In classrooms across the UK, a troubling trend has emerged: 28% of children are now leaving primary school without meeting expected writing standards—a rise from pre-pandemic figures. This crisis goes...
2024 started with a bang for Team Pobble! My colleague Anna and I were incredibly lucky to attend the final of the BBC 500 Words competition. As we sat in the ballroom of Buckingham Palace, usually re...
Prior to founding Pobble, I spent 16 happy years as a primary school teacher and deputy head. The final school I worked in was a hub for pupils with EAL (English as an additional language) also childr...
With the continuing challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are regularly asked:
Originally published at http://www.innovatemyschool.com.
As a former school leader and Pobble founder, I am often asked by schools about initiatives that schools can introduce alongside Pobble to make writing even more exciting for their pupils, but also as...
We know that teaching and assessing writing has always been a challenge for many teachers. After a difficult few years, and seeing a large drop in national writing results, we're hearing from lots of ...
Teaching writing has always been challenging. Now, teachers and school leaders are telling us that writing has been even harder hit by school disruptions. I'm sure many of you are now searching for wa...