@carnaby_mr

Leading on curriculum and assessment @astreaacademies. Trustee and Chair of SFEC @EnglishAssoc. Views are entirely my own.

 Norwich, England
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🌟🌟🌟 NEW BLOG 🌟🌟🌟 carnabymr.home.blog/2024/06/… Thanks to @MrNickHart & others for their writing that has informed this work.

The Adventure Has Begun!

Nick Hart talks powerfully about the notion of horizons being useful to make sense of school improvement. I have found his thinking really powerful when I have considered curriculum development too…

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Richard Tutt@richardtuttOct 17
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@astreaacademies are achieving big ⬆️'s in sponsored academy GCSE results in 2026 compared to predecessor schools, in the MAT DfE Performance tables: ✅A8 ⬆️: 3rd highest ✅Basics 4+⬆️: 3rd ✅Basics 5+⬆️: 4th We are on a journey... @AstreaDearne @AANetherwood @AAWoodfields
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Thank you to all the families and scholars who joined our Calm, Capable & Confident Evening. We explored ways to build resilience, support positive mental health and achieve in school. Thank you to our community partners for their invaluable support and expertise. 💙
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Exceptional piece by @daisychristo. Really interesting exploration of the policy landscape.
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A lot of people have asked me: why are the govt trying to undo the edu policies that have made England so successful? Latest Substack does not attempt to answer that question, because I don't know the answer! But it has some related comment. substack.nomoremarking.com/p…

What is going on in education in England?

Always count on the English to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

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Policy pendulums often swing too far — especially in Edu. We know that we have something that looks like it’s working. Can it be improved? Of course — just as anything can be improved! However, there’s a huge risk that we lose much of what has been gained.
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Standing room only at our Year 6 Open Evening tonight! 👏 An incredible turnout, fantastic feedback from parents, and a genuinely enjoyable evening all round. Thank you to everyone who came along. We loved showcasing our school community. #Year6Transition @astreaacademies
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James Rawlins@JamesRawlins90Sep 19
What an opportunity this is! High quality CPD from some brilliant colleagues and the chance to meet our team and discuss some very exciting upcoming roles. Booking open!
Astrea Academy Trust@astreaacademiesSep 18
Come and see what makes our academies different. You'll gain practical professional development, learn more about our approach to teaching and learning, and have the opportunity to meet the team. Find out more: astreaacademytrust.org/join-…
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Wonderful opportunities to join @AstreaDearne’s ace SLT. Get in touch to find out more! @Team_English1 @LitdriveUK
Astrea Academy Dearne@AstreaDearneSep 19
Replying to @richardtutt
@richardtutt @carnaby_mr @SamECottrill @DoweySarah @DaniWhe78069663 @Linds_Bennett
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@richardtutt @carnaby_mr @SamECottrill @DoweySarah @DaniWhe78069663 @Linds_Bennett
Astrea Academy Dearne@AstreaDearneSep 19
💫An exciting time at Astrea Academy Dearne as we grow our Senior Leadership Team! 💫 ⏰ Apply by 28 September, 9am #BestInBarnsley mynewterm.com/school/Astrea-…
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Richard Tutt@richardtuttSep 18
Wonderful opportunities to join us! We are on the cusp of something special+have real momentum on our improvement journey ✅@AAWoodfields Principal ✅Trust VPs (Quality of Ed.) in S.Yorkshire+Cambridgeshire ✅ Regional Lead Practitioners (AP pay) ✅Informal chats welcome! Pls RT.
Astrea Academy Trust@astreaacademiesSep 17
Curious about teaching or leading at Astrea? Come and meet our teams, see our approach in action, & learn about opportunities across our schools & Trust. We're recruiting: Principal, Trust Vice Principals, Regional Lead Practitioners & other key roles. tinyurl.com/25mjrjpd
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🌟🌟🌟We’re recruiting!! Looking for your next role? Interested in what we’re doing? Come along, meet us, talk to us! These events are a wonderful opportunity — book your place before they become fully booked! 🌟 🌟 🌟
Astrea Academy Trust@astreaacademiesSep 18
Come and see what makes our academies different. You'll gain practical professional development, learn more about our approach to teaching and learning, and have the opportunity to meet the team. Find out more: astreaacademytrust.org/join-…
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We were thrilled to celebrate this exciting development with @LongsandsNews staff, students and local community ❤️ This important investment will allow our Sixth Form students to thrive, whilst providing a community space for St Neots. astreaacademytrust.org/longs…

Longsands Academy opens refurbished Sixth Form centre

The principal of Longsands Academy, Umara Qureshi, officially opened the newly refurbished Sixth Form centre on Thursday 10th September. The Sixth Form in St Neots sits in a building that is separate...

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The children of this country deserve an advocate who'll use their passion & knowledge to fight for children & ensure their voices are heard by those in power. If this is you, please apply for the best job in the world, the next Children’s Commissioner… apply-for-public-appointment…
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Paul Kirschner@New_Old_PaulSep 11
If you want an idea what knowledge-rich is, just download this open access book for free - Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking: The Knowledge Revival link.springer.com/book/10.10…

Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking

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Look how happy Mr Boyd is to be back doing break with a cake! 🍪🤩 What a brilliant start back our scholars have had 🥰💫 #AAScommunity #strongstart #beastreanomical
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A total of 47 scholars auditioned for our production of Rufus Norris’s Sleeping Beauty, which will take to the stage in March. Callback auditions will take place next week to help Mrs Atkins cast the parts, with rehearsals beginning the week commencing 21st September.
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The PISA 2025 results are out today. Some quick insights. - The major story is very significant global decline. The last PISA study was in 2022, and saw big declines in reading and maths scores from 2018. Obviously the pandemic played a part. - But this 2025 round has seen further falls even from the 2022 lows! Things haven't gone back to normal post-pandemic - they've got worse. Every generation thinks the generation below is less smart - but this time they might be right!
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Sam Freedman@SamfrSep 8
New PISA data out England is now top ten in all three areas (reading, maths, science) and the second highest performing country outside of east Asia (after Estonia). This is a huge public policy success.
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Stuart Lock@StuartLockSep 8
Reading, mathematics, science
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Tim Blake@chalkandtalk1Sep 3
What a brilliant day welcoming our new Year 7s across our secondary schools! Y7 Onboarding saw scholars practising new routines, setting high expectations and celebrating with plenty of joy and rewards. Values lived. A brilliant start to secondary school!
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Richard Tutt@richardtuttSep 5
Replying to @chalkandtalk1
@chalkandtalk1 flying the @astreaacademies flag today at @researchED1 #rED26! Plus a big contingent from Astrea attending, including 15 from @AstreaErnulf @ebiThomasJ. Have a fantastic day everyone!
Tim Blake@chalkandtalk1Sep 5
Looking forward to presenting at this year’s @researchED1 conference today! I’ll be exploring why transition matters, what the evidence tells us about this pivotal point, and what schools could do to strengthen the move to secondary school. Join me for Session 3 in M26. #rED26
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