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James Blake-Lobb
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Co-Head of Taskmaster Education where we use the joyful TV show to develop valuable life skill in young people. https://taskmastereducation.com/

Occasional blogger about education-y things https://jamesblakelobb.co.uk/
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📚 Taskmaster Book Club is out now and available worldwide!

A one-off Taskmaster Club episode celebrating books & reading through fun, creative tasks.

👉 taskmastereducation.com/buy-resources

#ILoveToReadMonth #WorldBookDay #ReadAcrossAmerica #YearOfReading #GoAllIn #ReadingForPleasure
February 9, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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🌎 Taskmaster Club is now running in 20 countries worldwide.

It’s not just a UK thing anymore - schools everywhere can get involved.

👉 Start your own Taskmaster Club: taskmastereducation.com/clubs/create
February 9, 2026 at 7:32 AM
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This is your 1 week warning for educators in the USA and Canada to get signed up to our mailing list by Feb 14 to be in with a chance of winning a year’s subscription to #TaskmasterClub.

We’ll then send out an application, around Feb 17.

taskmastereducation.com/mailing-list @alexhorne.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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We've teamed up with #ComicRelief to bring you some terrifically tricky tasks to test your teamwork, problem solving and creativity 🎉

Ask everyone to pay to play or sell tickets to your own #Taskmaster show 💌

To register & get involved, head to www.comicrelief.com/getinvolved/...

#RedNoseDay
We’re teaming up with the champions of silliness… @taskmastereducation 🔴🙌 #comicrelief #shorts
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February 5, 2026 at 12:08 PM
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📚Taskmaster Book Club

@alexhorne.bsky.social introduces a 90-minute Taskmaster Club session where young people tackle book-inspired tasks in teams—designed to promote reading for pleasure.

Perfect for #WorldBookDay and the #YearOfReading

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#Taskmaster #goallin
February 3, 2026 at 7:54 AM
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Ali and James had a chat with the EdTech Podcast at the Bett Show last month.

They talk about the origins and impact of Taskmaster Club.

#EdTechPodcast #Taskmaster #TaskmasterEducation

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February 2, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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Arsenal are World Champions! 🎉🍾
February 1, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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As an Arsenal fan, I’m having some very confusing feelings about Tottenham right now.
February 1, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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🎉 UNITED 8 OF THE USA AND CANADA 🇺🇸🇨🇦

8 educators will win a free year of Taskmaster Club.
Join our mailing list by Feb 14 to get the application form.

👉 taskmastereducation.com/mailing-list
January 26, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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What’s so good about Taskmaster Club? This time we look at how it develops ORACY skills and why that is important.

#Taskmaster #TaskmasterClub #Oracy

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What’s So Good About Taskmaster Club? ORACY | James Blake-Lobb's Blog
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December 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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What’s so good about Taskmaster Club? Obviously it’s great so developing PROBLEM SOLVING skills.

#Taskmaster #TaskmasterClub #ProblemSolving

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WHAT’S SO GOOD ABOUT TASKMASTER CLUB? PROBLEM SOLVING | James Blake-Lobb's Blog
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January 19, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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What’s so good about Taskaster Club? Well, thanks for asking, it’s actually really good for developing leadership skills in young people.

#Taskmaster #TaskmasterClub #Leadership

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WHAT’S SO GOOD ABOUT TASKMASTER CLUB? LEADERSHIP | James Blake-Lobb's Blog
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January 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Just a friendly reminder that #Taskmaster Education is on all the social media platforms,* so wherever you are, do give us a little follow because the algorithms (except here) love it.

*we're not on MySpace & were never on Bebo, obviously (one for the Millennials there)

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Alex Horne surrounded by social media logos (Bluesky, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest and TikTok) on a red damask background with a gold Taskmaster Education logo.
January 13, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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This is what teachers who run #TaskmasterClub say about Taskmaster Club.

Head to our website to create your own club and bring the joy to your school.

taskmastereducation.com/clubs/create

#Taskmaster
January 6, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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New Year, New Term and so there is also a brand new Team Tasking task.

The latest task is set by the tasking experts at Bredon Hill Academy (and @alexhorne.bsky.social) and you can check it out here… youtu.be/RguDKxktEQk?...

Good luck.

#TeamTasking #Taskmaster #TaskmasterEducation
January 1, 2026 at 9:42 AM
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Alex and the Horne Section are doing one of the maddest, most utterly random things we’ve ever seen. Check it out now and give if you can.

@alexhorne.bsky.social @thehornesection.bsky.social

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Alex Horne’s 24-Hour LIVE Endurance Challenge for Stand Up To Cancer!
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December 11, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Not long left until we break up for the holidays, so not long left to try out this term's #TeamTasking task with your teams.

It's an arty one and it's a classic.

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Team Tasking task 8 from Taskmaster Education - November 2025
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December 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Congratulations to the #TaskmasterClub team from Beacon View Primary Academy for winning the #MCGrammar inspired graffiti task competition.

We loved you designs and there are some books from your favourite authors heading your way.
December 10, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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We’ve had a lot of fun at Jessie Younghusband School for their official opening today. JB Gill was a tough act to follow but the Year 5 and 6 classes certainly brought the energy to their Taste of #TaskmasterClub sessions.
December 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Schools local to Warwick Arts Centre! 📣

Fancy joining us for the joyful chaos that is the #SchoolTasking Champion of Champions on Wed 17 June 2026 at 1pm? 🏆

Booking is now open here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/DFq0yskz1L

Tickets are free but schools will have to arrange their own transport 🎟️
Poster for School Tasking Champion of Champions with Alex Horne standing beside a child dressed as a chicken. Free entry for year 5 or 6 classes with higher than average % of free school meals. Email schooltasking@warwick.ac.uk for tickets.
December 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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At the beginning of every month we publish Taskmaster Education Connect to everyone on our mailing list.

It includes all the latest news on promotions, resources, live events and everything connected to Taskmaster Education.

Sign up below.

👇👇👇

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December 3, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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What’s so good about Taskmaster Club?

First of all TEAMWORK!

#Taskmaster #TaskmasterClub #Teamwork

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What’s So Good About Taskmaster Club? TEAMWORK | James Blake-Lobb's Blog
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November 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Run Taskmaster Christmas Club with your class during one of the 12 days of Christmas (or before if the timings don’t really work). It will be fun, it will be festive and it will promote teamwork, creativity and problem solving.

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#Taskmaster #TaskmasterClub
November 26, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Spurs should really have thought about signing Eze in the summer. He does seem like quite a good player. #NLD #ARSTOT
November 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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🎅✨ Taskmaster Christmas Club is here!
A festive one-off version of Taskmaster Club for schools, clubs & groups - hosted by @alexhorne.bsky.social himself.

👉 Available as a one-off or part of an annual subscription.

🔗https://taskmastereducation.com/buy-resources
November 10, 2025 at 7:49 AM