Graham Andre
@grahamandre.bsky.social
A Year 5 teacher. Was part of the Bafta nominated documentary #NoMoreBoysandGirls many moons ago.
Interested in music and sport. Love to hear new developments in education
Interested in music and sport. Love to hear new developments in education
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Graham Andre
@grahamandre.bsky.social
· Mar 1
Now the dust has settled on another #FebMusicChalleng25 As something that started several years ago to help keep away the February blues I did not think that so many years later people would still be joining in with their songs and stories. I personally needed it more than ever this year - thank you
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#FridayFive is the feeling a sort of maudlin pre Christmas mood.
1. Goodbye England. Laura Marling.
2. A Long December. Counting Crows
3. Winter Valley Song. Fountain of Wayne.
4. Flume. Bon Iver.
5. Pocahontas. Neil Young.
1. Goodbye England. Laura Marling.
2. A Long December. Counting Crows
3. Winter Valley Song. Fountain of Wayne.
4. Flume. Bon Iver.
5. Pocahontas. Neil Young.
November 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
#FridayFive is the feeling a sort of maudlin pre Christmas mood.
1. Goodbye England. Laura Marling.
2. A Long December. Counting Crows
3. Winter Valley Song. Fountain of Wayne.
4. Flume. Bon Iver.
5. Pocahontas. Neil Young.
1. Goodbye England. Laura Marling.
2. A Long December. Counting Crows
3. Winter Valley Song. Fountain of Wayne.
4. Flume. Bon Iver.
5. Pocahontas. Neil Young.
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This week @bennewmark.bsky.social declared #FridayFive is in ‘a sort of maudlin pre-Christmas mood’.
Here’s mine;
🌲 Mariah Carey - ‘O Holy Night’
🌲 Procol Harum - ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’
🌲 IL DIVO - ‘Ave Maria’
🌲 Cigarettes After Sex - ‘Cry’
🌲 Pentatonix - ‘Hallelujah’
🤔 What will yours be?
Here’s mine;
🌲 Mariah Carey - ‘O Holy Night’
🌲 Procol Harum - ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’
🌲 IL DIVO - ‘Ave Maria’
🌲 Cigarettes After Sex - ‘Cry’
🌲 Pentatonix - ‘Hallelujah’
🤔 What will yours be?
#FridayFive is the feeling a sort of maudlin pre Christmas mood.
1. Goodbye England. Laura Marling.
2. A Long December. Counting Crows
3. Winter Valley Song. Fountain of Wayne.
4. Flume. Bon Iver.
5. Pocahontas. Neil Young.
1. Goodbye England. Laura Marling.
2. A Long December. Counting Crows
3. Winter Valley Song. Fountain of Wayne.
4. Flume. Bon Iver.
5. Pocahontas. Neil Young.
November 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This week @bennewmark.bsky.social declared #FridayFive is in ‘a sort of maudlin pre-Christmas mood’.
Here’s mine;
🌲 Mariah Carey - ‘O Holy Night’
🌲 Procol Harum - ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’
🌲 IL DIVO - ‘Ave Maria’
🌲 Cigarettes After Sex - ‘Cry’
🌲 Pentatonix - ‘Hallelujah’
🤔 What will yours be?
Here’s mine;
🌲 Mariah Carey - ‘O Holy Night’
🌲 Procol Harum - ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’
🌲 IL DIVO - ‘Ave Maria’
🌲 Cigarettes After Sex - ‘Cry’
🌲 Pentatonix - ‘Hallelujah’
🤔 What will yours be?
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This clip from the marvellous Two Doors Down is becoming the soundtrack to my life in education lately...
November 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This clip from the marvellous Two Doors Down is becoming the soundtrack to my life in education lately...
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🧵 I’ve been thinking about this statement from the DfE about the increase in support staff in schools. We have way more than double the average % of EHCPs, most of whom do not bring in enough funding for us to support them.
A new child arrives in reception, 4 years old, clearly traumatised 1/
A new child arrives in reception, 4 years old, clearly traumatised 1/
November 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
🧵 I’ve been thinking about this statement from the DfE about the increase in support staff in schools. We have way more than double the average % of EHCPs, most of whom do not bring in enough funding for us to support them.
