I always enjoy the opportunity to work in Secondary schools, so thoroughly enjoyed today at Brynteg School, Bridgend.
I had the opportunity to work in the first session with colleagues from across the school. They were perceptive about the potential and power of these visual literacy ideas and the way that these simple principals can be [...]

An afternoon across the other side of Bridgend, at Archdeacon John Lewis Primary School., and more, really enjoyable exploration of the magic of language.

It was very rewarding again today to watch a some children surprise themselves (and, maybe their teachers) with some really confident, expressive and powerful language, both written and spoken.
My phrase with children is [...]

A morning at Corneli Primary School, Bridgend (next door to Ysgol y Ferch o’r Sgêr, which I visited earlier in the week) What a great lively crew. First, with Year 3, we had superb fun exploring a landscape together and their descriptive writing really took flight.
A bit of “LiveBloggin” from teacher, Richard Humphreys, as the  first lesson [...]

Another first for me again today. Working in Welsh and English at Ysgol y Ferch o’r Sgêr , and Ysgol Cwm Garw, Bridgend, Wales. What an enchanting day!
I feel very honoured to work so closely with the Welsh Medium schools. They are not just preserving an ancient language. Rather, creating a future, rich in heritage, [...]

“Bore da!!”  Just the start of a facinating day…
Another “First” for me. I have done a lot of work now with children and adults who communicate regularly with each other in a language other than English. I have always thought, though, that one of the most fascinating, expressive and mysterious languages I have ever encountered, [...]

After a couple of days of “downtime” this find made me wanna dance!

The Grooviest Videos on the Web, GroovyGrooves.com

What joyous moves! I used to dance like that. (“Yeh! right Tim. Dream on!”)
Well, my expression is, wobbly legs or no wobbly legs, … “Inside, I’m dancin’ “
Thanks to Chas for this.

A trip across the mountain to Betws Primary School – near Bridgend.
I am sorry that this post will be very short. I have encountered some techie difficulties.

In the meantime, don’t be shy. If you were there when the children of year 5 and 6 produced their mini miracles of marvellous Myst magic… file a comment [...]

I wasn’t expecting SO many people, today, at the Ogmore Vale Cluster training day. It was great to find a hall full of smiling faces at Ogmore Vale Primary school.
The cluster includes staff from Bryncethin Primary Nantymoel Primary School, Ogmore Vale Primary, Ogmore Comprehensive, and Abercerdin Primary schools.

Well done to Paul Booth, head of Ogmore Vale Primary, for conducting a [...]

Being a bit of a “Baldilocks and The Three Hairs”, to talk in Barnet is a bit of a hair-brained idea. (For those of you reading this from abroad, e.g. Watford or beyond, Barnet, (or Barnet Fair,) is Cockney rhyming slang for hair!)
I’m sorry, but you’ll have to brush aside any objections to all my [...]

 
I always enjoy the opportunity to talk at conferences for Head teachers. It gives me the opportunity to be contentious and challenging at times, whilst, hopefully amusing and motivating too.
Today, I was invited to present to the Area Heads Conference at Coombe Lodge. It was a pleasure to speak to these heads from schools in South Gloucestershire [...]

 Thank you to Bob who directed me to the glorious sign saying:
“Baked Potatoes with your choice of filings” (!!!)
One way to get your iron I suppose!