Staff Professional Learning – Thursday 7th and Friday 8th March

David Hornsby "Understanding English Orthology"

MVPS staff had the privilege of working with the exceptional David Hornsby on “Understanding English Orthography – implications for teaching phonics and spelling”. David is an expert in teaching spelling and presents all over the world. He worked with staff on how to diagnose spelling misconceptions, explicitly teach spelling strategies and the importance of inquiry spelling to develop meaning. Staff members felt enlightened by some new and engaging strategies and look forward to implementing the new learning into their teaching.

F. Braithwaite & C. Brown

What did the staff get up to lately? 

An inquiry into S.T.E.A.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics)

During our recent Curriculum days, Mount View staff members had the pleasure of work shopping with Adrian Francis from Using Technology Better. During this time staff members were inquiring into the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of S.T.E.A.M inquiry within the classroom. Teachers engaged with a range of hands-on activities including a variety of technology. We were able to make links with our current practices, identify natural links within 2019 Programmes of Inquiry and enrich our understanding of what S.T.E.A.M looks like at Mount View Primary School.

We look forward to seeing S.T.E.A.M in action!

 A. Petch