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MrsT- Primary

@mrsthomson

KS2 teacher Mixed Y4/5 Senior Teacher Curriculum Lead English Lead (inc. Reading, Writing & Oracy) History Lead Geography Lead

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UK primary class sizes among biggest in industrialised world, report finds Only Chile exceeds UK’s 27 pupils a class in OECD study, with UK pupil-teacher ratio also among highest

"UK primary class sizes are among the biggest in the industrialised world, larger than Mexico, Turkey and Colombia - OECD"

Is it finally time that we can get past the daft idea that class size DOESN'T impact the quality of education?
#edusky
#eduskyprimary

www.theguardian.com/education/ar...

11.09.2024 06:09 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

I'm a secondary maths teacher and I say the primary curriculum is too full of maths.

There should be far more space to explore more broadly. We have plenty of time to cover enough maths if students arrive knowing the basics really well.

05.09.2024 18:56 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Just posted new blog on Bluesky and not (yet) on Twitter. Be interesting to see engagement. Will I fold and put it on Twitter too? Please help me avoid the temptation by reposting here!

primarytimery.com/2024/08/25/o...

25.08.2024 16:40 πŸ‘ 295 πŸ” 188 πŸ’¬ 57 πŸ“Œ 42

An immensely important article about recognising effort, appreciating hard work and acknowledging that outcomes shouldn't always be measured in the same way.

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24.08.2024 16:21 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Fantastic list! Check it out πŸ‘€πŸ“š

23.08.2024 18:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nizrana Farook has done it again with this beautifully written, fast paced story. Selvi and Lokka will undoubtably captivate the hearts of my Y4/5s with their friendship. An adventure from start to finish. πŸ† #kidslit #primaryedusky #reading #primaryenglish #KS2 #readingjourney

22.08.2024 06:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hi UK teachers/schools/librarians!

I’ve got FIVE signed, dedicated and personalised postcards to giveaway!

No need to follow me - this isn’t Twitter, dahhlings - just share/tag some pals and I’ll choose some winners on 23.8.24!

#PrimaryEduSky #Skybrarians #EduSky

21.08.2024 09:25 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 5
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I bought β€˜Roller Girl’ on @jonnybid.bsky.social recommendation. It hasn’t stayed on the shelf long enough for me to read it! Which make it an absolute winner! πŸ“šπŸ₯° #kidlit #KS2 #graphicnovels #primaryedusky #primaryenglish

20.08.2024 09:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Another great book for Y5 upwards. Covers anxiety, self-acceptance and growing up @edusky.bsky.social #eduskyprimary #primaryedusky #readingjourney #readingKS2 #KS2

19.08.2024 13:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hello πŸ‘‹πŸΌ

19.08.2024 10:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Rooftoppers for us. Its been a while since I last read it to a class, so looking forward to it. 🎻

18.08.2024 19:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Reading, spellings and times tables esp in year four. We dropped the termly project.

18.08.2024 18:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, I have these! Good shout 🀣

18.08.2024 12:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Some great books on this list! πŸ“š

18.08.2024 11:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well worth a read #eduSky #Uked #eduSmallSchool

18.08.2024 11:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Do your pupils work hard enough? Let's indulge in two thought experiments. Scenario 1. Imagine you have no data about a class you start to teach in September. You have no knowledge about their prior attainment and no knowledge about ...

*NEW blog* Do your pupils work hard enough?

Inspired by discussions on Bluesky earlier.

bunsenblue.wordpress.com/2024/08/17/d...

17.08.2024 19:27 πŸ‘ 116 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 45 πŸ“Œ 16

I really like this! The mini white board definitely has its limitations, but the visual connections this makes are really powerful. Thanks for sharing - added to the β€˜to-do’ list 😁

18.08.2024 09:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘‹πŸΌ Hello

17.08.2024 21:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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17.08.2024 20:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Haven't read that one yet. I'll pop it on my TBR list

17.08.2024 20:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Kind of Spark. You could hear a pin drop. Thought-provoking and relatable. Y4/5 love it. πŸ“š

17.08.2024 12:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

@edusky.bsky.social

17.08.2024 11:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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KS2 are starting this years ready journey with these fantastic books. Mixed Y3/4, Mixed Y4/5 and Y6. Our class structure changes every year which gives us chance to cover a vast selection of books. Recommendations always welcome πŸ’•πŸ“š

17.08.2024 11:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Glitter boy is absolutely fantastic! πŸ’•

17.08.2024 11:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Starting with β€˜Rooftoppers’ for my Y4/5 class. Year 6 are starting with β€˜Once’ and Y3/4 are starting their reading journey with β€˜Llama out Loud’ πŸ“š

17.08.2024 11:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Great book - Y6 up. Tough read at the moment,but will provoke some good conversations

17.08.2024 11:25 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Love this!

16.08.2024 21:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0