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Mumin Humayun
@mrh1978.bsky.social
Dad, Principal, passionate about levelling out the playing field. Its a tough gig but remains the most inspiring & hopeful profession. Views my own.
Our existing policy was phones off, locked in tutor rooms from arrival until end of day. We now have the pouches, which has all but stopped the regular offenders. Seems sensible, but can imagine a big change for some schools, going from possibly relaxed attitudes to zero tolerance.
How is this going in your setting? (responses welcome from school leaders and classroom teacher and pastoral staff)
Putting on my new trousers with the elasticated waist this morning...
Air Airs: Man's Happy Moment
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The line between science fiction and science fact is getting thin. AI chips, autonomous systems, machines making decisions for themselves… suddenly the Terminator future doesn’t feel quite so fictional. The question isn’t whether we can. It’s whether we should.
Has anyone got any biscuits? Cos it's been a biscuits kind of week so far...
Start of term: - new to teaching? - new classes and set lists? - new colleagues Getting a name right - for staff and students - matters. "If I can pronounce Daithí, Fiadh and Bloem correctly...." If you don't know, ask.
Nerves before the start of term? Obviously. Had them before every term since I started. But anxiety? Nah, let’s not get carried away. Sometimes nerves are just nerves. Sometimes nerves are just nerves. Not every bout of apprehension needs upgrading to ‘anxiety.’
Steve Harvey: I'm Just Sayin'
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When Grease came out in 1978, it was set in the summer of 1959. If Grease came out today it would be set in the summer of 2007. 2007 is now as much a period piece to 2026 as 1959 was to 1978. Let that sink in. 😭 But 2007 was only last week...
Danny Zuko's Iconic Smile in Grease
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Damn the person who left chewing gum on the seat I sat on last night.
I only discovered today, on my drive to @parkrunUK, that Škoda is actually pronounced Shkoda. I'm starting to question everything now.
What's the recovery time for photokeratitis? Asking on behalf of the nation
Last full day here, so we went for a walk. It was like Jurassic park. What a wonderfully complex and contrasting place New Zealand is. I feel like I've seen more contrasting climates, landscapes and scenery in 3 weeks than any other place I've visited..
3 days to go for... ▪️the 'jumping in the air with A level results' pic ▪️the tweet from Jeremy Clarkson about his C and two Us (and that he has a fancy car) ▪️Honourable mention to the 9 year old genius (Maths or Comp Sci) ▪️Not forgetting the twins/triplets who all got 6 As
Reflections from today: “It takes a village to raise a child." But let’s not ignore the other truth: it can also take a village to fail one.
Reflections: confirmation bias looms large in edu-discourse. If our likes and retweets mostly reinforce what our tribe already believes, how often are we genuinely challenging our own thinking?
I left this in the car side pocket a few weeks ago. Today, during a routine drive, it exploded.
Football selling out too far? It's been monetised for decades. Fans have been priced out by silly ticket prices and multiple TV subscriptions, while competitions like the Champions League have been expanded to maximise revenue... it all became a product while we watched.
I've realised over the last 48 hours that falling backwards and landing hard on your backside hurts a lot more in your (late, late) 40s than it ever did when you were 10.
The new Black Panther, Prince T’Challa II (David Jonsson). Which means Rye Lane gets a whole new audience.
Getting ready for a slow and steady parkrun Special shout-out to my playlist - some certified bangers on there.
Spotted in the hedges. Consumed by the hedges. Walked back home for a container to collect more from the hedges. 😋
