Tag: People
LLwyn-y-pia – Rhonda Valley
What a grey and wet old day to go visiting Llwyn-y-pia Primary School, a vast victorian barn clinging to the side of the Rhonda Valley. I had a lot of fun and we came up with some great ideas for stories, including a Snake Man who has to be controlled by a specially adapted digger,…
Editing
I’ve had a very positive morning with my yr5 writing group at Whitchurch Primary School. I was acting as editor with my chosen group, working my way through 15 minute individual sessions – I even put my phone timer on! Each child is a different stage, has different talents and they all see the world…
Fashions in Education
I’m being asked to talk about the writing a lot these days. I’m very happy to do so. I write and plan in a very controlled but chaotic way. Visually minded boys quite often respond to my methods especially when they see me writing dyslexically on the flip chart. They realise they are not alone.…