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Our recent online Thinking School Network Drive Team Meeting looked at how to use Metacognitive Visual Tools to develop Phonics & Spelling. This shortened video shows some of what was discussed https://vimeo.com/1186980010?fl=pl&fe=sh. The full video gives ideas on:

Using trays to ‘define’ and collect objects that start with the sound ….
Categorising tricky words in a game of “Trash or Treasure”
Connecting letter sounds
Part-Whole word building kit

… and more! A big thank you to Laura Hinde – reception teacher at Bickley Primary School, Bexley and Katie McConvey from Ashgrove Primary School, Newtonabbey for sharing their wonderful practice.

MVT - Phonics & Spelling - Drive Team Meet Teaser - March 26 This is "MVT - Phonics & Spelling - Drive Team Meet Teaser - March 26" by Thinking Matters on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

We were thrilled to welcome Holy Child Primary School and Nursery Unit, Derry as members of the Thinking School Network last term. We enjoyed a great day with their whole staff introducing the approach and the as Metacognitive Visual Tools and look forward to sharing their journey in the months ahead.

"Thank you for a fantastic session, so informative and engaging" ... we love to receive feedback like this message, received following our Introduction to Oracy and Metacognition online course. We enjoyed some fabulous discussion and sharing of ideas with this cohort of participants, thank you to all who joined us. You can find out more about the course here https://www.thinkingmatters.com/professional-development/developing-oracy-in-meta-learners

Many congratulations to St Patrick's College, Maghera who have recently been awarded Thinking School status from the University of Exeter - St Patrick's is the second post primary school in NI and the first CCMS school to achieve the award. A fantastic achievement. Along with the College Drive Team's hard work and vision, it takes the involvement of all staff and pupils to embed a strong thinking culture across the College ... they have clearly embraced developing a whole‑school culture of effective thinking and learning.