There has always been a debate about how we approach and manage behaviour in schools, but recently, on social media at least, it has become more polarised and aggressive. Nuance seems to be difficult to...Read More
Pinball Kids Workshop Event with the Royal Society of Arts 1.10.19 Katie Gascoigne On Tuesday the 1st of October 2019, around 30 representatives from the council, health services, education and the third sector came together...Read More
On Friday 27th September, as part of the launch month for the Year of Reading, 40 schools, settings and charities were invited to come and grab 150 books from our secret store in the south...Read More
On Thursday 12th September 2019, pupils, teachers, councillors, librarians, council officers, charity colleagues, Ronny the Rhino and others gathered at Shakespeare Primary School to officially launch Leeds’ Year of Reading. A 3 year partnership agreement...Read More
When we are asked our opinion on what are the best books for children to read, like every question, we bring our own experiences directly to bear. I was one of 5 children, born in...Read More
Erica Hiorns, School Improvement Advisor and a member of the the Learning Improvement team since 2013, has recently returned from a 3 week visit to Cambodia working with local teachers to help them to make...Read More
Anyone who has ever been involved in education of any kind will be aware of the powerful effect reading can have on educational progress in general. I have taught and led schools for over 25...Read More
We are launching our new 3As strategy which builds on previous education plans in Leeds and aims to improve outcomes and experiences for all children and young people in the city. Some children and young...Read More
Leeds is declaring September 2019 – September 2020 a Year of reading! This is in order to activate the whole city around reading and the love of reading. Currently there is a large gap in...Read More
Many of you may want or need to avoid thinking about schools and education for a chunk of time over the Summer and that is quite understandable. School leadership is an enormously rewarding job but...Read More
