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Merry Christmas from all the Opening Doors team and we hope you enjoy this extra treat!
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Julie Sargent
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A fabulous text and a creative unit of work to start the
#NationalYearofReading
with!
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Aww!!! Thankyou for posting! The Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree poem. Just the right tenor and tone for the world we find ourselves in
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Great turnout! Kafka in primary- now there’s ambition ☺️
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Bob Cox
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All the latest!
searchingforexcellence.co.uk
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Searching for Excellence
Award-winning author of the 'Opening Doors' series and educational consultant, Bob Cox.
https://searchingforexcellence.co.uk/
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Wonderful! Can’t wait to hear the poem ☺️
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This looks amazing! Years 7-11
app.shakespearecurriculum.com/sign_up
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Teresa Cremin
about 1 month ago
Do join us on Tuesday for this free seminar
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/write-to-r...
it’ll be useful!
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@debrakidd.bsky.social
@jonnybid.bsky.social
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@primarychamp.bsky.social
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Write to Read: Motivating and Engaging Literacy Learners
Centre for Literacy and Social Justice Seminar
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/write-to-read-motivating-and-engaging-literacy-learners-tickets-1686570801669?aff=oddtdtcreator
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How valuable is this right now? Thankyou
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The English Association
about 1 month ago
🥳📚📖Tomorrow ! Free! Online! Sign up! 18 November, 16:45 – 17:30 How schools can nourish a reading-for-pleasure culture with community fundraising, wishlists,purpose-driven support. Deborah Maclaren
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Reigniting Reading for Pleasure: Empowering Schools with LoveReading4Schools (18 November 2025, 16:45 - 17:30) | The English Association
We support the teaching, learning, and enjoyment of English at all levels of education, from early years to further and higher education and beyond.
https://englishassociation.ac.uk/reigniting-reading-for-pleasure-empowering-schools-with-lovereading4schools-18-november-2025-1645-1730/
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After living through the Nazi & atomic bomb eras, Tove Jansson writings would often encompass fearful ideas about loss of a familiar world. However she would balance this with characters who encompassed
#kindness
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, even in the darkest times
#WomensArt
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The Next Chapter for high pitch English at Diocese of Chichester Trust schools. Case studies of impact and new doors opening to high pitch writing provision: more oracy more poetry and grammar for purpose. What a joyful and professional group to work with!
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Love this- wish I’d read it at 13!
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Poetry is the key to unlocking creativity in thought and language! 26th November ⬇️ with my wonderful colleague
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Bob Cox
about 2 months ago
Unmissable with
@lauraspargo.bsky.social
presenting!
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@juliesargent.bsky.social
@englishassociation.bsky.social
@justimaginecentre.bsky.social
@uklitassociation.bsky.social
@natefeed.bsky.social
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What a joy to present the
@openingdoors.bsky.social
approach to ambitious English at Worcestershire’s ‘Write to Inspire’ conference alongside one of my heroes, Debra Myhill. Huge thanks to Jessica Blakeman and all attendees who kept thinking, reading, writing with me up to 4pm! 🙏🏼
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Myfanwy Edwards
about 2 months ago
This is a good round up. Anyone who tries to say ‘teachers work so hard we can’t reform the system’ isn’t speaking for me. I’ve been working within but railing against the system for most of my career!
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'But pleasure — true pleasure — is a multitudinous and ferocious thing.' Katherine Rundell, wise and ferocious on reading for pleasure. So worth reading.
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There is a silver bullet for childhood happiness: a love of reading
Bestselling children’s author Katherine Rundell says to reverse the reading crisis we must let young people rediscover the enjoyment of books — whatever they may be
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/get-britain-reading/article/there-is-a-silver-bullet-for-childhood-happiness-a-love-of-reading-7q38zgb9n
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Amazing event! Thankyou 🙏🏼
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Jon Biddle
about 2 months ago
The
#ReconstructingReading
online festival takes place during the week of 17th November.
@literacy-trust.bsky.social
have put together a line-up of outstanding speakers. Tickets are available for individual sessions or the entire week. More info here:
literacytrust.org.uk/training-and...
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How amazing is this! Live online masterclass and free teaching and learning materials.
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schools should lap this up!
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Young Poet Laureate | National Literacy Trust
The Young Poet Laureate Programme programme aims to inspire a new generation of young poets, championing young poetic voices and developing children and young people’s literacy, creativity and confide...
https://literacytrust.org.uk/programmes/young-writers/young-poet-laureate/?utm_campaign=3860470_Resources%20and%20Training%2021%2F10%2F25&utm_medium=email&utm_source=The%20National%20Literacy%20Trust&dm_i=7RFL,2AQRA,4L9CEX,4FFWZ,1
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Caroline Lucas
2 months ago
Bloody brilliant 👇
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Bob Cox
2 months ago
Comments and pictures from the superb
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‘Opening Doors’ conference. Scroll to autumn term news.
www.searchingforexcellence.co.uk
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Searching for Excellence
Award-winning author of the 'Opening Doors' series and educational consultant, Bob Cox.
https://www.searchingforexcellence.co.uk
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Bob Cox
2 months ago
Looking for routes to ambitious English? Rich, cost-effective resources? Case studies from our UK network? Do contact me😃 Pictured is last week’s
@englishassociation.bsky.social
conference
searchingforexcellence.co.uk
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Searching for Excellence
Award-winning author of the 'Opening Doors' series and educational consultant, Bob Cox.
https://searchingforexcellence.co.uk/
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Thanks! ⬇️🎃
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Dropped in my inbox courtesy of Poetry by Heart. What a voice of playful disturbance.
