Pete Richardson
@primarypete.me
UK Primary Deputy Head: leadership, curriculum, pedagogy, graphic design & technology.
Occasional blogging on www.primarypete.me
I also make noise on Spotify https://tinyurl.com/2p8rayb
Occasional blogging on www.primarypete.me
I also make noise on Spotify https://tinyurl.com/2p8rayb
anyone recommend any good quality resources for children to learn how to write written answers to a shortish text (e.g. 1 side of A4 text)?
Looking to supplement our whole-class reading with a sprinkle of these.
Looking to supplement our whole-class reading with a sprinkle of these.
June 30, 2025 at 9:06 AM
anyone recommend any good quality resources for children to learn how to write written answers to a shortish text (e.g. 1 side of A4 text)?
Looking to supplement our whole-class reading with a sprinkle of these.
Looking to supplement our whole-class reading with a sprinkle of these.
Oh its about time. Look who's here >>> @mrboothy6.bsky.social
January 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Oh its about time. Look who's here >>> @mrboothy6.bsky.social
Anyone know of a site/app where you can type or write a sentence and then move round the words individually?
December 7, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Anyone know of a site/app where you can type or write a sentence and then move round the words individually?
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Really interesting new study on worked examples which underlines just how easy it is to get things wrong and end up in lethal mutation territory 🧵
November 27, 2024 at 6:50 AM
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Howdy! Here we are as well!
Hello Blue Sky world! We’ve ambled across over here to engage with schools, teachers, consultants and anyone who wishes to talk all things education.
We are based in Lancashire but provide bespoke packages of support all over the world!
We are based in Lancashire but provide bespoke packages of support all over the world!
November 24, 2024 at 2:50 PM
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Great to see you here!
Hello Blue Sky world! We’ve ambled across over here to engage with schools, teachers, consultants and anyone who wishes to talk all things education.
We are based in Lancashire but provide bespoke packages of support all over the world!
We are based in Lancashire but provide bespoke packages of support all over the world!
November 23, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Great to see you here!
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Here’s 5 things I’ve learned about handwriting from writing the chapter.
🥉Handwriting isn’t prioritised that much in English schools anymore. While much of the work that is done in school is with paper and pen, as adults type day-to-day, handwriting’s not seen as important.
🥉Handwriting isn’t prioritised that much in English schools anymore. While much of the work that is done in school is with paper and pen, as adults type day-to-day, handwriting’s not seen as important.
October 25, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Here’s 5 things I’ve learned about handwriting from writing the chapter.
🥉Handwriting isn’t prioritised that much in English schools anymore. While much of the work that is done in school is with paper and pen, as adults type day-to-day, handwriting’s not seen as important.
🥉Handwriting isn’t prioritised that much in English schools anymore. While much of the work that is done in school is with paper and pen, as adults type day-to-day, handwriting’s not seen as important.
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‼️ Y6 TEACHERS 👇🏼
Am currently updating the SATs one-page answers to include 2024 papers :) save this link for whenever you do your next set! (No more flipping over umpteen pages of those blessed mark schemes!) ✍️
(All 2016-2023 papers in there too)
🔗 tinyurl.com/satsopas
#EduSkyPrimary
Am currently updating the SATs one-page answers to include 2024 papers :) save this link for whenever you do your next set! (No more flipping over umpteen pages of those blessed mark schemes!) ✍️
(All 2016-2023 papers in there too)
🔗 tinyurl.com/satsopas
#EduSkyPrimary
October 23, 2024 at 11:20 PM
‼️ Y6 TEACHERS 👇🏼
Am currently updating the SATs one-page answers to include 2024 papers :) save this link for whenever you do your next set! (No more flipping over umpteen pages of those blessed mark schemes!) ✍️
(All 2016-2023 papers in there too)
🔗 tinyurl.com/satsopas
#EduSkyPrimary
Am currently updating the SATs one-page answers to include 2024 papers :) save this link for whenever you do your next set! (No more flipping over umpteen pages of those blessed mark schemes!) ✍️
(All 2016-2023 papers in there too)
🔗 tinyurl.com/satsopas
#EduSkyPrimary
Lovely to see these by @ianeagletonauthor.bsky.social in our library this morning and even lovelier to go back at lunch and see they have already been loaned out 🎉
October 7, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Lovely to see these by @ianeagletonauthor.bsky.social in our library this morning and even lovelier to go back at lunch and see they have already been loaned out 🎉
Anyone recommend a wired lightning or USB C cable keyboard or digitpad for ipads?
October 5, 2024 at 8:39 AM
Anyone recommend a wired lightning or USB C cable keyboard or digitpad for ipads?
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Thank you for a fabulous hour or so of chat about all things early years @jonhutchinson.bsky.social and @emmaturner75.bsky.social
My first episode co-hosting Mind the Gap with @emmaturner75.bsky.social
I hugely enjoyed this first conversation.
It couldn’t be a more important topic: the early years.
And we couldn’t have hoped for a better expert guest: @juliangrenier.bsky.social
youtu.be/EDuE9vV4_vE?...
I hugely enjoyed this first conversation.
It couldn’t be a more important topic: the early years.
And we couldn’t have hoped for a better expert guest: @juliangrenier.bsky.social
youtu.be/EDuE9vV4_vE?...
