A two‑week October half-term? At Luminara Trust it cut absence by 50%, saved £45k in cover costs & boosted wellbeing. Parents backed it too. A structural win for #schools. Sam Strickland – @strickomaster.bsky.social – explains how they made the change: buff.ly/lbV6IeS #education #teaching #edusky

A two‑week October half-term? At Luminara Trust it cut absence by 50%, saved £45k in cover costs & boosted wellbeing. Parents backed it too. A structural win for #schools. Sam Strickland – @strickomaster.bsky.social – explains how they made the change: buff.ly/XcqLXGN #education #teaching #edusky

A two‑week October half-term? At Luminara Trust it cut absence by 50%, saved £45k in cover costs & boosted wellbeing. Parents backed it too. A structural win for #schools. Sam Strickland – @strickomaster.bsky.social – explains how they made the change: buff.ly/lbV6IeS #education #teaching #edusky

A two‑week October half-term? At Luminara Trust it cut absence by 50%, saved £45k in cover costs & boosted wellbeing. Parents backed it too. A structural win for #schools. Sam Strickland – @strickomaster.bsky.social – explains how they made the change: buff.ly/XcqLXGN #education #teaching #edusky

A two‑week October half-term? At Luminara Trust it cut absence by 50%, saved £45k in cover costs & boosted wellbeing. Parents backed it too. A structural win for #schools. Sam Strickland – @strickomaster.bsky.social – explains how they made the change: buff.ly/lbV6IeS #education #teaching #edusky

Delighted to see the local press reporting so positively on The Duston School…. www.northamptonchron.co.uk/education/ma...

It has been quite the year for The Duston School. As one of the largest schools in the country (and an all-through) this is no mean feat. Delighted for our community.

"The real test of a headteacher is not how they lead on a good day but how they stand on the difficult ones." Love this, @strickomaster.bsky.social: samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/h...

What a great summary of the challenges and rewards of the role from @strickomaster.bsky.social Great read! samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com

This resonates hugely -

New blog…. Headship: The Reality of Sitting in the Chair samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/h...

Using the updated #GatsbyBenchmarks The Duston School & South Midlands Career Hub have created new, lasting connections between teachers and local employers, increasing the presence of #CareersGuidance in the curriculum and boosting teachers’ labour market understanding 👏 @strickomaster.bsky.social

When the challenges feel huge and we're just trying to get through the week, you’re spot-on: our unshakeable belief is the why that keeps us going. As many of us hit half term, or will do next week, it’s probably timely to revisit the ‘why’ to give us the energy for the rest of the term. #teaching

This is a great read @strickomaster . Especially love the part about hope being a strategy, not just a fluffy feeling. I think it really hits home for anyone working in schools right now.

What a fantastic and much needed dose of positivity from @strickomaster.bsky.social. It resonates because it is true!

“In #education, hope is a deliberate choice. One that we cannot afford to leave behind. As schoolleaders, teachers, we are not just transmitters of knowledge. We are custodians of culture. We are the adult in the room when everything else outside of school might be falling apart for a young person.”

I love this! “Hope, in that sense, is radical. It is defiant.”

There are lots of issues within education but I think it is important not to lose sight of hope… samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...

New blog on inclusion samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/10/i...

Worth a read!

New blog on inclusion samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/10/i...

INSET twilight with our teachers today — reflecting on the Agreed Consistencies we have & want. We revisited key work from our SDP journey: 📘 Running the Room — @tombennett71.bsky.social 📗 Behaviour Manual — @strickomaster.bsky.social 📙 Rosenshine’s Principles — @teacherhead.bsky.social

Welcome to our second post on authentic school culture...can't believe it's been almost a year since the first one! Thanks to @teachertapp.bsky.social for making the original post the blog of the day. theeducakers.substack.com/p/authentic-...

Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0

Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/NwHdXVS #edusky

Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School buff.ly/ITwNjN0

Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School buff.ly/NwHdXVS #edusky

Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0

Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School buff.ly/2M1eENX #edusky

Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/2M1eENX #edusky

Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0

Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0

Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/2M1eENX #edusky

@strickomaster.bsky.social raises a very important topic. x.com/strickomaste... Ideally agree with the proposal. Interested to know about the legal redress…….who gets convicted if law broken ?

🔔 New Blog Oracy: The Good, The Bad and The Potential Ugly samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/05/29/o...

samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/05/29/o... I always find @strickomaster.bsky.social a voice of reason in education. Measured and thoughtful as always.

#Burnout is an ever-present & seemingly ever-increasing threat for school leaders as @strickomaster.bsky.social knows all too well. He discusses his own experience & offers school leaders six ways to reduce burnout: buff.ly/hIrFzIm #schools #teaching #education #edusky

#Burnout is an ever-present & seemingly ever-increasing threat for school leaders as @strickomaster.bsky.social knows all too well. He discusses his own experience & offers school leaders six ways to reduce burnout: buff.ly/Pbes9Ab #schools #teaching #education #edusky

#Burnout is an ever-present & seemingly ever-increasing threat for school leaders as @strickomaster.bsky.social knows all too well. He discusses his own experience & offers school leaders six ways to reduce burnout buff.ly/hIrFzIm #schools #teaching #education #edusky

#Burnout is an ever-present & seemingly ever-increasing threat for school leaders as @strickomaster.bsky.social knows all too well. He discusses his own experience & offers school leaders six ways to reduce burnout buff.ly/Pbes9Ab #schools #teaching #education #edusky

#Burnout is an ever-present & seemingly ever-increasing threat for school leaders as @strickomaster.bsky.social knows all too well. He discusses his own experience & offers school leaders six ways to reduce burnout buff.ly/hIrFzIm #schools #teaching #education #edusky

#Burnout is an ever-present & seemingly ever-increasing threat for school leaders as @strickomaster.bsky.social knows all too well. He discusses his own experience & offers school leaders six ways to reduce burnout buff.ly/Pbes9Ab #schools #teaching #education #edusky

#Burnout is an ever-present & seemingly ever-increasing threat for school leaders as @strickomaster.bsky.social knows all too well. He discusses his own experience & offers school leaders six ways to reduce burnout: buff.ly/hIrFzIm #schools #teaching #education #edusky

#Burnout is an ever-present & seemingly ever-increasing threat for school leaders as @strickomaster.bsky.social knows all too well. He discusses his own experience & offers school leaders six ways to reduce burnout: buff.ly/Pbes9Ab #schools #teaching #education #edusky

“The crisis of burn-out in school leadership cannot be ignored... Without decisive action, we risk losing the very people holding our education system together”. @strickomaster.bsky.social

#Burnout is an ever-present & seemingly ever-increasing threat for school leaders as @strickomaster.bsky.social knows all too well. He discusses his own experience & offers school leaders six ways to reduce burnout: buff.ly/hIrFzIm #schools #teaching #education #edusky

#Burnout is an ever-present & seemingly ever-increasing threat for school leaders as @strickomaster.bsky.social knows all too well. He discusses his own experience & offers school leaders six ways to reduce burnout: buff.ly/Pbes9Ab #schools #teaching #education #edusky

New Blog Subject Knowledge - Our Greatest Treasure samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/04/20/s...

New Blog Subject Knowledge: Our Greatest Treasure samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/04/20/s...

New Blog Subject Knowledge: Our Greatest Treasure samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/04/20/s...