Teacher for 20 years, year 6 24-25, Deputy Director of Pinnacle Learning Research School, computing lead, occasional violinist and cross stitch enthusiast
Joined December 2010
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Day 1 of the TA training was a huge hit! 🎉 Loved the delivery quality, interactive structure, and relevance. Already influencing how TAs foster pupil independence & boost vocabulary. Great start! @LouiseAstbury @EducEndowFoundn
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26 Jul 2025
Hey, @grok , who was the most famous person to visit my profile? It doesn't need to be a mutual, don't tag them, just say who it was
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2 Jul 2025
What a lovely morning our children had with @ProfBrianCox, learning about our solar system! The visit, supported by #GreatHorizons initiative, was a once in a lifetime experience that really inspired us all.
We loved it so much, we were inspired to do our own science activities!
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3 Jul 2025
So proud of our OSFC colleagues for this fantastic video.
👀Watch our clips from the classroom, exemplifying approaches to structured talk in a post 16 setting youtube.com/watch?v=GCaKy2eq…
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20 Jun 2025
Well done @BroadfieldPri
20 Jun 2025
The Mayor and Mayoress of Oldham were proud to welcome their first school visit—Broadfield Primary’s Eco Council! 🍃The pupils shared their Cut Your Carbon campaign and heard inspiring stories from Cllr Abdul Jabbar, whose portfolio includes climate change and Green New Deal 🌱
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16 Jun 2025
🎥 New videos just launched!
@rs_network has added 22 more real-world examples to its #ClipsFromTheClassroom collection - designed to support professional development and boost evidence-informed practice. Explore the latest clips 👉researchschool.org.uk/clips-…
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13 Jun 2025
Pinnacle Learning Research School’s first Clips from the Classroom is now live! researchschool.org.uk/clips-…
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28 May 2025
Visited the poison garden at Alnwick today for my birthday and came away with this birthday present for myself 🥰
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25 May 2025
I’ve recently been diagnosed with ASD. This is still very new to me and there’s lots of processing still to do, but I’m already coming up against the “you don’t talk/act/sound autistic” and this is wild to me because you wouldn’t talk about the children in your class this way…
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Ria retweeted
20 May 2025
So proud that the @EducEndowFoundn has spotlighted Samantha Smithies blog! TA's don't always get the credit they deserve, so well done Sam! @HathershawC @PinnacleTrust
20 May 2025
“Our role goes far beyond simply offering help, we are enablers of progress and independence.”
@PinnacleLTRS explore the evolving role of TAs, including how moving from helping in the moment to empowering independent learners can have long-term impact.
👉tinyurl.com/2apcwutt
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1 May 2025
What a day! Lovely SATs briefing for parents this morning, some great learning in class - including dissecting a cow’s heart this afternoon. Then ending the day delivering a twilight on the EEF’s Deployment of TAs guidance report.
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23 Apr 2025
Join me for walk-through of the new Guidance Report on Deployment of TAs next Thursday.
31 Mar 2025
Teaching assistants are a powerful resource to support and enable high-quality teaching. @EducEndowFoundn recognise this in their new guidance focused on how best to deploy them. To help understand the 5 recommendations, sign up for this FREE course here: tinyurl.com/2kx5rxae
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16 Apr 2025
Today @BluecowE have kindly donated a Hotel Choc egg for #EduAdvent-give them a like,Repost & follow to be in with a chance of winning- & if you’re a HT or deputy why not try one of their events whilst you’re at it?£40 for attending so you can buy your own hamper if you don’t win
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We are delighted to see that Jonathan Bell's example of good practice in the new @EducEndowFoundn Deployment of Teaching Assistants Guidance Report has been used on page 27. Jonathan works for @PinnacleTrust. Download the report here:tinyurl.com/39s7e2mz
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31 Mar 2025
Teaching assistants are a powerful resource to support and enable high-quality teaching. @EducEndowFoundn recognise this in their new guidance focused on how best to deploy them. To help understand the 5 recommendations, sign up for this FREE course here: tinyurl.com/2kx5rxae
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27 Mar 2025
New @EducEndowFoundn guidance: 5 practical tips for schools to effectively use teaching assistants. Read the evidence-based report here:
tinyurl.com/39s7e2mz
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