We’ve got several @pkckst.bsky.social Curriculum in Action CPD Days coming up — take a look here: www.primaryknowledgecurriculum.org/cpd/ 📍 London, Peterborough, and Wisbech I learn so much from these days - a real privilege to join. #primaryteaching #curriculum #teacherCPD

Join me tomorrow 3pm to explore Leading #PrimaryGeography - a few hours left to sign up here: www.primaryknowledgecurriculum.org/event/leadin... @pkckst.bsky.social

Thinking about developing primary subject leadership in your school? Leading on English, Science, Geography or History? Join us for this free subject leadership webinar! 👉 Register here: doodle.com/sign-up-shee... #PrimaryEducation #SubjectLeadership #Curriculum #TeacherCPD #PrimaryGeography

OUT TODAY Two brand new books in the how to Lead it Series. Alex Pethick has written the history guide, and @emlennard.bsky.social has written the book on geography. Please do share and let your networks know, these are terrific.

Hello publication day! 30% off until the end of Sept: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/how-to-le...

Starting #teachertraining or joining a school as an #ECT in Sept? This might be a good place to start! Filled with things we wish we'd known, written to help you on your journey into our brilliant profession. We hope it helps! uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/se... @seamusgibbons1.bsky.social

If leaders want to truly understand the issues facing early years teachers, they need to spend more time engaging with this phase, writes @juliangrenier.bsky.social

So excited to see the launch of this series - it’s a pinch me moment - but here is my latest book for all you wonderful primary geography leaders! Thank you @bloomsburyed.bsky.social for the adventure! ♥️🌍

Join us for our free @pkckst.bsky.social partnership network event ⬇️ we’ve got lots of updates to share!

Are you asking the right questions in the classroom? This free webinar can help you develop your use of questions! Sign up here:

Really love this programme- can’t wait to meet the new cohort! Join me and let’s make your primary curriculum one to be really proud of!

UPCOMING CPD Leading History Join live or access the recording!

Our Curriculum Leadership Programme starts on 18th June -one of my favourite @pkckst.bsky.social programmes, I can promise to bring enthusiasm as we support you to develop a brilliant primary curriculum! www.primaryknowledgecurriculum.org/event/curric...

Leading primary geography? Join me on 5th June to explore sequencing the curriculum, embedding local geography, supporting progression, networking and lots more! @pkckst.bsky.social www.primaryknowledgecurriculum.org/event/leadin...

An incredible programme - run by the kindest, most passionate and dedicated people you will ever meet! Take a look ⬇️ @elprogramme.bsky.social

PKC recently hit a huge milestone - over 100,000 pupils currently learn through the Primary Knowledge Curriculum!

Interesting proposals for (affordable) reforms of teacher professional development in England from @ippr.bsky.social and @ambitioninstitute.bsky.social 👀 ippr-org.files.svdcdn.com/production/D...

Leading #primaryscience? Join us for an online training session on 6th May packed with useful explanations, ideas and guidance to excel in your role: www.primaryknowledgecurriculum.org/event/leadin... @pkckst.bsky.social

Join our summer cohort for The Responsive Teaching Programme here: www.primaryknowledgecurriculum.org/event/the-re... ✅ Cog-sci ✅ Effective feedback ✅ Checking for understanding ✅ Sustainable support and challenge ✅ A wonderful, knowledgable and friendly presenter! @morgsedu.bsky.social

UPCOMING CPD Leading Science Find out more:

My lunch date today (and 24 brilliant year 5s!) 😁♥️ @zslofficial.bsky.social

What a busy day with a wonderful cohort of @elprogramme.bsky.social leaders from Belgium - so proud to showcase @pkckst.bsky.social and thank you to everyone involved in making it a success!

*** NEW POST *** 'What is happening with writing?' "Schools are trying to support struggling writers with ‘build-your-own’ approaches & interventions. Writing lacks good diagnostic assessment as well as interventions to address problems that emerge..." alexquigley.co.uk/what-is-happ...

UPCOMING FREE CPD The PKC Partnership Subject Leader Forum (Spring Term 24/25) During this free session, the PKC team will discuss the role of subject leaders in the Ofsted Inspection Framework.

'Good assessment isn't off the peg - it must fit the curriculum and the way knowledge is structured in each subject.' @profbeckyallen.bsky.social Respecting subject sensitivity shared in the curriculum content and sequence of @counsellc.bsky.social, and in assessment @profbeckyallen.bsky.social

📣Another blog post I hear you ask? Yes! Here's today's with @clairetyler.bsky.social & Catherine Dilnot: 🎤Testing, Testing – Why are Black applicants not getting graduate jobs?🎓💼 Black applicants are 45% less likely to get a graduate role than their white peers blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/0...

Did you catch our latest newsletter on historically framed questions? You can read it here - https://mailchi.mp/db3b19bab4e3/are-we-asking-the-right-questions-in-history

Manchester sunshine today ☀️🐝

I’ve had the privilege of visiting hundreds of schools, but before today I’d never met a school llama! ♥️

uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/se... Written with love for the brilliant teachers and #ITT students we’ve been fortunate enough to work with ♥️ 📖

Year 4 have been classifying plants and learning about botanists. They then created some scientific botanical illustrations using watercolour paints. Well done! @pkckst.bsky.social

Clay sphinx, The Ribblehead Viaduct, painting ice, making constellations - a rich and varied curriculum in action ♥️ @pkckst.bsky.social

Some beautiful #primaryart - what a joy to see @pkckst.bsky.social

“If the central forecasts come to pass, this would certainly have long-term, significant implications for education spending." A really important analysis here from @dan-worth.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Working in a mixed-age primary class? Join me to discuss the challenges and benefits to this approach today at 4pm - first of three sessions @pkckst.bsky.social www.primaryknowledgecurriculum.org/event/planni...

Exploring 'Understanding the World' in #EYFS this afternoon - one of my favourite of the many CPD sessions we offer @pkckst.bsky.social

So proud to see @pkckst.bsky.social in action and talk to children who are so interested, making connections and asking brilliant questions 📖🌎

Blocking primary DT; @morgsedu.bsky.social explains how progression is effectively built into our @pkckst.bsky.social curriculum ⬇️

Fading Guidance Over Time A thread ⬇️

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Good luck to everyone involved in this brilliant conference tomorrow - come and say hi to @pkckst.bsky.social & my fantastic colleagues @juliryzop.bsky.social @morgsedu.bsky.social #TDaPELondon

Come along to our FREE webinar with @wendyadeniji.bsky.social and hear about our new French Curriculum! https://www.primaryknowledgecurriculum.org/event/pkc-french-webinar/

Thinking about curriculum? link.springer.com/book/10.1007... -open access 👀 proud to see a case study on @pkckst.bsky.social included!

Some thoughts on primary maths: www.teachwire.net/news/primary...

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If Santa did edubooks 🤶🎄 @drchendrick.bsky.social @alexjquigley.bsky.social

‘Choose your favourite subject and we shall start our chat with that.’ ‘But Emma I can’t choose one, I love them all!’ @pkckst.bsky.social

The disadvantage gap is widening by the end of reception. Again. How can school-based nurseries help to ensure that every child gets off to a fairer start? My latest column for @tesmagazine.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

In a school full of rainbows today!