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I’m working on a programme for our Y10 & 11 called the 1% Club

Based off Atomic Habits (& The Bear) it’s all about continuous improvement & empowering them to be independent, motivated & self regulated learners.

This ties in with our work on metacognition & learning behaviours
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The programme with include assemblies, parental information evenings & tutor (ASPIRE) sessions

Tutor sessions will be based around booklets like these - this is Year 1 for Y10

Sessions involve theory, examples, practice, retrieval & goal setting
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Session 1 will centre around the Science of Learning
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Session 2 is all about Forgetting
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Session 3 goes over Retrieval Practice with the introduction of Brain Dumps & some practice
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Session 4 goes over the power of Flashcards.

We’ll be encouraging subjects to use these and brain dumps as their revision strategies in lessons during these 2 terms, allowing contextualisation in lessons
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Session 5 looks at the power of deliberate practice, introducing the @SandResearch memory clock
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Session 6 circles back to our original assembly & launch when we talk about the power of habits in the run up to their first set of mocks exams
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Our final session of the year, which is post mock exams, looks at being Self Reflective Learners

Mock Exam Wrapper central feature of this session

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I need to create a special version for Y11 who will only experience a year of it.

Big thanks to @KatieEHolmes_ whose work finally encouraged me to get something sorted.

Usual thanks to those who’s work inspired @Inner_Drive @teacherhead @AlexJQuigley @EducEndowFoundn
@KatieEHolmes_ @Inner_Drive @teacherhead @AlexJQuigley @EducEndowFoundn @Miss_G_Geog 👀👀👀
@KatieEHolmes_ @Inner_Drive @teacherhead @AlexJQuigley @EducEndowFoundn @Miss_G_Geog Some of the updated hits for the Y11 version - it’s not Year 2, just a combo of the two years

Little page on goals to follow our systems & goals sessions - we did this last year and it was really powerful.

Also a checklist for the final stage of revision
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@KatieEHolmes_ @Inner_Drive @teacherhead @AlexJQuigley @EducEndowFoundn @Miss_G_Geog Another section on Wellbeing & Stress
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@KatieEHolmes_ @Inner_Drive @teacherhead @AlexJQuigley @EducEndowFoundn @Miss_G_Geog And a final one on building a revision timetable (systems!) by harnessing spacing and interleaving

That’s me done for summer, onto delivery 💪
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Sep 1, 2025
Today I had the pleasure of launching something we’ve worked on for 8 months, our new Teaching & Learning Playbook.

A shared model of excellence for powerful learning routines, applicable in every classroom Image
We’ve in chosen 10 core evidence informed ‘plays’ which we agreed were powerful strategies.

Thanks @Doug_Lemov for all the TLAC brilliance which features heavily across the Playbook.

Thanks @m_chiles & @mel_mwicks for the page inspiration ❤️ Image
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Each has its own page and video, detailing the what, why and how.

Many of the routines we use already but we want to improve consistency and strengthen our existing offer.

Loved the work of @shaun_allison & Durrington around their Principles in Practice here. Image
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Jan 7, 2025
This term we’ve begun a new three year project to really hone our whole school literacy, it’s called Literacy is Power

Massive piece of work, which is slowly being implemented in waves over the next year Image
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We held our launch in September, sharing the vision and also some sage advice from @AlexJQuigley around effective literacy implementation.

Huge thanks to & @lamb_heart_tea @DavidDidau and @RealGeoffBarton who have inspired so much Image
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The first session briefly discussed Disciplinary Literacy, curricular thinking and the importance of knowledge (tying nicely with our work around the core knowledge last year)

@Kathrine_28’s book is 🔥 here Image
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Dec 14, 2024
We also deliver a Breakfast Jam programme of optional CPD for colleagues, these are been the sessions this Autumn term

Sharing a couple Image
We’ve had a little thread on @Doug_Lemov TLAC. Offering some additional sessions for those interested in trialling new strategies

For example Hunting not Fishing (which is going into our playbook for 2025-26) Image
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We had a Breakfast Jam lively debate about STAR & SLANT and whether we should introduce it at Meols Image
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Dec 14, 2024
Been a busy term and I’m so ready for the Christmas break.

Thought I’d share some threads on the CPD that’s been on offer at Meols Cop this term so far.

I’ll start with our Middle Leader Mastery programme, which is onto year 4 with a focus on Teams & launching Steplab Image
Our first session of the year always looks at Department and Pastoral Improvement Plans, and is built around the @EducEndowFoundn Implementation guidance.

Loved your blog too @SimonDCox Image
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@MissBKearns followed this session with a lovely bit around team development, and a nod to the updated guidance report.

Departments have a ringfenced 30 minutes a week (in addition to directed time hours), so it’s making the most of that time

Nods to @DurringResearch here Image
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Sep 7, 2023
This week @MeolsCopHS is launching a new homework policy, something that’s been almost a year on a making.

A thread 🧵 on implementation
Firstly, as with effective implementation, we began to identify the ‘why’

This involves creating up a T&L Inquiry group - totally voluntary, made up of a range of staff who were keen to be involved


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As an aside from this, we sought to hear from as many voices as possible - therefore we used our @TeacherTapp school surveys to gather views from parents and staff, alongside collecting pupil voice

It allowed us to identify some barriers & opportunities
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Sep 5, 2023
Hard to put into words how inspired I am after our previous two days INSET. The below thread gives a quick overview of some of the bright spots of the sessions led by the @MeolsCopHS team

I am so excited for 2023-24. As Carmy would say, "Let it rip"
We've had sessions from @HelenHinde3 around our INCREDIBLE new Learning Behaviours Curriculum.

This programme is Year 2 of our focus on @EducEndowFoundn LBs and utilises the thinking of @primarypercival to craft our first 'curriculum'

Helen began with the 'Why' and big picture Image
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Helen then followed up with a session today that focused on our existing and new routines for learning which we will be focusing on this term;
- A Strong Start
- Signal, Pause, Inset
- Finish Strong

The session featured modelling, walkthroughs and a real golden thread around why Image
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