Scoop: Mandatory reading test for year 8s (age 13) incoming in the schools white paper, due out this autumn DfE and Ofsted will have access to school results, but data will only be reported nationally and we understand it won't prompt intervention/early inspection

“What’s the best thing you’ve learned about storms?” Asked the boy. “That they end.” Said the horse Drawn on a wall in a coffee shop in Walberswick by @charliemackesy

My lovely friend @f33lthesun.bsky.social goes for daily beach walks for me. I love these so much.

Absolute glut of green tomatoes. Is chutney the only thing I can make? 🍅

@f33lthesun.bsky.social and I were predicting the amount of sewage discharge after the recent rain. 💩

"One of the descriptors says in order to be at the ‘expected standard’, results need to be broadly in line with national average... what does ‘broadly in line’ mean and over what period of time?" A very important point from James Bowen Exclusive 👇 www.tes.com/magazine/new...

What a long week.

Anyone got any energy they could lend me? What a week… what’s next?

🎥 Coming up soon in the HeadteacherChat Community: 15 Sept: Leading Without Burnout 15 Sept: From Chaos to Clarity (JoinUp reporting) 18 Sept: Ofsted Updates (extra session) 22 Sept: Pupil Wellbeing 29 Sept: The Writing Framework more dates through October!

I am assuming this is the “Big Listen” data.

A random reminder that nothing is more important than your health. Protect it all costs. Assert your boundaries unabashedly. Remove yourself from any situation in which it’s not respected. #edusky

Interesting

Ofsted has unveiled its new report cards with renamed grades and fewer inspection areas, saying inspections will now provide 'absolute clarity' for schools and parents - but the changes have not allayed unions' concerns schoolsweek.co.uk/fewer-judgem...

It’s only Monday. How can it still only be Monday? 🤯

Had just decided to cook a roast dinner when I saw this. It’s a sign.

Happy #NationalReadaBookDay Fun Factlets; Today’s about purposefully & successfully exercising your 🧠, emotions, imagination & heart rate & actively loosing yourself in a 📖. 📑 Studies have shown that reading ⬇️ stress, ⬆️ concentration, ⬆️ memory & ⬆️ empathy. 📚 What have you currently got on the go?

Expect your mobile to go off 3pm Sunday! Be prepared for a test of the Govt's emergency alert system. Full info... www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2025/09... LIVING WITH DOMESTIC ABUSE? If you've a hidden mobile, you the link above has details of how to opt out of the alert. Pls share

I love this. @f33lthesun.bsky.social goes on beach walks on my behalf and I am so grateful to her. This wall of birds is beautiful, meaningful and has been created with love.

I’ve just been criticised for this post. Rather than delete it, I’d like to apologise to anyone I offended. Sorry.

Dear everyone who wants to add me to your mailing list, As much as I understand you need to make a living, please save the planet and my time by not bothering. Thank you.

Another PD Day today. It is a kind way to ease back after the holiday!

Anonymous Post: Does anyone know if there is any official guidance on admitting children who are not yet statutory school age but are still in nappies? I’d really value any advice, experiences, or resources you can share.

Great reads for 10 & 11-year-olds in Year 6 #KS2 including books by Peter Bunzl, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Ross Welford & Nina Bawden schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #kidlit

I do, can you?

Woken by an alarm call for school. Happy new term! Have a great day all.

Playing a fun game of washing on the line vs rain clouds. I’m getting my steps in!

I have put the same spider out three times now. It keeps coming back in. Clearly I was wrong and the spider does live here. It means I can never go to sleep, but the spider can now live with me. 🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️

This year we are back in the Ofsted window. Not sure what the new framework will bring, which adds to the pressure...

The great thing about mobile phones is you are able to contact people easily. This also means you are easily contactable all holiday. My dad was a head before mobile phones and when he went away, nobody could message him. Sometimes I crave a no mobile phone world again.

Exciting book post! First look at a hard copy of the book I wrote with Zoe Sills. #eyfs #riskyplay #edusky

Feeling a little spooked… a man called into my kitchen and said he thought the public footpath came through my garden. Ummmm. No! There was a bit of me that nearly offered him a glass of water because he looked hot!

The most important thing you can do is make sure you have a group of people around you who you can trust and who listen and look out for each other. That’s it.

Guess where my travels have taken me today…

Just finished rewriting the overview for a weekly picturebook assembly which focuses on empathy, inclusion and diversity. It's still a work in progress but please feel free to use and adapt. All shares appreciated. The link is on my Padlet: padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...

@mrsveritea.bsky.social Happy National Prosecco Day 🥂 🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂

At the end of the summer term I think about all the jobs I could and should get done during the holiday. So far I’m just adding to my To Do list. 🤦‍♀️

@f33lthesun.bsky.social This is the new tune we must sing! 🎶

I get my virtual daily beach walk with @f33lthesun.bsky.social 😊

Lovely Langland. What a brilliant beach day.

And just like that, all is right in my world.

Whoop. Off to Swansea tomorrow. Hope the sun shines a teeny bit.

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To the person who invented mini hash browns. Thank you. ☺️

I’m sad that BlueSky didn’t question me further when I did the face scan to verify my age. 🤣

Great day in school. Managed to get lots done. 😊

This holiday I’m going to try really hard to have some proper non work days…

I am so desperately tired and yet so wide awake. How can that be?

When you stay up til midnight to do Wordle and it defeats you.