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The most important learning and educational moments that shaped the lives of people living on their terms, with a sense of purpose, meaning and significance.
National Association for Primary Education
Bringing schools, teachers, family and organisations together to support a child centred vision of education.
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The National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) brings together everyone who has a concern for the learning of children from birth to 13 years.
Music has always been my passion. I am a professional musician and educator. Let me show you how to give the gift of music to the pupils of your school.
"I would teach children music, physics & philosophy; but most of importantly music, for the patterns in music & all the arts are the keys to learning"
Plato
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Education On Fire
099: 4 Day Ukulele Challenge
During the last half term holiday we did a 4 day ukulele challenge with Paul Mansell a ukulele expert and author of the tutor book Ukulele School. It was great fun and Paul gave Carol Aveyard and Mark Taylor (creators of Primary Music on Fire) beginner lessons live online! We started with the very first…
098: Ukulele School with Paul Mansell
Paul Mansell As an author I have a publishing deal with Kevin Mayhew Ltd and my first book ‘Classical Uke’ was published in December 2017. The book has been a great success and subsequently my publisher commissioned me to write a ukulele tutorial book. The result was ‘Ukulele School’ which was published in March 2019. In…
097: English & Literacy Season Finale
Thank you to everyone who has taken part in this English & literacy season on the Education on Fire Podcast. Here are the links to all the episodes in this series. 087: LitFilmFest English & Literacy Season 6 Launch 088: Tagtiv8 with Bryn Llewellyn 089: Planet Poetry & Xientifica SOS with Daniel Phelps 090: Enchanted…
Learning On Fire
Imagine IT with Richard Anderson. LF036
Richard Anderson joins me on the Learning on Fire podcast and explores the most important learning and educational moments that shaped his life. Our guest – Richard Anderson Rich is a Visionary, Type-A, entrepreneur with a background in Accounting, Mergers/Acquisitions and Solution Development. He is also a black belt in…
Beyond the Rut with Jerry Dugan. LF035
Jerry Dugan joins me on the Learning on Fire podcast and explores the most important learning and educational moments that shaped his life. Our guest – Jerry Dugan Jerry Dugan is an Army veteran who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom as a combat medic in the 3rd Infantry…
Boys Alive with Janet Allison. LF034
On todays show we have a slight change of format as I chat with Janet Allison about teaching and raising boys. About Janet Allison Educator After receiving her degree in Elementary Education from the University of Maine at Farmington (cum laude), Janet Allison began her teaching career in a Waldorf School with a class of 10…
National Association for Primary Education
Music resource discount for NAPE members – NAPE 030
National Association for Primary Education are the sponsor of the Education on Fire Podcast Network and Primary Music on Fire Membership site. To support you in providing music in your school you will receive a 50% discount as a NAPE member. Full details and how to join Primary Music on Fire can be found…
Humanities 2020 – NAPE 029
National Association for Primary Education are pleased to support: Join us in our campaign to restore the humanities – History, Geography, RE and Citizenship to their rightful place in the primary curriculum. We believe the humanities play a key part in a broad and balanced school curriculum. They have a crucial role in helping children…
Starting secondary school – NAPE 028
One of the biggest concerns for Year 6 children now that SATs are out of the way is moving on to their next school. They will have often found themselves treated as responsible members of their current school, Leaders in many different areas, but for many it will be back to square one and certainly…
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