Claire Mulhern

Excited to be sharing our innovative #primary #curriculum design in London, June ‘26.

How have Discovery trust #schools achieved alignment & reduced #teacherworkload while raising standards, promoting #equity & protecting #teacher agency?

Come & find out!

@edusky.bsky.social

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One of the best parts of my job is celebrating the progress of individual pupils. This is the same child’s book, showing work from the beginning of term and more recently..the result of high expectations & excellent teaching. #teaching @edusky.bsky.social #primarywriting #handwriting #primaryenglish

This term, the launch of our new primary #science curriculum includes developing pupils’ understanding of #solar energy. We learn how solar panels work, complete a drone inspection of the school panels & interrogate the data to work out how many appliances we have powered. #edusky

This week we held our primary conference, 'Courageous Teaching', at the King Power. It was wonderful to see our incredible staff together, rested & refreshed.

A special thank you to #DianaOsagie, who inspired us to ask BIG questions. Here's to another fantastic year!

#PrimaryEducation #Edusky

🌟 What a night at the Discovery Trust Pupil & Colleague Awards!

From inspirational testimonies of incredible service & achievement, to impromptu performances by our amazing pupils with the band — the room was full of pride & joy

Congratulations to everyone who received a nomination💙 #ProudToBelong

I took so many practical ideas, top tips and inspiration from yesterday’s #EdTech conference. Thank you to @lgfl-ngfl.bsky.social, as well as the pupils and teachers from each school who taught live lessons in the incredible XR lab. One day very well spent.

Today was a proud day, hearing from over 700 Young Leaders about how their #sustainability projects have had a positive impact on their communities. Made even more special by the incredible setting of #Leicester Cathedral. ‘Be the change you want to see’ #edusky

Our fantastic Danemil team cycled and ran for 12 hours in aid of LOROS yesterday, raising an incredible £2k. #edusky justgiving.com/page/danemil...

The teacher in me still loves designing spaces. Thank you to Mowmacre Hill for turning my vision for the library into reality this week. It’s the centre of the infant building and a pleasure to use.

Our office window used to have nicknacks, photos and souvenirs. Lately, our kittens have taken over and there’s something quite soothing about working with a sleeping kitten above my screen.

After 7 years of facilitating School Centered Initial Teacher Training (SCITT), I led my last session today. It has been a pleasure to work with you all, see you grow in confidence and become the talented teachers that you are.

Counting on a good read: maths books we love for World Book Day To celebrate World Book Day we share some of our favourite books about maths for all ages

What’s your favourite maths book? 📚
This #WorldBookDay, NCETM staff & podcast guests share their top picks (for children or adults) that celebrate the beauty of maths✨
Are any of your favourites on the list? Share in the comments below!👇

#Maths #EduSky #UKMathsChat

What an incredible evening exploring good practice in adaptive teaching. We explored the EEF 5-a-day principles then broke out into phase-specific workshops to focus on practical application. Collaboration at its best!

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Wow! At the beginning of the year, someone suggested hosting a #TeachMeet and this week we have had to close bookings because we've reached room capacities. Looking forward to welcoming over a hundred colleagues from eight schools to share best practice on Thursday. #EduSky #primary #maths

This week I earned my #Microsoft Advanced Educator badge. If you use PowerPoint, Teams and other Microsoft applications routinely, I highly recommend Microsoft Learn and #Copilot365 to get the best out of your precious time. #EduSky

Why we built an AI tool to handle parent questions The chief information officer at Inspired Education explains why the group has improved access to information for parents - and why this is a real boost for teaching staff

A chatbot to answer parent questions? Interesting read

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Happy half term! Now rest, recharge, invest in yourself and find happiness in the simple things.

#edusky #teacherlife #education

Education Improvement Lead (DST079BC) - Discovery Schools Academies Trust Ltd, Leicester, Closing date: 10:00am, Mon 3rd Mar, 2025. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

I have the privilege of supporting an incredible group of primary headteachers in a forward- thinking trust across Leicestershire and Rutland. I love my job. This is a rare opportunity to join us. #EduSky #headteacher #vacany
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Spent time this morning improving my prompt-writing skills using the AI powered lesson planning assistant, Aila. I highly recommend the webinar. Here's my KS1 lesson 'Where is the United Kingdom?' generated in <10mins tinyurl.com/mvxm6dyb #EdTech #AIForEducation #EduSky

Feeling inspired after an incredible day at Bett Show 2025! The innovation, ideas and energy here are unmatched. I’m leaving with fresh perspectives, learning opportunities and so many exciting possibilities for the future of education! #Bett2025 #PedTech #EdTech #Edusky

So excited to see my favourite poet of all time, Michael Rosen, along with Christian Foley at BETT 2025 #Edusky

Enjoy! I have fond memories as a pupil there. Great school!

It's such a pleasure to see our youngest children using the VR headsets to experience a rocket launch into space as part of their space topic. #edusky

I have a post-doc position to study the effect of AI on education.

How can we ensure that AI tools enhance natural intelligence?

The position is a part of the Estonian Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence.

Please repost - not easy to get people to work in Estonia 🥶

#edusky #neuroAI

Given that AI is just going to start regurgitating its own errors, I'd say that there's an urgent need to educate young people as much as possible about all things internet related, especially disinformation. #EduSky

Curriculum and assessment review Review of the existing national curriculum and statutory assessment system in England, to ensure they are fit for purpose and meeting the needs of children and young people.

What are your primary curriculum review predictions? #Edusky #curriculum

Mine are:
- Embedded Oracy / S&L / drama
- Strong EDI focus
- Sustainability education
- Explicit life skills & employment links
- Promotion of digital literacy & computing skills

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If you're in the UK (East Midlands) and you're interested in finding out how PedTech can enhance teaching and learning in your school, join us for an open morning. #EduSky
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First day back and I enjoyed working with the fabulous Mowmacre team, exploring evidence-based lesson design. To put the session into context, we all learned to juggle. What a great way to start the new term! #EduSky #teaching #lessondesign

Exit tickets: encapsulating tasks and retention An exit ticket is a short task which shows how well all students have understood the lesson’s key ideas.  Exit tickets are simple but powerful: designing and using them can help us refin…

Exit tickets keep popping back up. I know I addressed them a few months back, but I keep walking back into them when I'm visiting schools and talking T&L.

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Next steps for the curriculum Well hello there, and welcome to update #107!

New post:

Next steps for the curriculum

A few thoughts
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