Primary spotlights Archives

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A culture and spirit of CREW

At the virtual WE Inspire event on 12th January 2022, Headteacher Andrea Curran and Assistant Head Alex Borrill spoke about using the structure of ‘CREW’ to develop a positive and inclusive school culture at Stockbridge Village Primary School.

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WATCH: Carmella Reece on her school’s 2020/21 LAWEP project

Carmella Reece from St Peter’s CE Junior School speaks about her Leading a Whole Education at Primary project 2020/21 at our launch event.

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CASE STUDY: Gloucester Road Nursery and Primary School’s Just Reading project

Read a case study from Gloucester Road Nursery and Primary School who were inspired to take on a Just Reading project as part of LAWEP 2020/21.

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WATCH: Ashley Larter on his school’s 2020/21 LAWEP project

At the Leading a Whole Education at Primary launch on 12th October 2021, WE spoke to Ashley Larter about his St Hilary’s Primary School 2020/21 LAWEP project.

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4 min

Is oracy a vital skill to equip the next generation?

Sophie Moss is Head of Department at Northumberland Heath Primary School. She shares her experience of using oracy skills to improve academic attainment and increase confidence.

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Success criteria: empowering learner agency through feedback and critique

Shamim Ahmed is a Class Teacher at Ainslie Wood Primary School and he shares his experience of using feedback and critique to empower learners agency.

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6 min

Playful Learning in KS1- More than a transition period

WE hear from Woodgrange Infant School who have used playful learning to address the barriers to successful transition from EYFS to Year 1

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Celebrating the impact of Spirals of Inquiry

Recently colleagues involved in ‘Spirals of Inquiry’ during the last year came together to reflect on the impact of taking an enquiry based approach to professional learning. In what has…

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How Windsor Academy Trust is leading the way for sustainability in schools

As we embark on our very first WE climate change event this week, we are delighted to hear from Windsor Academy Trust about their ambitious sustainability goals. Read on to find out about Windsor’s work…

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Increasing retention, knowledge and understanding with flipped learning

Jessica Shailer is a Year 1 Class Teacher at St. John Vianney Catholic Primary School and she shares her experience of increasing retention, knowledge and understanding with flipped learning.

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Primary spotlights

A culture and spirit of CREW

WATCH: Carmella Reece on her school’s 2020/21 LAWEP project

CASE STUDY: Gloucester Road Nursery and Primary School’s Just Reading project

WATCH: Ashley Larter on his school’s 2020/21 LAWEP project

Is oracy a vital skill to equip the next generation?

Success criteria: empowering learner agency through feedback and critique

Playful Learning in KS1- More than a transition period

Celebrating the impact of Spirals of Inquiry

How Windsor Academy Trust is leading the way for sustainability in schools

Increasing retention, knowledge and understanding with flipped learning

A culture and spirit of CREW

Embedding evidence-based approaches within Science

Developing oracy with collaborative speech writing in Year 7 History

WATCH: Carmella Reece on her school’s 2020/21 LAWEP project

CASE STUDY: Gloucester Road Nursery and Primary School’s Just Reading project