Dixie-Louise Dexter

@Emma_Turner75 Love this! Also a good reminder to get myself out and about… always something to learn! ✨

🧵It's so important to get out & see practice beyond your own setting. If we never see what's out there then we can stymy moving forward & have a potentially skewed view of great practice.If you only ever see your own setting,you're simultaneously the best & worst you'll ever see

@Strickomaster A terrifying read but sadly not surprising!

@Emma_Turner75 🥹🥹🥹

Walked my Y5 son to school today. A new EYFS little boy started shouting my son's name excitedly, & proudly telling his dad, "There's my big friend!" Turns out Y5s are helping the new EYFS in the hall at lunchtime. Another example of a small thing for a big sense of belonging.

@NewmanSylvie @janeconsidine Already printed it!

@janeconsidine @MrsDexterEYFS

IT’S HERE! The Writing Framework has landed! 🚨 IT’S A BELTER! A powerful blend of explanation and practical advice for teaching writing, both transcription and composition. “The best moments during writing are when pupils are so absorbed in their creations that they lose all sense of time, and when they read what they have written and experience the thrill of creating with words and language.” Explicit instruction, direct deliberate teaching and knowledge pupils need to write with confidence and purpose. It must be TAUGHT not CAUGHT! Writing matters because it cements learning in long term memory. A MUST, MUST read if you want to be a better teacher of writing. A thread 🧵 gov.uk/government/pub…

@AndyBurtEEX Really looking forward to it! ✨🪄

@Emma_Turner75 @MrDavidScales How can the ‘experts’ ignore child development!? If we haven’t got it right for our youngest learners by the time they are 5, it makes closing the gaps almost impossible and has a significant impact on life outcomes.

@MrDavidScales If it’s a longer term fix then the lens has to be focused initially on exemplary EYFS and KS1. Get that right and that hugely improves future outcomes and ensures what follows is not built on sand. Looking to start at the end of the journey is not the full picture.

If I was Secretary of State for Education and wanted to improve schools and social justice, I would want to hear from the top 20 P8 schools with high disadvantage intakes. I’d also want to see successful turnarounds. Not focus on mediocrity from insiders.

We are hosting 2 @EarlyExcellence courses for KS1.The first course in June looks at the learning environment & the second course is designed around effective teaching.PERFECT for teachers & leaders looking to implement or improve CP in KS1 - scan the QR code to book a place! #cpd

@Jograyeducation @Emma_Turner75 @CharteredColl @PlayEngland @cosydirect @NovaRobEEX @EarlyExcellence This sounds incredible! 🤍✨

What a conversation we had earlier this evening. Watch this space! Absolutely incredible people doing amazing work. Thank you so much to all 20 of you who gave up your time! To name a few: @CharteredColl @PlayEngland @Emma_Turner75 @cosydirect @NovaRobEEX @EarlyExcellence

A brilliant thread!

@Emma_Turner75 @WoodchurchRoad @Andreacurran15 Love! Love! Love! ✨🪄🤍

@WoodchurchRoad @Andreacurran15 @MrsDexterEYFS this looks fabulous for older ones too

Free to play, build, explore, and unleash their creativity! Our purpose-built ‘Scrap Yard’ is the perfect space for young minds to imagine, create, and thrive. 🌟🔧 #PlayToCreate #ImaginationUnleashed

@Emma_Turner75 @uksla Thank you! ✨

@uksla @MrsDexterEYFS

Calling all readers!! Really exciting opportunity here with the #BluePeterBookClub open to librarians, booksellers and teachers. Find out more sla.org.uk/Public/News/Ar…

@Whitefieldhead Gorgeous! Gorgeous! Gorgeous! 🌈

‘I can see a rainbow’…. A line of enquiry in one of our Reception classes following a rainbow over school on a rainy day…. Such fabulous scientific exploration!

@AndyBurtEEX @EarlyExcellence @LlewellaEEx @ClareKingEEx Oh! This is exciting! ✨👏🏽

@Strickomaster @dustonschool Congratulations!

@Emma_Turner75 @Suchmo83 Ohhhh! I can’t wait to hear this one!

Get this in your ears for half term. The mighty @Suchmo83 delivering wisdom in abundance, and unraveling the complexities of teaching reading. A barnstormer of a guest to kick off the new series.

@AndyBurtEEX @NikkiWaltersEEX @EarlyExcellence @PhilAEEX @NovaRobEEX @sarahcareyeex Brilliant! Thanks Andy.

We’re ready and waiting to welcome our first 100 delegates for the @EarlyExcellence EYFS Leaders Conference in Harrogate With our hosts @PhilAEEX, @AndyBurtEEX, @NovaRobEEX & @sarahcareyeex looking toward to connecting and collaborating with everyone!

@WhitefieldPS @EmmaDoran16 @EarlyExcellence @shinetrustuk She was fabulous! Really useful workshop with things to put into practice easily but with great impact ✨

Really proud of @EmmaDoran16. Brilliant to see her sharing our work on regulations at the @EarlyExcellence conference today. @shinetrustuk

@OFBrowPrimary She was fabulous! ✨