Emma Turner FCCT
@emmaturner75.bsky.social
SIP, LA Edu Advisor, CPD & Author by day.
Chaos Coordinator of 3 chn by night. Curriculum, CogSci,Maths, Leadership, Flexible Working .
27 yrs primary,21 yrs SLT, HT, MAT Leadership & SIP.
Co chair of Govs
Chaos Coordinator of 3 chn by night. Curriculum, CogSci,Maths, Leadership, Flexible Working .
27 yrs primary,21 yrs SLT, HT, MAT Leadership & SIP.
Co chair of Govs
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It was great fun talking to @teacherhead.bsky.social and @emmaturner75.bsky.social for the latest episode of the Mind the Gap podcast creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
The Science of Paying Attention with Mike Hobbiss, Mind the Gap, Ep.107 (S6,E5) by Mind the Gap: Making Education Work Across the Globe
On this episode of Mind the Gap, Tom Sherrington and Emma Turner are joined by Mike Hobbiss - teacher, researcher, and author - to dive into the science of attention and what it means for everyday tea...
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October 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
It was great fun talking to @teacherhead.bsky.social and @emmaturner75.bsky.social for the latest episode of the Mind the Gap podcast creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
A super day down in Dartford today with Cygnus Academies Trust.
All schools, all staff, all thinking deeply about how learning happens with younger learners across the primary phase.
Thank you for having me!
All schools, all staff, all thinking deeply about how learning happens with younger learners across the primary phase.
Thank you for having me!
September 29, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A super day down in Dartford today with Cygnus Academies Trust.
All schools, all staff, all thinking deeply about how learning happens with younger learners across the primary phase.
Thank you for having me!
All schools, all staff, all thinking deeply about how learning happens with younger learners across the primary phase.
Thank you for having me!
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Loved joining @emmaturner75.bsky.social and @teacherhead.bsky.social for a chat on @mindthegappodcast.bsky.social this week. Out soon.
I've got a new addition to my profile bio out of it...!
I've got a new addition to my profile bio out of it...!
September 25, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Loved joining @emmaturner75.bsky.social and @teacherhead.bsky.social for a chat on @mindthegappodcast.bsky.social this week. Out soon.
I've got a new addition to my profile bio out of it...!
I've got a new addition to my profile bio out of it...!
Walked my Y5 son to school yesterday. A new EYFS little boy started shouting my son's name excitedly, & proudly telling his dad, "There's my big friend!" Turns out Y5s are helping the new EYFS in the hall at lunchtime. Another example of a small thing for a big sense of belonging.
September 13, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Walked my Y5 son to school yesterday. A new EYFS little boy started shouting my son's name excitedly, & proudly telling his dad, "There's my big friend!" Turns out Y5s are helping the new EYFS in the hall at lunchtime. Another example of a small thing for a big sense of belonging.
Really enjoyed recording this episode with Shane and talking about some of my favourite topics: Curriculum in primary, the importance of understanding age and stage, and transition between Y6 and Y7.
pod.fo/e/32719c
pod.fo/e/32719c
Education Leaders: Teaching Primary Children Where They Are | A Conversation with Emma Turner
In this essential episode for school leaders, Shane explores primary education leadership with Emma Turner, a primary education expert with over 25 years of experience in school leadership developm...
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September 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Really enjoyed recording this episode with Shane and talking about some of my favourite topics: Curriculum in primary, the importance of understanding age and stage, and transition between Y6 and Y7.
pod.fo/e/32719c
pod.fo/e/32719c
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New episode with @emmaturner75.bsky.social explores why primary-secondary transition shouldn't feel like 'running into a wall.'
Her 'brackish water' metaphor completely reframes how we think about preparing children for change.
Listen here: pod.fo/e/32719c
#EducationLeaders #PrimaryEducation
Her 'brackish water' metaphor completely reframes how we think about preparing children for change.
Listen here: pod.fo/e/32719c
#EducationLeaders #PrimaryEducation
September 9, 2025 at 7:38 AM
New episode with @emmaturner75.bsky.social explores why primary-secondary transition shouldn't feel like 'running into a wall.'
Her 'brackish water' metaphor completely reframes how we think about preparing children for change.
Listen here: pod.fo/e/32719c
#EducationLeaders #PrimaryEducation
Her 'brackish water' metaphor completely reframes how we think about preparing children for change.
Listen here: pod.fo/e/32719c
#EducationLeaders #PrimaryEducation
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SDP 2: Influenced by the work of @emmaturner75.bsky.social , her analogies and 'The Curriculum is a Knife and Fork'. We'll be looking at the basic skills and the desirables of our curriculum offer with a focus on writing this year.
September 3, 2025 at 9:46 AM
SDP 2: Influenced by the work of @emmaturner75.bsky.social , her analogies and 'The Curriculum is a Knife and Fork'. We'll be looking at the basic skills and the desirables of our curriculum offer with a focus on writing this year.