A new child arrives in reception, 4 years old, clearly traumatised 1/
A new child arrives in reception, 4 years old, clearly traumatised 1/
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Day 5 and today we want your choices of songs that you wish you had written. My own selection below, I have to be honest it took me ages to choose this one! #FebMusicChallenge25
February 5, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Day 5 and today we want your choices of songs that you wish you had written. My own selection below, I have to be honest it took me ages to choose this one! #FebMusicChallenge25
@jpembroke.bsky.social Hi James, i hope you are well. Sorry to trouble you but will you be publishing any MTC data and analysis this year? Always find it useful.
June 23, 2025 at 12:06 PM
@jpembroke.bsky.social Hi James, i hope you are well. Sorry to trouble you but will you be publishing any MTC data and analysis this year? Always find it useful.
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Hi Folks. Apologies to anyone who was expecting #PrimaryRocks to be running tonight, but it won't be on now this term. Everything is alright, but something has to give and...
June 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Hi Folks. Apologies to anyone who was expecting #PrimaryRocks to be running tonight, but it won't be on now this term. Everything is alright, but something has to give and...
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...unfortunately, it has to be our #PrimaryRocks edchat at this moment in time. I am OK, but I know that over the coming weeks, there are things that I will miss if I am not mindful so I need a hiatus.
Thanks for all your contributions over the years and I hope to be back soon.
Thanks for all your contributions over the years and I hope to be back soon.
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June 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
...unfortunately, it has to be our #PrimaryRocks edchat at this moment in time. I am OK, but I know that over the coming weeks, there are things that I will miss if I am not mindful so I need a hiatus.
Thanks for all your contributions over the years and I hope to be back soon.
Thanks for all your contributions over the years and I hope to be back soon.
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Unfortunately I can’t make #PrimaryRocks tonight but I do have this as a puzzle for you! Answers to follow!
June 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Unfortunately I can’t make #PrimaryRocks tonight but I do have this as a puzzle for you! Answers to follow!
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Am listening to @grahamandre.bsky.social playlist from February with lost classics 😊
June 5, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Am listening to @grahamandre.bsky.social playlist from February with lost classics 😊
A3: I love reading a story to the kids (Year 5) but they are also at an age where I love to hear them read to the class as well so we often do that as well. #PrimaryRocks
May 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
A3: I love reading a story to the kids (Year 5) but they are also at an age where I love to hear them read to the class as well so we often do that as well. #PrimaryRocks
A2: I remember making this TES top 100 books checklist some time ago, how do you think it holds up now? #PrimaryRocks
May 19, 2025 at 7:39 PM
A2: I remember making this TES top 100 books checklist some time ago, how do you think it holds up now? #PrimaryRocks
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May 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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I'm only about a sixth of the way in but so far it's really good, especially as the reader knows the fate but not how/why we get there ...
May 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I'm only about a sixth of the way in but so far it's really good, especially as the reader knows the fate but not how/why we get there ...
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I have started back at the beginning of Terry Pratchett's Discworld. I have read The Colour of Magic and now onto The Light Fantastic. I was really sad when he died and I put off reading his last book because I knew that was going to be IT. So I've started from the beginning again! #PrimaryRocks
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May 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I have started back at the beginning of Terry Pratchett's Discworld. I have read The Colour of Magic and now onto The Light Fantastic. I was really sad when he died and I put off reading his last book because I knew that was going to be IT. So I've started from the beginning again! #PrimaryRocks
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I have two on the go - my 'big' read and my quick 'dib into' read that I have read before but can't remember whodunit...
May 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I have two on the go - my 'big' read and my quick 'dib into' read that I have read before but can't remember whodunit...
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Always have 2 on the go, one for downstairs and one for bedtime!
May 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Always have 2 on the go, one for downstairs and one for bedtime!
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Join us tonight from 8pm for the next edition of #PrimaryRocks!
Tonight, we are looking at reading!
@grahamandre.bsky.social @misscleveland.bsky.social @hazelmpinner.bsky.social @geordiecat2012.bsky.social @misterbodd.bsky.social @smithsmm.bsky.social
Tonight, we are looking at reading!
