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St Barnabas CE Primary @stbarnabas.bsky.social · Jul 6

Tomorrow she’ll be performing at The Globe in London. From 3500 entrants to @poetrybyheart.bsky.social Good luck!! @voice21oracy.bsky.social @worcesternews.bsky.social

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St Barnabas CE Primary @stbarnabas.bsky.social · Jun 27

Our Speechmaking event today was a resounding success. Children from reception to year 6 made speeches about how much we ❤️ Worcester @voice21oracy.bsky.social

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St Barnabas CE Primary @stbarnabas.bsky.social · Jun 26

@isingpop.bsky.social You have rocked our world today. Thank you ❤️

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St Barnabas CE Primary @stbarnabas.bsky.social · Jun 25

Hey that’s us! We are looking forward to this 😍

Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · Jun 25

🔦Session Spotlight🔦: Oracy Assembly - Live!

Join Cathy Spence from @stbarnabas.bsky.social as.bsky.social‬ for a live demonstration of an oracy assembly!

🎟️ Get your tickets to the largest event dedicated to oracy education, 15th October, Birmingham 👇greatoracyexhibition.voice21.org/programme-2025

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St Barnabas CE Primary @stbarnabas.bsky.social · Jun 24

Worcestershire’s first Primary School to be an Oracy Centre of Excellence - that’s us! We are over the moon. Thank you for the support @voice21oracy.bsky.social @worcesternews.bsky.social

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · Jun 23

10 years ago we set out to drive a big, irreversible change in the education system: enable every child to use their voice to thrive in school, work & life by ensuring oracy is given the same status as literacy & numeracy in schools across the UK. Read our impact report 👇
voice21.org/publications...

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Nicola Kent @nicolakent.bsky.social · Jun 15

This is SO wonderful! What a brilliant idea and I'm deeply honoured that you've chosen Measuring Me for this. I wish all the children a fabulous reception year and many years of happy reading. ❤️ @littletigeruk.bsky.social

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Nicola Kent @nicolakent.bsky.social · Jun 15

This is such a brilliant initiative and I couldn't be more delighted that Measuring Me! has been chosen to help welcome reception children beginning their school lives. Good luck to every single one of them and happy reading!

St Barnabas CE Primary @stbarnabas.bsky.social · Jun 14

Fifty copies of Measuring Me by @nicolakent.bsky.social for our new Reception children. Delivered by hand to their front doors creating a reading community before they even step foot in the building!

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St Barnabas CE Primary @stbarnabas.bsky.social · Jun 14

Fifty copies of Measuring Me by @nicolakent.bsky.social for our new Reception children. Delivered by hand to their front doors creating a reading community before they even step foot in the building!

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St Barnabas CE Primary @stbarnabas.bsky.social · Jun 7

School communities are increasingly what binds us together and we have pretty brilliant one #colourrun

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · Jun 4

A rapidly growing number of schools are choosing to prioritise oracy in their development plans.

We spoke to Voice 21 Oracy School @stbarnabas.bsky.social about their multilayered approach to leading oracy.

Read more below 👇
voice21.org/lessons-in-o...

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St Barnabas CE Primary @stbarnabas.bsky.social · May 22

@hayfestival.bsky.social you never let us down. Another great experience for our children. We’re inspired!!

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Simon Smith @smithsmm.bsky.social · Apr 15

Adored this wonderful little inter-generational story.

“Last House in the Row” is a truly beautiful story of unlikely friendship. @lesleyparr.bsky.social has a delightful way with characters and Hayley and Boo (Lillian, my nan’s name) are no exception. Truly lovely. @barringtonstoke.bsky.social

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DamsonEd @damsoned.bsky.social · Apr 15

If you are interested in having a voice about reading comprehension and how it is taught, follow the link below and get involved. 😊

@lashaps.bsky.social
@ovendenlaura.bsky.social
@englishassociation.bsky.social

bsky.app/profile/dams...

DamsonEd @damsoned.bsky.social · Apr 10

The Reading Comprehension Advocacy Network has been established to provide strategic direction and leadership to inform, challenge and influence education policy in England.

