Mrs Top Cat Teacher

It’s beautiful! We had the excellent Patrice Baldwin come in to work with us last year and she took us to Story Land. This would be absolutely perfect to have alongside that sort of visit. Poems we know, poems we’re writing now and poems waiting to be written so they can have wings to fly.

I’ll post some more when have it. I’ve been off a half term with a poorly knee so just getting back into things!

Pretty much yes

A very exciting step forward for #openingdoors
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Ooof. Soz. 😁

Perfect thank you.

I’ve not been this excited about a book since the epic that was Lost Words.

Oh my days this looks amazing. Alas I have to collect my son from school so need to leave my school by 5pm. Is it recorded so I can geek out at leisure in my own time?

Bob, please don’t encourage me to spend more money on books…nah. Recommend away! 🥰

Deputy head jobs where? 😢

Ooooh. I’m having complete Patrice Baldwin storyland vibes here now. In the underwater kingdom of wine I can see…

Oh this is flipping amazing. Purchased and about to enjoy a glass of wine and a read through. Thank you for being so fantastic!

I very much enjoyed creating this. Language, vocabulary and imaginary play are at the heart of this new unit. @mrstopcatteacher.bsky.social @juliangrenier.bsky.social @edfinch.bsky.social @justimaginecentre.bsky.social

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Game day! Sun is shining in the sky! Cmon you Blues!

Picture the scene. End of term. Year 1. Tired, hot, grumpy. Graveyard shift 2.30-3.00. Print ‘make your own book’ templates. The ENTIRE CLASS sit and write and illustrate. No stress, no “I can’t” they write and it’s bloody fantastic. I love my job. 🥰

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That signing though. #bcfc

I have to keep pinching myself. After so many years of crap that it’s not supposed to be difficult.

We’ve not paid a fee yet. Amazing. Can’t wait for the “big” signings as what we have already is completely amazing! 💙🤍💙 #bcfc

Oooh I love some Kafka. The difference in discussion between first and second image is brilliant. Thank you for drilling in so deeply as my teacher brain is frazzled sometimes and I forget to dig a bit deeper sometimes!

The amazing Patrice Baldwin came in to my school today to deliver a training day on using thought, oracy, and drama for writing and it was superb. Any of my educolleagues after a decent inset then I heartily recommend her work! www.patricebaldwin.net

Honestly I could listen to you all day. I’m chomping at the bit already for next year! Thank you for being so inspiring!

Home. It’s 1.30. 😁💙🤍💙

I’ve created a monster. 💙🤍💙 #bcfc

Wembley bound and slightly obsessed with Tom Wagner’s BCFC jacket. 💙🤍💙 #bcfc

Still in 6-2 rapture. 💙🤍💙 #bcfc

@openingdoors.bsky.social Using A Power Struggle in Y4 to personify weather in our adapted rags to riches tale.

Our Y5s are furiously typing up their poems for you!

It was fabulous, Bob. I’m just so happy to be learning more about high quality literature without a prescriptive scheme. It’s so exciting.

Amazing session today with @lauraspargo.bsky.social Thank you for inspiring us!