It’s Wednesday evening in Petaling Jaya – and I’ve learned lots of things today. Including … a peeled longan fruit looks suspiciously like an eyeball – but tastes delicious … a red light by a lift door doesn’t mean it’s broken – it means it’s going down (a pity it’s taken me so long to … Read More
Literacy
Case Study: Black History Month
UK schools have been celebrating Black History Month since 1987 – and we were delighted to take part this year in the work being undertaken by Someries Infants in Luton. Year 1 and 2 children had been looking at the lives and achievements of two pioneers in their fields – Mary Seacole (nursing) and Matthew … Read More
Case Study: World Book Day and Shaking Up Shakespeare
We first met the Beacon Primary in Liverpool when the school’s Assistant Headteacher booked onto one of our own Teacher CPD Days: Twenty Ways into Shakespeare. She clearly enjoyed – and valued – the experience, because, a little while later, we were invited to visit the school on World Book Day – to work with Years … Read More