We are starting with a brief survey- ALL voices welcome. Find out more here:

wp.lancs.ac.uk/rcan/

Reading Comprehension Advocacy Network

wp.lancs.ac.uk

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · Apr 14

Thank you to all the St Barnabas team for your leadership and being part of the oracy mission.

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St Barnabas CE Primary @stbarnabas.bsky.social · Apr 10

Here we are ❤️

Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · Apr 10

A rapidly growing number of schools are choosing to prioritise oracy in their development plans.

We spoke to Voice 21 Oracy School @stbarnabas.bsky.social about their multilayered approach to leading oracy.

Read more below 👇

voice21.org/lessons-in-o...

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St Barnabas CE Primary @stbarnabas.bsky.social · Apr 8

Welcome to our Year 3 Roman Museum. The children loved speaking as historians, being tour guides and sharing exhibits. Inventions, mosaics, emperors, Boudicca, green screen adverts, Celts vs Romans dance and so much more. @voice21oracy.bsky.social

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St Barnabas CE Primary @stbarnabas.bsky.social · Apr 8

Our Year 6s wrote to @tomcollinsworcs.bsky.social about car idling outside schools. They are worried! Today, each child was sent their own personalised letter in reply. Thank you Tom! @worcesternews.bsky.social

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St Barnabas CE Primary @stbarnabas.bsky.social · Apr 1

Famous at last! ❤️ @voice21oracy.bsky.social

Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · Apr 1

Ever wondered how schools can develop oracy leadership? 🤔

At Voice 21, we've supported thousands of schools to build capacity for oracy leadership.

Read our latest blog in where we speak to @stbarnabas.bsky.social about their multi-layered approach to leading oracy 👇

voice21.org/lessons-in-o...

Lessons in Oracy Leadership: St Barnabas C of E Primary School, Worcestershire - Voice 21

voice21.org

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Voice 21 @voice21oracy.bsky.social · Apr 1

Ever wondered how schools can develop oracy leadership? 🤔

At Voice 21, we've supported thousands of schools to build capacity for oracy leadership.

Read our latest blog in where we speak to @stbarnabas.bsky.social about their multi-layered approach to leading oracy 👇

voice21.org/lessons-in-o...

Lessons in Oracy Leadership: St Barnabas C of E Primary School, Worcestershire - Voice 21

voice21.org

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Kate Paradine @kateparadine.bsky.social · Mar 30

Just lovely to see the children’s joy & confidence coming from oracy education & @stbarnabas.bsky.social team’s work with
@voice21oracy.bsky.social and our good friends @poetrybyheart.bsky.social ❤️

St Barnabas CE Primary @stbarnabas.bsky.social · Mar 29

Our work on #Oracy is changing our world. Check out the @poetrybyheart.bsky.social children blowing the audience’s socks off at a big parent celebration yesterday @voice21oracy.bsky.social @amygaunt.bsky.social @kateparadine.bsky.social

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St Barnabas CE Primary @stbarnabas.bsky.social · Mar 29

Our work on #Oracy is changing our world. Check out the @poetrybyheart.bsky.social children blowing the audience’s socks off at a big parent celebration yesterday @voice21oracy.bsky.social @amygaunt.bsky.social @kateparadine.bsky.social

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St Barnabas CE Primary @stbarnabas.bsky.social · Mar 7

Such a treat to have author Nicola Davies in school today. We have been wowed by the zoological facts and beautiful illustrations, we’ve even learned to sing like a blue whale! 🐳

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Poetry By Heart @poetrybyheart.bsky.social · Feb 28

Well done to everyone learning poems for the #PoetryByHeart competition! Great to see the concentration, collaboration and enthusiasm - thank you! 👏❤️

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St Barnabas CE Primary @stbarnabas.bsky.social · Feb 27

We are deep in to learning our poems by heart for @poetrybyheart.bsky.social the performance skills are sophisticated!! @voice21oracy.bsky.social #Oracy #Poetry

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