David tells us that The PTI has had a significant impact on staff teaching practices - implementing their Hub-day findings, staff are more confident in thinking outside of the box and using unique approaches to engage students in their lessons. 🌟
#UKEd 🔗 Read his article here: bit.ly/3SZJ1ii
For example, a recent Hub day saw teachers participate in workshops with an expert from DTAssociation.
And D&T teacher Mr Walker presented his accessible classroom, ft. adaptations like wheelchair-accessible benches and bespoke tools for students who struggle with holding the standard versions.
🔦 Our second Spotlight School this half-term is Bradfields Academy, Fortis Trust.
Principal David Waters tells us they aim to be a leading centre of excellence in the Special Education Sector. Part of this is working with The PTI, as a member of our Medway & Kent Primary Hub.
Her fellow Co-Director Hugh Rayment-Pickard said, ‘I am thrilled to see my colleague Carolyn Roberts, MBE, named in the 2025 Birthday Honours! This honour is thoroughly deserved recognition of her remarkable service to education.’
More here: bit.ly/44bUVLk
📷 PTI Leadership Residential, York 2025
🎉 The PTI Co-Director, Carolyn Roberts, MBE, was named in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours on Friday! Carolyn has championed ethical leadership in education for decades including as head of Thomas Tallis school – it's a well-deserved honour.
🌟 It’s taking place at the University of York 5-7 July. Places are filling up – but we’d love you to attend as well. Teachers, find out more and book on our website.
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This week, The PTI Subject Enrichment Residential reached over 100 bookings! 🎉
This is a really exciting milestone, and with teachers of six subjects attending – Art, English, Maths, Music, PE, Science – we’re gearing up for a rich, interesting and busy three days of learning.
We’re really excited for this day – it’s taking place on Monday 30th June at our Hintze Rooms in Victoria. You can sign up via our website!
This month, we'll be joined by Professor Iain Stewart for a CPD day all about geology 🪨
For Geography & Science teachers who want to learn more about geology, The PTI are bringing together a number of experts for a full day of discussion: Professor Iain Stewart, Dave Jones, & John Wilkinson.
🎷 Can music play an important role in the classroom?
Next week, we’re exploring this question with our online course La Música. Like all our courses, it’s designed by teachers, with expert research. So Dr Stuart Green, Senior Lecturer & Jemma Marshall, Head of Spanish are joining us!
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Yesterday, a sunny day in Edinburgh, The PTI attended The People's Postcode Lottery Charity Gathering.
Celebrating a milestone of £1.5 billion raised by players for good causes, the amazing things that charities have done with those funds, and different ways to communicate the impact of this work!
One attendee told us,
🗣️'This was a very interesting course and I enjoyed being able to listen to other Music teachers’ ideas. We all don't often get a chance to interact. A lot of us even work in single-person departments.'
Online courses:
🎶 Breadth vs depth on the Music Curriculum - to enable all children to create music.
🤖 How can History teachers engage in AI? - discussing the value and skill of the historian, how to establish fact, ethical & social insights, & using AI to benefit lesson planning.
✨This week at The PTI we’ve run two online courses for secondary teachers and two training days for primary teachers.
Our days ran in Manchester on Geography & History. 100% agreed that attending gave them the knowledge & skills to be a better teacher - and would have an impact on their pupils!
Here's a cam - we've just learned that they're a mechanism turning a rotary motion into a linear one!
It's subject-specific knowledge like this that enables amazing teaching 🔨📷 🪚
From designing 3D printed cookie cutters, making a Soma Puzzle on Tinker CAD, and making Cam mechanisms, EMMAUS primary teachers have loads of new activities to bring into the classroom - plus, talks and workshops on the DT curriculum to bring it all together.
'The speaker was engaging, passionate, extremely knowledgeable and welcoming. I am taking away a wealth of information with me today which I can implement in my teaching and share with my staff.'
Thanks John + our EMMAUS primary teachers!
🔨🪛🧰⚙️ A little hint for the subject of tomorrow's Hub...
Some really great photos from today's Primary Hub in Manchester! 🏵
The subject was Geography. Working with our brilliant Teacher Leader John, our EMMAUS primary teachers took part in interactive activities which can be brought into the classroom.
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🗣️ Professor Zachary Walker on generational leading and learning, and Jessica Cecil on the view from W1A.
@drzacharywalker.bsky.social
Day 3 of our Leadership Programme is underway!
The aim is to focus on whole school leadership to drive and support the improvement of education for all children regardless of background or ability.
Today, the focus will be 'Leading People: Diversity and Community'.
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With Dr Tim Mills from STEP Academy, primary teachers from Clegheads are taking part in our subject-specific training. ✍️
Today is all about Writing with an overview of the Writing Framework, workshops about teaching children to write (is it just too difficult?), and planning to teach writing!
Some really exciting feedback from this day.🎶
A massive thanks to our speakers and the teachers who attended!
Today, we're running music training with primary school teachers in Brampton and Carlisle!
With James Slimings, Education and Outreach Manager at Hatfield House, some really exciting activities to bring into the classroom.
Started the Summer term with a bang in Bromley, teaming up with @ptieducation.bsky.social to deliver an exciting day of Computing Subject Leadership CPD to leads working in the Haberdashers' Academies Trust South.
Really enjoyed the day & looking forward to more future collaborations!
The Subject Enrichment Residential is transformational for those teachers who attend.
“It has made me reconnect with the subject content. I genuinely feel excited by some of the questions the course has raised and I intend to bring many of the ideas shared and generated to my classroom.”
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In 2024, we ran our first ever Subject Enrichment Residential for PE.
It was so successful that this year’s residential is also running for PE teachers!
Speakers will include Dr Tom Quarmby, @drtomq.bsky.social, Dr. Ffion Thompson, Kyle Taylor & more TBA – you can book your place on our website.
What is The PTI? 👨🏫
The PTI is a registered charity providing high-quality training for teachers. Our work improves the education that students receive and focuses on areas of disadvantage, which is where we can have the greatest impact.
Find out more about our courses via our website!
For English, We'll hear from the following experts on Shakespeare, Gothic fiction, Renaissance lit & more:
Dr Tracy Irish
Dr @ezrahorbury.bsky.social
Dr Deborah Russell
Dr Bryan Radley
Lizzie Lovejoy
☀️ Check out our English flyer for this summer's residential at the University of York.
Working with subject experts means our programmes offer teachers the opportunity to mull over cutting-edge subject knowledge & important subject themes. Teachers can attend, collaborate & share their thoughts.
🚀 Delivery of PTI programmes has recommenced after half-term!
We’ve been in South London with primary teachers learning about computing from James Fraser, an EdTech & computing specialist. One attendee told us, there were ‘So many takeaways and points to share with the wider teams back at school.'
