Please read and share widely.

Unpopular opinion but I think it's about time we started rationing flights. 1 per person per year and the rich can buy their allowance off the poor using the dynamic pricing models they love so much.

RTÉ News@news.rte.ie · last wk.

An Irish woman, living in Bordeaux, said the wildfires in France feel "like an apocalypse".

Poem for @thetoypress.bsky.social word of the week.

July

A fancy way of saying kindness matters 😊

“The notes I write are only a quiet sigh compared to the magnificent symphony written by nature.”

Saw #OddChallenge and gave it a go. Doing my first ultra in September and it is on my mind…a lot.

One morning I’ll wake up, his clouds won’t be in my eyes, his voice won’t resonate in my ears and I’ll walk like a peacock, tail in full flare, unashamed of my battle wounds #oddchallenge #poetry

Poem written from the experience of working with children who always think they know what they’re doing. Push No, push You have to push it Push the gate No, it's a push Push Like this Push! Sorry, I meant pull

Just updating this to say that I’ve finished listening to this, and everyone with an interest in childhood & children’s wellbeing should pick this up. It‘s an incredibly important book.

Mat produces such wonderful resources for the #KlausFluggePrize - please consider sharing this with your staff and children. Get them talking about some brilliant books.

Mat Tobin@mattobin.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The #KlausFluggePrize competition for schools is officially open! Early Years/Primary School Teachers, please do consider taking part👇 Can be completed in 1 lesson, and it is great for promoting quality booktalk. Video guide included & prizes to be won. Closes 03_07 docs.google.com/presentation...

The #KlausFluggePrize competition for schools is officially open! Early Years/Primary School Teachers, please do consider taking part👇 Can be completed in 1 lesson, and it is great for promoting quality booktalk. Video guide included & prizes to be won. Closes 03_07 docs.google.com/presentation...

May

We really need to fully bed in the idea that the default position of someone wearing the Meta camera glasses is that they are a pervert

The 2026 #KlausFluggePrize shortlist has been announced, and it is always a pleasure to welcome them into the reading world. I’m currently crafting an interactive school-based presentation on these works. Stay tuned! I’ll be interviewing the illustrators soon to dive deeper into their stories.

GIVEAWAY TIME! Excuse earlier's preview of next month's Lucky 13th. This month's is... The Shipwreck Atlas: an immersive, expert, accessible guide through 50+ shipwrecks lost to the treacherous seven seas. UKLA Members, repost to be in with a chance of winning a copy!

March (delayed)

Abolish Ofsted. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Poem for this week’s @thetoypress.bsky.social prompt

www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/people/...

“Cuts like these simply aren’t acceptable”: Support staff at Derbyshire schools set to strike over jobs and pay

Support staff at two multi-academy trusts have voted overwhelmingly for strike action over plans that could lead to job losses and significant pay cuts.

derbyshiretimes.co.uk

Poem

Representation matters.

Books read in February.

schoolsweek.co.uk/job-cuts-loo... Here’s what my Trust have been up to…

Job cuts loom at trust with £9m deficit

Ministers tighten oversight of chain amid concerns over 'weak financial position' and 'continued' breaches

schoolsweek.co.uk

A poem for Valentine’s Day

New: Catholic academy chain nearly £10 million in the red, as accounts reveal it also broke government financial transaction rules educationuncovered.co.uk/news/catholi...

Announcing the longlist for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Illustration!🏅🎨 Featuring lively colours and immersive mediums, these 19 works beautifully portray themes of identity, relationships, nature, and life’s journey. 📚🌟 https://carnegies.co.uk/2026-longlists-announced/

Oh God.

Bridget Phillipson MP@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 6mo ago

We want to make sure tutoring isn't the preserve of a lucky few, but accessible to every child who needs it. AI can help us do that. Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...

If you see this, give it a share? I’m over here now from X. For very good reason, but I do miss the engagement I had over there.. #BookSky #EduSky

Joshua Seigal - 'YAPPING AWAY' out now!@joshuaseigal.bsky.social · 2y ago

Hello everyone! I am Josh, a poet, performer and workshop leader. Do please visit my website for lots of fun, FREE poems and resources: www.joshuaseigal.co.uk. Below is one of my best known poems, which is one of the many on my site. I hope you enjoy, and do please gimme a follow! #EduSky #poetry

Books read in 2026 1. Impossible Creatures: The Poisoned King Katherine Rundell More fantastic world-building as Anya meets Christopher in an effort to overturn malicious intent. Not quite as powerful as book one, but a great read nonetheless.