Hannah Carvell, Head Teacher, Queens Church of England Academy
Talk about somebody who is ‘bothered’ about how children learn – Hywel Roberts! This is not a book about individual ‘whistles-and-bells’ lessons; this is a book about a whole school strategy that gets children invested in their learning and the curriculum. Hywel has worked alongside Queens Church of England Academy for over twelve months, and this book epitomises the importance of using stories as an educational hook and stimulus. The pupils at Queens relish their learning and are able to make valuable links across the curriculum simply by embracing their imagination. What more could a head teacher ask for than for her teachers to be ‘bothered’ about their teaching, and the children to be ‘bothered’ about their learning? Thank you, Hywel.