Need an INCLUSIVE way to help ALL learners with their reading, spelling and more?👀🥳Consider a FREE trial of Wordshark - a HUGELY adaptable program!👍 👉 wordshark.co.uk/wordshark-on... FREE demo?https://wordshark.co.uk/wordshark/training/ #reading #spelling #inclusive

It's that hectic time of year in schools!😲What's often needed is an INCLUSIVE way to help ALL learners.🥳Consider a FREE trial of Wordshark, for reading & spelling - a HUGELY adaptable program👀👂🖥️👇 wordshark.co.uk/wordshark-on... FREE demo? wordshark.co.uk/about-us/tra... #reading #inclusive

Anyone like Word Searches? 👀 We are slowly, (pardon the pun/snail image), adding FREE Word Searches to our website such as this 'Nature' section that includes 3 x 'Minibeast' Word Searches! www.wordshark.co.uk/.../download... 😊 #WordSearchFun #Wordsearch #WordSearchChallenge #naturelovers

📢Demo Dates for September are now up! 👇https://www.wordshark.co.uk/about-us/training/ We can't wait to show you how Wordshark can help your students...but for now, we hope that you're having a good summer break ...and quality time with family and friends! 😎 #summer

This is your sign to spend time in nature 🤗

Reading suggestions for students in years 10 & 11 in secondary school KS4. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/category/rea... #kidlit #teamenglish

Today's in Japan it's Mountain Day (山の日, Yama no Hi) so I thought I'd put together a small collection of my favourite prints featuring Mount Fuji, Japan's most iconic sacred mountain. 🎨'Yoshiwara' from the series 'Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji' - Utagawa Hiroshige, 1855. #JapaneseArt #ukiyoe 1/3

Feeling festive? 🥳🎵 Well, today is World #Steelpan Day! 😎 www.un.org/en/observanc... 🥁🥁🥁 Here's a free downloadable Word Search to celebrate as part of our new 'Free Resources'! www.wordshark.co.uk/wordshark/do... #music #carnival #reading #spelling

154 million views? 😲Congratulations @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social‬ and team! 🎉 Great stuff! Have subscribed! 😁 Just watched this one on emotions: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHuZ... ...including mention of "a giant prune" ??? 😮🤔🙂 #poems #stories #readingforpleasure

Why must you preorder the incredible Letters from the Upside? If you’ve read any of the other books here then I bet the latest from Katya Balen will be right up your street 🐦 Out 25/9 for 9+. @bloomsburyed.bsky.social #kidlituk

I know that many schools are considering their own #SEND provisions due to a lack of places elsewhere and so I have written this blog today to share our experience of having a Specialist Unit at our school in case it is of use. eattheheadshipfrog.wordpress.com/2025/08/08/o...

We need more challenge and less instruction, since it is from challenge that one grows in body , mind, and spirit. Matthew Lipman

School's Out! Today is the last day of the school year for many pupils in England. An amazing 3926 schools across England engaged in the WOW walk to school challenge this academic year and over 33 million journeys were logged on the Travel Tracker! A huge achievement! Have a great summer!🤸‍♀️🚶🚲👩‍🦽🌞😎

So many fantastic books to choose from👍... but we are particularly keen on 'Sharks Sharks Sharks' by Susan Martineau. We are a tad biased though with 'Shark' in our name! 🦈🦈🦈 #sharks #nonfiction #readingforpleasure #animals

Will your students need to learn spellings in September? 🫤 If the answer is 'yes', get yourself a FREE TRIAL of Wordshark!🙂 Choose any start date!👇https://wordshark.co.uk/wordshark-online-trial/ 👀 #spelling #reading #TechEd #Elearning #SEND #Dyslexia #EAL #games #September

Here's our July Newsletter! 😎If you and your students like sea-themed word searches then you should definitely take a look! Best news of all?..NONE of the words go backwards! 🙂 🐟🦈🐠🐡🦐🌊👇https://www.wordshark.co.uk/newsletter-july-25-wordshark-online/ #reading #games #Wordsearch #SEND #TechEd #sea

Do read and share! Free and worth debating the individual- social and reflective ways forward rb.gy/4ih4ez @profsarahmcg.bsky.social @kashleyenglish.bsky.social @openuni-rfp.bsky.social @debbiethomas.bsky.social @debrakidd.bsky.social as well as the evidence on the associated benefits of reading!