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In the second portion of our morning, we shared
@emmaturner75.bsky.social 's Are We Looking in the Wrong Direction? wp.me/pdbms8-3L with staff. Lots of conversations about what we can do more of or differently to make a difference for our children.
@emmaturner75.bsky.social 's Are We Looking in the Wrong Direction? wp.me/pdbms8-3L with staff. Lots of conversations about what we can do more of or differently to make a difference for our children.
Are we looking in the wrong direction?
The wrong deficit – are we looking in the wrong direction? In education we are often driven by deficit narratives; we look for what isn’t going well and then address these with precision, resources…
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September 3, 2025 at 9:29 AM
In the second portion of our morning, we shared
@emmaturner75.bsky.social 's Are We Looking in the Wrong Direction? wp.me/pdbms8-3L with staff. Lots of conversations about what we can do more of or differently to make a difference for our children.
@emmaturner75.bsky.social 's Are We Looking in the Wrong Direction? wp.me/pdbms8-3L with staff. Lots of conversations about what we can do more of or differently to make a difference for our children.
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"It is an intensely lazy dichotomy to assume that play or playfulness, joy & delight are the enemies of effective instruction; they are not adversaries to be pitched in explosive battle; they are comrades in arms in a well deployed pedagogical arsenal." @emmaturner75.bsky.social 1/2
August 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
"It is an intensely lazy dichotomy to assume that play or playfulness, joy & delight are the enemies of effective instruction; they are not adversaries to be pitched in explosive battle; they are comrades in arms in a well deployed pedagogical arsenal." @emmaturner75.bsky.social 1/2
I've been mulling on this for a while. It's the first in what will be a longer series of blogs.
"Are we looking in the wrong direction?"
thinkingflexibly.com/2025/08/03/a...
"Are we looking in the wrong direction?"
thinkingflexibly.com/2025/08/03/a...
Are we looking in the wrong direction?
The wrong deficit – are we looking in the wrong direction? In education we are often driven by deficit narratives; we look for what isn’t going well and then address these with precision, resources…
thinkingflexibly.com
August 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I've been mulling on this for a while. It's the first in what will be a longer series of blogs.
"Are we looking in the wrong direction?"
thinkingflexibly.com/2025/08/03/a...
"Are we looking in the wrong direction?"
thinkingflexibly.com/2025/08/03/a...
Apologies to anyone who’s tried to contact me & hasn’t had a response. I’ve had a very nasty accident & won’t be on SM for a while. I’ll catch up with everything & everyone in time but for the next month or so it’ll be v quiet.
Thank you to all who’ve already sent best wishes.
Thank you to all who’ve already sent best wishes.
July 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Apologies to anyone who’s tried to contact me & hasn’t had a response. I’ve had a very nasty accident & won’t be on SM for a while. I’ll catch up with everything & everyone in time but for the next month or so it’ll be v quiet.
Thank you to all who’ve already sent best wishes.
Thank you to all who’ve already sent best wishes.
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Among #EYP2CtW25 contributor & delegate book recommendations @pepsmccrea.bsky.social @jazampawfarr.bsky.social Laurence Rees, @stevemunby.bsky.social @realdavidc.bsky.social Mick Waters @emmaturner75.bsky.social @joshconnolly.bsky.social
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July 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Among #EYP2CtW25 contributor & delegate book recommendations @pepsmccrea.bsky.social @jazampawfarr.bsky.social Laurence Rees, @stevemunby.bsky.social @realdavidc.bsky.social Mick Waters @emmaturner75.bsky.social @joshconnolly.bsky.social
You can still add via padlet.com/pday1/eyp2ct...
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A key phrase from the writing framework that I fear may get lost is around the fact that although it recommends that children should sit in the correct position for specific writing practice, it goes on to say that this does NOT mean they need to sit at tables for the rest of the day.
July 10, 2025 at 8:11 AM
A key phrase from the writing framework that I fear may get lost is around the fact that although it recommends that children should sit in the correct position for specific writing practice, it goes on to say that this does NOT mean they need to sit at tables for the rest of the day.
The finest edu post you’ll see today. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
July 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The finest edu post you’ll see today. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
In the most exhausting half term of the year, when everyone is crawling through each day, the universe then says, ‘Here, have a massive heatwave too.’
Classrooms full of overheated children & melting teachers, some rooms like actual greenhouses & with zero ventilation. What fun.
Classrooms full of overheated children & melting teachers, some rooms like actual greenhouses & with zero ventilation. What fun.
June 29, 2025 at 8:14 AM
In the most exhausting half term of the year, when everyone is crawling through each day, the universe then says, ‘Here, have a massive heatwave too.’
Classrooms full of overheated children & melting teachers, some rooms like actual greenhouses & with zero ventilation. What fun.
