Time for some more bespoke CPD, this morning with the Geography Subject Leader at Bretherton Endowed Church of England Primary School near Leyland, Lancashire (https://www.brethertonschool.org.uk). The Head Teacher, Alison Maxham, approached me at the start of the summer holidays to see if I could deliver a couple of virtual sessions, firstly to support the Geography Subject Leader and then all …
Time to put my history hat on!
It was time to draw on my experience of teaching across the humanities today; some bespoke CPD with a history stance. I had previously worked with the Geography Subject Leader at Lawrence View Primary and Nursery School in Eastwood, Nottingham (https://www.lawrenceviewprimary.co.uk/) and her colleague, with responsibility for history, approached me to see if I could spend some time looking at …
Virtual Primary Humanities Network (PHN) meeting: The first one for this academic year!
Still virtually, but at least it meant many of us were able to get together again. If things remain positive regarding the current pandemic, then I am hoping to conduct our next meeting face-to-face, as well as offer a repeat virtually via Zoom for those who are unable to make it in real time or are located further afield. The …
British Council: Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning (CCGL) – ‘Critical thinking and problem solving’ (Day 1)
‘Going virtual’ seems the way to go these days! Due to the success of previous training days and further interest/demand, I was asked if I would deliver a repeat of British Council: Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning (CCGL)’s ‘critital thinking and problem solving’ course via Zoom. The advantage of doing this is that teachers from all over the UK are …
British Council: Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning (CCGL) – ‘Critical thinking and problem solving’ (Day 1)
‘Going virtual’ seems the way to go these days! Due to the success of previous training days that I have run for teachers in Gloucestershire and neighbouring counties, I was asked if I would deliver a repeat of the course, but this time virtually via Zoom. The advantage of doing this is that teachers from all over the UK are …
Virtual Primary Humanities Network meeting (Term 6); ‘Taking learning outside the classroom’.
At the request of many individuals, I managed to squeeze in another virtual Primary Humanities Network meeting before the end of the academic year. The theme for our meeting was ‘Taking learning outside the classroom: Developing geographical skills and fieldwork opportunities and ideas for local history studies’. If this was a face-to-face session, then I would usually take teachers outside and …
Term 6’s Primary Humanities Network meeting goes virtual once again and well beyond Gloucestershire!
Well, Zoom certainly brought a buzz to my study on Wednesday afternoon! Not only did I have several ‘regulars’ in attendance at our virtual Primary Humanities Network meeting, but also many new participants; I think we had teachers from as far afield as Cumbria in the north to Dorset in the south and Nottinghamshire in the east to Greater Manchester in …
Next Primary Humanities Network meeting (Term 3)
https://create2inspire.co.uk/2019/11/24/primary-humanities-network-meeting-gloucestershire-heritage-hub-2/ Feedback from attendees included: ‘Thank you for today, Emma; your enthusiasm and knowledge is inspiring.’ ‘Interesting resources; History Rocks!; Always spot on from you, Emma!’ ‘Very informative; helpful; thought-provoking.’ ‘Informative; good ideas for teaching; great access to resources.’ ‘Loved the starter activity!’ ‘Lots of ideas to implement and enhance history.’ ‘Ideas for promoting environmental awareness. A great networking opportunity.’ …
Primary Humanities Network meeting, Gloucestershire Heritage Hub
Our second meeting of this academic year, with the theme of ‘Ofsted’s new Education Inspection Framework (EIF) and the 3Is – Part 2’, was again held at the newly refurbished Gloucestershire Heritage Hub (https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/heritage-hub), thanks to their very kind offer to host the event and supply complimentary refreshments. Instead of being in the Dunrossil Centre, we were based in the Frith …