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Rachel Higginson FCCT

@creativehigg.bsky.social
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Curriculum thinker. Speaker. Myatt&Co collaborator. Chartered College Fellow. 'Finding my Voice' curator. higginsoncreativeeducation.com

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Mr E @theniceman.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Blimey! Fantastic morning from @creativehigg.bsky.social. Where can I start!
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Sarah Watkins @minilebowski.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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Bob Cox @openingdoors.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
*NEW* 'To Cover or Not to Cover, That is the Question' References and thanks to @samgibbs.bsky.social @agentapostrophe.bsky.social @counsellc.bsky.social and Wilkie Collins in particular and inspired by all our schools! searchingforexcellence.co.uk/wp-content/u...
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Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Brilliant... Makes sooooo much sense!
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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
These @findingmyvoice.bsky.social webinars with @creativehigg.bsky.social and me walk through the headlines of making this a reality in our schools findingmyvoice.co.uk/webinars/
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Webinars – Finding My Voice
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Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
So looking forward to this!!
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Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
An honour to write this....
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Hywel Roberts @hywelroberts.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
After glitches, illness, and other distractions, the #Botheredness website is back on track. Coming very soon. Express your interest in finding out more at www.botheredness.co.uk. Cheers 😀 @crownhousepub.bsky.social @itpressuk.bsky.social 😀🦈
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FionaJMoss @fionajmoss.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
And @kairosbutterfly.bsky.social you will be able to hear Rachel and others next Wednesday at the @culhamstgabriel.bsky.social in conversation- book here www.cstg.org.uk/events/oracy...
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Oracy in RE: Do we need to talk more? In Conversation event registration
How can we use oracy to encourage pupils to engage with different and similar worldviews? Sign-up to our free in conversation online event.
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Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Lovely to get feedback on @findingmyvoice.bsky.social When you and your team work hard and beauty is reflected back, it's a special thing 🙏🏼
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Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Tomorrow!!!!!
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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
I'm doing a free webinar with the lovely Conal Holmes on the 'Science of successful learning' Tues 11 March 4-5pm Booking here calendly.com/primaryquiz/...
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Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Wonderful to speak about @findingmyvoice.bsky.social and Authentic Oracy at this beautiful venue in York for the lovely folk at the @ptieducation.bsky.social this afternoon. Also joyful to get a hug with @alisonpeacock.bsky.social @jencrittenden.bsky.social and @samgibbs.bsky.social Blessed 🙏🏼❤️
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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Worth checking out these lovely prompts for discussion from @creativehigg.bsky.social who sends out a weekly Listening Letter for @findingmyvoice.bsky.social finding-my-voice.beehiiv.com/p/listening-...
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Listening Letter #15
Monday 10th February
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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Authentic Oracy as Disciplinary Power A free session considering how oracy has the power to support deeper engagement and understanding in individual subjects. With @creativehigg.bsky.social @findingmyvoice.bsky.social Tues 25 Feb 5pm marymyatt.typeform.com/FMV06-25-feb...
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Finding My Voice: Authentic Oracy as Disciplinary Power
Finding My Voice - free CPD on Tuesday 25th February at 5pm
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Word Aware @wordaware.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Spoken language and #oracy have never been more important. In this era of great change 'Our students need to be more human than ever before.' Loved this point by @creativehigg.bsky.social at today's Finding My Voice webinar.
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Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
A joy ❤️
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Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Loving sharing our teams work so much!!! 😍
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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Finding My Voice is on a roll! Free webinar to explore Personal Development and Oracy: Two sides of the same coin with @creativehigg.bsky.social Emmanuel Awoyelu Christian Foley and me! Wed 29 Jan 5pm huhacademy.typeform.com/FMV04-29JAN2...
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Finding My Voice: Personal Development and Oracy
Finding My Voice - free CPD on Wednesday 29th January at 5pm
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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
With @creativehigg.bsky.social Emmanuel Awoyelu Christian Foley and me! Registration below huhacademy.typeform.com/FMV04-29JAN25
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Finding My Voice: Personal Development and Oracy
Finding My Voice - free CPD on Wednesday 29th January at 5pm
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Jon Hutchinson @jonhutchinson.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Do you know someone in the East of England who would make a great headteacher? Do they want to join a growing network committed to eradicating educational disadvantage? Would they benefit from an intensive year of development with a cohort of leaders? Ask them to join our info webinar TOMORROW
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Jon Hutchinson @jonhutchinson.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
It was wonderful to talk to some fantastic leaders working in the east of England yesterday. We have another info webinar tonight at 18:00. Please do share with your networks in the east of England!
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Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
It is vital that we use the shift towards #Oracy rich to support our young people to be more themselves and more prepared for the radical changes in the modern world...
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Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
It's so important that we don't miss the opportunity to maximise the impact of an #oracy rich education... Humans ready to be their authentic selves in a better future...