Classrooms full of overheated children & melting teachers, some rooms like actual greenhouses & with zero ventilation. What fun.
There are no children deficit in screen time in this country but plenty who don’t have rich opportunities for play, which is critical for healthy human development.
Being part of this national steering group is a highlight of my work within primary.
Being part of this national steering group is a highlight of my work within primary.
June 21, 2025 at 9:02 AM
There are no children deficit in screen time in this country but plenty who don’t have rich opportunities for play, which is critical for healthy human development.
Being part of this national steering group is a highlight of my work within primary.
Being part of this national steering group is a highlight of my work within primary.
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Really grateful for RPs etc
@mralmonded.bsky.social, @misssdoherty.bsky.social, @emmaturner75.bsky.social, @emmacate.bsky.social, @kieran-m-ed.bsky.social, @suchmo83.bsky.social
@mralmonded.bsky.social, @misssdoherty.bsky.social, @emmaturner75.bsky.social, @emmacate.bsky.social, @kieran-m-ed.bsky.social, @suchmo83.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Really grateful for RPs etc
@mralmonded.bsky.social, @misssdoherty.bsky.social, @emmaturner75.bsky.social, @emmacate.bsky.social, @kieran-m-ed.bsky.social, @suchmo83.bsky.social
@mralmonded.bsky.social, @misssdoherty.bsky.social, @emmaturner75.bsky.social, @emmacate.bsky.social, @kieran-m-ed.bsky.social, @suchmo83.bsky.social
Loving the wide ranging curriculum projects I'm leading at the moment. One of my favourite elements of my work.
June 12, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Loving the wide ranging curriculum projects I'm leading at the moment. One of my favourite elements of my work.
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Absolutely loved recording this podcast episode; not least for the worst edu-pun I’ve ever made 😂
Bronwyn was amazing - so much sense, detail and energy around what works in T&L and PD
open.spotify.com/episode/2VF3...
Bronwyn was amazing - so much sense, detail and energy around what works in T&L and PD
open.spotify.com/episode/2VF3...
The Errors Tour: Codification and Adaptation with Bronwyn Ryrie Jones, Mind the Gap, Ep.99 (S5,E15)
Mind the Gap: Making Education Work Across the Globe · Episode
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June 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Absolutely loved recording this podcast episode; not least for the worst edu-pun I’ve ever made 😂
Bronwyn was amazing - so much sense, detail and energy around what works in T&L and PD
open.spotify.com/episode/2VF3...
Bronwyn was amazing - so much sense, detail and energy around what works in T&L and PD
open.spotify.com/episode/2VF3...
Absolutely loved recording this podcast episode; not least for the worst edu-pun I’ve ever made 😂
Bronwyn was amazing - so much sense, detail and energy around what works in T&L and PD
open.spotify.com/episode/2VF3...
Bronwyn was amazing - so much sense, detail and energy around what works in T&L and PD
open.spotify.com/episode/2VF3...
The Errors Tour: Codification and Adaptation with Bronwyn Ryrie Jones, Mind the Gap, Ep.99 (S5,E15)
Mind the Gap: Making Education Work Across the Globe · Episode
open.spotify.com
June 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Absolutely loved recording this podcast episode; not least for the worst edu-pun I’ve ever made 😂
Bronwyn was amazing - so much sense, detail and energy around what works in T&L and PD
open.spotify.com/episode/2VF3...
Bronwyn was amazing - so much sense, detail and energy around what works in T&L and PD
open.spotify.com/episode/2VF3...
🌟 I'll be in London and in the SW15 area on Tuesday 6th January🌟
I currently have a free slot in the afternoon for that date so do get in touch if you're interested in booking this date for curriculum, CogSci, T&L or subject leadership work.
I currently have a free slot in the afternoon for that date so do get in touch if you're interested in booking this date for curriculum, CogSci, T&L or subject leadership work.
June 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
🌟 I'll be in London and in the SW15 area on Tuesday 6th January🌟
I currently have a free slot in the afternoon for that date so do get in touch if you're interested in booking this date for curriculum, CogSci, T&L or subject leadership work.
I currently have a free slot in the afternoon for that date so do get in touch if you're interested in booking this date for curriculum, CogSci, T&L or subject leadership work.
I'll be speaking for the very 1st time at Wellington this year. I'll be over in Great School building on the Friday with lots of the Walkthrus & In Action team. I'll be talking about some of my very favourite things - age, stage & the importance of these in the primary curriculum. Do come & say hi.
May 31, 2025 at 11:01 AM
I'll be speaking for the very 1st time at Wellington this year. I'll be over in Great School building on the Friday with lots of the Walkthrus & In Action team. I'll be talking about some of my very favourite things - age, stage & the importance of these in the primary curriculum. Do come & say hi.
100% Amen to this.
The research on its own is not enough.
The research on its own is not enough.
May 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
100% Amen to this.
The research on its own is not enough.
The research on its own is not enough.