Claire Williams
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✨Y6 teacher ✨PGCE & MEd @camedfac ✨Deputy Head ✨Reading, R.E., ECT Induction & Forest School Lead ✨UKLA Eastern Region Rep ✨'Laughiest teacher in the world!'
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I owe so much of who I am - as a teacher, a leader and a person - to the Cambridge Primary PGCE.
My use of superlatives is unwavering and my gratitude is infinite ... 🌟
#CamPriPGCE
@CamEdFac
@janew322
@MaryMw401
@OpenUni_RfP
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Here’s to my first Deputy Headship, at a school so, so special to me - a school where I’ve been mentored from NQT through to DHT and where my love for this profession has grown exponentially.
Feeling grateful and lucky beyond words … 💙
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Overheard in Year 6:
“How did Miss Williams learn to cut out so neatly?”
“She went to university.”
🤣
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When you look down and realise how well things are boding for SATs week … 🙈
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For those casting aspersions about how hard teachers aren’t working, it’s 9:45pm on a Friday night and I’m just home from school.
Don’t resent that for a second, just wish the profession I’m so proud to be part of was being seen for what it truly is ... 💙
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When you get new school badges and a child in your class asks if SLT stands for 'Super Lovely Teacher' 😍
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My class asked for independent reading time on last day of term tmrw and my heart sang! So my present to them this year: new books I've overheard children talking about, hot chocolate and marshmallows ... ❤️
@OpenUni_RfP
@TeresaCremin
@_Reading_Rocks_
@MaryMw401
@jonnybid
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Just put my badge away for half term and this sight made me stop. I wish everybody had a school that gave them the start to their teaching career that I’ve had … that made their love for our profession grow exponentially, year by year. Truly blessed and rather emotional … 💙
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Just back from the Year 6 Leavers’ Do. When the grandparent of a child in your class makes you a Year 6 Leavers’ 2023 bear with the children’s uniform … I’m not crying, honest … 💙🦋🥹 xxx
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The most heart-warming discussion about people within our school community who’ve lit our paths. And, of course, I love that children value those who’ve lit their reading paths. Those children … ✨
@OpenUni_RfP
@TeresaCremin
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When you’re asked to organise your school’s Christmas tree for the town’s Tree Festival ... shouting loud and proud from our wonderful community of readers! And I’m proud of the diversity and quality in the children’s book choices! 🎄🌟📚
@TeresaCremin
@jonnybid
@_Reading_Rocks_
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My class were tasked with creating a Hall display of art linked to books and reading. Led by the children, we’ve spent the afternoon ‘freewheeling’ in true Quentin Blake style while listening to the Matilda soundtrack ... bliss! 📚❤️
@TeresaCremin
@Bee2286
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What a decade, what a journey, what a school, what gratitude. And what a badge collection! 🤣💙
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I’m emotional at the end of any year but I have learnt that the end of Year 6, saying goodbye to a class you’ve had through the rollercoaster of the last two years, is definitely best avoided while wearing mascara … 😭
@OpenUni_RfP
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This week, I lost the ‘Acting’ part of Deputy Head. Being appointed Substantive Deputy Head at the school I joined as NQT in 2012 - a school with the most special part in my heart - is right up there with the greatest privileges of my life and always will be. Beyond lucky … 💙
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We’ve just finished reading Boy in the Tower. We were late out at the end of the day but we couldn’t stop. I was welling up and the children burst into applause because they were so relieved by the ending. Reading aloud ... actually, teaching ... at its most beautiful ... 💙
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Here’s to my first Assistant Headship, at a school so, so special to me. Feeling grateful and lucky beyond words … 💙
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The first day of the school year in your new role as Assistant Head is an acceptable reason to buy that Zara dress you’ve had your eye on, right?!
My classroom neighbour is a terrible influence! 🤣
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Three years ago, I walked down the aisle to “I’ll Be There For You” with my best friend. Being her bridesmaid is one of the greatest honours of my life.
Losing your best friend is like losing half your heart. Live every little moment of your story together while you can ... 💜
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So many of the children in my class LOVED Rooftoppers when we read it ... so I’m welcoming them back with the ultimate treat! Tomorrow will mainly be spent devouring this together! I actually feel like it’s Christmas Eve! 💙
@TeresaCremin
@OpenUni_RfP
@LyndaJGraham
@jonnybid
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What a privilege to be able to share a
#TeacherEffect
story and reflect on a journey with my children that I care so deeply about. I couldn’t be prouder of those children! 💙
Claire created a love of reading in her pupils by giving them ownership of their reading spaces. By finding books to suit their interests, the pupils enjoyed reading so much they chose it as their class treat. This is Claire's
#TeacherEffect
story.