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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Worth checking out these thoughtful pieces on the 'Listening Letter' from @creativehigg.bsky.social finding-my-voice.beehiiv.com/p/listening-...
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Listening Letter #10
Monday 16th December
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Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
The last purple place of 2024. 😀 Looking forward to working on a central trust vision and principles tomorrow. 👌🏼 Working on linking community listening to culture and curriculum.🙏🏼 Then 'driving home for Christmas' tomorrow 💖
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Bob Cox @openingdoors.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
How can big principles and frameworks open up teacher autonomy and creativity? Time to watch the butterflies dance!! @shellygeeson.bsky.social @creativehigg.bsky.social @raesnape.bsky.social @marymyatt.bsky.social searchingforexcellence.co.uk/wp-content/u...
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Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
A powerful read for a Saturday morning... Thanks for writing Nick 🙏🏼
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Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
I talk about this everywhere I go...
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Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
The look I get when the blue suitcase comes out again 😭
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Mr T does Primary History @mr-s-tiffany.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
A quick list of tasks you may wish to do as a history leader before the end of term or in early January! RTs appreciated: @emmaturner75.bsky.social, @emmacate.bsky.social, @apf102.bsky.social, @lambhearttea.bsky.social, @marymyatt.bsky.social, @creativehigg.bsky.social, @mralmonded.bsky.social
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Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Emma Lewry talks to @hannahwilson.bsky.social in episode 25 of ‘Stories of School Leadership podcast’. On journey, leadership, leaving headship, values & creating spaces for others. Listen here: www.emmalewry.co.uk/the-podcast
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Stories of School Leadership - The Podcast
Stories of School Leadership - The podcast shares stories and experiences from leaders in Education around the world.
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Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
❤️
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Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Another purple palace tonight but looking forward to working in a beautiful AP tomorrow...
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Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Today the world gifted rainbows. Always hope 🙏🏼
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Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Soooo loving seeing our wonderful community growing again.✨ I am a speaker, curriculum obsessive, curator of @findingmyvoice.bsky.social and collaborator with Myatt and Co. I am all for knowledge rich and rigor. Also passionate about education which shapes humans not fact factories. 🙏🏼
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Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
🙏🏼New Blog... The importance of dialogue over debate. In an increasingly polarised world, we all need to actively search for the middle way. higginsoncreativeeducation.com/blog/rachel/...
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Dialogue over Debate… - Higginson Creative Education
In a world where distractions are aplenty and humans are increasingly polarised, the simple act of genuine dialogue can be transformative.   Dialogue isn’t just about exchanging words—it’s about build...
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oliver caviglioli @olicav.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
A wonderful blog post to read and reread. Yes, pre-requisite meaning not just knowledge (as in straight retrieval).
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Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Christian says everything I understand to be true, better. Exceptional blog...
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Drew Perkins @drewperkins.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
"If we take knowledge = understanding too seriously, if we ignore the idea of meaning, and if we consider knowledge only in a quantitative sense, then this becomes understanding in our classrooms."
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Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
In Birmingham for a keynote to James Brindley Schools. Beautiful sunrise 🙏🏼
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Rachel Tomlinson @rachtomlinson.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Some climate action YESfest shenanigans taking place today!! #learntolovelovetolearn 💚💙🧡🩷🌈🎉
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Andrew Moffat @andrewmoffat.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Great day at a school in Sheffield today teaching over 600 pupils in year groups and training staff on delivering an inclusive ethos using no outsiders. Great discussions all day about equality and use of picture books #nooutsiders
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Primary Knowledge Curriculum @pkckst.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Issue 47 of our weekly newsletter is live! Why should you sign up? - it's free - it focuses on an element of pedagogy each week - it's short - it's easy to understand Sign up - eepurl.com/dKze0s
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Mary Myatt @marymyatt.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
New post: Assessing the foundation subjects in primary open.substack.com/pub/marymyat...
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Assessing the foundation subjects in the primary curriculum
Well hello there, and welcome to update #102!
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Anna Hackett @annahackett.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
One of the many reasons why @marymyatt.bsky.social is simply brilliant is because she makes sense of the things that have become so unnecessarily complicated. A beautiful piece offering clarity around meaningful assessment of the foundation subjects ✨✨
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Brent Gilson-Lifting Literacy @mrbgilson.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
The ridiculously fun morning in room 157 #sockpuppetshakespeare
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Get Real Leadership Hub @getrealleadership.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
The countdown is ON! ⏰️ Our first leadership scenario discussion takes place tomorrow at 8pm! Have a read of the first scenario on our substack: getrealleadershiphub.substack.com See you Monday at 8pm!
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Rachel Higginson FCCT @creativehigg.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Off to London with #stormbert for company. Sunday adventures, good for the soul...🤞🏼
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Stephen Unwin @stephenunwin.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Very proud of this beauty. Available and getting lavished with praise. (Unhumble brag)
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