Clare Devlin

@SA_Learns Hello, I have invited Daniel to come to Northern Ireland to do block play training in September. I was wondering if I could use a couple of these photos for my advertising on social media? claredevlin.org

Day 3 of upper primary block play training. High levels of engagement from the staff who attend across all sessions. Thank you to Daniel Spry at OpenEd for such engaging training. Our block play journey continues over the next 4 weeks with introduction to block play sessions.

@JuneOSullivan This also applies to those who spend time with people with dementia. Yesterday I put out the crib with my 87yo mother who is in advanced stage of dementia. Her and I sang lots of traditional carols- word for word. Wonderful for both of us as she no longer engages in conversation

Are #earlyyears staff confident and encouraged to sing? I think not, so let's crank this up. Babies love a song!

@StOPPSBelfast @TeachingAwards Fabulous achievement and recognition 🎉

🌟🌟Making a Difference Primary School of the Year🌟🌟 We delighted, shocked and humbled by this recognition. We want to thank our whole staff team, our parents, our community and most of all our pupils including our past pupils. @TeachingAwards

@johnnytoal @mandelahall Fabulous-would be great on your wall - all of my pictures and posters have a story attached.

Just found this mahussive poster of the Sinéad concert we went to in @mandelahall 1988. ❤️

@ancamansoluis @Ebb_Magazine Book ordered. Congratulations Odrán.

My first book, Neglect in the North of Ireland, will be available for preorder from @Ebb_Magazine soon. It covers neglect of all kinds: economic, political, cultural, and democratic. It arrives in early 2023, I am very excited. ebb-magazine.com/books/p/neglec…

@sttheresasglebe The space looks fabulous now in summer- I love the forest area!

Lovely to welcome today our little friends from LittleFlower Playgroup to join our P1/2 class for Outdoor Play. We are delighted to have these wonderful facilities & to watch children capture their imagination when playing outdoors. Call again little people. @ClareDevlinEEC

@PeteMoorhouseEY @RoutledgeEd @earlyed_uk @FroebelTrust Fabulous- well deserved- it’s a great book

Really excited to see my book 'Learning Through Woodwork' published in Chinese! @RoutledgeEd @earlyed_uk @FroebelTrust

@earlyed_uk Fab start to the #CentenaryFestival. The talks need to be compulsory viewing for all in ECEC and those who make the ‘rules’. My takeaway ‘Truthfully surrender to the child led approach - they will truly lead the way’. Hard work that must be developmentally informed

@sttheresasglebe Brilliant work- amazing transformation of your garden! Lots of learning going on!

We are on a journey with Outdoor Play. Yr3 & 4 have the best craic in our exciting outdoor learning area, which is a big hit, but in particular our Mud Kitchen area. Check out the fun they had but watch the way the children can tidy away all their play equipment @ClareDevlinEEC

@WhitefieldPS @EdadventuresM @OPAL_CIC Challenge at its best! Superb!

Wow! Purposeful play on our new giant cable reel!!! @EdadventuresM @OPAL_CIC

@CathyEarlyYears @KateJohnston3 @StClaresAbbey @nickyclements71 @earlyed_uk @ColeFey @CiarnaC I have worked with the school since the beginning of their journey 😊 Happy to chat anytime

@KateJohnston3 @StClaresAbbey @ClareDevlinEEC @nickyclements71 @earlyed_uk @ColeFey @CiarnaC I wondered if you've seen this or know the school?

At this conference, a day of connections, inspiration and passion, @b_merrick mentioned that although it was over the recordings will be available until the end of the summer term (English holiday time I presume) so if you want access get in touch asap! @UpstartScot was there

@KateJohnston3 Delighted with your response 😊

And a fabulously brave school from NI who reflected on their journey into play by altering so much and becoming wonderful facilitators for their children whose joy was so evident in their enabling environment. I am watching that recording again and again.

@CathyEarlyYears @KateJohnston3 @StClaresAbbey @nickyclements71 @earlyed_uk I’m delighted that you liked the video- an amazing school; superb leadership, very honest about their journey and very much still on the journey. I’m delighted that they got this platform to share their work and to open the conversation about child led learning and play for 4-6yo

@KateJohnston3 Agree. I encourage everyone to watch back. It was great to hear your honest reflections @StClaresAbbey team describing a 5 yr journey to valuing play in its richest forms in response to EYFS children. Everything you said excited me! @ClareDevlinEEC @nickyclements71 @earlyed_uk

@RetirementTales Sounds fantastic. Imagine the great start in life those children are getting. Lots of 1-2-1 teaching and learning from each other. And hopefully interventions in place to afford them the opportunity to meet and learn with others from around the world.

What an opportunity! Job: Headteacher Location: Foula Island Island population: 28 Number on roll: 4 (plus 1 in nursery) Description: A unique opportunity to lead a small (one room) school in the most exposed & isolated inhabited place in Britain. theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/m…

With cutting paperwork a primary aim of the revised EYFS, do we need to revisit the true purpose of learning stories and learning journeys and reassess our approach to them? @ClareDevlinEEC @NurseryWorld

@JanetMi44099222 It was a pleasure to work with you all!

Brilliant presentation and workshop on outdoor learning from Clare Devlin today at the Wakefield Early Years conference @ClareDevlinEEC

@sttheresasglebe It was a pleasure to work with the team at St Teresa’s PS. Such enthusiasm! And a really beautiful school! Thanks for inviting me!

@ClareDevlinEEC delighted to welcome you to @sttheresasglebe this morning Great ideas in helping us move forward with play development and combining it with the curriculum so that learning is child led #ourjourneybegins #inspiredstaff Thank you Clare

@sttheresasglebe @learn_ni @InfoCcms @Ed_Authority Brilliant! Lots of learning there in all curriculum areas 😊

Check out this lorry that John created during Play Lots of language about colours, shapes, length & height, as well as finding shapes & materials that would make his lorry cool. #childledlearning @sttheresasglebe @ClareDevlinEEC @learn_ni @InfoCcms @Ed_Authority

@AP_McCoy Fabulous- what a tribute!

Just like himself......class👏

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