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Where did September go?! 🍂
It’s certainly vanished in a swirl of autumn mist and leaves here at NACE HQ… We’ve had a rustling, bustling, busy start to the year, and have enjoyed speaking to and seeing so many of you already this term.
Our first webinar of the year brought over 100 of you together online to hear from NACE Associate Amanda Hubball about the A-Z of Metacognition, while our autumn term member meetup saw us buzzing about books at the brilliant CLPE Library in London. Our Network Groups are also underway, and we're looking forward to launching our new Member Spotlight series (details below).
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Alongside the usual recap of new resources and upcoming events and opportunities, this month we are delighted to share our first Impact Report: summarising our vision, mission, what we do and – most importantly – our impact. We’re incredibly proud of what NACE has achieved, and as members you are all key to this work. Please take a look, and share with colleagues both within and beyond your school to help us extend our impact even further in the coming year.
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From our blog…
Are you new to teaching physics?
Ahead of our webinar on this theme (scroll down for details), The Ogden Trust’s James de Winter shares his expertise on how to provide challenge in your physics lessons, regardless of how experienced or confident you are in teaching physics.
Read now
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New multi-part courses
Book ASAP to join these two new programmes, starting this month...
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Thinking Moves A-Z: Metacognition Made Simple
Starts 22 October 2025; Oxfordshire/online*
A new CPD programme for teachers at all phases, consisting of four events across the year. Run by Roger Sutcliffe, creator of the Metacognition A-Z and a world leader in the field of Philosophy for Children.
Book now
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FREE FOR NACE MEMBERS
Member spotlight: Brook Field Primary School
Tuesday 21 October; online
New for 2025-26, our half-termly member spotlights offer the opportunity to hear a leading member of the NACE community share a case study of effective practice. Join this first session to hear from Rachel Taylor, Headteacher at Brook Field Primary School, as she shares how the school has developed effective approaches for cognitive challenge across each subject area, working with subject leaders to develop “Planning to the Top Pro Formas” which are research-informed, practical, user-friendly, and tailored to the needs of pupils.
Book now
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* Online access can usually be arranged for in-person courses/sessions if travel is a barrier to attendance.
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Quick question!
Have you registered for a NACE event yet this term?
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NACE Challenge Award reaches 500 schools!
As of September, a total of 500 schools have been accredited with the NACE Challenge Award at least once (with many going on to be reaccredited multiple times). The Award marks high-quality provision for more able learners, in a whole-school context of challenge for all and is based on the NACE Challenge Framework. It has been granted to a diverse range of schools spanning all key stages and contexts, across England, Wales and beyond.
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Recommended Reference
Who Am I Teaching? (2025) by Dr Poppy Gibson
In this book, educator Dr Poppy Gibson offers a ‘deep dive’ into some of the complexities children may bring to your classroom. The book has many school-based contributors with classroom examples. This links to our work on challenge for all and considering the needs of all learners. It aims to help us understand the diverse nature of primary school children and their experiences, so we can fully engage and support them as learners. It explores children’s development, mental health, wellbeing, community, identity, trauma, communication challenges and more. It offers practical advice for classroom teaching to ensure and enhance Quality First Teaching. It also contains a short section by NACE on the use of ‘cutaway’ in the more able section.
Get more reading recommendations.
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Authors Abroad/AIM High are offering all NACE member schools a 1 Year Caboodle Classroom subscription worth £99 - absolutely free! It’s jam-packed with book talk, writing tips and challenges from leading authors and poets and will help students take their creative writing to the next level.
Visit our member offers page for details and all of our current offers. |
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Pssst! Tell a friend or colleague about NACE…
We know that many schools learn about NACE through word-of-mouth recommendations; please help us to support more schools this year by forwarding this email to a friend or colleague in another school. If this was forwarded to you, please get in touch at membership@nace.co.uk or book a free 1-2-1 call to discuss how we could support you this year.
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