Joshua Seigal - 'YAPPING AWAY' out now!
@joshuaseigal.bsky.social
Poet/Performer/Author. Winner - People’s Book Prize & Laugh Out Loud Award (twice). Books by Bloomsbury, HarperCollins etc. MA Writing & Education. Loves lemurs. Website: www.joshuaseigal.co.uk
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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
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Teachers and researchers came together for a special event on Wednesday 19th November to honour the legacy of Harold Rosen and to celebrate outstanding contributions to English teaching across the profession.
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The Harold Rosen Lecture and The NATE Awards for 2024: celebrating excellence in English teaching - National Association for the Teaching of English
Teachers and researchers came together for a special event on Wednesday 19th November to honour the legacy of Harold Rosen and to celebrate outstanding contributions to English teaching across the pro...
www.nate.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Teachers and researchers came together for a special event on Wednesday 19th November to honour the legacy of Harold Rosen and to celebrate outstanding contributions to English teaching across the profession.
www.nate.org.uk/2025/11/25/t...
www.nate.org.uk/2025/11/25/t...
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Could you play a strategic role in supporting and enhancing the vital services delivered by the library, knowledge, and information profession as a member of #CILIP's new Intellectual Freedom Committee?
Find out more: www.cilip.org.uk/news/713670/...
Find out more: www.cilip.org.uk/news/713670/...
November 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Could you play a strategic role in supporting and enhancing the vital services delivered by the library, knowledge, and information profession as a member of #CILIP's new Intellectual Freedom Committee?
Find out more: www.cilip.org.uk/news/713670/...
Find out more: www.cilip.org.uk/news/713670/...
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If you missed the @engmediacentre.bsky.social response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review’s report, it’s well worth a read www.englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/emc-res...
EMC response to Curriculum and Assessment Review Report
EMC's response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review, exploring its implications for English and Media teaching in secondary schools
www.englishandmedia.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
If you missed the @engmediacentre.bsky.social response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review’s report, it’s well worth a read www.englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/emc-res...
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Every so often, I like to share this poem, about love #poetrycommunity
November 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Every so often, I like to share this poem, about love #poetrycommunity
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As we approach the Budget in the UK, it can be a time of worry and anxiety for young people at school (part 1)
Here are some tips and links to help with anxiety and money trouble.
#BudgetDay #budgetuk #RachelReeves #LabourGovernment #EduSky #EduSkyUK #Disability #SENDFamillies
Here are some tips and links to help with anxiety and money trouble.
#BudgetDay #budgetuk #RachelReeves #LabourGovernment #EduSky #EduSkyUK #Disability #SENDFamillies
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
As we approach the Budget in the UK, it can be a time of worry and anxiety for young people at school (part 1)
Here are some tips and links to help with anxiety and money trouble.
#BudgetDay #budgetuk #RachelReeves #LabourGovernment #EduSky #EduSkyUK #Disability #SENDFamillies
Here are some tips and links to help with anxiety and money trouble.
#BudgetDay #budgetuk #RachelReeves #LabourGovernment #EduSky #EduSkyUK #Disability #SENDFamillies
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By: Joshua Seigal on Monday, November 24, 2025
By: Joshua Seigal on Monday, November 24, 2025
Fear
Sometimes no other words are needed. No scuba diving into the unconscious, no scrambling after rationalisations, metaphors, symbols. And som...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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By: Joshua Seigal on Monday, November 24, 2025
By: Joshua Seigal on Monday, November 24, 2025
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Lots of author interviews up now on the Virtual Authors UK site!
Who likes scary monsters, wild pets and setting traps for Santa? It's Jonathan Emmett, of course! Read our interview with the original founder of Virtual Authors here: virtualauthors.co.uk/2025/11/25/1... and then why not book one of his fabulous virtual visits?
#virtualauthorvisit #authorinterview
#virtualauthorvisit #authorinterview
10 Little Questions with Jonathan Emmett
When did you start writing and why? I started writing for leisure at junior school, thanks to a teacher called Miss Morphew. Once a week the class spent an hour writing a story. All the other child…
virtualauthors.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Lots of author interviews up now on the Virtual Authors UK site!
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I hope this helps someone. Even if it's just one person. #MentalHealth #poetry
November 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I hope this helps someone. Even if it's just one person. #MentalHealth #poetry
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And now for the top story on our bloodsucking neighbours.
sciencespectrumu.com/mosquitoes-h...
#nature #scicomm #bugsky #behaviour #mosquito
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#nature #scicomm #bugsky #behaviour #mosquito
Mosquitoes Have Personalities, Too
New experiments reveal that mosquito larvae range from shy to adventurous, with implications for pest management and ecology.
sciencespectrumu.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:16 AM
And now for the top story on our bloodsucking neighbours.
sciencespectrumu.com/mosquitoes-h...
#nature #scicomm #bugsky #behaviour #mosquito
sciencespectrumu.com/mosquitoes-h...