Will you be at the tes SEND Show 2025? If so, we will see you there! 😀 We are located in the same place as usual (Stand A50)- up the stairs 👆 ... turn right! 👉 Register for free and take a look at the seminars on offer! forms.reg.buzz/tes-send-sho...

It was a real privilege to welcome Midori Ueda, Senior Researcher from the NIER in Tokyo, to our trust today. Midori, joined by two distinguished senior academics, visited to explore approaches to school improvement at scale and share insights from Japan’s educational landscape.

Book series for children and teens to encourage reading for pleasure. Including titles by Harriet Muncaster, Katie Tsang & Kevin Tsang, Kieran Larwood, Anna James, Angelica Banks, Jason Reynolds & Alex Bell. #BookTwitter schoolreadinglist.co.uk/genres/book-...

One of the best how-to books for young cooks, or for anyone who is learning. Every library should order at least one copy of this cookbook. SLJ's starred review of Delish: The How-To Cookbook for Young Foodies by Joanna Saltz Hearst Home Kids. Apr. 2025. www.slj.com/review/delis...

"...prisoners granted four days of remission for each book they read and reviewed." What an amazing approach! #readingforpleasure

#sundaymorningbookchat this morning is about childrens books that tackle hard hitting themes. Recently read Mayowa that tackles refugees, channel crossings, politics &racism. What other books/ authors introduce more complex themes in a child friendly way? tomsbookcorner.wordpress.com/2025/06/19/m...

New demo dates are up!🥳 Do you have half an hour, access to a hot (or cold) drink, and would like a FREE demo of Wordshark? Then join us for one of our interactive Webinars! Ask as many questions as you like or just watch! www.wordshark.co.uk/about-us/tra... #spelling #reading #SEND #games

Yes indeed, it's #Monday mood board time! 😎 Mood boards are perhaps associated with interior design but why should the designers have all the fun? 🪇Here's a 'Wordshark' mood board. 😊 What will YOUR mood board subject be? 🤔The #Tudors? 👑 Your #football team?⚽ Things that make you #laugh?😀

74% of teachers would prefer the Education Secretary to be a qualified teacher. (And 75% say the same for union leaders.) For your daily dose of data, download the Teacher Tapp app! 📲

Back in 2018, we found women were more likely to accept lower pay in schools. 7 years on, not much has changed. 📉 72% of women say they’ve never asked for a higher wage 😬 Only 28% would feel comfortable doing so 👔 Men are nearly twice as likely to have negotiated pay

It's never too late (in the #empathydayfestival)🕘 for a quick Word Search 👀.... with some positive words! And surely, EVERY day is an #EmpathyDay is it not? 😎👇Good luck everyone! @EmpathyLabUK & don't forget: #InternationalDayForCounteringHateSpeech (18th June) 😊

"Specialists and scientists point out that teaching in ways and with materials that help children with dyslexia can help the entire class... If anything, the introduction of multi-sensory learning and so on lifts all boats." This is so true! www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

Questions! 🙂Do your students need a fun way to to learn spellings? ❓Would you like a placement test & automatic progression mode? ❓ Do you want to set work, add your own lists, and allow 'Free Play'? ❓Do you have half an hour for a FREE, interactive demo? ❓ www.wordshark.co.uk/about-us/tra...

