Ian Poole
@ipoole.bsky.social
Assistant Headteacher for Qualty of Education
English lead | Oracy Lead | KS2 Phase Lead | ECT mentor.
Apple Teacher
I also run
English lead | Oracy Lead | KS2 Phase Lead | ECT mentor.
Apple Teacher
I also run
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May 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
If you're passionate about championing young people, Artswork Ltd is a great source of inspiring stories & ideas.
Newsletter: artswork.org.uk/support-our-...
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'77% of primary teachers have noticed a deterioration in pupils’ ability to perform precise movements since 2020'
#primaryeducation
#schools
#ks2
#SATs
#primaryeducation
#schools
#ks2
#SATs
Three-quarters of primary school teachers are concerned that children’s ability to hold a pencil, draw or use scissors has worsened over the past five years, a new poll has revealed
Most primary teachers report declining fine motor skills
Primary teachers have noticed a deterioration in pupils’ ability to perform precise movements, such as holding a pencil or using scissors
www.tes.com
May 13, 2025 at 5:17 AM
'77% of primary teachers have noticed a deterioration in pupils’ ability to perform precise movements since 2020'
#primaryeducation
#schools
#ks2
#SATs
#primaryeducation
#schools
#ks2
#SATs
#Brightonmarathon weekend done. What a gorgeous event. Reminded around the 18-mile mark about the importance of resilience, determination & ambition as the heat hit and the legs began to ache & the finish line seemed so close yet so far away. I'm sure there's an assembly in there for the children!
April 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
#Brightonmarathon weekend done. What a gorgeous event. Reminded around the 18-mile mark about the importance of resilience, determination & ambition as the heat hit and the legs began to ache & the finish line seemed so close yet so far away. I'm sure there's an assembly in there for the children!
Great collaborative Talk Matters meeting, as part of London's Violence Reduction Unit's Oracy project. Inspiring to come together with colleagues from around London, to share insights and strategies.
Driving positive change & creating a sense of belonging and value for all.
Driving positive change & creating a sense of belonging and value for all.
March 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Great collaborative Talk Matters meeting, as part of London's Violence Reduction Unit's Oracy project. Inspiring to come together with colleagues from around London, to share insights and strategies.
Driving positive change & creating a sense of belonging and value for all.
Driving positive change & creating a sense of belonging and value for all.
Challenging 30km marathon training run today. What a beautiful day, London always looks so lush in the sunshine 😀
#ukrunchat #runningcommunityuk #running #runner #runningmotivation #happyrunner #runningcommunity #londonrunning #ukrunners #soundmindsoundbody
#ukrunchat #runningcommunityuk #running #runner #runningmotivation #happyrunner #runningcommunity #londonrunning #ukrunners #soundmindsoundbody
March 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Challenging 30km marathon training run today. What a beautiful day, London always looks so lush in the sunshine 😀
#ukrunchat #runningcommunityuk #running #runner #runningmotivation #happyrunner #runningcommunity #londonrunning #ukrunners #soundmindsoundbody
#ukrunchat #runningcommunityuk #running #runner #runningmotivation #happyrunner #runningcommunity #londonrunning #ukrunners #soundmindsoundbody
A great article in today's Observer and a life-changing project I am so proud to play a tiny part in.
bit.ly/4io5oJ1
#londonsviolencereductionunit
#VRU #mayoroflondon
#oracy #literacy
bit.ly/4io5oJ1
#londonsviolencereductionunit
#VRU #mayoroflondon
#oracy #literacy
Inside the London reception class where kids are taught to talk to help them stay out of gangs
A new initiative aims to improve communication, as as pupils lacking speech and language skills more likely to be excluded and caught up in violence
bit.ly
March 2, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A great article in today's Observer and a life-changing project I am so proud to play a tiny part in.
bit.ly/4io5oJ1
#londonsviolencereductionunit
#VRU #mayoroflondon
#oracy #literacy
bit.ly/4io5oJ1
#londonsviolencereductionunit
#VRU #mayoroflondon
#oracy #literacy
An interesting read on the use of AI and EdTech, especially around pedagogy, suitable testing of the products being marketed to schools, data protection, biases and protected characteristics.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/a-lea...
