Newton Primary Best Practice by Sarah Moran https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b Lets share ideas for amazing learning.... en-us 2022-03-22 15:19:07 UTC 2023-09-06 10:52:54 UTC hello@padlet.com Let the children have a bit of down time to then be able to work harder later. https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110109031 2022-03-23 16:33:22 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110109031 Tick planning to show all kids got it and write names of students who didn't. Teacher judgement https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110110750 2022-03-23 16:34:19 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110110750 Make clear expectations of the input time. https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110110783 2022-03-23 16:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110110783 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110111543 Rolling snack i feel does not work at 3.30. The children need more structure, the children still ‘working’ will rush to eat, others take too long to eat, the children within adult won’t be able to focus or listen. Prefer to finish snack and then all sit down for story time or end of hame phonics game.]]> 2022-03-23 16:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110111543 Children would be more engaged and behaviour for learning could be improved with the implementation of continuous provision. In year 1, the children easily become distracted as it is very much bums on seats. Having one focus activity and more activity stations around the room for the children to freely access, would give them a freedom and choice in how they learn. https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110111974 2022-03-23 16:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110111974 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110112070 More LSA support for children during input on the carpet. ]]> 2022-03-23 16:35:02 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110112070 I think they need their break. It's a long day 9am-5pm https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110112087 2022-03-23 16:35:03 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110112087 I have seen rolling snack work and the children continue working, while 1 table at a time go and get their snack. https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110113548 2022-03-23 16:35:37 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110113548 Scheduling a lesson from 3.15 is pointless when they have to have snack and activiites people come at 3.45. Some time out at the end of the day is needed for 5 year olds https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110114299 2022-03-23 16:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110114299 LSA included in lesson planning https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110115098 2022-03-23 16:36:18 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110115098 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110115151 Post it notes in books of children's comments during inputs of their explanations that they are too young to write themselves. ]]> 2022-03-23 16:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110115151 Children are tired and often look forward to relaxing with snack. We are still learning, social skills, have phonics (alphablocks, number locks etc) on for the children to listen to or actually listen to a story. https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110116580 2022-03-23 16:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110116580 Raffle ticket system: Give out raffle tickets for participation, good behaviour, giving good answers, sitting nicely, lining up correctly. At the end of every week, draw out 1 or 2 raffle tickets and the child gets a prize. Children can receive several raffle tickets. If they can get more raffle tickets, the higher chance they have of winning. lscott142 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110116762 2022-03-23 16:37:11 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110116762 I have used flash cards at the end of the day or we have a story, which they don't get much time to have. https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110117700 2022-03-23 16:37:41 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110117700 For LSAs have meeting time to share resources and ideas of support https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110118187 2022-03-23 16:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110118187 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110118723 Children need to learn manners tocsit down and eat, not walk around with a rolling snack looking at what everyone else is doing]]> 2022-03-23 16:38:15 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110118723 I have seen some teachers and LSA's working very well as a team and the positive impact on learning was great. https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110119180 2022-03-23 16:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110119180 Plan an activity that relates to what is happening that week. For example: talking about how to cope when we see bad news. How to cope with stress when we are doing exams. Racism if there has been an issue with racism recently. lscott142 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110119522 2022-03-23 16:38:40 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110119522 Well-being https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110120190 In Year 6, we are looking at setting personal and academic goals for what is left this year. We have also introduced lessons about how to be a good sport to help with football issues. We have seen a huge difference in their behaviour since.]]> 2022-03-23 16:39:00 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110120190 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110120396 I think they need a break, it's a long day and they are very hyper]]> 2022-03-23 16:39:07 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110120396 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110120399 Share resources more so LSAs are not all making the same resources, just share them within classes]]> 2022-03-23 16:39:07 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110120399 Put more trust in the teachers and LSA's not overloading the evidencing https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110120761 2022-03-23 16:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110120761 Making sure feedback is given (especially positive as it boosts moral) Make sure the questions are age appropriately worded e.g. lower ability, younger children https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110120971 2022-03-23 16:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110120971 When there are issues in the class or relative to your class, talk about it in PSHE. t_sanda https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110121360 2022-03-23 16:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110121360 Include challenges on the displays that the whole year group can use once they have been finished. Display children's work but also give dojos out if their work is displayed. lscott142 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110121840 2022-03-23 16:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110121840 WE enjoy snack time as a time to enjoy circle time and encourage English vocabulary https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110122387 2022-03-23 16:40:08 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110122387 Sue & Linda https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110122416 We have a " we are proud of these people" poster and the children nominate other children who have helped them to solve a conflict or when they have had a problem on the playground. highlights positive behaviours and creates a caring and supportive atmosphere.]]