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Emma Lennard

@emlennard.bsky.social
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Primary curriculum adviser, teacher, ITT trainer, chair of governors. Always learning. www.primaryknowledgecurriculum.org

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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
We’ve got several @pkckst.bsky.social Curriculum in Action CPD Days coming up — take a look here: www.primaryknowledgecurriculum.org/cpd/ 📍 London, Peterborough, and Wisbech I learn so much from these days - a real privilege to join. #primaryteaching #curriculum #teacherCPD
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Join me tomorrow 3pm to explore Leading #PrimaryGeography - a few hours left to sign up here: www.primaryknowledgecurriculum.org/event/leadin... @pkckst.bsky.social
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Thinking about developing primary subject leadership in your school? Leading on English, Science, Geography or History? Join us for this free subject leadership webinar! 👉 Register here: doodle.com/sign-up-shee... #PrimaryEducation #SubjectLeadership #Curriculum #TeacherCPD #PrimaryGeography
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Jon Hutchinson @jonhutchinson.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
OUT TODAY Two brand new books in the how to Lead it Series. Alex Pethick has written the history guide, and @emlennard.bsky.social has written the book on geography. Please do share and let your networks know, these are terrific.
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Hello publication day! 30% off until the end of Sept: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/how-to-le...
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Starting #teachertraining or joining a school as an #ECT in Sept? This might be a good place to start! Filled with things we wish we'd known, written to help you on your journey into our brilliant profession. We hope it helps! uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/se... @seamusgibbons1.bsky.social
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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
If leaders want to truly understand the issues facing early years teachers, they need to spend more time engaging with this phase, writes @juliangrenier.bsky.social
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Why leaders need to spend more time in the early years
To truly understand the issues early years teachers are facing, school leaders need to engage more deeply with this stage of education, writes Julian Grenier
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
So excited to see the launch of this series - it’s a pinch me moment - but here is my latest book for all you wonderful primary geography leaders! Thank you @bloomsburyed.bsky.social for the adventure! ♥️🌍
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Join us for our free @pkckst.bsky.social partnership network event ⬇️ we’ve got lots of updates to share!
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Primary Knowledge Curriculum @pkckst.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Are you asking the right questions in the classroom? This free webinar can help you develop your use of questions! Sign up here:
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Asking The Right Questions Webinar
Why Questions Should Be at the Heart of Your Curriculum and Assessment Strategy Webinar for Primary Schools, from Carousel Learning & PKC
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Really love this programme- can’t wait to meet the new cohort! Join me and let’s make your primary curriculum one to be really proud of!
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Primary Knowledge Curriculum @pkckst.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
UPCOMING CPD Leading History Join live or access the recording!
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Leading History (Summer Term 24/25) - Primary Knowledge Curriculum
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Our Curriculum Leadership Programme starts on 18th June -one of my favourite @pkckst.bsky.social programmes, I can promise to bring enthusiasm as we support you to develop a brilliant primary curriculum! www.primaryknowledgecurriculum.org/event/curric...
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Leading primary geography? Join me on 5th June to explore sequencing the curriculum, embedding local geography, supporting progression, networking and lots more! @pkckst.bsky.social www.primaryknowledgecurriculum.org/event/leadin...
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Leading Geography (Summer Term 24/25) - Primary Knowledge Curriculum
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
An incredible programme - run by the kindest, most passionate and dedicated people you will ever meet! Take a look ⬇️ @elprogramme.bsky.social
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Primary Knowledge Curriculum @pkckst.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
PKC recently hit a huge milestone - over 100,000 pupils currently learn through the Primary Knowledge Curriculum!
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Sam Sims @drsamsims.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Interesting proposals for (affordable) reforms of teacher professional development in England from @ippr.bsky.social and @ambitioninstitute.bsky.social 👀 ippr-org.files.svdcdn.com/production/D...
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Leading #primaryscience? Join us for an online training session on 6th May packed with useful explanations, ideas and guidance to excel in your role: www.primaryknowledgecurriculum.org/event/leadin... @pkckst.bsky.social
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Leading Science (Summer Term 24/25) - Primary Knowledge Curriculum
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Join our summer cohort for The Responsive Teaching Programme here: www.primaryknowledgecurriculum.org/event/the-re... ✅ Cog-sci ✅ Effective feedback ✅ Checking for understanding ✅ Sustainable support and challenge ✅ A wonderful, knowledgable and friendly presenter! @morgsedu.bsky.social
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The Responsive Teaching Programme (Summer Term 24/25) - Primary Knowledge Curriculum
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Primary Knowledge Curriculum @pkckst.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
UPCOMING CPD Leading Science Find out more:
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Leading Science (Summer Term 24/25) - Primary Knowledge Curriculum
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
My lunch date today (and 24 brilliant year 5s!) 😁♥️ @zslofficial.bsky.social
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
What a busy day with a wonderful cohort of @elprogramme.bsky.social leaders from Belgium - so proud to showcase @pkckst.bsky.social and thank you to everyone involved in making it a success!
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Alex Quigley @alexjquigley.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
*** NEW POST *** 'What is happening with writing?' "Schools are trying to support struggling writers with ‘build-your-own’ approaches & interventions. Writing lacks good diagnostic assessment as well as interventions to address problems that emerge..." alexquigley.co.uk/what-is-happ...
