Heather De Silva

Looking forward to taking history into KS1 at the @1972shp.bsky.social conference 2025 join me and Wendy to take you through our rich KS1 curriculum materials

Looking forward to talk primary history

@1972shp.bsky.social looking forward to speaking at the SHP conference this year exploring how you can take children in KS1 from the concrete to the abstract nature of history @danlyndon.bsky.social @1972shp.bsky.social @mr-s-tiffany.bsky.social @robin-macp.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social

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It was a great afternoon and a wonderful opportunity to speak to and hear those who have made history @histassoc.bsky.social @davidolusoga.bsky.social @haringeyeduc.bsky.social @jamesapage.bsky.social @highgatewood.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social

Feeling privileged to have Leila Hassan-Howe
speak to my Year 9s about Black British Civil Rights campaigns in the 70s with her late partner Darcus Howe. Also feeling proud to be part of a school where we can build this into our History curriculum. @hdesilva.bsky.social @calmleadership.bsky.social

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I am on my way to 100k …
I'm fundraising for HEP Horizons. Check out my @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving www.justgiving.com/page/heather...

Jadon and I completed the 5K walk for the National Autistic Society!!
Thank you so much for your donations so far - very much appreciated !

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Thanks Jill you are a lovely person Heather

Great day @jillberry102.bsky.social

Great day at @haringeyeduc.bsky.social women’s international day conference authentic and genuine conversation @womens

Authentic conversations between inspiring women at HEPs International Women’s Day conference Thank you to our speakers @benniekara.bsky.social @womened.bsky.social @haringeyeduc.bsky.social

Authentic conversations between inspiring women at HEPs International Women’s Day conference Thank you to our speakers @benniekara.bsky.social @womened.bsky.social @haringeyeduc.bsky.social

@mrmetacognition.bsky.social hi please could you send a link to attend one of your sessions always looking for new trainers

Gorgeous x

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Hoping someone out there will support me on my Norfolk walk for cancer research Thanks

@jamesapage.bsky.social thanks James fir your support

Thanks Tanisha x

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Hoping someone out there will support me on my Norfolk walk for cancer research Thanks

We want high standards for all young people, not some Delivering that vision will mean having a shared understanding of what we mean when we talk about standards

'In practice, “high standards”currently too often means “high standards for some”.’

Cogent arguments from @beckyfrancis.bsky.social exploring ‘standards’ in discussions of curriculum

Everyone agrees about their importance -but what exactly are we all agreed on?

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It feels as though the current Ofsted leadership have just discovered a Bloom's taxonomy pyramid and got over excited at the new world of possibilities.

@lucyfoulkes.bsky.social
Hi Lucy I work for a large school partnership and we are having a deep dive session on mental health for all our DSLs looking mainly at self harm I was wondering if there might be worth exploring your ideas that self harm is not just a social media date 12-3-25
Heather

Breaking the Barriers of Leadership: International Women's Day 2025 A day of insight and discussion hosted by Bennie Kara and a selection of leaders to accelerate action towards women’s equality.

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10 places available at our women’s day conference hosted by Bennie Kara: Breaking the barriers of leadership @haringeyeduc.bsky.social @benniekara.bsky.social

‘Three pillars of vocabulary teaching’

1. Explicit vocabulary teaching
2. Incidental vocabulary learning
3. Cultivating ‘word consciousness’

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Definitely one to read and think about I totally get the points being made

For anyone looking for education policy people on Bluesky (and if you're missing let me know!)

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The wonderful Bennie Kara is leading our women’s leadership day DM for details

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