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/a-lea...
A learning curve?
A Iandscape review of AI and education in the UK
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org
February 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
An interesting read on the use of AI and EdTech, especially around pedagogy, suitable testing of the products being marketed to schools, data protection, biases and protected characteristics.
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/a-lea...
www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/a-lea...
🧵 19KM TRAINING RUN: THE HIGHS & LOWS 🏃♀️
Some runs are smooth. Others test every ounce of mental strength. Today’s 19km was a mix of both.
#BrightonMarathon #MarathonTraining #MindOverMiles #RunStrong #KeepPushing #RunningCommunity #EnduranceMindset
Some runs are smooth. Others test every ounce of mental strength. Today’s 19km was a mix of both.
#BrightonMarathon #MarathonTraining #MindOverMiles #RunStrong #KeepPushing #RunningCommunity #EnduranceMindset
February 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
🧵 19KM TRAINING RUN: THE HIGHS & LOWS 🏃♀️
Some runs are smooth. Others test every ounce of mental strength. Today’s 19km was a mix of both.
#BrightonMarathon #MarathonTraining #MindOverMiles #RunStrong #KeepPushing #RunningCommunity #EnduranceMindset
Some runs are smooth. Others test every ounce of mental strength. Today’s 19km was a mix of both.
#BrightonMarathon #MarathonTraining #MindOverMiles #RunStrong #KeepPushing #RunningCommunity #EnduranceMindset
What a privilege for our year 6 to be asked to contribute to the International Holocaust Memorial Exhibition @uniofgreenwich. Hearing survivor stories was humbling. So proud of the artwork, aided by @amyartworksedu - this thank you is cherished but should be for all involved 🙏
February 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM
What a privilege for our year 6 to be asked to contribute to the International Holocaust Memorial Exhibition @uniofgreenwich. Hearing survivor stories was humbling. So proud of the artwork, aided by @amyartworksedu - this thank you is cherished but should be for all involved 🙏
A high-quality platform to showcase quality writing outcomes from our year 6 pupils. Coffee art inspired by Alwy Fadhel, balanced argument writing inspired by The Arrival by Shaun Tan.
#publishing #shauntan #alwyfadhel #writing #primarywriting #highexpectations
#publishing #shauntan #alwyfadhel #writing #primarywriting #highexpectations
February 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A high-quality platform to showcase quality writing outcomes from our year 6 pupils. Coffee art inspired by Alwy Fadhel, balanced argument writing inspired by The Arrival by Shaun Tan.
#publishing #shauntan #alwyfadhel #writing #primarywriting #highexpectations
#publishing #shauntan #alwyfadhel #writing #primarywriting #highexpectations
What I love about London is that it is always possible to find a place of peace in such a busy city for a good, long run
#running #marathontraining
#running #marathontraining
February 1, 2025 at 12:43 PM
What I love about London is that it is always possible to find a place of peace in such a busy city for a good, long run
#running #marathontraining
#running #marathontraining
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21% of people were in poverty in 2003/04. 21% of people were still in poverty in 2022/23.
20 years and no progress on poverty 📢
Behind these numbers are real people. Real struggles.
Listen to some of their voices.
1/2
20 years and no progress on poverty 📢
Behind these numbers are real people. Real struggles.
Listen to some of their voices.
1/2
January 31, 2025 at 10:36 AM
21% of people were in poverty in 2003/04. 21% of people were still in poverty in 2022/23.
20 years and no progress on poverty 📢
Behind these numbers are real people. Real struggles.
Listen to some of their voices.
1/2
20 years and no progress on poverty 📢
Behind these numbers are real people. Real struggles.
Listen to some of their voices.