#nature #scicomm #bugsky #behaviour #mosquito
I hope this helps someone. Even if it's just one person. #MentalHealth #poetry
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I hope this helps someone. Even if it's just one person. #MentalHealth #poetry
November 24, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I hope this helps someone. Even if it's just one person. #MentalHealth #poetry
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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
November 25, 2024 at 5:52 PM
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
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Home page! Scroll down for all the latest news and do contact me!
searchingforexcellence.co.uk
searchingforexcellence.co.uk
Searching for Excellence
Award-winning author of the 'Opening Doors' series and educational consultant, Bob Cox.
searchingforexcellence.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Home page! Scroll down for all the latest news and do contact me!
searchingforexcellence.co.uk
searchingforexcellence.co.uk
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📣 Final call! Our SEND Forum is tomorrow, Tuesday 25th Nov, 3:45pm.
Join us to explore how to build an inclusive reading for pleasure culture, with practical tips from Little Wandle Champion Special School, Willow Dene.
Book via Ongoing CPD in the My Letters and Sounds dropdown menu.
Join us to explore how to build an inclusive reading for pleasure culture, with practical tips from Little Wandle Champion Special School, Willow Dene.
Book via Ongoing CPD in the My Letters and Sounds dropdown menu.
November 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
📣 Final call! Our SEND Forum is tomorrow, Tuesday 25th Nov, 3:45pm.
Join us to explore how to build an inclusive reading for pleasure culture, with practical tips from Little Wandle Champion Special School, Willow Dene.
Book via Ongoing CPD in the My Letters and Sounds dropdown menu.
Join us to explore how to build an inclusive reading for pleasure culture, with practical tips from Little Wandle Champion Special School, Willow Dene.
Book via Ongoing CPD in the My Letters and Sounds dropdown menu.
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Fancy a giggle? Join us for a class at The Phoenix in London (7+), and gigs (6+) at:
⭐ Brighton, Komedia - w/ Sunjai Arif
⭐ Worthing, Connaught Theatre
⭐ Finsbury Park, @parktheatrelondon.bsky.social
⭐ Bedford, Quarry Theatre - w/ Robyn Perkins
⭐ Banbury, Mill Arts - w/ @zafarcakes.bsky.social
⭐ Brighton, Komedia - w/ Sunjai Arif
⭐ Worthing, Connaught Theatre
⭐ Finsbury Park, @parktheatrelondon.bsky.social
⭐ Bedford, Quarry Theatre - w/ Robyn Perkins
⭐ Banbury, Mill Arts - w/ @zafarcakes.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Fancy a giggle? Join us for a class at The Phoenix in London (7+), and gigs (6+) at:
⭐ Brighton, Komedia - w/ Sunjai Arif
⭐ Worthing, Connaught Theatre
⭐ Finsbury Park, @parktheatrelondon.bsky.social
⭐ Bedford, Quarry Theatre - w/ Robyn Perkins
⭐ Banbury, Mill Arts - w/ @zafarcakes.bsky.social
⭐ Brighton, Komedia - w/ Sunjai Arif
⭐ Worthing, Connaught Theatre
⭐ Finsbury Park, @parktheatrelondon.bsky.social
⭐ Bedford, Quarry Theatre - w/ Robyn Perkins
⭐ Banbury, Mill Arts - w/ @zafarcakes.bsky.social
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If you want something similar for your #school or organisation, get in touch. My email address is on my website www.joshuaseigal.co.uk #EduSky
I got to this lovely feedback from a school author visit
November 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
If you want something similar for your #school or organisation, get in touch. My email address is on my website www.joshuaseigal.co.uk #EduSky
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It's Young Poet's Week! 🎉
There are live masterclass events with @literacy-trust.bsky.social today for KS2 and tomorrow for KS3 featuring the brilliant @karlnova.bsky.social, and the search for #YoungPoetLaureates begins!
Get your school involved now 👇 literacytrust.org.uk/programmes/y...
There are live masterclass events with @literacy-trust.bsky.social today for KS2 and tomorrow for KS3 featuring the brilliant @karlnova.bsky.social, and the search for #YoungPoetLaureates begins!
Get your school involved now 👇 literacytrust.org.uk/programmes/y...
Young Poet Laureate | National Literacy Trust
The Young Poet Laureate Programme programme aims to inspire a new generation of young poets, championing young poetic voices and developing children and young people’s literacy, creativity and…
literacytrust.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 7:15 AM
It's Young Poet's Week! 🎉
There are live masterclass events with @literacy-trust.bsky.social today for KS2 and tomorrow for KS3 featuring the brilliant @karlnova.bsky.social, and the search for #YoungPoetLaureates begins!
Get your school involved now 👇 literacytrust.org.uk/programmes/y...
There are live masterclass events with @literacy-trust.bsky.social today for KS2 and tomorrow for KS3 featuring the brilliant @karlnova.bsky.social, and the search for #YoungPoetLaureates begins!
Get your school involved now 👇 literacytrust.org.uk/programmes/y...
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When Rishi Sunak made the Vaccine deal with Moderna as Chancellor, he had up to £530m invested in Moderna.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
November 23, 2025 at 6:36 PM
When Rishi Sunak made the Vaccine deal with Moderna as Chancellor, he had up to £530m invested in Moderna.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
Now Michelle Mone is desperately bringing it up.
