Our staffroom
Welcome to our staffroom! We had a meeting with a view and sound tracked by the ocean. Here we met… more
Arriving in Accra
Trains, planes and automobiles, that’s how we arrived in Accra on Sunday night. No long dwindling summer evenings, the… more
This time next week . . .
This time next week I’ll be arriving in Ghana! Test pack is done, list mostly checked, reasonable amount of freaking… more
Subitising is the new counting!
Subitising is the new counting! That makes it sound like a fad, but it’s not. It’s just good practice in… more
Taller and Shorter Towers
Learning about shorter and taller, not a worksheet in sight. We were developing the use of comparative language to measure.… more
Number Exploration
Number exploration, so much fun in P1! After a really engaging CPD about conceptual number development, I challenged myself to… more
Really Reading
Are my students really reading? Yes! As in properly reading? Yes! The good news is that there are lots of… more
More fun at the maths table
Back to the maths table, now with even more maths! We started with number to 10, then onto number to… more
Tens and Units Count and Clip Cards
Numbers up to 100! Here we go! We’ve had lots of fun exploring numbers to 100 on our hundred square… more
Numicon Count and Clip Cards
Numbers up to 30, look what we can do! We’ve had so much experience of using numicon and are developing… more
Countdown to Ghana project
The preparations for my Limited Resources Teacher Training Ghana project have well and truly started. 5 completed fundraisers, lots of… more
Bubble Wrap Painting
Paint and bubble wrap, what could go wrong? From past experience I know this is potentially quite a messy art… more
Lollisticks to 20
Yay, the lollisticks are back and this time we’re counting to 20. Thanks again to my lovely stage partner for… more
Happy Hundred Days of School!
We’ve been celebrating our hundred days of school! Well done children on 100 days of learning, playing, exploring, adventuring and… more
Welcome Back to the Maths Table!
Welcome back to the maths table! We’re now learning about numbers up to 20 and there are plenty of opportunities… more
Number to 10 lollisticks
Lots of fun practising ordering numbers to 10 with these lollisticks. Thanks to my fantastic stage partner for letting me… more
Snow Globe Reading
Another reading game, I am definitely on a roll! I find it harder to come up with ideas for reading… more
Word Reading Game
Word reading games are not something I find particularly easy to design, so I’m really proud of this one. I… more
Counting to 10 links
Making sense of numbers to 10 with these number links. Lots of fine motor as well as maths practice as… more
My teaching trip to Ghana 2017
In July 2017 I will be setting off for 3 weeks on the adventure of a lifetime to work alongside… more