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This is 'we are taking away money from schools' cloaked in 'we are giving you money', right? - www.gov.uk/government/n... #edusky

As a senior leader, sometimes you can feel overwhelmed by how much you have to do. We must remember to focus on and complete one thing. Then we have made progress. #mentalhealthweek #mentlahealthawareness #smallsteps #headteacherchat #headteacherlife

Meaningful May - Day 8: Set yourself a kindness mission to help others today actionforhappiness.org/meaningful-may #MeaningfulMay

The things that matter most are often the things we forget to prioritise. Join us for Meaningful May and make the most of each precious day 🌤️ Get your calendar here 👇 actionforhappiness.org/meaningful-may #MeaningfulMay

Things I learned today: - The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest story humans have 🧠 - A new criss-cross skipping skill on one leg 👐 - To appreciate how hard some families work just to get through everyday routines when children have significant needs 💗🌱 #KnowDoGrow #Everydayisaschoolday #EduSky 🍎

Things I learned today: - That Don Walsh and Jacques Piccard were the first people to reach the Challenger Deep in the Mariana trench 🧠 - How to advertise a job 👐 - That time spent building positive relationships is never wasted time 💗🌱 #KnowDoGrow #Everydayisaschoolday #EduSky 🍎

Things I learned today: - Holly Johnson is a male musician and was in Frankie goes to Hollywood 🧠 - How to reset the fire alarm after a drill 👐 - Sometimes doing nothing and letting things unfold is better than giving in to the need to 'do something' 💗🌱 #KnowDoGrow #Everydayisaschoolday #EduSky 🍎

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Ring-making workshop with my lovely mam today ❤️ Enjoyed creating something new 💫👌

Winning at life 😂👌💫

Forgot I was covering Y4 this afternoon and had to run in at the last minute but then remembered we had the sports partnership in and were playing Quidditch. Much better use of time than analysing data and re-writing policies. That'll just have to wait. Happy Friday everyone 🙌🥳

Question for education people - do you teach PSHE, PSHCE or RSHE? What do children call this? The umbrella of Personal Development is huge and so is there a case for 're-naming' these sessions (I understand PD is much broader than just lessons but aren't the letters a mouthful for kids?) #Edu

💬 "One of the most persistent misconceptions about communities like ours is that children ‘lack aspiration'." @thatpovertyguy.bsky.social writes about the obstacles to opportunity and improving social mobility in the North East ⤵️

Beautiful day today by the Rhine. The sunshine makes so much difference. And I love the little libraries dotted around Düsseldorf 👌🌞💫

“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.” Brené Brown You are allowed to be human. To misstep, to pause, to not know yet. To care deeply and still need rest. 🧡 #kindness #SelfAcceptance #compassion Picture by selfcare.recipe

Catching up on some life admin (banishing the grey from my roots) while doing some homework #halfterm

Finally.... It is half term for us Northerners who have had to wait the extra week. Finishing off the Baileys from Christmas. It's probably out of date. Don't care. Cheers!

Feeling the love 💕 (and the sunshine whoop whoop!) #HappyValentine'sDay #Tynemouth

Didn't even realise other people are breaking up for half term today. Hope you have an amazing time if you are (and hoping the next week goes quickly for the rest of us!) 🎉💫

Right, I have done another blog. This one gives advice on how to ensure whole school Inclusion. I am sure there is lots missing, but if you follow this you won't be far off. In my opinion, obviously... philsalisbury.wordpress.com/2026/02/04/s...

“People will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou There is always time for compassion. Always time for kindness. To others, and to ourselves. 🧡 #kindness #compassion #humanness #positivity Picture by Luke John Matthew Arnold

So tomorrow we start our 9th #FebMusicChallenge can't wait to see what songs you pick this year #FebMusicChallenge26

My mission for this morning has been to start making some videos based on my book Getting your Class to Behave. I've published the first one here. ⬇️ #EduSky www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGIB...

Trying to keep the festivities going, this January. New years treat of 20% off from my local (fingers crossed for the 100% with my next and final ticket!) and a delicious raspberry espresso martini 😋👌🥳

New Year's Eve, and 125 years old today is 'The Darkling Thrush' by Thomas Hardy. (And when I myself read this poem, I often find myself becoming aware of that blessèd Hope from that frail and gaunt thrush ✨️)

"Light the lamp, not the rat! Light the lamp, not the rat!"

Gingerbread martini 😋👌

It's time... 🎄💫☃️

First preparations for some rest, rejuvenation, parties and pampering - festive nails 💅🎄🌟 Looking forward to the final day of term tomorrow starting with a family sing-a-long 🎶 and hopefully ending in the pub! 🍾🥂

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.”Anne Lamott A gentle reminder at this time of year. Not everything needs fixing or improving. Sometimes slowing things down is enough. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #SelfCare Picture by Simply Anxious

“Caring for myself is not self indulgence, it is self preservation.” Audre Lorde We’re allowed to pause and look after yourself. You matter too. #kindness #positivity #SelfCare Picture by Positively Present

“Do not believe everything you think.” Allan Lokos We all have moments when our thoughts run ahead of us. We can take a breath and come back to what’s actually happening. We don’t have to follow every thought that appears. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #SelfCare Picture by selfcare.recipe

#Kindness One little change

Meet Michael, today's school snowman and the pride of Y6. Made from all of the snow that could be gathered from our KS2 yard and also most of the mud. #outdoorplay

Nice stroll around Durham for what I hope is not the last Lumiere

Some excellent poems for Anti-Bullying Week at Brian Moses’ blogspot brian-moses.blogspot.com?m=1 #antibullyingweek #schools #edubluesky

WHAT. A. LAP! 😱 GEORGE RUSSELL TAKES POLE IN SINGAPORE 👏 #F1 #SingaporeGP

you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa... Help stop the closure of this lovely First School in North Tyneside....

#SundayWellbeing #SundayReflections

The families at my school really warm my heart sometimes. I said that a grandparent could pick some cooking apples from the school tree and she came back today after the summer with a gift of crumble 😋 #kindnessrules

Self Care September - Day 1: Find time for self-care. It’s not selfish, it’s essential actionforhappiness.org/self-care-se... #SelfCareSeptember

Proud mama today. She smashed it. 🎉✨

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...

The start of term doesn’t have to be stressful. Join 500+ school leaders at Ready to Lead (27–28 Aug) for DfE updates, safeguarding insights & practical strategies. Free & online. 📅 Book your place today: headteacher-chat.link/newterm-live

Enjoying seaside life while the sun shines in the North East, this week. #Amble #Whitby

Joining the Minute Cryptic Club - 10 August, 2025 "Server's mistake leads to food arriving unusually late today" (5) 🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣🟣 I scored: 2 under par www.minutecryptic.com?utm_source=s...

Amazing family weekend at the Grand Prix and now to explore the rest of beautiful Budapest... 👌🏎️🇭🇺

One happy customer at the Hungororing Qualifying today... #leclerc #hungororing #f1