Hands Up!
Hands Up!
Jordan Firth & Mark Tomlinson
The education podcast that takes a light-hearted look at the things that make teaching, being an educator or just being part of school, a truly unique experience. Regular segments include our Teacher Top 5, a famous fictional school review and discussion of some recent teacher talking points.
The Christmas Special 2
Merry Christmas! Join us for another Christmas special as we discuss all things Christmas in primary schools! In this episode:Glitter disastersChristmas giftsChristmas films for when you 'stick a DVD on' Nativity 2School NativitiesFollow us on Twitter (@HandsUpPod) to join in the conversation and get featured on our next podcast! twitter.com/handsuppodAnd don't forget to subscribe, review and share!www.HandsUpPod.co.uk
Dec 22, 2021
52 min
Teacher Hacks
Being a teacher's hard, so we take a look at some top 'teacher hacks' to try and make it little bit easier. Don't say you never learn anything listening to Hands Up! In this episode:We ask Year 2: What would you do if you were prime minister?Teacher HacksThe Disney TV Show 'Recess'Follow us on Twitter (@HandsUpPod) to join in the conversation and get featured on our next podcast! twitter.com/handsuppodAnd don't forget to subscribe, review and share!www.HandsUpPod.co.uk
Nov 23, 2021
33 min
Classroom Cures
'Oh, you'll be fine, stick a wet paper towel on it!' This week we're discussing the tried and tested cures of the classroom. From 'take some little sips of water' to 'it's lunchtime soon you might just be hungry' - We hear why you'd all make, frankly, rubbish GPs.In this episode:We ask Year 2: What would you change about Mr Firth?Classroom CuresThe School of Hard KnocksFollow us on Twitter (@HandsUpPod) to join in the conversation and get featured on our next podcast! twitter.com/handsuppodAnd don't forget to subscribe, review and share!www.HandsUpPod.co.uk
Oct 18, 2021
30 min
Parental Complaints
We're baa-aack! And boy oh boy is it good to be back. In this episode:What Year 2 would wish for Your worst parental complaintsGreyfriar's SchoolFollow us on Twitter (@HandsUpPod) to join in the conversation and get featured on our next podcast! twitter.com/handsuppodAnd don't forget to subscribe, review and share!www.HandsUpPod.co.uk
Sep 27, 2021
34 min
Show & Tell
Podcasts aren't great for showing but we've got plenty to tell with your stories about... Show & tell!In this episode:The politics of lining up!Your show & tell storiesBreakfast ClubFollow us on Twitter (@HandsUpPod) to join in the conversation and get featured on our next podcast! twitter.com/handsuppodAnd don't forget to subscribe, review and share!www.HandsUpPod.co.uk
Oct 12, 2020
29 min
Class Pets
The saying goes - Never work with children or animals. Seems like a lot of you work with both! In this episode:Little Teacher WinsClass PetsRipping YarnsFollow us on Twitter (@HandsUpPod) to join in the conversation and get featured on our next podcast! twitter.com/handsuppodAnd don't forget to subscribe, review and share!www.HandsUpPod.co.uk
Oct 5, 2020
28 min
Sausage & Chips
Which Podcast is going to bring you some of the cringiest teacher moments? Anyone?... Anyone?... Bueller?In this episode:Things they didn't teach me on my PGCE... and that I still don't know now.Your cringiest teacher momentsFerris Bueller's Day OffFollow us on Twitter (@HandsUpPod) to join in the conversation and get featured on our next podcast! twitter.com/handsuppodAnd don't forget to subscribe, review and share!www.HandsUpPod.co.uk
Sep 28, 2020
26 min
Bell - Ding!
We're back! Brand-new school year, brand-new series, classic Hands Up! Podcast format! In this episode:School-related items you could use as currencyIf someone was taking one thing from your classroom, what would you be dreading they pick up?Saved By The Bell Follow us on Twitter (@HandsUpPod) to join in the conversation and get featured on our next podcast! twitter.com/handsuppodAnd don't forget to subscribe, review and share!www.HandsUpPod.co.uk
Sep 21, 2020
27 min
Wrong Answers Only
Back-to-school is upon us! However that makes you feel, we're here to discuss it in this special 'pre-season' episode which, as a one-off special, moves away from the usual Hands Up! Format. In this episode:We look at advice for NQTsRemind ourselves why we got into teaching Discuss the new school yearWe'll be back very soon for Season 4 and with our usual format!Follow us on Twitter (@HandsUpPod) to join in the conversation and get featured on our next podcast! twitter.com/handsuppodAnd don't forget to subscribe, review and share!www.HandsUpPod.co.uk
Sep 7, 2020
25 min
The One With Hywel Roberts
It's another special guest episode! We have speaker, author, travelling teacher and all-round nice guy Hywel Roberts with us as a guest host for the whole of this slightly film-themed episode of our education podcast! In this episode:Jordan counts down his top 5 fictional teacher baddiesMark looks at the movie 'Carry on Teacher' for his famous fictional schoolFor our Teacher Talking Point we asked you to describe your average day teaching with a movie titleAnd of course we'll be chatting to Hywel throughout the show with an interview segment at the end.Follow us on Twitter (@HandsUpPod) to join in the conversation and get featured on our next podcast! twitter.com/handsuppodAnd don't forget to subscribe, review and share!www.HandsUpPod.co.uk
May 12, 2020
46 min
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