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The ramblings of a Primary Teacher in a small Northumbrian town.

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The Aggregation of Marginal Gains…

February 18, 2018 MrGPrimaryLeave a comment

During 2012, I was lucky enough to be deployed away from home (again) providing a small but important part of the security for the Olympic Games in London.  Four years on I find myself in a completely different situation, in a classroom, in front of 30 children every day. To paraphrase the great Chris Boardman,… Continue reading The Aggregation of Marginal Gains…

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The day it all made sense…

February 18, 2018 MrGPrimaryLeave a comment

So, there I was.  43 years old, 4 terms into my teacher training and sitting in the classroom trying to stop the tears rolling down my cheeks.  The morning bell hasn’t even gone yet but I am a broken man. Rewind 5 minutes – I’m just back from the photocopier, making sure I have enough… Continue reading The day it all made sense…

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I learned about teaching from that…

February 18, 2018 MrGPrimaryLeave a comment

So, I’m in training to be a primary teacher and things are heading on the right trajectory in Y5.  I’m consistently hitting the edge of “Good” in my observations and starting to really enjoy life as a teacher.  What happened?  Well to further my training my school decided to put me outside my comfort zone;… Continue reading I learned about teaching from that…

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#ReverseAdventCalendar

December 23, 2017December 23, 2017 MrGPrimaryLeave a comment

Around this time last year, the #MPTA or My Personal Twitter Awards really took off – thanking those who had made a difference to your own PLN in the previous year. This morning, this tweet from @HealthyToolkit caught my eye… #ReverseAdventCalendar Day 23 Before your #EduTwitter Digital Detox, tag in your Top 10 Tweeters who… Continue reading #ReverseAdventCalendar

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It’s all about the knowledge…

November 30, 2017November 30, 2017 MrGPrimaryLeave a comment

Tell the people, Tell the people that arrive, Tell the people, Tell the people that arrive, We don’t need to multiply. X – System of a Down This week has been an interesting week in school.  Some time ago, we were invited by the STA to take part in a trial for the new Year… Continue reading It’s all about the knowledge…

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How do we buy the time?

November 19, 2017 MrGPrimaryLeave a comment

Like many teachers up and down the land, I sometimes struggle to balance the needs of my class, my school and my own family. Sometimes it feels like real life is getting in the way of my career (maybe) choice and something has to give. Also like many teachers, I seem to spend a large… Continue reading How do we buy the time?

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#smallwins – my manifesto for happiness.

October 25, 2017 MrGPrimaryLeave a comment

Put it in your heart Where tomorrow shines Gold and silver shine REM – Shiny, happy people Trawling Twitter of an evening often makes me melancholy.  Sometimes it inspires, sometimes it riles me but a lot of the time it just makes me sad.  You see the human condition seems to make us want to… Continue reading #smallwins – my manifesto for happiness.

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