Endless rain.
You should really follow @christineivory.bsky.social for anything to do with the Primary Curriculum (any subject), middle and senior leadership things. And snazzy nails.
I've just told Claire I have started having a bit of sugar in my tea, and from her reaction you'd think I've been smoking crack.
Right, I need some blogs about 'Challenge'. Point me in the right direction please ...
Just heard one of the nurses say she 'speaks to dead people'. I hope she's fucking joking.
Cardioversion. Again. Deep, throbbing joy.
Been thinking about Pupil Premium recently. The obsession with closing the gap has led to some pretty bizarre practices in schools; the insistence it is a performance measure. Maybe we think about it the wrong way round. Maybe we should consider what the gap might be if we didn't have the funding.
Following a few requests from teachers and school leaders, I've made a short video on the key ideas that I think teachers (and parents/carers) need to know about reading development, based on my reading concept map. youtu.be/JvtUxB5WM1k?...
YouTube video by Christopher Such
This is a good thing.
Are you a whole school curriculum leader in a primary school? Then why not join us for our first Primary Curriculum Leader Network (PCLN) lead meet of the year this Thursday: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/primary-cu... #EduSky
We are bringing together our X (Twitter) group to virtually meet for the first time to share and collaborate!
Claire is doing Duolingo and I'm not sure she realises you don't have to mimic the voices. One minute she's saying 'Buenos Dias' like a German porn star, the next minute she sounds like Jimmy Kranky.