So confirmation today of a back up plan for teacher assessed grades in 2022 for GCSE, AS, A levels just in England - although ministers have made clear they expect exams to go ahead. 3 sets of exam-like mocks suggested as contingency gov.uk/government/con…

Great to be back at KingsGate Community Church with Andy Buck and Andrew J R Clarke for the Subject Leader Development day. #cpd #subjectleadership #leadership Greenwood Learning Alliance Greenwood Academies Trust to develop leaders of Science, Geography and D&T

Science Fair has been launched this morning with the STEM learners talking about their lessons and collaboration with secondary pupils Newark Hill Academy - how exciting! Wayne Norrie OBE FCCT Greenwood Academies Trust

We have enjoyed working with EEF today and have had reminders about the best use of manipulatives, all closely linked to their recommendations. The guidance reports support a deep dive into manipulatives and representations. #primarymathematics EEF

📣 EEF blog: Adaptive teaching In this blog, Jon Eaton of Devon RSN reflects on the impact adaptive teaching has had across his school trust. Read more: eef.li/Hhn56a #AdaptiveTeaching

And just like that the GAT Education Subject Networks are launched! Representation from a range of curriculum subjects and Principals officially start work in their collaborative space - led by the network for network. An exciting step in our primary strategies begins… 😊

One week left on this. Current leader is leaving for a well deserved promoted post. This is a great opportunity to lead a great team, who do great things for CoPA kids! Happy for you to come and see for yourself any time, our doors are always open! tes.com/jobs/vacancy/a…

Some really thought provoking reading and discussions today about adaptive teaching.

Much sharing of highly effective early years practice at our GAT F2 Assessment Accuracy session today. Fabulous professional discussion and debate and also an opportunity for colleagues across our regions to come together. GAT Education #support #collaborate #agreement

An inspirational EYFS session at our Trust Writing Conference today led by the very creative Mr Mc, who shared many ideas 💡 of exciting book-led thematic hooks to both motivate and engage our youngest learners. Twilight CPD sessions to follow. GAT Education #EYFS

Chief education officers at Greenwood Academies Trust Annette Montague and Sarah Mills answer Tes’ 10 questions on the best and worst aspects of education, their inspirational teachers and why they think Geoff Barton has made a huge difference tes.com/magazine/news/…

Creative blending and fine motor application activities on offer in the continuous provision in F2 today Sunnyside Primary Academy . Imaginative ideas 💡 to motivate our youngest learners using an explicit scaffolded approach GAT Education #EYFS #Writing #Reading #CL

It was so wonderful to see the superb scaffolds in place across a very engaging learning environment on a recent visit to F2 Sunnyside Primary Academy . These both explicitly model and extend learning for all the children #intervention #prompt #VAK #support GAT Education

We are pleased to publish this blog from one of our Chief Education Officers reflecting on school improvement at scale. It is the first in a series of occasional blogs about our work that we will publish into the future. greenwoodacademies.org/gat-news/blog-…

Fabulous reflections on school improvement from our brilliant Chief Education Officer Annette C Montague highlighting the way we work across Greenwood Academies Trust to ensure we provide the very best for #EveryChildinEveryAcademyEveryDay #WeAreGAT

Terrific thematic learning opportunities in the continuous provision in F2 Studfall Infant Academy #FineMotor #CL #EYFS GAT Education

‘I am not against increasing breakfast club provision. However, the imposition of a permanent additional duty, not fully funded, will have consequences’: Greenwood Academies Trust’s @annettemontague on her concerns over Labour’s breakfast club policy tes.com/magazine/analy…