“Nobody goes into teaching for life to be easy […] You genuinely get the chance 99 times out of a 100 to go home at the end of the day having done something positive for somebody, and there aren’t that many professions where you get that opportunity.” www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

While we all have a laugh about the dugout photos of Amorim, listen to Grimsby’s head coach David Artell exuding calm and leadership. #GTFC #leadership youtu.be/zTcYpVjk_XI?...

It goes a little bit Ron Manager, but as a Town fan, I think he's allowed to this morning.

The magnitude of Grimsby Town's win over MUFC, in numbers. (Figures from @priceoffootball.bsky.social)

It’s times like this that I wish so was still in Twitter.

Grimsby’s unbeaten opening to this season continues ….

Here we go … #UTM

Spotted on the way up to Accrington: a back-to-front Union Flag hung from a motorway bridge. I guess that’s patriotism in this day and age.

“Who are they?”

Top result on Google search for Jimmy Savile 🤔

Reading Seth Rogen’s Yearbook and there’s this page where he describes managing to avoid befriending two toxic individuals.

Four stars on @letterboxd.social

We’re halfway through June, which means there’s only two weeks left of KS2 writing moderators (me included) going into schools and reading humdrum retellings of that animated short film Alma,searching in vain for any dialogue at all, let alone some that conveys character or advances the action.

Not a bad spot for a school trip. 🔭

Manchester Museum named European Museum of the Year

🚨 Full analysis of all the 2025 SATs papers 👇🏼 Apologising in advance bc I liked some bits that others hated. And I hated bits that others will defend 👀 MATHS: tinyurl.com/2025maths GPS: tinyurl.com/2025-GPS READING: tinyurl.com/2025-reading #EduSky #EduSkyPrimary #Year6 #SATs

“The gap between public and private sector pay has grown over the past decade. Dismayingly, the former is now lower in real terms than in 2010, with experienced teachers facing some of the steepest drops.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

In today’s paper: my column is on the campaign against exclusions and what I think it gets right (but more importantly, what I think it gets wrong):

RIP Val Kilmer

This. That’s all they need to do to make SATs work for everyone.

Dear DfE, please can every local authority have an @mrsmithnorwich.bsky.social to coordinate primary writing CPD and moderation. Thanks. #TDaPEManchester

It’s great to be back in a room full of teachers on a Saturday morning, especially when @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social is talking retrieval practice at #TDaPEManchester

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Severance finale. Nothing else like it.

Ticket sales for #TDaPEManchester end tomorrow night. The best time to buy a ticket was 3 months ago, the second best time is now. 👇 www.eventbrite.com/e/the-thinki...

What a bunch of contemptible people.

“We meet a shadowy Zuckerberg aide who supposedly games his boss’s own algorithm so his posts have mega-engagement. Mark’s senior staff all let him win at Catan.” These people are the worst of us. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Check out Thomas Turgoose’s Instagram to see Mark Ruffalo joining in with the classic Grimsby Town chant: “We piss on your fish.” #GTFC

Beta Band tickets secured 🔒

I’m watching Severance S2:3 while scanning the news. And it’s not even been three weeks of this shit.

Goal of the season? Danny Rose’s unconventional finish for Grimsby Town against Bromley, 1/2/25. The lens flare is just the chef’s kiss.

It was so much fun last week we are back on here for more! This week’s #PrimaryRocks edchat from 8pm ON BLUE SKY! @grahamandre.bsky.social @ict-links.bsky.social @compscitsui.bsky.social @edfinch.bsky.social @misscleveland.bsky.social @merrillteaches.bsky.social Tell your friends!

No one asked this primary child to cut out a tiny piece of orange paper, but they got a piece of A4 and they decided this was the best way to do it anyway. #primaryrocks

$1 million bucks for a front row seat and I have to sit near these losers …

Thinking about David Lynch. It feels like Bowie all over again.

Got my Christmas present late and it’s a thing of beauty: the epic 1300+ page, two-part book of the production of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining from J. W. Rinzler and Lee Unkrich. 🩸 🪓

**Liz Truss crashed the economy** pass it on …

2000 streak 💨 on @teachertapp.bsky.social

Jenrick’s blatant opportunism laid bare by @roberthutton.co.uk.

Finally pulled the plug on Musk's disinformation machine. I locked my Twitter account with his entry into the riots, but hesitated to go all the way. I learnt so much and met so many special friends during those 14 years, but even those memories aren't worth the being in the same place as his lies.

Grimsby Town’s Blundell Park is my favourite football experience in England. I went there to tell you, in ten parts, the reasons why places like this matter. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...

@mrboothy6.bsky.social so good to see you on here 🙌

Time to get those party finance rules sorted ASAP.

Al Pacino’s memoir, Sonny Boy, is narrated by the man himself in the audiobook version, and it’s absolutely wonderful.

Today, when introducing the new class novel to my Year 5 class, a pupil referred to the front cover design as a “loading screen”.

FFS USA

Hail, Paimon!

Robert Jenrick - a pound shop Farage.