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Embedding evidence-based approaches within Science

Rebecca Garrard is a Science Teacher at Crispin. Here, she shares her experience of introducing her students to flipped learning in order to improve competence, confidence and ability within GCSE Science.

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Developing oracy with collaborative speech writing in Year 7 History

Jane Kelleher shares her experience of developing oracy with her Year 7 History and RE students through collaborative speech and poetry writing.

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WATCH: Metacognition at Ely College

On 29th June 2021, WE hosted out Lab Classrooms 2020/21 celebration event. In this video from that event, Charity Novick from Ely College spoke about her experience of working on the metacognition strand.

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Deeper learning in health and social care

Alison Lidyard is a Health and Social Care Teacher at Alder Grange School and she shares her experience of her time focusing on deeper learning within the Lab Classrooms programme.

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Enter metacognition: encouraging student ownership of learning

Charity Novick is Assistant Curriculum Leader for English at Ely College and she shares her experience of using metacognition to re-energise her class and encourage them to take ownership of their own learning.

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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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Lab Classrooms: Flipped learning in action

Ceri George, Head of Science at Wilmslow High School, shares her experience of using flipped learning.

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How a sensory approach to T&L supports students to self-regulate and access the curriculum at Oakfield High School

Discover how Oakfield Hugh School, a nasen recognised special school, support learners to thrive through high expectations and a focus on developing their sensory skills.

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Values-led leadership, professional learning and HITs lessons: sustainable school transformation at Wilmslow High School

Discover Wilmslow High School’s stand out features – including their focus on high-quality professional learning, their intensive ‘HITs’ lessons, and their values-led leadership.

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Secondary spotlights

Embedding evidence-based approaches within Science

Developing oracy with collaborative speech writing in Year 7 History

WATCH: Metacognition at Ely College

Deeper learning in health and social care

Enter metacognition: encouraging student ownership of learning

Celebrating the impact of Spirals of Inquiry

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

Lab Classrooms: Flipped learning in action

How a sensory approach to T&L supports students to self-regulate and access the curriculum at Oakfield High School

Values-led leadership, professional learning and HITs lessons: sustainable school transformation at Wilmslow High School

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