1. A Year in Willerby. 12 stories from a haunted village. First edition run of 100 sold out but we're building a waiting list for edition two, which will be mostly the same with some interesting differences. Here's the link for the list. More detail in thread. www.welcometowillerby.co.uk/blank

What does Ofsted mean by ‘foundational knowledge’? And how can schools show that they are delivering it? @greeborunner.bsky.social offers some answers

A year’s work coming to fruition. Delighted to see Discover Geography now publishing. This is more than a textbook series. It’s a complete KS3 / lower secondary curriculum package designed for both UK and international contexts.

A year’s work coming to fruition. Delighted to see Discover Geography now publishing. This is more than a textbook series. It’s a complete KS3 / lower secondary curriculum package designed for both UK and international contexts.

We sold out our first edition of A Year in Willerby. Thank you to everyone who bought a copy. Sorry if you missed out this time. Will reprint when there's demand. Waiting list here: www.welcometowillerby.co.uk/blank If you bought a copy we'd appreciate reviews - we want to grow and this helps.

All our reviews so far have been lovely. If you have ordered, read and liked our book and can find the time we'd appreciate more. If you haven't ordered yet there's 9 left and we'll send out any orders we get today tomorrow.

Love this - like a lost Tale of the Unexpected

9 left of the original 100 run. Come find us..

Discover Geography for the Changing World 🌍 Join @ensermark.bsky.social and the panel of leading geography educators, as they provide practical insights and tools that educators can adapt to their own classrooms. Have you booked your place?: buff.ly/PbAlPJi #PowerfulGeography

"Local context is powerful when it is used as a bridge, not a boundary. Its value lies in helping pupils to make sense of ideas that extend beyond their immediate experience." @ensermark.bsky.social in @tesmagazine.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Discover Geography for the Changing World 🌍 Join @ensermark.bsky.social & the panel of leading geography educators, as they explore the evolving landscape of teaching geography and its role in addressing today’s global challenges. A webinar not to be missed: buff.ly/RXct0qX #PowerfulGeography

A new post from me. Why curriculum is more important than ever.

*** NEW POST *** There are often calls to make a school's or subject's curriculum local and familiar but this can have its problems. I take a look for @tesmagazine.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

*** NEW POST *** There are often calls to make a school's or subject's curriculum local and familiar but this can have its problems. I take a look for @tesmagazine.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

‘Make it local’ is a common theme in curriculum planning right now, with the aim of introducing local context to make learning feel more relevant for pupils – but there are dangers in taking this too far, writes @ensermark.bsky.social

*** NEW POST *** Quality assurance often creates workload without clarity. In my latest Substack, I explore why common QA approaches fall short and how schools can design QA that is purposeful, subject-led and genuinely improves teaching. open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...

*** NEW POST *** Is the curriculum turn turning back again? Is curriculum still a priority in education? @greeborunner.bsky.social takes a look. teachreal.wordpress.com/2026/01/19/s...

*** NEW POST *** Quality assurance often creates workload without clarity. In my latest Substack, I explore why common QA approaches fall short and how schools can design QA that is purposeful, subject-led and genuinely improves teaching. open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...

*** NEW POST *** Is the curriculum turn turning back again? Is curriculum still a priority in education? @greeborunner.bsky.social takes a look. teachreal.wordpress.com/2026/01/19/s...

I'm looking forward to joining Becky Kitchen, Alan Parkinson and Daryl Sinclair for a panel discussion on the Future of Geography. Come and join us on the 28th of January at either 10am or 4pm. Hosted by @harpercollins.bsky.social harpercollins.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

I'm looking forward to joining Becky Kitchen, Alan Parkinson and Daryl Sinclair for a panel discussion on the Future of Geography. Come and join us on the 28th of January at either 10am or 4pm. Hosted by @harpercollins.bsky.social harpercollins.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

*** CALLING ALL PRIMARY LEADERS *** If you would like to provide more support to your Geography Subject Lead then please do point them in the direction of the Primary Geography Subject Leader Network (PGSLN) run by the excellent Emma Espley with input in recent sessions from me. 👇

*** CALLING ALL PRIMARY LEADERS *** If you would like to provide more support to your Geography Subject Lead then please do point them in the direction of the Primary Geography Subject Leader Network (PGSLN) run by the excellent Emma Espley with input in recent sessions from me. 👇

Winter walk on the hills with @greeborunner.bsky.social

The kittens are melting by the fire

Don't often see the river freeze

On curriculum priorities: "The next 12 months will not be about rewriting everything, but making sensible choices while we wait for clarity." @ensermark.bsky.social suggests 5 areas it would be wise to consider in the coming year, in @tesmagazine.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

As schools wait for clarity on the coming curriculum reforms, there are some key areas that it makes sense to focus on, says @ensermark.bsky.social

Winter walk with @greeborunner.bsky.social

With #veganuary2026 coming up it's time to try some new recipes. Tonight - vegan ch*cken and vegetable pie. Nice. #vegan #plantbased

Today, @ensermark.bsky.social looks at areas of the curriculum it makes sense to focus on as we wait for clarity on reforms following the curriculum and assessment review. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Curriculum priorities for 2026: @ensermark.bsky.social sets out what schools should concentrate on so upcoming reform will feel ‘less like an interruption and more like a continuation’ ⬇️

Curriculum reform is coming, but waiting is a mistake. In my latest @tesmagazine.bsky.social article I outline 5 things schools can be thinking about now: oracy, sustainability, assessment, subject leadership and refining what already exists. 2026 should feel like continuation, not disruption. 👇

I’ve written more about this here: Making the most of school support 👉 open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p... 5/

Post Christmas hygge vibes

Why does so much external school support fail to lead to lasting change? Schools invest in consultancy and CPD, yet a year later practice often looks much the same. 1/

5. Why have Ofsted's inspection plans caused controversy (again)? In my second of two podcasts on Ofsted's reforms, @ensermark.bsky.social and Helena Marsh explained what was going wrong and what could be done about it. 🎧 bit.ly/4axhK0J

Made my own Christmas pudding for the first time this year. It worked!

Christmas dinner was good. #vegan #plantbased

A very Merry Christmas to you all from Badger

Exciting news - the wonderfully talented @taliskimberley.bsky.social has recorded A Joyful Noise as an early Christmas gift to the village. You can find it here: www.welcometowillerby.co.uk/podcast

This might be the most loved of all our stories. We get more comments and messages about this than any other. If you're curious about Willerby but haven't read a story yet this might be a good first visit.

St Alkelda's in Giggleswick makes a beautiful setting for 9 Lessons and Carols

Christmas baking with @greeborunner.bsky.social

In schools the GCSE options process is gearing up - but what are the unintended consequences of setting up subjects as products and pupils as consumers? open.substack.com/pub/enserm/p...

An exciting delivery from @welcometowillerby.bsky.social

“The most effective way to secure healthy uptake is not through gimmicks or incentives, but through an excellent and ambitious Key Stage 3 curriculum.” Yes, KS3 is vitally important for MFL.

Important reflections and considerations - particularly around access and equity to subject and discipline! And something that some subjects do not undertake - and we bring that legacy with us in to middle/senior leadership, too. If you've never done this, you may not know why & how it happens!

This is really interesting. As a maths teacher, this isn’t something I realised was happening