by Abigail Hawkins | Apr 7, 2020 | Uncategorised
SEN Round-up in the second week of COVID-19 lockdown. SEN Roundup…as of 8th April 2020. It’s the Easter break now for most schools and although many remain open for key workers there isn’t quite the same pressure around trying to deliver a remote curriculum...
by Abigail Hawkins | Feb 12, 2020 | Uncategorised
Carter’s Yard Phonics In April last year I wrote a blog and about 6 months ago I filmed a review video for Carter’s Yard Phonics about their rather brilliant AR phonic flashcards. It was one of my first videos and not a polished product but appreciated...
by Gavin Hawkins | Feb 7, 2020 | Uncategorised
Touch typing with KAZ-Type Are you looking for a touch-typing program but fed up of BBC dance mat? Give Kaz-type a try and see if your students can learn to touch type the letters in 90 minutes. Approved by the British Dyslexia Association and assured by City and...
by Gavin Hawkins | Feb 7, 2020 | Uncategorised
Teaching resources from You Teach Me Too I love learning, sorry, it’s just the way I am. So, if a new student starts in my school and I need to learn Polish or BSL then I’ll spend that evening or weekend brushing up my skills. If I’m asked to teach...
by Abigail Hawkins | Apr 7, 2018 | senco, Uncategorised
Sometimes things take me by surprise. Realising I was fluent in a foreign language was one of those times. I could read, write, speak, interpret and even when things were spelled incorrectly or used inappropriately I understood what was meant. That is true mastery...
by Abigail Hawkins | Apr 7, 2018 | Uncategorised
Reading time: 3 minutes Do you know where my logo originates from? – There is a reason for each component. I originally wanted 4 hands imposed on top of each other and changing in size from largest to smallest and a dark purple to a pale lilac. I wanted to give...