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Poetry By Heart
https://poetrybyheart.org.uk/poems/we-real-cool
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Spot on as ever ☺️
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Laura Spargo
3 months ago
💡Poetry, prose & penny dreadfuls. A wonderful way to end the afternoon, hearing how
@ipatedu.bsky.social
have created exciting writing opportunities using the Opening Doors strategies. The OD team are feeling inspired!
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Laura Spargo
3 months ago
📚❤️ Could there be a better end to the day than taking the "blue book" (i.e. everything you need to know about Opening Doors) to the
@britishlibrary.bsky.social
?
@openingdoors.bsky.social
@thinktalkleah.bsky.social
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Bob Cox
3 months ago
Do scroll down my feed today to see so many examples of teachers passionately presenting their routes to excellence for all, with a bit of help from the ‘Opening Doors’ team. Big thanks to Dr Becky Fisher
@englishassociation.bsky.social
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Poetry as the master key to unlocking creative thinking through language at Blackfield Primary
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@englishassociation.bsky.social
What a metaphor!
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A journey of innovation for pupils and teachers
@openingdoors.bsky.social
from Inspire Partnership
@englishassociation.bsky.social
conference ☺️
3 months ago
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Julie Sargent
3 months ago
Penn Wood sharing their journey of Opening Doors through high quality texts - inspiring!
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The pitch of Year 6 Reading into writing at Mulgrave Primary
@openingdoors.bsky.social
@englishassociation.bsky.social
conference ☺️
3 months ago
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Mulgrave Primary kick off! High pitch global English 🌍
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3 months ago
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We are off!
@openingdoors.bsky.social
conference thanks to
@englishassociation.bsky.social
All presentations by creative, critical practitioners in schools
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*NEW*
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writing hub opened at Richmond Hill Primary near Doncaster. High pitch, inclusive teaching seen live in classrooms and rich professional exploration of texts and ideas. A wonderful group of teachers and leaders ☺️🙏🏼
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Bob Cox
3 months ago
@marymyatt.bsky.social
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James O’Brien
3 months ago
I know this is obvious when you think about it but we don’t think about it enough: fascists have to cow & persecute decent journalists to prevent them from reporting exactly what they, the fascists, are doing. Fascist-adjacent ‘journalists’ help by insisting that we shouldn’t call fascists facsists.
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Nicolette Jones
3 months ago
My article from the Sept issue of online children's books mag Books for Keeps: "Shirley Hughes once talked to me about depth in children’s illustration. She was a great admirer of Edward Ardizzone because you could ‘walk into’ his pictures in your imagination..."
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Picture This: Deep Thoughts – Books For Keeps
https://booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/picture-this-deep-thoughts/
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DamsonEd
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Dear Ms Phillipson, I have no idea who you are getting your advice on literacy from. But can I suggest you speak to some of the internationally respected reading researchers we have in the UK. They will be much better informed.
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A sensitive way to explore migration through reading and writing poetry. Beautiful poem by Nicola Davies, learning journey by me, courtesy of the wonderful
@crownhousepub.bsky.social
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Opening Doors event in Newham! 🤩⬇️
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Channel 4 are my public service broadcaster. Hard to stay sane without them at the moment
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Channel 4 to mark Trump’s UK visit with ‘longest uninterrupted reel of untruths’
Broadcaster to dedicate Wednesday night schedule to unpicking US president’s false or misleading statements
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/15/channel-4-donald-trump-uk-state-visit-reel-of-untruths?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Bob Cox
4 months ago
See home page for two new hubs welcoming bookings, one in Yorkshire and one in Buckinghamshire. Contact me for support for excellence for all:principles and strategies
www.searchingforexcellence.co.uk
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Searching for Excellence
Award-winning author of the 'Opening Doors' series and educational consultant, Bob Cox.
https://www.searchingforexcellence.co.uk
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Bob Cox
4 months ago
Very proud to have ‘Opening Doors’ on this list amidst many great titles. 👇👇👇
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*NEW* Raising Standards in Writing at KS2
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Hub at Richmond Hill School Doncaster starts Oct 3rd. "I have rediscovered a passion and joy for teaching writing," "Children are more motivated to write and outcomes for all have improved - especially lower attainers." Join us...
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Last call for Oct 7th London conference -
@openingdoors.bsky.social
Opening Doors to Excellence for All: new routes to Exciting English, enabled by
@englishassociation.bsky.social
. Less than 10 places available. Great value - all workshops presented by schools
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/opening-do...
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Opening Doors to Excellence for All: new routes to exciting English
Case studies by teachers for teachers PLUS presentations by education experts
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/opening-doors-to-excellence-for-all-new-routes-to-exciting-english-tickets-1440792893329
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