Intent and implementation of PSHE
Inquiry focus: To review and evaluate the intent, implementation and impact of the PSHE curriculum. To look at ways to improve the implementation and impact of the PSHE curriculum. “PSHE education gives pupils the knowledge, skills, and attributes they need to...Year 3 and 4 enquiry continued
Today, years 3 and 4 gathered to discuss the range of success criteria strategies that we have been using in the classroom. Year 3 has found that breaking the SC into smaller steps for focus 5 children has had a positive affect on the children’s outcomes as the SC is...KS1 enquiry
KS1 enquiry: Question: how does exploratory talk help EAL reason in maths? During our time out we thought about our baseline assessment and how we should test out the different types of talk in the class. We have chosen to focus on EAL. To start this off we...NQT – English: Developing Teaching and Learning for Greater Pupil Engagement
On the 17th of October myself and other NQTs attended a fantastic course about increasing the level of engagement in English for all pupils. We watched videos of exemplar lessons which allowed us to see effective strategies in place. The importance of discussion was...Journey to success – y3 and 4 enquiry
We met today to continue to discuss our learning enquiry. First we watched an iris recording of a lesson in which Nicola broke down one success criteria, into three manageable steps. This was really beneficial as we got to see how Nicola’s practise focused...EYFS Autumn Enquiry Mid Review
At this meeting we have been reflecting on what we have done so far in our outdoor areas. We have finished our initial surveys and have collated them. We have discussed the Early Excellence visit and selected pictures to show the rest of the team. We have started a...Reasoning robins come home to roost
What teaching strategies can improve children’s reasoning skills? Research Borthwick and Cross (2018) evaluated several definitions of reasoning and concluded: Reasoning is a subset of thinking… it is about finding reasons for things, making decisions, considering...Effective behaviour for learning NQT training
On 3rd October I attended a training course surrounding behavior for learning. When I went into this course I had the perception that it would be able strategies to curb unwanted behaviour, but it was more about how to prepare children to be the best learners they...Enhancing learning and progress for pupils with SEND
Last week, I attended a course regarding learning and progress for children with SEN/D. I found it highly beneficial as I gained lots of strategies for children with SEN/D and those without. This included strategies to engage children and make them feel more...
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