> 2022-03-23 16:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110122416 Have regular check-ins with the children, with regards to their behaviour during the day/week, targets they have reached, worries they have, assessments, etc a_bignell https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110123751 2022-03-23 16:40:51 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110123751 Interactive activities designed to encourage intrinsic motivation rather than always providing an external reward such as dojos e.g. a quiz that they do just for enjoyment rather than for dojos https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110124350 Year 3]]> 2022-03-23 16:41:09 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110124350 Using a tick sheet and showing red, Amber or green as evidence. https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110125084 2022-03-23 16:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110125084 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110125685 I would love to make comments on every child and have a ticksheet for each child for each learning objective but sometimes its just not practical with time]]> 2022-03-23 16:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110125685 v_esler https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110126036 Year 6 are using a dojo lesson about setting goals. As part of the lesson, the children have created steps they can achieve and will add these to a working class display when they achieve them.]]> 2022-03-23 16:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110126036 Share examples of good work across the year group with teachers and children. lscott142 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110126086 2022-03-23 16:42:01 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110126086 Children to self mark - like we use the rubrics in IPC - children could highlight with appropriate colour of the level they feel they have achieved. This would give a clear indication of a child's understanding they they believe they have. https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110128106 2022-03-23 16:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110128106 Use QR codes to show individual work done by children. Have the WAGBA on the walls to show the learning that has taken place. t_sanda https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110128270 2022-03-23 16:43:08 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110128270 During snack time we find this a valuble time to do individual reading, children do their filing independently, have interactive white board games to practise phonics or encourage a child to be the teacher and listen to the child read. https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110128955 2022-03-23 16:43:25 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110128955 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110129233 Specific carpet spaces and talk partners will help with expectations and cut down on fidgeting and moving to be near friends. ]]> 2022-03-23 16:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110129233 T4W v_esler https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110129336 Photocopying Hot Tasks and marking up the copies to show progress through the terms.  From this to this displays with cold tasks next to hot task.]]> 2022-03-23 16:43:37 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110129336 Ask children write their WAGBA to show what they have got better. t_sanda https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110129378 2022-03-23 16:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110129378 Use the displays to help the children in lessons. Since the word wall has been introduced, there are more WOW words and ambitious vocabulary in the children's work. Children can also take photos of the display to use for revision at home. lscott142 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110130002 2022-03-23 16:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110130002 Maths v_esler https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110130931 Google form to show questions that were answered successfully in the final exams. This can then be used to show weak areas and integrate them into the next term’s plans.]]> 2022-03-23 16:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110130931 Ipc v_esler https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110132170 Printing children’s rubrics, children self-assess a piece of work that is put together in their jotters ]]> 2022-03-23 16:45:09 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110132170 In Science, we asked children during the Earth and Space topic to make a book of questions at the start of the topic. During the topic, they answered those questions to demostrate what they were learning. lscott142 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110133711 2022-03-23 16:46:02 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110133711 In literacy children choose three targets to improve in the term. Then at the end of term children go through their books to see if they have met those targets. t_sanda https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110135993 2022-03-23 16:47:10 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110135993 Choose 3 children a week, send a positive dojo message home about something they have done well! lscott142 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110135994 2022-03-23 16:47:10 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110135994 Share pieces of good work among children in class and year group. t_sanda https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110137924 2022-03-23 16:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110137924 Send a message to the children, try and think of a good quality they have and write it down to give to them on a Monday morning or a stressful day! lscott142 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110140270 2022-03-23 16:49:25 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110140270 Ask children to write down who they think should deserve a privilege card and why? Allows children to think about what good behaviour is. lscott142 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110143069 2022-03-23 16:50:53 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110143069 