for cultural capital and commitment to it as a school is inspiring. It's such an important element of education, enhancing #literacy #academicoutcomes, but also, navigating the wider world and making sense of it!

Dosed with cold - thank goodness for makeup. Nana's Christmas cake turned out great and our Cadbury house was actually intact this year. Winning! Merry Christmas! 🎄

With the term coming to a close, we just wanted to wish you all a restful Winter break and a Happy New Year 🎉 We're looking forward to working with you in 2025!

When a woman does not and cannot give consent, it is rape! For too long, women have not been adequately supported in the quest for justice, repeatedly let down. Do not underestimate the damage of these crimes, or the courage of the victims in saying 'No more!'

Bravo to Ms Cahill for making these books available in her classroom library. Children being able to see themselves and empathise with their fellow human beings in the books they read is such a wonderful experience.

#Edusky @edusky.bsky.social How do you nurture confidence beyond telling the student that they are capable of achieving. Interesting interaction where the practitioner felt this was all they could do and it was up to the child to believe it and respond appropriately.

We've got three expert webinars for Whole Ed members this week: • Oracy with @voice21oracy.bsky.social — 4.00pm, today • Managing Professional Conversations with @rpuffendell.bsky.social — 4pm, tomorrow • Reading Fluency with @amandauffendell.bsky.social — 4pm, Wednesday

#DurdleDoor with @rpuffendell.bsky.social ❤️

Happy birthday to gorgeous husband, @rpuffendell.bsky.social - we love you so much! XX

Word of the day is ‘quiddler’ (19th century): one who pays great attention to trivial matters as a way of avoiding the important ones.

If a child has reached secondary education and has not learned to read, it's too late. Really???