#Flamingle19
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Biome jars inspired by the stunning Incredible Ecosystems of Planet Earth - and a party in my heart knowing one of these was created by one of my least confident writers with such immense joy and pride.
Thank you,
@imaginecentre
, for a stunning recommendation … 🌟
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When this lands on the doormat and you realise that you aren’t dreaming! 💜
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I should probably change my Twitter Bio to Year 6 teacher ... and believe that I can actually do this! 😨
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‘Wild About Reading’ day at Forest School, let’s go! Igniting the world of summer reading adventures with cosy woodland corners, reading dens, hot chocolate and tonnes of tempting texts! 📚🍃🌳☀️
@TeresaCremin
@OpenUni_RfP
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Boy in the Tower ... 💙
Three of my London Met Police Officers promoted to Detective Chief Inspectors as a result of their stunning evidence boards! Busy preparing reports to deliver during our press conference on Friday!
Grateful for every day with my class in school! 💙
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When this happens to a child in your class who has bent over backwards to help others find the positives in each day and keep smiling this term, without expecting a thing in return. My heart can’t quite cope ... ✨
@acaseforbooks
@TeresaCremin
@jonnybid
@fiincam
@liz_loch
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When your class is disgruntled with you because you’ve shown them the map of Jungledrop and read the blurb but won’t start reading the book yet ... but SUCH fun in English dreaming up our own stories in the kingdom! Nothing like building up excitement about a book!
@moontrug
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Incredible time planning new 'Wild Readers' club with the chn - wild as in excited and wild as in the wild outdoors at Forest School!
#RfP
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When you ask the High School if you can take your class over for a 'Potions' lesson as part of your 'Magical Mayhem' topic ... and they go totally to town! Children's lit at the heart of the curriculum!
@TeresaCremin
@OpenUni_RfP
@_Reading_Rocks_
@Lucie_Hamilton_
@PaulWarwick10
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This half term's Hall display, Rooftoppers and Mary Poppins inspired!
We've had great fun immersing ourselves in their London rooftop worlds - reading, writing, drawing, drama, dance and music!!
@clpe1
@jejr100
@GreatAuntPrue
@one_to_read
@TeresaCremin
@_Reading_Rocks_
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At the beginning of English, a desperate voice pops up:
“I’m really sorry Miss Williams but I’m going to have to do my work at lunch or something because I NEED to read this bit of my book! You understand how that feels!”
My heart is full again! ❤️
@jonnybid
@OpenUni_RfP
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Writing Howlers in Y4 has continued to be the best fun!
@lit4pleasure
@WritingRocks_17
@RaeSnape
@robin2reader
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Still smiling after BEST moment! Child came flying into classroom from after school club: "Miss Williams, it's an emergency! Please can I borrow all your Mini Grey books? Mrs. S hasn't read any before and I need to fix this NOW!" 😍
@Bonzetta1
@MaryMw401
@TeresaCremin
@jonnybid
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Getting the NQT you’re mentoring and her class a book signed by
@chrisriddell50
is totally the sign of an NQT mentor of the highest quality, right?! 🤣
@MaryMw401
@jmwin86
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Officially newsletter official! From NQT to DHT … beyond blessed! 🥹💙
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Shouting from Scottish hilltops in
@CamEdFac
jumper about how I wouldn’t be the teacher and leader I am, with the principles and values I have, without the Cambridge PGCE. And, ironically, wouldn’t have been a DfE case study either … we can’t afford to lose it.
#ITTMarketReview
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Thank you,
@OpenUni_RfP
, for such a principled overview of how to support readers at home - a challenge that we are all facing! And definitely worth following up further ideas on the
@OpenUni_RfP
website! ❤️
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When one of the children hands you an end of year present with a label saying, “From one bookworm to another!” I love that they see me as a fellow bookworm! ❤️
@OpenUni_RfP
@TeresaCremin
@jabberworks
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Tell me you’re ‘end of term tired’ without telling me you’re ‘end of term tired’ … when you can’t work out why your alarm didn’t go off, then discover that you had put 515 into your calculator! ⏰
Happy Friday, one and all! Thank Crunchie it’s an inset day Friday for me! 🙈
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When your Head is one of the most committed Reading Headteachers there ever was, the new Cath Kidston x Matilda mugs are surely a must! 📚 ✨
@TeresaCremin
@OpenUni_RfP
@aimee_durning
@jonnybid
@one_to_read
@son1bun
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Just in case it's helpful to anyone, Padlet is an absolute godsend to stimulate booktalk and support AfL during live teaching sessions ... you can literally watch and discuss as 32 children are typing.
