You're never too old to get excited about seeing a really big tree.
Beckie
@happyheadteacher.bsky.social
Primary Headteacher. BSc Environmental Biology. NPQH. Education. Love being by the sea. Writing Lead. Science Lead. DSL. Senior Mental Health Lead.
I got THE BEST mature cheddar at the weekend. A combination of a really mature taste with a creamier texture than many mature cheeses. I’m in my happy place eating it.
Cheese I Love You!
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Jet planes meeting in the air to be refuelled. Name that song and tell me what we did today!
Fighter Jet Flying in Blue Sky
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I'm doing a Teachology masterclass on 'Literacy & SEND'. It's in-person in Birmingham on 4th Dec (also online). It explores why literacy is essential to any inclusion strategy & includes the SHARE model to support high need learners. Find out more: www.teachology-education.co.uk/literacy_send/
Network - I'm trying to track down some photography A-Level experts! Is this you? Or a colleague, perhaps? I'm looking to support a trainee teacher, bringing them resources and further PD opps to support their practices. Can you help?
Sometimes a text can bring you up short. You realise how short and how precious life can be. Make the most of each moment.
I’m ready to go to sleep. Is that acceptable before 7pm?
When I become an adult I’m going to live in Swansea.
Janh1@janh1.bsky.social · 6d agoHeard a curlew out there... 💙 #SwanseaBay
It's National Poetry Day in the UK tomorrow. The theme is Wonder. Here's my poem Dawdle More : a little reminder to slow down and notice what’s around us. 🐝 🌼 🌎 What small wonders have you spotted today? #wonder #nationalpoetryday #CatchAMoment
Swim #3 of the year. Much easier than #2 and I went a little further. I’m meant to do front crawl but keep defaulting to breast stroke. Hoping it helps my knee. 🤞🤞🤞
Funny Kid Jumps into Pool
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Exclusive: Headteachers and local council leaders raise concerns about plans for a major shake-up of how schools are funded for pupils with SEND
SEND funding plan risks ‘penalising’ inclusive schools
Headteachers and local council leaders raise concerns about plans for a major shake-up of how schools are funded for pupils with SEND
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Never been a runner so I am always in awe of people who can. I did Race for Life once and genuinely thought I would pass out. 🤭
Oliver@oliverslt.bsky.social · last wk.Brilliant reminder of resilience and authenticity in action in Sheffield today.
Delighted by how many times my picturebook assembly overview has been downloaded over the past couple of weeks. It's lovely to hear that the books are also being used in classrooms, as well as for assemblies. Feel free to download and adapt it for your school setting. padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...
Lovely to listen to great parenting in the changing room post swim today. A parent talking to her little one about accepting swimming can be hard at first, and how it’ll take perseverance but the end results will be worth it. I feel the same way, I completed my second swim this year. It was hard!
England’s early years sector has been ranked as ‘one of the top-performing’ in the world, writes @juliangrenier.bsky.social, but we still face the challenge of making sure that its benefits are shared more equally
Is England’s early years sector really among the best in the world?
A recent OECD study ranked England’s early years system as one of the most effective internationally, writes Julian Grenier, but there are still challenges to address
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What should education research focus on next? We’re asking people working in and with education to help shape our future research priorities. Your experiences, challenges and questions can help us understand where further evidence could be most useful. Closes 9 October 2026. tinyurl.com/ypfhr9xm
Tickets are now on sale for #BrewEdBrum - Nov 28th Cherry Red Cafe Birmingham 11:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m. Speakers, conversations, lunch, drinks, quiz, rucksack - proper job. eepurl.com/z-HWvZT1yK
Stand by to grab your Golden Ticket to #BrewEdBrum - We'll be sharing the link to buy tickets on Friday. Keep an eye on LinkedIn, Bluesky and Twitter as we'll be getting it out at the same time on all platforms. We have forty tickets to sell and they will go in a flash!
*NEW POST* Primary Accountability: navigating without a map. I’ve edited this post because 2023 and 2026 PAGs are not directly comparable. There are still issues with progress measures that concern me though. www.insightinform.co.uk/2026/09/11/p...
Primary Accountability: navigating without a map - Insight Inform
Delayed and out-of-date guidance, mistakes in calculations, and some jaw-droppingly big increases in progress benchmarks. When it comes to understanding primary accountability measures this year, scho...
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We've been planning the programme for #BrewEdBrum on November 28th. It's going to be a good one!! Well, to be fair, I've been playing guitar while Kate Smith got on with doing the planning but it's definitely going to be good... Speakers, lunch, laughs, rucksack- Ticket link going live very soon!
I actually managed to finish some things last week having had every tab open on my laptop and in my head. It’s a refreshing feeling.
Yes, it's happening! Save the date and look out for the ticket link coming soon. #BrewEdBrum - Cherry Red Café, central Birmingham, November 28th.
Primary accountability guidance is out (finally!) www.gov.uk/government/p...
Primary school accountability
Technical guidance on primary school accountability measures.
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As a leader, it is really important to gain the opinions of others and @psalisbury.bsky.social is someone who you can trust to listen and be really honest. He does like Marks and Sparks biscuits but it’s a small price to play.
AR@psalisbury.bsky.social · 4w agoI wrote another blog, this time about demarcating roles in leadership. You might be interested, you might not... philsalisbury.wordpress.com/2026/09/10/s...