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Oracy

Oracy by Sam Rigby-White So here I am. I am the new Deputy Headteacher at Birchwood and I am so happy to be in my new role! I have spent half a term in my role so far which has been exhausting but fabulous. My responsibilities lie with the Quality of Education and CPD...

The Power of the Assembly

The Power of the Assembly   by Nicky Jones In primary school, I loved assemblies. In secondary school, I absolutely loathed them. As a teacher I have always (to the bafflement of many) enjoyed planning and delivering assemblies so it seems strange to me that for five...

How Routines Develop Classroom Culture

How Routines Develop Classroom Culture by Ray Cowdell “Depending on what they are, our habits will either make us or break us. We become what we repeatedly do.” ―Sean Covey   Anyone who has been at Birchwood for the past 3 years will have seen the beginnings of a...

A Foundation for Powerful Knowledge

Key Stage Three (KS3) – A Foundation for Powerful Knowledge by Woody Dannan   Unquestionably, science is fundamental to the future and wider development of our local area, country, and the world- this is a fact that has been brought to the forefront of the public...

PSHE: what would Obi-Wan Kenobi do?

PSHE: what would Obi-Wan Kenobi do? By Nicky Jones ‘Character education is an umbrella term for all explicit and implicit teaching that helps a student develop positive values and virtues. It is about the acquisition and strengthening of virtues which sustain a...
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