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Virtual Sports Day Site

Due to lockdown it became apparent to the PE department that we were going to miss one of our favourite days of the year, Sports Day. Taking on board that the school was already learning from our digital platform (Frog), we decided that we should use that to coordinate a Virtual Sports Day.
Written by Sarah Clarke ( 09 June 2020 )

Teaching with ‘Teams’

Recent developments in OneNote and Teams meant that it felt like time to re-visit their use as a teaching tool. Was this going to be a useful classroom tool or not?
Written by Kate Wragg ( 12 February 2020 )

Using Growth Mindset to Develop Numeracy Skills in Science

Growth Mindset was launched as a whole-school teaching and learning focus at Whalley Range in September 2016. One theory of growth mindset refers to ‘Neuroplasticity’, which is the idea that the brain is malleable and can build new connections through experiences. We used this idea to focus on helping our students develop a specific skill in Science by regularly revisiting this skill.
Written by Annabel Jansen ( 11 June 2018 )

Teambuilding and Vision in a New Team

Taking on your first leadership role is a complicated thing to do. I thoroughly thought about how I would embark upon this journey and spent several hours in coaching, drafting the plan of how to go about it in the best possible way to get the best outcomes. Here are a few of my experiences.
Written by Christopher Coe ( 26 April 2018 )

Instagram in Education

How do you best connect with students using technology? In particular, I’m interested in how to engage Generation Z using social media for a variety of purposes. That’s why I took it upon myself to launch an official school Instagram account for Whalley Range 11-18 High School.
Written by Tom Corney ( 25 April 2018 )
 

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