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I can see the joy of learning in the room Laura ☺️📝🙏🏼
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@englishassociation.bsky.social
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It is so often the artists, the writers who see and speak to tyranny whilst the rest stay quiet
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It’s such a privilege to support Boorley Park. Big shout out to Mr Stevens and Yr 6 for these wonderful outcomes
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Laura Spargo
15 days ago
✍️ Have you seen the incredible collections of writing over on the
@crownhousepub.bsky.social
Opening Doors web page? 🔉 *New pieces of writing* - do take a look. You're sure to be impressed!
@openingdoors.bsky.social
@juliesargent.bsky.social
@thinktalkleah.bsky.social
#EduSky
#Writing
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DamsonEd
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On a roll today! Part 4 of my blog series is about literacy - what we know and what we know how to do to ensure children learn to read and write. It is a mix of research, resources, and just stuff. Part 4 b - some ideas about handwriting. Enjoy.
meganjanedixon.co.uk/2026/01/23/p...
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Part 4 b. Teaching Handwriting in a Nutshell.
This is an overview of how handwriting can be developed quickly within a school that I wrote to support the Specialist Leaders in English team in the Wirral a couple of years ago. Handwriting devel…
https://meganjanedixon.co.uk/2026/01/23/part-4-b-teaching-handwriting-in-a-nutshell/
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National Association for the Teaching of English
18 days ago
Calling all English teachers. Do these two things. 1. Go to
www.nate.org.uk
. 2. Tap to share and add to home screen. You can now explore some of the best long-form writing about English teaching, optimised for seamless reading on your phone.
#NATE
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Bob Cox
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The ‘Opening Doors’ team has been across the UK in the last couple of days from Plymouth to west London to Hampshire.
#excellenceinEnglish
@juliesargent.bsky.social
@thinktalkleah.bsky.social
@lauraspargo.bsky.social
Contact me to find out more:
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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Wonderful way to kickstart the term at St Lawrence Primary, Alton who over 3 years have grown and are now embedding
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approaches to ambitious English for all.
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I had the privilege to Open Doors to Ambitious English
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at Twyford School nr Winchester yesterday. It was one of those days when you know the INSET has come at the right time for a great team. Huge thanks to Katy Iliffe and Olaf Mather for putting your faith in us.
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Heard of Melissa Milner's podcast 'The Teacher As?'- your new fave Edu Pod for 2026? I had the pleasure of chatting with Melissa about Opening Doors to Ambitious English - using
@openingdoors.bsky.social
principles and strategies.
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Julie Sargent
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Merry Christmas from all the Opening Doors team and we hope you enjoy this extra treat!
@openingdoors.bsky.social
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@lauraspargo.bsky.social
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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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#EduSky
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
3 months 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
@jonny-walker.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
@englishassociation.bsky.social
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The English Association
3 months 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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& Sana Siddiq primary teacher 💫
englishassociation.ac.uk/reigniting-r...
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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
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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
@lauraspargo.bsky.social
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Bob Cox
3 months ago
Unmissable with
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presenting!
@thinktalkleah.bsky.social
@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
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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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Dr Myfanwy Edwards
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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
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The
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online festival takes place during the week of 17th November.
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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
4 months ago
Bloody brilliant 👇
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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
4 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
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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.
poetrybyheart.org.uk/poems/we-rea...
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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
4 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!
@openingdoors.bsky.social
@thinktalkleah.bsky.social
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Laura Spargo
4 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
@juliesargent.bsky.social
#edusky
#primaryenglish
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Bob Cox
4 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
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for backing our work.
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Poetry as the master key to unlocking creative thinking through language at Blackfield Primary
@openingdoors.bsky.social
@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 ☺️
4 months ago
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Julie Sargent
4 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 ☺️
4 months ago
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Mulgrave Primary kick off! High pitch global English 🌍
@openingdoors.bsky.social
@englishassociation.bsky.social
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We are off!
@openingdoors.bsky.social
conference thanks to
@englishassociation.bsky.social
All presentations by creative, critical practitioners in schools
4 months ago
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*NEW*
@openingdoors.bsky.social
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 ☺️🙏🏼
4 months ago
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Bob Cox
4 months ago
@marymyatt.bsky.social
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James O’Brien
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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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