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110209248 Lsas should know what lessons are planned and know exactly what is happening each lesson and teachers should utilise them more to help mark/ assess work. ]]> 2022-03-23 17:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2110209248 Half terms! https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2117289319 2022-03-28 14:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2117289319 Make learning displays interactive so chn can write on them (with laminated wordsearches, crosswords, questions and answers about the topic) a_bignell https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2117302909 2022-03-28 14:32:28 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2117302909 I think it's important that the children have a break to eat in the afternoon. They are young and it is a very long day. https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2117304393 2022-03-28 14:33:02 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2117304393 Time for reading s_moran https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2117305631 2022-03-28 14:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2117305631 Good manners and behaviour in the dining room needs to be rewarded. The dining room is SO noisy and there are so many children being rude, shouting or misbehaving. https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2117307912 2022-03-28 14:34:32 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2117307912 Good manners and behaviour in the dining room needs to be rewarded. The dining room is SO noisy and there are so many children being rude, shouting or misbehaving. https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2117308164 2022-03-28 14:34:38 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2117308164 Encourage children to be more responsible for their learning by getting them to choose to sit next to someone who will enhance their learning and concentration when working on the mat or in groups. https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2119482579 2022-03-29 14:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2119482579 Emotional Checkins p_harbour https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2119484394 https://www.mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/]]> 2022-03-29 14:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2119484394 Dining Room https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2119495307 Teachers on duty in the dining room to keep a note of the best behaved class (not getting up and down, eating with their mouths closed, eating nicely, speaking quietly)
The class with the most days of good behaviour to then be rewarded with 10 minutes patio in study skills. ]]> 2022-03-29 14:33:59 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2119495307 p_harbour https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2119496951 There are some good ideas here]]> 2022-03-29 14:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2119496951 p_harbour https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2119501806 2022-03-29 14:36:57 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2119501806 Differentiation https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2221631672 Considering the needs of your EAL children in your class when planning. Thinking about how to assess the children by the end of the lesson, e.g. differentiating accordingly against the Success Criteria by taking into account how long the child has been learning the language. Considering how to scaffold and support their learning e.g. by teacher support, peer support, providing visual aids, repetition. ]]> 2022-06-15 06:29:00 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2221631672 Provide the child/children with the necessary resources. Twinkl have lots of resources for EAL learners in spanish and English together (and other languages) so the child can find the word that they want in Spanish and then use the English word in their writing. https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2222904624 2022-06-16 09:27:13 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2222904624 'Every day toolkits' each year group has a toolkit outlining the objectives that should be used in writing ( these can be found in the English Folder). If a child is struggling they can use one from the year before. https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2222908839 2022-06-16 09:33:57 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2222908839 Using visual aids, pictures or symbols, to aid understanding and translation. This can also be done whole class when introducing new vocabulary e.g. in weekly spellings. https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2231328596 2022-06-27 10:05:34 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2231328596 Have regular check ins to discuss targets that the child is working towards. https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2231335511 2022-06-27 10:17:13 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2231335511 LSA's and intervention support for LKS2. https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2231346228 2022-06-27 10:36:36 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2231346228 m_slater1 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2231384845 No new students in class since year 2, so no specific EAL needs. Generally, new/difficult vocabulary is discussed/explained before reading lessons and as encountered in WCR.
Images for new vocabulary/ IPC Keywords found in a Google search whenever possible. ]]> 2022-06-27 11:40:47 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2231384845 fturnz https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2365403770 2022-11-01 18:13:27 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2365403770 Year 2 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2367009266 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a9J7kM14u8QjC3h2deSSauN7g9ueqGCaFf65rUUUKd8/edit]]> 2022-11-02 16:35:38 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2367009266 Year 3 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2367024283 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-ghtFzgv2RkSiY7F6s9g4B5vYQud5i-VdQbccTNeKIE/edit ]]> 2022-11-02 16:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2367024283 Year 5 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2367040271 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yJYHT0BIiBTMW45Ubt8AdcarLPdzuztKzc20QIz0bCA/edit]]> 2022-11-02 16:53:18 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2367040271 Year 1 https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2367043249 2022-11-02 16:55:04 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2367043249 Year 6 v_esler https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2374544745 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ojtlxt-QP_Qxq6NfVahv1mmqted0g85KlrD0J-jRvTE/edit]]> 2022-11-08 07:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2374544745 Year 4 j_gault https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2375143593 2022-11-08 14:56:14 UTC https://padlet.com/s_moran/pulav88zn7he7o1b/wish/2375143593