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My Blank Canvas
Today I went to start setting up my new [school] home. I start at a 'new' school in September and have my own classroom, which has recently been re-plastered, painted and carpeted. I feel very lucky in...
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Starter Displays
I'm in the process of setting up my new classroom and when thinking about what displays I wanted to have up in my new room I was trying to think about what has worked best for me in the past. The...
View ArticleTop 10 Tips for NQTs, PGCEs and ITTs
Over the past few weeks there have been plenty of blogs providing tips and advice for new teachers starting their 1st roles this year. It got me thinking about what my 'top 10' tips would be to perhaps...
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F13 - My New Classroom
Over the past week I've been setting up my new classroom ready for the new school year. I've spent 2 and a half days getting it the way I want it and putting up all my displays etc, I figured it's...
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Year 2: Back in the Habit
Well here I am, the eve of the first half term of the school year and what a half term it has been! Much like the sequel to the popular film 'Sister Act' I am now well and truly 'back in the habit' and...
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Mathematical Concept Cards 2: The New Batch
Having been recently reminded about an activity I did in class last year by Mr Cavadino (see his blog post at wp.me/p34gWb-3c) I decided to try out the activity with some of my new classes in the last...
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#blogsync Marking: WWW, EBI & INT
This month's blogsync topic is all about marking and all entries can be seen by going to http://blogsync.edutronic.net/. There are already some fantastic entries, none of which I will try to emulate...
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Year 6 Problem Solving Day
Right in the middle of the first half term of the school year I helped host, and organise, a Year 6 Problem Solving Day for my school's local primary schools. In all, we invited 6 of our local...
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New CGP Revision Guides
About a month ago, I was approached by the lovely people at CGP and asked if I would like some copies of their latest revision guides for Mathematics to try out with my students. Having used the books...
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Mathematics Loyalty Cards
I've been inspired this week due to a tweet from @MissKMcD about her 'Learning Skills Loyalty Card'. Here it is... As with every great idea, is has been well and truly 'magpied' (I hope she doesn't...
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59 starters (so far)
A month ago, whilst doing my regular resource reviews on the TES, I came across a resource that was that good I felt the need to blog about it...it's been a while since I had that thought, but now...
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Numeracy Across the Curriculum (ITT/NQT Session)
On Monday 4th Nov 2013 I delivered a 'numeracy across the curriculum' session for my school's ITTs and NQTs. I was only given 30 minutes for this as the other half of the hour session was delivered by...
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Advent Calendar Resource
Earlier this year, in February, I found the following resource (by dannytheref [@dannytheref])...http://goo.gl/X3oP5uThe only problem with this was that I was 2 months too late! However, having...
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Communicating with your TAs (#TMEpsom)
Last Monday (25/11/13) I attended the 2nd #TeachMeet held @glynschoolepsom (my previous school). After hosting #TMSurrey last year, I was able to relax this year and enjoy #TMEpsom that was hosted by...
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Santa's Reindeer Resource
One of my favourite festive resources is this 'Santa's Reindeer' resource from Michael Sharmanhttp://goo.gl/iK8CySYou can download this resource from the TES by clicking on the above link.Here's a...
View Article#nurture1314
Having read many excellent blog posts over the last few weeks on #nurture1314 I've decided to take some time out of the festivities to write my own. I'm a strong believer in reflecting on what I do in...
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2 0 1 4 challenge
Last year I did the following challenge with my classes that is based on the '4 fours challenge'... http://mrcollinsmaths.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/2-0-1-3-challenge.htmlBefore I'd even got the chance to...
View ArticleMr Collins Table Sheets (all in one place)
Prior to starting my teaching career I was doing A LOT of private Mathematics tutoring in my local area and whilst doing so I created a set of 'Table Sheets' I used with my tutees to help them revise...
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Construct-a-Snowflake (much more than folding paper)!
Over the festive period (the last week before we broke up for Christmas) I was looking for activities I could give my classes to do that would not only engage them, but also keep their Mathematics...
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'Flappy Bird' and Data Handling Lessons
This week I have been introduced to the latest mobile craze that is 'Flappy Bird', an infuriatingly addictive game/app that my students are all currently raving about.The game is simple, yet...
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