1/2
Empowering our students with #Oracy skills not only boosts their confidence but also prepares them to thrive in an AI-transformed job market. Let's make speaking and listening a fundamental part of the curriculum 🌟 #Oracycambridge #FutureReady
#Voice21
#Voice21
January 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Empowering our students with #Oracy skills not only boosts their confidence but also prepares them to thrive in an AI-transformed job market. Let's make speaking and listening a fundamental part of the curriculum 🌟 #Oracycambridge #FutureReady
#Voice21
#Voice21
Seeing children ready to participate and engage in discussions is inspiring! 🌟 Oracy gives them the tools to express themselves with confidence and clarity, unlocking their full potential. #OracySkills #OracyCambridge #EveryVoiceMatters
January 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Seeing children ready to participate and engage in discussions is inspiring! 🌟 Oracy gives them the tools to express themselves with confidence and clarity, unlocking their full potential. #OracySkills #OracyCambridge #EveryVoiceMatters
#Oracy transforms lives! Introducing strategies into the classroom in high-deprivation areas like ours in SE London, has already shown it can build confidence, communication, & ultimately future opportunities. Every child deserves a voice! 🌟 oracycambridge.org
#oracycambridge
#EducationMatters
#oracycambridge
#EducationMatters
Welcome - ORACY CAMBRIDGE
In the world of work, the value of effective spoken communication is almost universally recognised. Job adverts emphasise the importance of being a confident communicator, or a strong ‘team player’.…
oracycambridge.org
January 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
#Oracy transforms lives! Introducing strategies into the classroom in high-deprivation areas like ours in SE London, has already shown it can build confidence, communication, & ultimately future opportunities. Every child deserves a voice! 🌟 oracycambridge.org
#oracycambridge
#EducationMatters
#oracycambridge
#EducationMatters
No matter how many times I watch the coffee pot, I'm always fascinated by this
January 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
No matter how many times I watch the coffee pot, I'm always fascinated by this
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Latest research from Oct finds around 7 million low-income households are still going without essentials. 📢
This number has barely moved for three years.
5.4 million low-income households said they were unable to afford enough food in the past 30 days.
www.jrf.org.uk/cost-of-livi...
This number has barely moved for three years.
5.4 million low-income households said they were unable to afford enough food in the past 30 days.
www.jrf.org.uk/cost-of-livi...
December 11, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Latest research from Oct finds around 7 million low-income households are still going without essentials. 📢
This number has barely moved for three years.
5.4 million low-income households said they were unable to afford enough food in the past 30 days.
www.jrf.org.uk/cost-of-livi...
This number has barely moved for three years.
5.4 million low-income households said they were unable to afford enough food in the past 30 days.
www.jrf.org.uk/cost-of-livi...
Reposted by Ian Poole
“We do know a lot about trauma, how it works and what makes it less bad”
What is trauma? How should schools approach it - both in policies and interactions?
Clinical psychologist David Tricky splits fact from fiction in this excellent Q&A
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
What is trauma? How should schools approach it - both in policies and interactions?
Clinical psychologist David Tricky splits fact from fiction in this excellent Q&A
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Trauma: what is it and what role should schools play in support?
Trauma has become a contentious topic in schools, so we spoke to a world-leading expert to define what it is and where schools fit in the process of diagnosis and support
www.tes.com
December 11, 2024 at 6:51 AM
“We do know a lot about trauma, how it works and what makes it less bad”
What is trauma? How should schools approach it - both in policies and interactions?
Clinical psychologist David Tricky splits fact from fiction in this excellent Q&A
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
What is trauma? How should schools approach it - both in policies and interactions?
Clinical psychologist David Tricky splits fact from fiction in this excellent Q&A
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
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Doc is up online - www.gov.uk/missions/opp...
Break Down Barriers to Opportunity
Giving children the best start in life
www.gov.uk
December 5, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Doc is up online - www.gov.uk/missions/opp...
