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Emma Turner FCCT @emmaturner75.bsky.social · 9d

A super day down in Dartford today with Cygnus Academies Trust.
All schools, all staff, all thinking deeply about how learning happens with younger learners across the primary phase.
Thank you for having me!

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Emma Turner FCCT @emmaturner75.bsky.social · 12d

Great to chat. Thanks for coming on. That bio has made me chuckle 😂

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Mike Hobbiss @mikehobbiss.bsky.social · 13d

Loved joining @emmaturner75.bsky.social and @teacherhead.bsky.social for a chat on @mindthegappodcast.bsky.social this week. Out soon.

I've got a new addition to my profile bio out of it...!

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Emma Turner FCCT @emmaturner75.bsky.social · 26d

Walked my Y5 son to school yesterday. A new EYFS little boy started shouting my son's name excitedly, & proudly telling his dad, "There's my big friend!" Turns out Y5s are helping the new EYFS in the hall at lunchtime. Another example of a small thing for a big sense of belonging.

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Emma Turner FCCT @emmaturner75.bsky.social · 29d

Really enjoyed recording this episode with Shane and talking about some of my favourite topics: Curriculum in primary, the importance of understanding age and stage, and transition between Y6 and Y7.
pod.fo/e/32719c

Education Leaders: Teaching Primary Children Where They Are | A Conversation with Emma Turner

In this essential episode for school leaders, Shane explores primary education leadership with Emma Turner, a primary education expert with over 25 years of experience in school leadership developm...

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Shane Leaning @shaneleaning.com · Sep 9

New episode with @emmaturner75.bsky.social explores why primary-secondary transition shouldn't feel like 'running into a wall.'

Her 'brackish water' metaphor completely reframes how we think about preparing children for change.

Listen here: pod.fo/e/32719c

#EducationLeaders #PrimaryEducation

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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · Sep 3

SDP 2: Influenced by the work of @emmaturner75.bsky.social , her analogies and 'The Curriculum is a Knife and Fork'. We'll be looking at the basic skills and the desirables of our curriculum offer with a focus on writing this year.

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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · Sep 3

In the second portion of our morning, we shared
@emmaturner75.bsky.social 's Are We Looking in the Wrong Direction? wp.me/pdbms8-3L with staff. Lots of conversations about what we can do more of or differently to make a difference for our children.

Are we looking in the wrong direction?

The wrong deficit – are we looking in the wrong direction? In education we are often driven by deficit narratives; we look for what isn’t going well and then address these with precision, resources…

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Emma Turner FCCT @emmaturner75.bsky.social · Aug 10

If I’m wearing a light colour I appear to be a magnet for dogs both on and off leads jumping up at me with muddy/dirty paws and owners saying a giggly, ‘Oops’. Drives me insane. Thanks. Now I’m on my way to work or going about my day filthy.

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Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · Aug 4

"It is an intensely lazy dichotomy to assume that play or playfulness, joy & delight are the enemies of effective instruction; they are not adversaries to be pitched in explosive battle; they are comrades in arms in a well deployed pedagogical arsenal." @emmaturner75.bsky.social 1/2

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Emma Turner FCCT @emmaturner75.bsky.social · Aug 3

I've been mulling on this for a while. It's the first in what will be a longer series of blogs.
"Are we looking in the wrong direction?"

thinkingflexibly.com/2025/08/03/a...

Are we looking in the wrong direction?

The wrong deficit – are we looking in the wrong direction? In education we are often driven by deficit narratives; we look for what isn’t going well and then address these with precision, resources…

thinkingflexibly.com

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Emma Turner FCCT @emmaturner75.bsky.social · Jul 14

Apologies to anyone who’s tried to contact me & hasn’t had a response. I’ve had a very nasty accident & won’t be on SM for a while. I’ll catch up with everything & everyone in time but for the next month or so it’ll be v quiet.
Thank you to all who’ve already sent best wishes.

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RWBA's Holocaust, Genocide & Human Rights Programme (HGP) @rwbaholocaust.bsky.social · Jul 10

Among #EYP2CtW25 contributor & delegate book recommendations @pepsmccrea.bsky.social @jazampawfarr.bsky.social Laurence Rees, @stevemunby.bsky.social @realdavidc.bsky.social Mick Waters @emmaturner75.bsky.social @joshconnolly.bsky.social

You can still add via padlet.com/pday1/eyp2ct...

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Emma Turner FCCT @emmaturner75.bsky.social · Jul 10

A key phrase from the writing framework that I fear may get lost is around the fact that although it recommends that children should sit in the correct position for specific writing practice, it goes on to say that this does NOT mean they need to sit at tables for the rest of the day.

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Emma Turner FCCT @emmaturner75.bsky.social · Jul 7

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Emma Turner FCCT @emmaturner75.bsky.social · Jul 6

The finest edu post you’ll see today. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

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Emma Turner FCCT @emmaturner75.bsky.social · Jun 29

In the most exhausting half term of the year, when everyone is crawling through each day, the universe then says, ‘Here, have a massive heatwave too.’
Classrooms full of overheated children & melting teachers, some rooms like actual greenhouses & with zero ventilation. What fun.

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Emma Turner FCCT @emmaturner75.bsky.social · Jun 21

There are no children deficit in screen time in this country but plenty who don’t have rich opportunities for play, which is critical for healthy human development.
Being part of this national steering group is a highlight of my work within primary.

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Mr T does Primary History @mr-s-tiffany.bsky.social · Jun 12

Really grateful for RPs etc

@mralmonded.bsky.social, @misssdoherty.bsky.social, @emmaturner75.bsky.social, @emmacate.bsky.social, @kieran-m-ed.bsky.social, @suchmo83.bsky.social

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Emma Turner FCCT @emmaturner75.bsky.social · Jun 12

Loving the wide ranging curriculum projects I'm leading at the moment. One of my favourite elements of my work.

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Emma Turner FCCT @emmaturner75.bsky.social · Jun 7

Absolutely loved recording this podcast episode; not least for the worst edu-pun I’ve ever made 😂
Bronwyn was amazing - so much sense, detail and energy around what works in T&L and PD

open.spotify.com/episode/2VF3...

The Errors Tour: Codification and Adaptation with Bronwyn Ryrie Jones, Mind the Gap, Ep.99 (S5,E15)

Mind the Gap: Making Education Work Across the Globe · Episode

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Emma Turner FCCT @emmaturner75.bsky.social · Jun 7

Absolutely loved recording this podcast episode; not least for the worst edu-pun I’ve ever made 😂
Bronwyn was amazing - so much sense, detail and energy around what works in T&L and PD

open.spotify.com/episode/2VF3...

The Errors Tour: Codification and Adaptation with Bronwyn Ryrie Jones, Mind the Gap, Ep.99 (S5,E15)

Mind the Gap: Making Education Work Across the Globe · Episode

open.spotify.com

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Emma Turner FCCT @emmaturner75.bsky.social · Jun 3

🌟 I'll be in London and in the SW15 area on Tuesday 6th January🌟
I currently have a free slot in the afternoon for that date so do get in touch if you're interested in booking this date for curriculum, CogSci, T&L or subject leadership work.

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Emma Turner FCCT @emmaturner75.bsky.social · May 31

I'll be speaking for the very 1st time at Wellington this year. I'll be over in Great School building on the Friday with lots of the Walkthrus & In Action team. I'll be talking about some of my very favourite things - age, stage & the importance of these in the primary curriculum. Do come & say hi.

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