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Jordan Holdsworth
Apr 12, 20182 min read
Reflection Blog: SPACE Day
In Jordan's fourth reflection blog, he writes about Leeds West Academy's SPACE Day. He shares: SPACE Day at Leeds West Academy provides a...


Carys Stewart-Woods
Apr 3, 20182 min read
Things I Wish I Knew At The Start Of My Training
It’s been a wonderful first start to teaching and I now certainly feel a lot more wise than I did at the start (I hope so anyway). Here...


Carys Stewart-Woods
Feb 28, 20181 min read
Year 9 Trip to the National Holocaust Centre and Museum
Earlier this term, Year 9 history students visited the National Holocaust Centre and Museum for a day of learning and reflecting. The day...


Carys Stewart-Woods
Jan 12, 20182 min read
Society, Suffragettes and Savings
Hello all and welcome back to the Spring term! We’re already in the second week back of school and it seems like the standard of work...


Amy Reddaway
Dec 18, 20172 min read
First Term Reflection
As I sit writing this on the first Monday of the Christmas holiday, I almost can’t believe the term is over. However, when I think back...


Carys Stewart-Woods
Nov 24, 20171 min read
Step Up Day
Last Wednesday saw my first Step Up Day at Leeds City Academy. As part of the Humanities department, I was involved with the SMSC...


Carys Stewart-Woods
Oct 18, 20172 min read
Challenge and Literacy
One of my lovely Year 7s was astounded this week as I swiftly increased the amount of writing and emphasis on literacy I was putting into...


Carys Stewart-Woods
Sep 29, 20172 min read
A Special Time
It is 100% true that the weeks fly by as a teacher. Here is sit, after a relaxing Sunday, finalising my action plan for tomorrow and...
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