Are you taking part in the EmpathyDayFestival? 🥳If you're looking for a 'A powerful, evidence-based approach that harnesses the power of reading to develop empathy', then do take a look at the @EmpathyLabUK website!... empathylab.uk/empathy-scho... 😊

Ready to go KS2 Y6 reading list for children aged 10-11. Authors include Elizabeth Laird, Simon P Clark, Mary Norton & CS Lewis. schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #kidlit #teachersofx

Today is International #Potato day! 🥔 ...the potato has shaped civilisations and diets across continents over several millennia. 😊 Let's celebrate with a Wordsearch game, using Wordshark's 'own lists' option! 🥳 7 words: tuber/mashed/boiled/roasted/baked/spud/potato www.fao.org/internationa...

A fresh set of webinar dates are up!😀 Have 30 minutes spare? Why not book a free demo of Wordshark? These are small group sessions with Ruth! Next date is 20th May, 11am 👇 www.wordshark.co.uk/about-us/tra... #webinar #reading #spelling #SEND

School? Planning ahead for September? Need an adaptable program for reading & spelling? Tight budget? Our smallest yearly plan (up to 5 students) works out at just £3 ex vat, per student, per month. Choose any start date for your FREE TRIAL! www.wordshark.co.uk/wordshark/ta...

Such an important topic. 👍 To jump to 'supporting boys through adolescence', and after that an eye opening introduction to slang ...https://online.flippingbook.com/view/608478752/12-13/

During the chaos and stress of exam time, take a few seconds to have a break and appreciate these calming Manatees!

The loss of teacher autonomy over the past decade threatens not only our pupils' education but also the future of the profession, warns @samgibbs.bsky.social

🌲 Forest School at Steps Bridge! Our students had a fantastic time exploring the Teign Valley, relaxing in hammocks, and playing classic Pooh sticks at the river. A joyful day connecting with nature and friends! #ForestSchool #OutdoorLearning #TorlandsAdventure

😠 Grumpy ballerinas. 🩰 Hi, #kidlitartpostcard ! I love illustrating kiddos and their full range of emotions - even (especially?) grumpy kids in adorable outfits. Available for board books through MG. 🎨: RachelRCreates.com 📧: Jes Trudel @jestrudel.bsky.social at @therightsfactory.bsky.social

This makes me sad. Those parents also are not the product of the all the things people criticise about school now www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

An unfunded teacher pay award will leave schools with nothing left to cut but staff, hitting the government’s drive to promote inclusion, Angi Gibson the incoming president of the @naht.org.uk school leaders’ union has warned ahead of the union's annual conference. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Today our singer spotlight is on the Wren: proof that size means nothing in the dawn chorus! Tiny, fast, and loud, listen for Wrens pouring out a whole string of notes - without stopping for breath. What birds have been filling your morning today? 🎵

Loving the sea theme!

Word of the Day is ‘apricate’ (17th century): to turn your face to the sun and bask in its warmth.

There's nothing like a spotted trunkfish going by to signal the end of the week. Next week may be a good time to consider a fish-inspired own word list in Wordshark! 🤔🐟

If you are interested in Wordshark or code, (or both), check out our latest blog!... Wordshark’s Code: 6 Questions to Paul the Programmer www.wordshark.co.uk/wordsharks-c...

Yes indeed, it's time for the April Wordshark Online Newsletter! 👀📖🌷Includes: easy mindfulness, Q&A short blog with Paul the Wordshark programmer, exam prep info., 'say' games in Wordshark, and more!... wordshark.co.uk/newsletter-a... #news #code #mindfulness #blog #Exams #Revision

Remember, it's not just pupils who need words of positivity and kindness, but your colleagues and support staff. Even the parents in your community could do with words of positivity and kindness. Connecting and building strong relationships takes everyone in the community.

12 April is International Day of Human Space Flight! ✨🌙So, here's a Wordsearch from Wordshark to celebrate! Directions are either across, diagonally, or down, but never backwards: satellite, earth, asteroid, NASA, spacecraft, orbital, moon, astronaut. Good luck! 😀