Like if you want Mone on trial.
RT if you want them both facing the music.
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We are delighted to announce that three of our titles have WON in the 2025 Creative Play Awards:
🏆50 Fantastic Ideas for STEM Activities - (0–5 yrs)
🏆A Creative Approach to Teaching Science Outdoors - (4–7 yrs)
🏆100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Playful Learning - (8–11 yrs)
🏆50 Fantastic Ideas for STEM Activities - (0–5 yrs)
🏆A Creative Approach to Teaching Science Outdoors - (4–7 yrs)
🏆100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Playful Learning - (8–11 yrs)
November 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
We are delighted to announce that three of our titles have WON in the 2025 Creative Play Awards:
🏆50 Fantastic Ideas for STEM Activities - (0–5 yrs)
🏆A Creative Approach to Teaching Science Outdoors - (4–7 yrs)
🏆100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Playful Learning - (8–11 yrs)
🏆50 Fantastic Ideas for STEM Activities - (0–5 yrs)
🏆A Creative Approach to Teaching Science Outdoors - (4–7 yrs)
🏆100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Playful Learning - (8–11 yrs)
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Daily poetry prompt: It’s #NationalTreeWeek so how about asking trees questions?
Tree why are your bony fingers so long?
I have fingers so long so that I can hold all the birds safely in their nests.
More here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2022/06/tree...
Tree why are your bony fingers so long?
I have fingers so long so that I can hold all the birds safely in their nests.
More here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2022/06/tree...
Welcome to the Ssssssnake Hotel
Trees - Asking Trees Questions Find a suitable tree or trees in the playground, school field or nearby park. Talk about the tree appearing...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Daily poetry prompt: It’s #NationalTreeWeek so how about asking trees questions?
Tree why are your bony fingers so long?
I have fingers so long so that I can hold all the birds safely in their nests.
More here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2022/06/tree...
Tree why are your bony fingers so long?
I have fingers so long so that I can hold all the birds safely in their nests.
More here: brian-moses.blogspot.com/2022/06/tree...
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As a reminder, I don’t just write for children. Was honoured to have this poem published in @dustpoetry.bsky.social www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/flowers... #poetrycommunity
November 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
As a reminder, I don’t just write for children. Was honoured to have this poem published in @dustpoetry.bsky.social www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/flowers... #poetrycommunity
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It's been amazing to be in #Skara 🇸🇪 on residency & have work published this month too, thanks so much to both
@dustpoetry.bsky.social - www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/breakfa...
&
@fullhouselitmag.bsky.social -
www.fullhouseliterary.com/issue-2-2025...
@dustpoetry.bsky.social - www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/breakfa...
&
@fullhouselitmag.bsky.social -
www.fullhouseliterary.com/issue-2-2025...
Breakfast TV by Sarah Wallis
Breakfast TV I would swear my soulsmells like cheese on toast,the buttered kindand roasted under the grill in Hadestime, that melt on sizzlethe Worcester sauce, and always cursedto be an empty or mis...
www.dustpoetry.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
It's been amazing to be in #Skara 🇸🇪 on residency & have work published this month too, thanks so much to both
@dustpoetry.bsky.social - www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/breakfa...
&
@fullhouselitmag.bsky.social -
www.fullhouseliterary.com/issue-2-2025...
@dustpoetry.bsky.social - www.dustpoetry.co.uk/post/breakfa...
&
@fullhouselitmag.bsky.social -
www.fullhouseliterary.com/issue-2-2025...
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An optimistic one to start the week, on beavers being accidental pollinator conservation experts.
medium.com/insectsandth...
#bugsky #hoversky #rivers #water #nature
medium.com/insectsandth...
#bugsky #hoversky #rivers #water #nature
Where beavers return, pollinators follow: the quiet power of wild wetlands
Wild beavers are engineering habitats that supercharge insects humans struggle to protect.
medium.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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This is a short poem published in the recent issue of the mighty Night Owl Narrative from Cajun Mutt Press.
How some people treat their children is heart shattering while Tusla (the child protection and welfare agency here in Ireland) do nothing.
Thanks for reading.
How some people treat their children is heart shattering while Tusla (the child protection and welfare agency here in Ireland) do nothing.
Thanks for reading.
November 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
This is a short poem published in the recent issue of the mighty Night Owl Narrative from Cajun Mutt Press.
How some people treat their children is heart shattering while Tusla (the child protection and welfare agency here in Ireland) do nothing.
Thanks for reading.
How some people treat their children is heart shattering while Tusla (the child protection and welfare agency here in Ireland) do nothing.
Thanks for reading.
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I’m bringing my award winning family comedy show to a town near you but only if you live near the places on this poster.
Ticket details are here campsite.bio/ofalafel and venues are added as and when they go on sale so please do check back.
Ticket details are here campsite.bio/ofalafel and venues are added as and when they go on sale so please do check back.
November 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I’m bringing my award winning family comedy show to a town near you but only if you live near the places on this poster.
Ticket details are here campsite.bio/ofalafel and venues are added as and when they go on sale so please do check back.
Ticket details are here campsite.bio/ofalafel and venues are added as and when they go on sale so please do check back.