I wonder if you recognise this session,
@clpe1
! Power of Reading love! 💙
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Another absolute stunner of a children's novel that I've devoured in less than 24hrs and need to recommend!
#readingteacher
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Really, really love that my headteacher is a Reading Headteacher, and that she’s made me leap right out of my reading comfort zone by lending me this, and that she’s itching to discuss it as soon as I’ve finished! 😍
@TeresaCremin
@jonnybid
@OpenUni_RfP
@son1bun
@Bee2286
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More excited and grateful and happy and thrilled than I can articulate to be able to officially announce that Sarah McIntyre is our new Patron of Reading & Illustration at St. Andrew's! What a journey we have ahead! 😃
@patronofreading
@jabberworks
@GreatAuntPrue
@LyndaJGraham
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Thank you, once again,
@OpenUni_RfP
for such tremendous, principled efforts to support reading for pleasure during this time.
Feeling proud to have played even a little part in the development of these ‘Share the Love of Reading’ invitations ... now share that love! ❤️
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One of the children in my class has been in and out of Great Ormond Street a lot and the message from
@GiveBloodNHS
saying that my last blood donation has been issued there made me feel a tad emotional! ❤️
@GreatOrmondSt
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Now this is something I could get on board with!
@OpenUni_RfP
@TeresaCremin
@_Reading_Rocks_
@Bee2286
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When book order arrives, including Guided Reading sets of Beetle Boy
@MGLnrd
and Cogheart
@peterbunzl
, and your squeals of excitement can be heard in the next county!
@TeresaCremin
, spot our favourite rabbit!
@jonnybid
@jabberworks
@afharrold
@MaryAliceEvans
Lucky children!
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Back in a bubble for World Book Day (though every day is and should be a celebration of books!) so we’re just going to browse books and binge-read books and blether about books and build a beautiful bubbled reading community .. 💕
@OpenUni_RfP
@TeresaCremin
@jonnybid
@thisisheart
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When you’re filming head boy/girl applicants, you’re caught totally off guard and it almost ends in tears:
“My goal is to be just like Miss Williams, become a teacher and encourage children to love books as much as I do.”
Become a Reading Teacher! ❤️
@TeresaCremin
@OpenUni_RfP
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Any (well, all!) of
@yuvalzommer
‘s Big Books, I would recommend to the ends of the earth and back again as ‘must haves’!
#OURfPBookBlether
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When you’ve had a hard few months outside school and it feels like the children in your class are speaking straight to your heart without even knowing ... and I LOVE this book with my whole heart, too! 💙
@nikkigamble
@LyndaJGraham
@son1bun
@_Reading_Rocks_
@liz_loch
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Feeling absolutely blown away after finding out that I’ve been nominated for the Essex Teaching Awards 2021 ... but I’m only as good as the team and school community that I’m so blummin’ proud to be part of!
Feeling beyond blessed ... 💙
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When this lands in your inbox from your Executive Head, who has given more of herself than anybody ... well, a reminder that you’re well and truly blessed ... 💙
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An utter privilege to meet and talk to
@RobGMacfarlane
at Queen Edith's Learning Saturday. Just inspirational. The Lost Words is one of my books of 2017 - stunning, spellbinding and so, so important. Thank you for signing a copy for my class, too!
@EmilyEatsBooks
@nikkigamble
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Tomorrow afternoon, I’m slipping back in time with all my children and their parents to 1665 in the ‘Plague Village’ of Eyam, Mantle of the Expert style!
I’ve never done a Conscience Alley with 65 children and adults at once before ... brave or stupid?!
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Our school’s Christmas tree was the winning tree out of almost 50 entries for the town’s Tree Festival! Feeling proud, especially because it was themed so closely to our school community’s heart! 🎄🌟📚❤️
@TeresaCremin
@jonnybid
@_Reading_Rocks_
@jabberworks
@OpenUni_RfP
When you’re asked to organise your school’s Christmas tree for the town’s Tree Festival ... shouting loud and proud from our wonderful community of readers! And I’m proud of the diversity and quality in the children’s book choices! 🎄🌟📚
@TeresaCremin
@jonnybid
@_Reading_Rocks_
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When you’re applying for a new role for the first time in eight years and just as you’re doubting you’re strong enough, you discover this … it’s time to climb and believe and believe and climb, Miss Williams! Picturebook serendipity at its finest! ❤️
@nikkigamble
@TeresaCremin
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Totally overwhelmed by all the lovely messages - thank you all, from the bottom of my heart ❤️
As nervous as I was about doing this, it was too important an opportunity to miss. I hope it might reignite a spark for someone, somewhere, for the most incredible profession ... ✨
Claire created a love of reading in her pupils by giving them ownership of their reading spaces. By finding books to suit their interests, the pupils enjoyed reading so much they chose it as their class treat. This is Claire's
#TeacherEffect
story.