Excited to see #oracy transforming our primary classrooms! Following audit by @topsypage.bsky.social, we began with the agreed language of 'respectful listening' - pupil attention has improved! Speaking for purpose builds confidence & deepens learning
@OracyCam.bsky.social #Voice21 #edusky #UKEd
@OracyCam.bsky.social #Voice21 #edusky #UKEd
December 1, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Excited to see #oracy transforming our primary classrooms! Following audit by @topsypage.bsky.social, we began with the agreed language of 'respectful listening' - pupil attention has improved! Speaking for purpose builds confidence & deepens learning
@OracyCam.bsky.social #Voice21 #edusky #UKEd
@OracyCam.bsky.social #Voice21 #edusky #UKEd
I found this @tesmagazine.bsky.social article on AI in the classroom quite thought-provoking, especially around the importance of quality human interaction.
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
#edusky
#education
#eduskyAI
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
#edusky
#education
#eduskyAI
Where we’re really at with AI and schools
After speaking to hundreds of education and tech experts about the use of AI in schools, David Monis-Weston has found doubts creeping in among the hype
www.tes.com
December 1, 2024 at 8:07 AM
I found this @tesmagazine.bsky.social article on AI in the classroom quite thought-provoking, especially around the importance of quality human interaction.
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
#edusky
#education
#eduskyAI
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
#edusky
#education
#eduskyAI
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"Data for this year’s MTC shows that those born in September achieved the highest average score of 21.3, with each month thereafter following on, down to August-born children achieving 20."
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Multiplication tables check 2024: 6 insights for school leaders
Tes highlights the major trends from the third year of data relating to the Year 4 times tables test
www.tes.com
November 23, 2024 at 8:00 AM
"Data for this year’s MTC shows that those born in September achieved the highest average score of 21.3, with each month thereafter following on, down to August-born children achieving 20."
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
I was having this very discussion with pupils two days ago. This highlights the many benefits of reading but also, as one child said to me, 'It takes me to places I don't get to go.' I teach inner-city children and it represents escapism for those who don't always get the opportunities others enjoy.
@teresacremin.bsky.social and Scholes' concise articulation of the benefits of #ReadingforPleasure is brilliant: increased vocabulary; improved narrative and descriptive writing; better text organisation; increased grammatical accuracy and textual cohesion. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reading for pleasure: scrutinising the evidence base – benefits, tensions and recommendations
Compelling international evidence illustrates the potential of reading for pleasure for enhancing student reading achievement along with other learning and wellbeing outcomes. Yet profound challeng...
www.tandfonline.com
November 22, 2024 at 5:20 AM
I was having this very discussion with pupils two days ago. This highlights the many benefits of reading but also, as one child said to me, 'It takes me to places I don't get to go.' I teach inner-city children and it represents escapism for those who don't always get the opportunities others enjoy.
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Worrying new data from @trusselluk.bsky.social.
Hungry children cannot learn effectively.
One way to take the impact of poverty out of the classroom is by widening Free School Meal eligibility to cover all families in receipt of Universal Credit.
www.trussell.org.uk/news-and-res...
Hungry children cannot learn effectively.
One way to take the impact of poverty out of the classroom is by widening Free School Meal eligibility to cover all families in receipt of Universal Credit.
www.trussell.org.uk/news-and-res...
More than 1.42 million emergency food parcels distributed in past six months | Trussell
Food banks in our community gave out just over 1,428,000 emergency food parcels across the UK between April and September this year.
www.trussell.org.uk
November 20, 2024 at 12:46 PM
Worrying new data from @trusselluk.bsky.social.
Hungry children cannot learn effectively.
One way to take the impact of poverty out of the classroom is by widening Free School Meal eligibility to cover all families in receipt of Universal Credit.
www.trussell.org.uk/news-and-res...
Hungry children cannot learn effectively.
One way to take the impact of poverty out of the classroom is by widening Free School Meal eligibility to cover all families in receipt of Universal Credit.
www.trussell.org.uk/news-and-res...