How It All Starts:What the Research Tells Us about Early Years Education with Dr Julian Grenier Ep85
YouTube video by Mind the Gap with Tom & Emma
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October 3, 2024 at 8:18 AM
Thank you for a fabulous hour or so of chat about all things early years @jonhutchinson.bsky.social and @emmaturner75.bsky.social
what on earth...
the list I have made and keep adding to, to power the primarysky and primaryskylight feeds has now disappeared from my account?! 🤬
the list I have made and keep adding to, to power the primarysky and primaryskylight feeds has now disappeared from my account?! 🤬
September 28, 2024 at 12:57 PM
what on earth...
the list I have made and keep adding to, to power the primarysky and primaryskylight feeds has now disappeared from my account?! 🤬
the list I have made and keep adding to, to power the primarysky and primaryskylight feeds has now disappeared from my account?! 🤬
Great to see @emmacate.bsky.social active on here 😎 all the lovely people have arrived 😇
September 25, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Great to see @emmacate.bsky.social active on here 😎 all the lovely people have arrived 😇
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Have made a 'Primary Sky Light' feed - It's the same as the standard feed but without any algorithm interference. So it's:
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Hashtags #primarysky #eduprimary #eduskyprimary #primaryedusky #primaryrocks
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Hashtags #primarysky #eduprimary #eduskyprimary #primaryedusky #primaryrocks
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September 22, 2024 at 11:05 AM
Have made a 'Primary Sky Light' feed - It's the same as the standard feed but without any algorithm interference. So it's:
A list
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Hashtags #primarysky #eduprimary #eduskyprimary #primaryedusky #primaryrocks
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Removal of reposts
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Removal of replies
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Hashtags #primarysky #eduprimary #eduskyprimary #primaryedusky #primaryrocks
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Reviewing maths standardised tests - they are pretty accurate. Considering computer marked ones to lower workload but previously they've always scored lower due to thinking in their head not paper but I think this could be taught. Anyone share what they use and if + or - @michaelt1979.bsky.social
September 23, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Reviewing maths standardised tests - they are pretty accurate. Considering computer marked ones to lower workload but previously they've always scored lower due to thinking in their head not paper but I think this could be taught. Anyone share what they use and if + or - @michaelt1979.bsky.social
Looking at reviewing our assessments (standardised tests in Reading & Maths). Would like to move away from the reading ones whilst keeping fluency focus & teacher assessment as limited value in full tests other than to prepare for SATS style tests - @suchmo83.bsky.social would you agree?
September 23, 2024 at 11:46 AM
Looking at reviewing our assessments (standardised tests in Reading & Maths). Would like to move away from the reading ones whilst keeping fluency focus & teacher assessment as limited value in full tests other than to prepare for SATS style tests - @suchmo83.bsky.social would you agree?
Have made a 'Primary Sky Light' feed - It's the same as the standard feed but without any algorithm interference. So it's:
A list
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Hashtags #primarysky #eduprimary #eduskyprimary #primaryedusky #primaryrocks
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Removal of reposts
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Removal of replies
A list
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Hashtags #primarysky #eduprimary #eduskyprimary #primaryedusky #primaryrocks
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Removal of reposts
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Removal of replies
September 22, 2024 at 11:05 AM
Have made a 'Primary Sky Light' feed - It's the same as the standard feed but without any algorithm interference. So it's:
A list
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Hashtags #primarysky #eduprimary #eduskyprimary #primaryedusky #primaryrocks
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Removal of reposts
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Removal of replies
A list
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Hashtags #primarysky #eduprimary #eduskyprimary #primaryedusky #primaryrocks
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Removal of reposts
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Using Insight scatter plot to compare results of mock KS2 tests in autumn against final results to find reasonable predictor of expected standards. Here, 59/65 pupils scoring 93+ in autumn achieved EXS at end of year (73% of all pupils).
September 19, 2024 at 8:36 AM
Using Insight scatter plot to compare results of mock KS2 tests in autumn against final results to find reasonable predictor of expected standards. Here, 59/65 pupils scoring 93+ in autumn achieved EXS at end of year (73% of all pupils).
Apparently I've just blocked Elon Musk...
September 18, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Apparently I've just blocked Elon Musk...
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Hi! Decided to leave Twitter (can’t bring myself to use its other name) for good! Followed everyone that Simon Smith follows as I seem to basically agree with almost everything he says! Lo and behold - all my education faves were there! Appreciate all the follow backs I can get!
September 16, 2024 at 6:32 AM
Hi! Decided to leave Twitter (can’t bring myself to use its other name) for good! Followed everyone that Simon Smith follows as I seem to basically agree with almost everything he says! Lo and behold - all my education faves were there! Appreciate all the follow backs I can get!
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*NEW POST* The Future of Progress. How value added (VA) works and how progress will be measured from the Reception Baseline (RBA) www.insightinform.co.uk/2024/09/11/t...
The Future of Progress - Insight Inform
Imagine you’ve signed up for a 10k race. On the day of the race, you go to the desk to collect your race number only to be told by the organiser that things are a bit different this year. Rather than ...
www.insightinform.co.uk
September 11, 2024 at 2:57 PM
*NEW POST* The Future of Progress. How value added (VA) works and how progress will be measured from the Reception Baseline (RBA) www.insightinform.co.uk/2024/09/11/t...
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🎉 The new cohort attendance report is now available in your Reports menu🎉 let us know what you think!
See our help guide for details: kb.insighttracking.com/article/ith1...
We're also running two webinars (Oct 1st & 2nd) on using the new attendance reporting: kb.insighttracking.com/article/ixy5...
See our help guide for details: kb.insighttracking.com/article/ith1...
We're also running two webinars (Oct 1st & 2nd) on using the new attendance reporting: kb.insighttracking.com/article/ixy5...
September 9, 2024 at 6:40 PM
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Extremely pleased to see @claresealy.bsky.social on the external teaching & learning reference group. Fills me with hope that an evidence informed approach will remain central to school development with a refined / cut down national curriculum rather than wholesale change 🤞
September 4, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Extremely pleased to see @claresealy.bsky.social on the external teaching & learning reference group. Fills me with hope that an evidence informed approach will remain central to school development with a refined / cut down national curriculum rather than wholesale change 🤞