Delighted to share that @JCEnglishHub and @TrinityAcademyL are collaborating to showcase evidence-informed literacy strategies for supporting KS3 readers. Featuring expert voices @tracyswinburne1, @HaleDonal, and @_MrLevick. #RootsToResults #EveryoneReads #BreakingBarriers. ⛰️✨

182 years ago this very day, 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens hit the streets of old London Town.

As we draw 2025 to a close, there’s so much to reflect on and be proud of. 26 months of Accomplish, real progress across AMAT, JCEH & AGTT -and still so much more to achieve. Proud of our teams and individual successes. With rest, family joy and renewed energy, we’re ready for an

This catering team are the BEST from Relish. Today they cooked Christmas lunch with one oven (typically on Xmas lunch day). Unflappable, delicious food & such care for every individual child. Thank you to this team for our Christmas lunches across the trust! Delicious- attention

Highlight of my day: Christmas dinner with our children and staff @JCAWakefield. Culture is who we are and it doesn't appear overnight. ✨The catering team's care for every plate. ✨JLT empowered to lead table service. ✨Oracy strategy in action. ✨Gratitude. Heaps of it. 🎄

This week marks the end of Leah Charlesworth’s impactful time as Partner School Delivery Lead. She leaves a legacy of excellence and paves the way for Sally Mayman to weave her magic with our brilliant team of Literacy Specialists. Leah continues with AMAT 💫

What a Christmas treat spending time at the wonderful BrightSparks Day Care in Castleford. Look at these beautiful reading spaces 🧡 #LoveReadingFromTheVeryStart

"Something in Fred was beginning to glow." Cannot wait to teach one of my favourite KS2 novels in the spring term. 🌿 ✨📖 #TheExplorer #KatherineRundell #RfP

Final week before we break — 5 days, team! It’s been a tough term, but the impact of your hard work is clear: more children reading, more futures opened. Thank you for everything you do. #TogetherWeCan

A great week ahead before we break on Friday! Not to be missed! 🌲 Carols around the tree- Mon @3.30 🌲 Candlelight walk 🌲 Y1 & 2 performances 🌲 Christmas lunch 🌲 Christingle at the church 🌲 Parties #TeamJCA #ChristmasTime ✨✨✨

Dorothy's right, there's no place like home. @bolstermoorfarm ✨🙏

My #awesomewhy today goes to @Kathryncafferk1 - a fellow Trinity principal who has grown and developed the most amazing school in @TrinityAcademyL who are changing lives for so many children. She has crafted an amazing culture and leads a wonderful school

🎁 #EduAdvent Day 13! Because sometimes the best prize is pure joy (and sugar) 🐷💖 Win a Percy Pig mega bundle — packed with all the favourites to keep you smiling through December! Thank you @bilff for donating! To enter: ✅ Like 🔁 Repost 🎄 Reply with a festive emoji

Wonderful to be working in partnership with Secondary schools #EveryoneReads #BreakingBarriers #TogetherWeCan

Thank you @FirthParkAcad for such a warm welcome today. It was a joy to speak with students and hear their views on reading. The investment in the environment across all subject areas is inspirational. #KS3Reading #EveryoneReads #BreakingBarriers #FromRootstoResults ✨

A highlight of this term has been joining weekly EYFS planning. As a KS2-based leader, it’s deepened my understanding of what a strong start looks like and the power of collaboration. Grateful to @jcaeyfs for shaping my thinking around provocation and language-rich spaces✨🗝️

His second innovation was capturing the real voices of England. He gave each Canterbury pilgrim their own distinct voice — dialect, rhythm, vocabulary. The Miller sounds rough, the Knight noble, the Prioress delicate. Literature suddenly reflected the diversity of real speech.

Most people know Chaucer as a great poet. But he didn't just write "The Canterbury Tales" — he helped forge modern English. Here’s how one medieval poet paved the way for the language you're reading right now... (thread) 🧵

What a week! ✨ Primary audits in full flow ✨ Partner schools thriving ✨ Hub Primary delivery team meal ✨ Secondary offer almost full ✨ Excited for next-step Reception work 2025-26 Growing, strengthening & expanding our team! Some great opportunities await🌟

I love a Saturday coffee date with my boy. Grateful. 💙✨

A dream come true to be presenting to both school leaders and DfE representatives about the transformative power of phonics and fluency for struggling readers. 💛✨💜 #BreakingBarriers #RootsToResults