Just about felt up to going to see Wicked (Part 1) at the cinema tonight and my only note would be this: There isn’t enough Jonathon Bailey. 😍

I have felt so rubbish today that I have spent most of it by the fire reading or snoozing. This room. 🥰

Australia is planning a social media ban for under 16s and honestly, while the detail needs thought, I’ve been thinking for some time now that I’d welcome a move like this. Interested in what others think. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I haven’t done a single bit of work for most of the half term break. I had loads of family time, caught up with friends, pottered through some of our favourite towns (and associated shops), ate too much, decorated, had a brew or two with my grandad, and generally recharged. 1/3

I agreed to be the Quiz Master at the PTA’s Quiz Night, so I’ve donned my jazziest jacket and I’m hoping not to disappoint!! 🤣 Started at 6:30am this morning and will finish at 10pm… I will sleep tonight!! 😴

Does anyone have chickens in school? If so, would you mind sharing your set up / risk assessment?

One of the most challenging elements of leadership for me so far is staffing (ensuring cover is in place for training, appointments, absences, etc.). It’s just so complex, especially at pinch points whereby you’re dealing with several issues at once. What do other senior leaders feel?

As the second week of being a DHT draws to a close, I can’t help but feel so incredibly lucky to do this job. I have loved every manically busy, 100 miles per second, pulled-in-every-direction moment. Unsurprisingly, the highlights have been the children, as I knew they would be… 1/n

Day 2 of being a DHT. 🗓️ Duty rotas completed ✍️ Training on curriculum & sentence structure delivered 📋 Staff induction completed 📚 1:1 school reading log finalised 🧠 Twilight training organised 🔐 Locked up Nervous and excited for the first day with kids tomorrow. 🙌🏻

Day 1 of being a Deputy Head Teacher. 🧠 Inset training. 🥞🥐🍞 Organised welcome breakfast for teachers. ✍️ Delivered a session on handwriting. 🧘🏼‍♂️Everything felt really positive and everyone seemed really chilled. 📸 My lanyard came and with a much nicer portrait (vain, I know). Today was a good day. ❤️

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After 6 weeks with my own kids I would like to make this abundantly clear. PRIMARY STAFF DO NOT GET PAID ENOUGH! Give them all the money… all if it.

We put a new twist on this commonly found classroom feature today. Instead of linking the children to their home countries, I asked them to choose somewhere they wanted to visit. They’ll be asked to research their destinations this term ❤️🗺️ #lovegeography #primary #ks2 #displays

Just posted new blog on Bluesky and not (yet) on Twitter. Be interesting to see engagement. Will I fold and put it on Twitter too? Please help me avoid the temptation by reposting here! primarytimery.com/2024/08/25/o...

You don’t have to follow Ian to win, but I would anyway - he’s a good egg. 🥚

We still have a few more books to add, and we’re not 100% happy with how they’re laid out, but you can really get the vibe. 😍 Once of the most successful things we’ve done in this house for sure. 🥰

And now for the books… 😍

The library of dreams is in full swing now! 😍 I am hoping we’ll have books on those shelves in the next day or two. Glossing and ceiling to go. 🙌🏻 Oh and yes, that is a make shift kitchen in the background - the height of interior design as you can see. 🤣

Given to me a decade ago, these handmade gifts are total treasures. The flowers from a girl who was probably the most talented writers I have ever taught (she was 7 years old!!). The plate from a boy who LOVED coaches and, at 6 years old, could tell me the difference between a coach and a bus.

Good luck to my secondary colleagues today. I just dropped my partner off at school to see his children’s results and to be around for them as they receive them. I see first hand the hard work and dedication that goes into securing these grades for/with children. Whatever happens, well done. 👏🏻

I am absolutely made up with how this room is turning out. 🥰

Hi! Just joined! Abandoning the other place which has fallen very far from helpful and happy. Love to connect with #edusky peeps. Thankyou @missmc.bsky.social for the recommendation!

This is a perfect example of how great it is here - I asked this on X weeks ago and got much less engagement and didn’t get signposted to any of the current suggested resources. 🙌🏻 All this despite having over 9k less followers.

Each week we have a ‘pocket of pedagogy’ on our staff newsletter. I would love to start signposting staff to podcasts, blogs, TED Talks, articles, etc. I have some ideas but I’d be really interested to hear what others have listened to, watched or read that has impacted your teaching.

