Rachel Shilston, a former secondary school art teacher and owner of Inspiring Creativity in the Forest of Dean (https://www.rachelshilston.co.uk/) and myself have joined forces to offer a virtual multi-schools event entitled ‘’From local to global: Exploring our connections’. The whole day’s workshop is aimed at Upper Key Stage 2 children and their teachers/TAs. It explores areas of the National Curriculum programme of study for geography, with …
A great way to start 2021 … pop along to our next virtual Primary Humanities Network meeting!
Just a handful of the ‘concluding comments‘ from attendees at our last virtual Primary Humanities Network meeting: ‘Always a useful, relevant and thought-provoking session, with a chance to network with other teachers and led by a super-knowledgeable, but practical practitioner.’ ‘As always, Emma, you give me endless ideas, so much support with resources, and enthuse me with ideas that I …
Term 2’s virtual Primary Humanities Network meeting goes European!
The benefits of taking our Primary Humanities Network meetings online are becoming visible … no longer do I simply reach out to teachers in Gloucestershire and neighbouring counties, but educational professionals from as far and wide as the Isles of Scilly and Geneva, Switzerland were able to join us this afternoon! The foci for today’s meeting were very welcome in …
British Council Connecting Classrooms Global Learning’s trainer webinar
As it is British Council’s International Education Week 2020 (from 16th to 20th November), it seemed very apt to hold the first Connecting Classrooms Global Learning’s trainer webinar this afternoon. Feedback from a recent trainer survey suggested that individuals would relish the opportunity to share practice and collaborate with colleagues from across the UK. Thus, Fiona Burns, in her role …
Online Safety Live (in conjunction with SWGfL and UK Safer Internet Centre)
Attending one of SWGfL and the UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC)’s Online Safety Live events is a must, especially in these Covid-19 times when so much of our lives are now being spent online, whether for education/work or leisure purposes. If you missed this one, do try and reserve a place at one of their forthcoming events; keep an eye …