Posts by Mark Taylor
101: Music & Drama Education Expo London 2019
Mark Taylor and Carol Aveyard from Primary Music on Fire Membership Site attended the Music & Drama Education Expo in London 2019. In this episode we discuss what we learnt and why we had such a great time.
We attended 3 workshops, recorded interviews with some exhibitors and caught up with friends – old and new – in the primary education music world.

Taking the fear out of teaching music, by giving you the step by step skills and ongoing support you need, to produce lifelong musical memories for you, your school and your pupils.
Find out more about the next events at https://musicanddramaeducationexpo.co.uk
Links to the people we interviewed at Music & Drama Education Expo
BJB Music Theory Books and Apps
Previous episodes from these events
“I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning”
Plato
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The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. This includes parents, teachers, governors and all those interested in primary education. NAPE is a non-political charity and works tirelessly to support teachers in the classroom as expressed in their ‘Value of Membership’ Document. NAPE leads the Primary Umbrella Group of thirty primary subject associations and unions and gives teachers and schools a voice at governmental level at consultative meetings with ministers for schools.
For full details of how they can support you please visit their website at nape.org.uk
Kellogg’s support for breakfast clubs – NAPE 032
National Association for Primary Education has been working with Kellogg’s to help adjudicate their Breakfast Club Awards which are presented to the winners at the Houses of Parliament.
This award is in addition to the Kellogg’s ‘Support for Breakfast Clubs’ grant that schools can apply for to help fund their own breakfast club. Each school can apply for a cash sum of up to £1000.
You can find more details about Kellogg’s ‘Support for Breakfast Clubs’ this by clicking here.

The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. This includes parents, teachers, governors and all those interested in primary education. NAPE is a non-political charity and works tirelessly to support teachers in the classroom as expressed in their ‘Value of Membership’ Document. NAPE leads the Primary Umbrella Group of thirty primary subject associations and unions and gives teachers and schools a voice at governmental level at consultative meetings with ministers for schools.
For full details of how they can support you please visit their website at nape.org.uk
100th episode of Education on Fire with Mark Taylor. LF037
Mark takes a breath and gives a personal account of this milestone for Education on Fire. He talks about how his life is changing and future plans to help more children live life on their terms.
This quote is the inspiration for what is to come.
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” ―
This episode is a joint release with Learning on Fire as Mark thanks everyone supporting
100th episode of Education on Fire with Mark Taylor
Mark takes a breath and gives a personal account of this milestone for Education on Fire. He talks about how his life is changing and future plans to help more children live life on their terms.
This quote is the inspiration for what is to come.
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” ―
This episode is a joint release with Learning on Fire as Mark thanks everyone supporting
Zulu Nation Day at Buckland CE Primary – NAPE 031
We had the privilege of visiting Buckland Church of England Primary School to hear all about their Zulu Nation Day. You can listen to Headteacher Louise Warren and 6 pupils explain all about this wonderful experience entitled:
The Mighty Zulu Nation
Curriculum enrichment
Celebrating diversity at Buckland CE Primary School March 2019
The school was awarded a Creative Learning Bursary from NAPE Oxfordshire who support members in exciting, inspiring and creative projects that extend children’s learning beyond the national curriculum and involve children in its planning.
To see full details and pictures of the event please the school website at:
http://www.bucklandprimaryschool.org.uk
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