#Flamingle19
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When, despite the thousands of plates she is spinning, your Head still notices that you’ve had ‘one of those days’ and makes sure the following day gets off to a better start ... there’s a reason I’m still at the same school I joined as an NQT eight years ago!
#bevalued
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And so the sun rises on the final day of half term. Feeling so proud to have been part of the most amazing class, school community and profession over the past six weeks. Hearts of gold and sunshine souls ... 💛☀️
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When a child recommends a book and you and your class spend the rest of Friday afternoon discussing what book you would choose if you could choose a book to be trapped in! Love spontaneous, child-led booktalk!
@OpenUni_RfP
@TeresaCremin
@nikkigamble
@jonnybid
@Bee2286
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“I’ll just pop in and read a chapter,” she said. “Just one chapter,” she said.
One and a half hours later …
I was almost too nervous to start reading this because I wasn’t sure how it could come close to Bear and April but … you got me,
@HGold_author
! 🥹
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Each transition afternoon, the children choose their class animal for the next year. My new Year 6 class came up with Firefly Class because they want to work together to bring light to the lives of others after a challenging year … 😭✨
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So excited and thrilled that we have three ECTs joining us this September - what a journey they have ahead of them! And nothing beats cheesy first day desk treats!
Leading ECT Induction is just such a privilege, especially now that 38% of teachers across Trust are now ECTs! 🥰
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“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.”
To those who have given of themselves so generously to light my path - and to the school community that I feel so privileged and proud to have been a part of since joining as an NQT eight years ago - this is for you ... 💙
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When you’re reading Beetle Boy with a group in Guided Reading and one of the children announces, “I wasn’t interested in beetles at all before but now I’ve actually put a rhinoceros beetle at the top of my Christmas list in massive letters!” 🧡
@MGLnrd
@jonnybid
@TeresaCremin
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When you walk into your classroom to see this ... reason 578 why the NQT I’m mentoring is awesome! ☕️
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These are the books my 'Wild Readers' were curled up with in their dens after school today!
@Bonzetta1
@matthaig1
@philipreeve1
@jabberworks
@kdbrundell
@kmlarwood
#OURfP
❤️
@TeresaCremin
@jonnybid
@JennieMarley
@Bee2286
@OpenUni_RfP
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Well, a keynote from David Almond is a fitting end to today’s
@The_UKLA
National Writing Conference!
Feeling so proud of the absolute wonders who have gone above and beyond to bring the conference to us online this year. What a community, what a family! 💙
#UKLAWritingConf
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When your class are Narwhal Class and your head teacher writes messages like this in graphic novels like this for them! So lucky to have a Reading Head Teacher!🦄🐳
@TeresaCremin
@OpenUni_RfP
@_Reading_Rocks_
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Scream if you want to go faster! Ridiculous amounts of fun creating our own rollercoaster across the classroom ceiling today as part of our 'Hold on Tight' topic!
#holdontight
@jabberworks
@RaeSnape
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Feeling more privileged than I know how to say to be a new Regional Rep for an association that has changed and enriched my life beyond measure since I started teaching! And it's even more of a privilege alongside the marvellous
@jmwin86
!
#myUKLA
@The_UKLA
@RogMcDonald
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Reading
@Bonzetta1
's new picturebook, The Last Wolf, led to an hour of such rich discussion! We LOVE it (and it really made us think!). Thank you for another gem, Mini, which I know will be much-loved!
@TeresaCremin
@OpenUni_RfP
@jonnybid
@nikkigamble
@Traceparv
@JennieMarley
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We're looking forward to welcoming in our school community on Friday for our whole-school exhibition inspired by Shackleton's Journey. So thrilled with the ship's logbook written collaboratively by my little writers! ❄️
@TeresaCremin
@goodall_katie
@williamgrill
@jejr100
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Me: “There is risk of a Miss Williams explosion if more than one word is written for a question that clearly specifies finding and copying ONE word.”
Child: “That just tempts me to write more than one word. There’d be glitter and sequins everywhere.”
