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Marc Hayes
@marchayes.bsky.social
👋 Assistant Headteacher and SENCO
🌎 Primary Curriculum Design and Implementation
👨‍💻 Website: www.marcrhayes.com
📝 Ofsted Research Summaries: https://www.marcrhayes.com/blog/tags/ofsted
I still can’t quite believe it but last week I was offered my first headship!

Will be starting as headteacher of a fantastic primary school in Leeds from September! #dreamcometrue
February 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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We've been busy adding more content to Steplab:

📹 229 new model videos
🚸 Split videos by Primary and Secondary
🥅 Three new goals
🛝 Improved our EYFS and KS1 curriculums
🗣️ Strengthened our rehearsal tasks

💻 Join us this Wednesday, 4:00 - 5:00, to find out more: bit.ly/49TWAYk
January 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Increasingly schools are codifying how they see great teaching.

We did this by designing a Blueprint, allowing us to align teaching practice and sequence professional development like a curriculum.

Here is a summary of how we did it:

🧵

#EduSky #EdLeadership
January 12, 2025 at 7:39 AM
If you were to add more reading time into a primary timetable, what would this look like? Independent reading? Listening to a teacher read? Following along to a teacher reading? A mixture?

I'm curious as to which might have the most impact for children who need more reading miles
#edusky
November 30, 2024 at 10:54 AM
At John Charles Centre for Sport for Day 2 of Dyslexia for Lead Practitioners Training. What a view of Leeds!
November 25, 2024 at 9:02 AM
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Welcome to #EduSky 🍎 a community for educators!

Check out the list: tinyurl.com/EduSky

Join the list: tinyurl.com/EduSkyForm

Pin the feed: tinyurl.com/EduSkyFeed

For accessibility, please use alt text in pics & videos, & use CamelCase ( #EduSky not #edusky ) in hashtags.

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November 20, 2024 at 1:49 AM
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Sweller's Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) has significant implications for multilingual learners as they face unique cognitive challenges during the learning process.

Here's how to manage them ⬇️

#edusky
November 15, 2024 at 7:05 PM
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A must for all reading leads & reading teachers.

Workshops for every phase (EYFS to sixth form).

Bespoke workshops include: phonics; Ofsted; reading beyond phonics; reading culture; assessment; reading for pleasure; supporting readers with SEND & more

roundhay.eventbrite.co.uk
Roundhay School
Roundhay School is a large All-Through School (4-18) in the heart of Roundhay, Leeds graded
roundhay.eventbrite.co.uk
November 4, 2024 at 5:05 PM
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It's here! The Headteacher Starter Pack.

Want a whole lot of headteachers on your timeline? Here's the starter pack for you.
Includes deputy heads and assistant heads, heads of school and retired colleagues. Experience, wisdom, compassion, connection & beauty all in one package.
go.bsky.app/9jJ5dKQ
November 12, 2024 at 6:29 PM
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Are you a headteacher, serving or retired, a deputy or and assistant Head?
Of so, could you comment on this thread and I will put together a head teacher starter pack.
Please Repost for maximum reach.
a cartoon character says " principal party " in a living room
ALT: a cartoon character says " principal party " in a living room
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November 10, 2024 at 8:01 PM
A must for all reading leads & reading teachers.

Workshops for every phase (EYFS to sixth form).

Bespoke workshops include: phonics; Ofsted; reading beyond phonics; reading culture; assessment; reading for pleasure; supporting readers with SEND & more

roundhay.eventbrite.co.uk
Roundhay School
Roundhay School is a large All-Through School (4-18) in the heart of Roundhay, Leeds graded
roundhay.eventbrite.co.uk
November 4, 2024 at 5:05 PM
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Over the last few weeks we've launched:

📸Photo uploads
📹New model videos to bolster our Primary, History and Science curriculums
🇫🇷New specialist curriculum and models for French teachers
🧑‍🏫Refined our TA curriculum

❓Want to make the most of these?

👉 Join our webinar: bit.ly/3BGoSbN 💻
October 25, 2024 at 12:56 PM
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I had a very exciting meeting this morning planning my session on teaching reading in KS2.We would love to invite friends and colleagues to our school to share what we’ve learned over the last few years about teaching reading from EYFS>KS5. Bookings can be made via roundhay.eventbrite.co.uk #EduSky
October 11, 2024 at 5:06 PM
I had a very exciting meeting this morning planning my session on teaching reading in KS2.We would love to invite friends and colleagues to our school to share what we’ve learned over the last few years about teaching reading from EYFS>KS5. Bookings can be made via roundhay.eventbrite.co.uk #EduSky
October 11, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Great start to the day running beside the Thames this morning. Now it’s time for a fantastic day thinking curriculum and achievement at the PIXL Primary National Conference 🙌
October 3, 2024 at 9:04 AM
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Want to join the conversation?

Mary Myatt and I will be running a session on, 'Fingerprint Culture'... building for belonging in the new year.

We'd love to see you there...

Free webinar, Monday 23rd September 4-4:45pm

huhacademy.typeform.com/FMV-23sep24?...

Suitable for all settings.
Finding My Voice: Fingerprint Culture
Finding My Voice - free CPD on Monday 23 September at 4pm
huhacademy.typeform.com
September 8, 2024 at 7:37 AM
Starting Saturday strong! 🥇🏃#BeYourOwnCheerleader
September 21, 2024 at 10:53 AM
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Fingerprint Culture: Building Belonging

@creativehigg.bsky.social and I will be exploring how to build for belonging in the new academic year.

Free webinar, Monday 23rd September 4-4:45pm

Suitable for all settings.

Register here!

huhacademy.typeform.com/FMV-23sep24?...
Finding My Voice: Fingerprint Culture
Finding My Voice - free CPD on Monday 23 September at 4pm
huhacademy.typeform.com
September 6, 2024 at 7:14 AM
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We’ve been working hard to create excellent resources to help you hone your coaching observation and feedback skills.

Sign up and join our 3 live interactive I do, We Do, You do coaching webinars starting on 04/09 at 4pm here 👉 bit.ly/3MfK1eC
August 27, 2024 at 9:07 AM
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Just posted new blog on Bluesky and not (yet) on Twitter. Be interesting to see engagement. Will I fold and put it on Twitter too? Please help me avoid the temptation by reposting here!

primarytimery.com/2024/08/25/o...
August 25, 2024 at 4:40 PM
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Here's a reshare about one of my favourite topics in education: developing children's vocabulary!

It's a visual summary of the main ideas from Bringing Words to Life - how to select, teach, practise and assess vocabulary.

#EduSky

PDF Link:
www.marcrhayes.com/post/bringin...
August 22, 2024 at 7:05 AM
Here's a reshare about one of my favourite topics in education: developing children's vocabulary!

It's a visual summary of the main ideas from Bringing Words to Life - how to select, teach, practise and assess vocabulary.

#EduSky

PDF Link:
www.marcrhayes.com/post/bringin...
August 22, 2024 at 7:05 AM
Best of luck to everyone involved in results day today! #EduSky
August 22, 2024 at 7:02 AM