@grahamandre.bsky.social @misscleveland.bsky.social @hazelmpinner.bsky.social @geordiecat2012.bsky.social @misterbodd.bsky.social @smithsmm.bsky.social
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May 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Join us tonight from 8pm for the next edition of #PrimaryRocks!
Tonight, we are looking at reading!
@grahamandre.bsky.social @misscleveland.bsky.social @hazelmpinner.bsky.social @geordiecat2012.bsky.social @misterbodd.bsky.social @smithsmm.bsky.social
Tonight, we are looking at reading!
@grahamandre.bsky.social @misscleveland.bsky.social @hazelmpinner.bsky.social @geordiecat2012.bsky.social @misterbodd.bsky.social @smithsmm.bsky.social
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Eltham Hill school working hard to achieve Gender Action awards. Fantastic visit today! @mission44.bsky.social @grahamandre.bsky.social @georginaphillips.bsky.social
May 15, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Eltham Hill school working hard to achieve Gender Action awards. Fantastic visit today! @mission44.bsky.social @grahamandre.bsky.social @georginaphillips.bsky.social
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OK you lovely lot!
That's it for this week!
Have a great week, y'all, and - if you need it - make sure to put your sun cream and cap on!
See you all next week for #PrimaryRocks
That's it for this week!
Have a great week, y'all, and - if you need it - make sure to put your sun cream and cap on!
See you all next week for #PrimaryRocks
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May 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
OK you lovely lot!
That's it for this week!
Have a great week, y'all, and - if you need it - make sure to put your sun cream and cap on!
See you all next week for #PrimaryRocks
That's it for this week!
Have a great week, y'all, and - if you need it - make sure to put your sun cream and cap on!
See you all next week for #PrimaryRocks
A4: Just because you have a good idea for a lesson in your head it wont always work out how you imagined it would #PrimaryRocks
May 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
A4: Just because you have a good idea for a lesson in your head it wont always work out how you imagined it would #PrimaryRocks
A3: 5 day weeks, if we could have 4 day weeks and even add extra hours on to other days I would love it #PrimaryRocks
May 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
A3: 5 day weeks, if we could have 4 day weeks and even add extra hours on to other days I would love it #PrimaryRocks
A2: I dont think its a thing you can plan for you just have to try and find it when you can and as often as you can #PrimaryRocks
May 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
A2: I dont think its a thing you can plan for you just have to try and find it when you can and as often as you can #PrimaryRocks
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Hey hey hey!
#PrimaryRocks is back tonight from 8pm
Join us for top notch primary-focused chat!
@grahamandre.bsky.social @misscleveland.bsky.social @hazelmpinner.bsky.social @compscitsui.bsky.social @misterbodd.bsky.social @edfinch.bsky.social @geordiecat2012.bsky.social @ict-links.bsky.social
#PrimaryRocks is back tonight from 8pm
Join us for top notch primary-focused chat!
@grahamandre.bsky.social @misscleveland.bsky.social @hazelmpinner.bsky.social @compscitsui.bsky.social @misterbodd.bsky.social @edfinch.bsky.social @geordiecat2012.bsky.social @ict-links.bsky.social
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May 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Hey hey hey!
#PrimaryRocks is back tonight from 8pm
Join us for top notch primary-focused chat!
@grahamandre.bsky.social @misscleveland.bsky.social @hazelmpinner.bsky.social @compscitsui.bsky.social @misterbodd.bsky.social @edfinch.bsky.social @geordiecat2012.bsky.social @ict-links.bsky.social
#PrimaryRocks is back tonight from 8pm
Join us for top notch primary-focused chat!
@grahamandre.bsky.social @misscleveland.bsky.social @hazelmpinner.bsky.social @compscitsui.bsky.social @misterbodd.bsky.social @edfinch.bsky.social @geordiecat2012.bsky.social @ict-links.bsky.social
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#MusicMayHem
Not as high tech as @grahamandre.bsky.social but a list of all the tracks shared on Day 1 😊
Not as high tech as @grahamandre.bsky.social but a list of all the tracks shared on Day 1 😊
May 3, 2025 at 7:50 AM
#MusicMayHem
Not as high tech as @grahamandre.bsky.social but a list of all the tracks shared on Day 1 😊
Not as high tech as @grahamandre.bsky.social but a list of all the tracks shared on Day 1 😊