Monthly Archives: June 2015

From research aware to research engaged

Posted on June 26, 2015 by classteaching

At our INSET today,  we had two sessions that were a good measure of how we are doing as a school, in terms of becoming evidence informed.  Firstly, our three staff who have been carrying out a Practitioner Research Project … Continue reading →

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Subject Prefects

Posted on June 25, 2015 by classteaching

  The 15 minute forum tonight was led by English teacher Jas Rose.  When she was a student at a nearby school, Jas was a ‘Subject Prefect’ and thoroughly enjoyed it.  So she has introduced it in the English department. … Continue reading →

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A grand day out at Wellington

Posted on June 20, 2015 by classteaching

#EducationFest On Thursday Andy Tharby and I were fortunate enough to spend the day at Wellington College, soaking up all that their annual ‘Festival of Education’ had to offer.  We had a great day – here are some of the … Continue reading →

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DHS TeachMeet 2015

Posted on June 13, 2015 by classteaching

#DHSTM15 Last Thursday saw our fourth annual TeachMeet at Durrington High School.  As always, it was a fantastic evening.  A great demonstration of the appetite of teachers for sharing and collaboration – exactly what teachmeets should be about. The evening … Continue reading →

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Gallery Critique

Posted on June 4, 2015 by classteaching

The 15 minute forum was led tonight by English teacher Jo Grimwood.  Jo started the session by sharing with us the concerns she has with peer assessment: Students don’t know how to assess work – we are the professionals, they … Continue reading →

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