Just set up my new account on here. Looking forward to meeting lots of #edusky education colleagues over here. Here's a link to my books and my blog. www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Emma-... thinkingflexibly.com

Very pleased this total legend has arrived! 🙌🏻

Don't forget to like, reply and retweet as you pass through because the algorithms don't do all the work for you here. 😊

A couple of people asked for these designs from my positive postcards, so thought I’d share them here. They are absolutely stunning. 😍 Full credit to Claudia and Flynn. 🙌🏻

First blocks: two random DMs that were clearly not interested in education. 🤦🏼‍♂️ Still really positive on the whole I’m finding though - is everyone else feeling this is a great fresh start? 🙌🏻

What is everyone’s first class reader in September? Mine is the always reliable Varjak Paw. Personally looking forward to doing the voices of all the characters, but mostly Jalal who ends up sounding like a 75 year old cockney geezer/Tony Harrison from the Mighty Boosh 🙌🏻 #EduSkyPrimary

First post on BlueSky - I'm getting a bit of nostalgia from when I first joined Twitter as a teacher back in 2014. Seems fitting to share on here this blog I wrote earlier this year 😀 www.marcrhayes.com/post/powerfu...

Let's try not to mess this up.

Ok, I’m seeing a lot of Edu people on here by chance. Please say hello below for so we can all follow each other. Please repost so your followers can join in too. 😊

Have made the leap here. Be lovely to connect with people I know from Twitter 🙌🙌

Wishing all my FE colleagues the very best of luck today. Having lived with my partner (who teaches A-level) for half a decade now, I know it’s a nerve wracking time. Hope the kids get what they deserve. 🙌🏻

Giving this a one week trial. Very much up for getting off the Musk platform! Give me a follow and a repost!

I am new to Blue Sky and want to build our early years community. Please introduce yourself in the comments and share #EarlyYearsSky within your posts. We can use this then to build an Early Years Community here.

‘Make the moors never change, and you and I never change’ ❤️ How beautiful is Yorkshire!

I arrived on Sunday to so many high calibre blogs on curriculum and leadership and it felt at odds with my job that day - writing the duty rota! Inspired by the generosity of others, I've written about it. Reflections on organising duty rotas and leading duties shorturl.at/l56jt #Edusky #UKEd

Hi all. If this is anything like X then none of you will see this. Here’s hoping a few of you who I met on there do see it and say hi to me on here. I feel like the new kid on the playground 😬😬😬

If an author talks about their book it's like throwing a stone in mud. Bit of a splat but no great impact. If a reader talks about that book it's like throwing a stone in a lake. Decent splash and ripples that go for miles. Please, folks - talk about the books you love. Your power is magnificent.

I am English Lead at a high-performing infant school & I’m keen to upgrade our library offer to a large proportion of our Y2 children who are reading well beyond their age-related expectations (several will start the year on Lime). I want newer titles and age-appropriate content. Suggestions please?

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I've written an article for SecEd Magazine's annual ECT supplement on professional conduct for ECTs (pp. 4-5). References TS Part 2, FBVs, social media, school ethos, knowing key policies, dress, punctuality etc. etc. #education #uked #edusky #educhat #teaching #teachers #school buff.ly/4eBJLDT

Totally agree with this. I haven’t followed anyone back who doesn’t have bio information or a feed that clearly shows they’re interested in education - it’s why I’m here. 🙌🏻

10 years ago, I ran a competition with my Y3 class to design a ‘positive postcard’ for me to use when sending notes home to children’s parents. I wonder if Claudia and Flynn (who will now be 17 years old) ever thought I’d still be using them a decade later. I even have the original artwork. 🥰

As I step up to become DHT of my lovely school in September, I have an office for the first time and it’s really starting to feel like my own space. 🥰 ✅ Plants 🪴🌺 ✅ Desk tidies ✏️✒️🗒️ ✅ Pictures of loved ones 📸🐶👬 ✅ Bluetooth speaker 🔊🎶 ✅ Children’s artwork 🖼️🎨 ✅ Motivational notes 📝🍅

Back to the world of Podkin One-Ear and the Five Realms! 😍🐰📚

I’m working on handwriting at the moment, developing what lessons look like to ensure they are developing gross & fine motor skills, along pencil grip, posture & formation. We’re using Letter-join as a loose base, but I want some intervention ideas for common problems. Is there anything out there?