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What is happening with writing?
Writing problems, and solutions, can too often go undetected in schools. Unlike reading, there are relatively few specific writing assessments to detect issues that schools can use, so it is hard to f...
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Primary Knowledge Curriculum @pkckst.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
UPCOMING FREE CPD The PKC Partnership Subject Leader Forum (Spring Term 24/25) During this free session, the PKC team will discuss the role of subject leaders in the Ofsted Inspection Framework.
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The PKC Partnership Subject Leader Forum (Spring Term 24/25) - Primary Knowledge Curriculum
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Exemplary Leadership Programme @elprogramme.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
'Good assessment isn't off the peg - it must fit the curriculum and the way knowledge is structured in each subject.' @profbeckyallen.bsky.social Respecting subject sensitivity shared in the curriculum content and sequence of @counsellc.bsky.social, and in assessment @profbeckyallen.bsky.social
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Lindsey Macmillan @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
📣Another blog post I hear you ask? Yes! Here's today's with @clairetyler.bsky.social & Catherine Dilnot: 🎤Testing, Testing – Why are Black applicants not getting graduate jobs?🎓💼 Black applicants are 45% less likely to get a graduate role than their white peers blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/0...
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Testing, Testing – Why are Black applicants not getting graduate jobs? | UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (CEPEO)
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Primary Knowledge Curriculum @pkckst.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Did you catch our latest newsletter on historically framed questions? You can read it here - mailchi.mp/db3b19bab4e3/are-we-aski…
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Manchester sunshine today ☀️🐝
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
I’ve had the privilege of visiting hundreds of schools, but before today I’d never met a school llama! ♥️
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/se... Written with love for the brilliant teachers and #ITT students we’ve been fortunate enough to work with ♥️ 📖
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Merton Park Primary School @mertonpark.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Year 4 have been classifying plants and learning about botanists. They then created some scientific botanical illustrations using watercolour paints. Well done! @pkckst.bsky.social
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Clay sphinx, The Ribblehead Viaduct, painting ice, making constellations - a rich and varied curriculum in action ♥️ @pkckst.bsky.social
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Some beautiful #primaryart - what a joy to see @pkckst.bsky.social
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Jon Severs @jonsevers.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
“If the central forecasts come to pass, this would certainly have long-term, significant implications for education spending." A really important analysis here from @dan-worth.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
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What 800,000 fewer children by 2032 means for schools
The decline in the pupil population that is affecting schools now is a trend that’s unlikely to change for decades, new ONS data shows
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Working in a mixed-age primary class? Join me to discuss the challenges and benefits to this approach today at 4pm - first of three sessions @pkckst.bsky.social www.primaryknowledgecurriculum.org/event/planni...
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Exploring 'Understanding the World' in #EYFS this afternoon - one of my favourite of the many CPD sessions we offer @pkckst.bsky.social
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
So proud to see @pkckst.bsky.social in action and talk to children who are so interested, making connections and asking brilliant questions 📖🌎
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Blocking primary DT; @morgsedu.bsky.social explains how progression is effectively built into our @pkckst.bsky.social curriculum ⬇️
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Primary Knowledge Curriculum @pkckst.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Fading Guidance Over Time A thread ⬇️
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Primary Knowledge Curriculum @pkckst.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
There is still time to sign up!
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Good luck to everyone involved in this brilliant conference tomorrow - come and say hi to @pkckst.bsky.social & my fantastic colleagues @juliryzop.bsky.social @morgsedu.bsky.social #TDaPELondon
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Primary Knowledge Curriculum @pkckst.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Come along to our FREE webinar with @wendyadeniji.bsky.social and hear about our new French Curriculum! www.primaryknowledgecurriculum.org/…
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Thinking about curriculum? link.springer.com/book/10.1007... -open access 👀 proud to see a case study on @pkckst.bsky.social included!
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Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking
This OA book proposes a way forward to effectively teach knowledge and complex cognitive skills in school and achieve equitable opportunities.
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Some thoughts on primary maths: www.teachwire.net/news/primary...
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Primary maths teaching – Research-informed strategies to focus on
Seamus Gibbons and Emma Lennard take a look at what we should be striving for in our primary maths teaching...
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Primary Knowledge Curriculum @pkckst.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Want weekly bite-sized reading on pedagogy to improve your practice? Our newsletter does that in 2 mins of less every week! Sign up here: eepurl.com/dKze0s
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
If Santa did edubooks 🤶🎄 @drchendrick.bsky.social @alexjquigley.bsky.social
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
‘Choose your favourite subject and we shall start our chat with that.’ ‘But Emma I can’t choose one, I love them all!’ @pkckst.bsky.social
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Dr Julian Grenier CBE @juliangrenier.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
The disadvantage gap is widening by the end of reception. Again. How can school-based nurseries help to ensure that every child gets off to a fairer start? My latest column for @tesmagazine.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
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What school-based nurseries need to consider about disadvantage
Applications to create new early years provision must show how the least advantaged will be catered for, explains Julian Grenier
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Emma Lennard @emlennard.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
In a school full of rainbows today!
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