The weather has decided my lesson themes for next week!

I binned it as soon as he took over. I loved Twitter and had a fab network built over 15 yrs. Was sad to walk away from lots of great peeps but am v happy on BlueSky. It’s like baby Twitter. It’s already grown a lot. Worth sticking with.

Happy New Year!

I find it very odd that Ofsted and the DfE are whining about misogyny in schools and yet they support a platform promotion misogyny. And racism, obviously.

If you are still using X, please give this a read, and share it there before you go and encourage people to come here. I used to love Twitter, and made so many connections on it - I even wrote a book about it. But X is not the place Twitter was. #EduSky

I’m objecting to this programme passing itself off under the Top of the Pops Banner. This is not TOTP. I want to see all the acts crammed into a studio with a studio audience. Bring back Top of the Pops!

Loving Kiss me Kate. There should be more stage musicals televised!

Right! Where are all the teachers I don’t follow on here. Make yourselves known! I’m needing me some more teacher chat. #TeacherSky #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #PrimaryTeachers

2025 learning + 2026 reminder for teachers/educators: We need to tell the good stories, too, about what is happening in our classrooms and schools. To tell them frequently and loudly and meaningfully. (Because we know no one else is going to at this point.)

I don’t know what I’d do without things like immersive reader. I just don’t have the focus not to skim over larger parts of text unless it is read aloud to me! This is probably why I never got past the first level on SRA comprehension cards!

Very hard to argue with this. Currently I occasionally reply/converse on X or rt things like jobs, rather than post anything new. But I might give it up entirely for 2026.

Happy New Year's Eve everyone. If you are a teacher (or indeed anyone) still posting on X, I have a suggested New Year's Resolution for you. Stop! If you agree, please REPOST here and on X if you maintain an account there. open.substack.com/pub/markgood...

On Christmas Day I wished a merry Christmas to anyone who posted a positive message of peace and love on Facebook (including politicians I don’t necessarily agree with on a lot of stuff) It’s a day to be nice isn’t it? Well! You should see the names I’ve been called for saying Merry Christmas! 😬

This space between Christmas Day and Hogmanay is all about a family visits road trip. Aberdeen to Falkirk to Cumbria and now back up again. Worth every mile. 😊🎄

Marbles.

So Asda are doing plant based Wensleydale with cranberries and it’s alright!

This doesn’t get old does it?

Theatre tour at His Majesty’s Theatre in Aberdeen. I love the theatre! It is definitely haunted. Yes it is.

Makes a change from giant gulls on the beach.

It’s very peaceful today in Aberdeen. I did not film the people who thought today was a good day to take a dip in the North Sea.

Only last week a pupil from another class actually came and asked me if I had 2 googly eyes to spare so emergency googly eyes are indeed a thing!

Merry Christmas everyone. In my side hustle as a ministers wifey, that’s the watchnight service done - it’s been a bit of a marathon of services this week! Now time for clergy malt club. Yes that’s a thing! #ClergyMaltClub

To all my BlueSky friends: I may not have met many of you in person, but I want you to know I enjoy the conversations we share. Wishing you a joyful Christmas filled with love and peace, and hoping the year ahead inspires us all to care for one another and support those who need it most.

This film nails it!

This might be my favourite character in any film and he barely utters a word!

I had a mince pie for breakfast. Someone’s got to eat them.

One day @primaryteachermary.bsky.social will get to eat her dinner in peace

We are ready to watch The Dog House Christmas Special.

We've had our Christmas CD on while food prepping. It includes; Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - Lennon Do They Know It's Christmas - Band Aid Stop The Cavalry - Jona Lewie Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy - Bowie & Crosby All asking for man to step up and be woke.

Spent the afternoon gathering stories of people, past and present who made the world better. A reminder that so many of our heroes were mocked or opposed in their time, yet they kept going and changed everything. In these troubled times, it was a cathartic activity reminding me that there is hope.

I’m building a Thinglink hook for next term’s whole school (Primary) RME focus on aspiration. I’m looking for key figures who have aspired to do great things driven by their beliefs (any religion or belief system) I have a long list but am curious to see what you lovely people on BlueSky suggest.

I realise I am wrong on account of it being a hugely successful musical But I don’t think Wicked really works as a musical. And I love musicals. I’ll go into hiding now.

Why is it always so cold in the cinema?

The Nativity films are a joy to watch and it’s all because of the performances of the child actors. The storylines might be totally implausible but the children are just so real.

Watching Jesus Christ Superstar on Sky Arts. I genuinely rate this musical on equal level with Les Miserable. There I said it!

Can anyone suggest any good rugby or teaching accounts to follow on here?

Daisy’s nose isn’t long enough to get to the bottom of her puppachino.

No one noticed my cool tights today. Or maybe they were just too polite to mention them.

Starbucks. Still dressed as an elf.

10 minutes into Home Alone today and one of my little ones asked - when are the bad guys going to start getting hurt- I was promised injuries. 😂😬

Last day of term. Let’s do this! It’s whole school cinema day. In my classroom (screen 2) we will be watching Home Alone. That one has 2 showings. I saw this at the cinema when it first came out. Can’t believe it’s still so popular!

Right. Let’s see what this is all about!

Wrapping present for my daughters birthday tomorrow. She’ll be 31. Doesn’t mean she won’t want Bluey wrapping paper.

Last night someone complimented me on the glitter in my hair and on my face. I was asked what I used to create this shimmery effect. I came straight from work. I teach primary 1. It’s the last week of term before the Christmas break. What can I say!

Really enjoyed performing tonight with my Rock Choir family in St Machar Cathedral this evening.

Beautiful. A short festive film for our divided times. @krishk.com

Granny Ellie has been on a wellness retreat. Doesn’t she look well!

A school Christmas party feast!

Who else opened one of these accounts only to get the cool school bag and pencil case?

This is a great book! We thought of what gifts we would give to be delivered by the Jolly Postman. #EduSkyPrimary