Truth. Give me strength! 🙈
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How mutual that feeling is. I’m gutted I couldn’t finish this year with my wonderful class but I’m feeling beyond lucky to be going up with them next year and I CAN’T WAIT either! ❤️
Even if it is up to Year 6 for the first time! Out of her comfort zone Miss Williams leaps!
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Some of my children have, of their own accord, been planning lessons for each other based on books that they are reading and their ‘objective’ and ‘aims’ for today’s lesson made it feel like there was a party in my heart! 🥳
@nikkigamble
@MaryMw401
@TeresaCremin
@jonnybid
❤️
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A 'Padlet Summary' of recommendations made during our first
@OpenUni_RfP
session at
@CamEdFac
! Can't wait to see where the next session on our journey takes us - join us on 14th December!
@TeresaCremin
@jmwin86
@marymw401
@rebeccakennedy
@goodall_katie
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Parent: "I've never seen him so keen to read! He's had his head in his book all weekend!"
Me: Which book?!
Parent: Pugs of the Frozen North!
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Me: “Your planning is the most thorough I’ve seen in anyone I’ve mentored.”
ECT from
@CamEdFac
: “Learned from the best ITT provider, that’s why.”
I mean, she’s also dedicated and a deep thinker but hello,
#ITTMarketReview
, we can’t lose courses that grow teachers like this!
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The face of a Miss Williams that has run the marathon that was completing the 15,000 word first draft of her NPQSL!
And breathe ... for two seconds, now on to the next thing! 🤣
#actuallyIcan
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I have spent today feeling indescribably lucky and indescribably grateful to everyone that helped make this dream become a reality ... ✨
#Graduation
#Mastered
#MEdCantab
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When your class find out that you're teaching them again next year and you overhear a child saying, 'YES! More book recommendations!'
#OURfP
@TeresaCremin
@lucyRL47
@Bee2286
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Just putting it out there that, despite the hundreds of plates she is spinning herself, my head teacher has been as caring, kind and selfless as they come over the past three weeks. Find the time to show gratitude to those who help rekindle your light with their spark 🌟
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Style icons.
Except one of us radiates style and one of us just can’t take radiating style seriously ...
... and only one of us is daft enough to wear a 100% silk, ‘handwash only’ dress anywhere near a primary school.
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I am struck down by imposter syndrome if I think too hard about the other 23 Reading Teachers and the 12 academics - I feel like I learnt and took far more from this co-creation than I gave! What a privilege to be a part of it … 📚🧵❤️
Thanks to the 24 Reading Teachers and 12 academics who co-created this! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Out 31st!
@OpenUni_RfP
As co-editors
@eduHelenHendry
@lucyRL47
@NKucirkova
we know these ace folk are FAR more than teachers who read!👏👏👏👏👏
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Surround yourself with people who reaffirm these beliefs - and be someone who notices when others need them reaffirming … 💛
#teacher5oclockclub
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When your head teacher buys a twinkling polar bear ... living the dream! ❄️
And look at those delicious crates of non-fiction for each class in the background - special shout out in today's event information to
@imaginecentre
for their support in developing these collections!
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Have any primary teachers arranged a bedtime story time while away on residential before? Second week of the Autumn Term for four nights with Y6 ... valuable opportunity at beginning of new school year?
@OpenUni_RfP
@TeresaCremin
@jonnybid
@one_to_read
@sam_creighton
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There's already a real buzz in the room as today's
@OpenUni_RfP
Teachers' Reading Group Leaders meeting gets underway. Looking forward to rich discussion about supporting RfP and book blethering!
#OURfP
@TeresaCremin
@RogMcDonald
@Janecarteruwe1
@charlotteraby
@rcharlesworth
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When your Head can’t do her usual tea and biscuit round during parents’ evening so she makes you all a ‘packed biscuit tea’ to power you through parents’ evening phone calls ... remind us what we did to deserve somebody this thoughtful with all the other plates she’s spinning! 🥰
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Today, a child said:
“You share your happiness all the time and you treat every one of us like gold.”
I know I’m not the only one whose path through the darkest days has been lit by children in their class. I will never stop wishing that they truly knew … ✨
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On Varjak Paw: "Miss Williams, I know you said to read to Chapter 4 for homework but I couldn't stop and I read to the end!"
@whatSFSaid
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Having sought permission from
@lucie_wheeler
to steal this incredible idea, I'm planning to have a
#currentlyreading
light box in my classroom ... an exciting new way to open myself up as a reader to the children!
@TeresaCremin
@OpenUni_RfP
@_Reading_Rocks_
@robin2reader
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