Episode 7: Academic outcomes and student wellbeing

In this TTS Talking podcast episode, Mark Steed is joined by Noha Gaafar, Assistant Director of Sixth Form at the British International School in Cairo. Drawing on her experience in both pastoral care and academic progress, Noha shares her insights into the profound and inherent connection between wellbeing and academic performance. Supporting learners at all levels Mark and…

30 May 2023

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Episode 9: The covid impact on children’s speech and language with Kate Freeman

In this episode of the TTS Talking Early Years Podcast, Alice Sharp is joined by Kate Freeman, Speech and Language therapist, to discuss the impact of the covid pandemic on children’s speech and language. Kate explains how the word gap has become increasingly wider since the outbreak of COVID-19 due to factors such…

26 May 2023

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Episode 8: Is continuous play enough? With Simon Airey

Alice is joined by Simon Airey for the final time to talk all things continuous provision, also referenced to as continuous play. Simon begins by explaining what continuous play is, why it’s so important in the Early Years, but also the benefits of taking this approach beyond the EYFS too. Throughout the episode Simon…

24 May 2023

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Episode 6: Teacher wellbeing: An agent for student wellbeing

In episode 6 of the TTS Talking Teachers’ podcast, Mark Steed and Bobby Wilson, Head of House at Harrow International School, return to discuss the importance of teacher wellbeing. Bobby and Mark take a closer look at the challenges to wellbeing teachers face when working abroad before covering practical advice for looking after your mental health and…

23 May 2023

Early Years Podcast Role Play Simon Airey TTS

Episode 7: Creating language-rich opportunities with Simon Airey

In episode 7 of the TTS Talking Early Years Podcast, Alice Sharp is joined by Simon Airey to explore how a play-based approach to learning in the Early Years enriches and extends a child’s vocabulary. Simon and Alice touch on the impact the pandemic has had on children’s language and that there is a greater…

19 May 2023

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Episode 5: The problem with just talking about wellbeing

In this TTS Talking podcast episode, Mark Steed is joined by Bobby Wilson, Head of House at Harrow International School in Bangkok. Sharing her experience in pastoral care across multiple international schools around the world, Bobby touches on what wellbeing means to her and the key considerations for an effective wellbeing programme: Stakeholder engagement Comprehensive …

16 May 2023

Early Years Podcast Simon Airey TTS

Episode 6: The power of connections with Simon Airey

Alice Sharp is joined by Simon Airey, an educator with over 20 years’ experience of teaching, working in specialist provision and the EYFS. In this episode, Alice and Simon explore the language opportunities beyond the setting and how educators can tap into the children’s unique experiences to enhance language development. Building connections: Simon explains the…

11 May 2023

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Meet Podcast Guest: Bobby Wilson

As a Head of House at Harrow International School Bangkok and former Head of Year at the British International School Cairo, Bobby is a passionate and driven pastoral middle leader and Geography teacher who believes in education as a way of developing courageous global citizens for an ever-changing world. Listen to all podcast episodes > Primary Resources…

10 May 2023

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Episode 4: Using technology to prepare children for jobs of the future

Technology is constantly improving and with it the lives and jobs of people all around the world are regularly adapting. Many schools want to ensure that we set children up with the skills they need to be successful in a world that may be different to what we see today. In this episode, Mark Steed is…

9 May 2023

Early Years Podcast Simon Airey TTS

Episode 5: The importance of imaginative role play with Simon Airey

Alice Sharp is joined by Simon Airey, an educator with over 20 years’ experience of teaching, working in specialist provision and the EYFS. Simon is passionate about facilitating open-ended play-based learning to develop key skills and shares his thoughts on why role play is essential to language development in the Early Years. Alice…

4 May 2023

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