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SF Said @whatsfsaid.bsky.social · Jul 15

READING FOR PLEASURE has the biggest positive impact of any factor on children’s life chances. So whatever else you do, please never stop helping kids find books to read & love. Never stop sharing books, talking about books, celebrating books & reading. It will change their lives! #literacy

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EY @mrsyteaches.bsky.social · Jul 7

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Petition: Make Play and Continuous Provision statutory in England's Key Stage 1 Curriculum

Revise statutory guidance for KS1 to make play based pedagogy a core part of the Key Stage One National Curriculum, extending the best practice that we see in Early Years to ensure all Key Stage One c...

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EY @mrsyteaches.bsky.social · Jun 24

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Shaun Allison @shaun-allison.bsky.social · Jun 10

Magnifique!

David Didau @didau.bsky.social · Jun 10

A pastiche of Jamie Oliver's advice to the education profession on how to run schools
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Catering for the few?

A pastiche of Jamie Oliver's advice to the education profession on how to run schools

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Jon Biddle @jonnybid.bsky.social · May 11

Children need access to high-quality reading material in schools: books, magazines, comics, etc. So many schools have been unable to buy anything this year due to the ongoing budget crisis. And last year. And the year before. Something has to change because our pupils deserve better.

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Emma Turner FCCT @emmaturner75.bsky.social · May 11

Latest blog on the importance but decline of teacher modelling.
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Corey Snuggs @coreysnuggs.bsky.social · May 4

**New Blog: Actualising Potential - be the instrument of change**

For teachers/ leaders wanting a reminder, a catalyst to reflect on empowering and unlocking potential.

This applies to anyone who has the gift of shaping anyone's development.

teacheroutloud.com/2025/05/04/a...

Actualise Potential – be the instrument to change.

In the ancient story of Exodus, the Egyptians enslaved the Israelites, not because they were weak but because they were strong. They feared that, if left free, they might grow, multiply, and become…

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EY @mrsyteaches.bsky.social · Apr 26

Your amazing leadership has had such an impact on my practice and as a result the offering our children are receiving. I will be forever grateful.

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Corey Snuggs @coreysnuggs.bsky.social · Apr 26

**New Blog** - Heart, Soul and Relentless Purpose: Leading something that deserves your best.

IMO, this applies to any leadership role across any sector.

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Heart, Soul, and Relentless Purpose: Leading something that Deserves Your Best

Leadership in education isn’t just a job. It’s a calling – one that demands every part of you. To truly serve a school as its headteacher, you must invest your heart and soul into being the l…

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EY @mrsyteaches.bsky.social · Apr 1

I have not stopped talking about it. Please consider having a conference in Cambridgeshire so I can convince all my colleagues to join me 😁

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EY @mrsyteaches.bsky.social · Mar 30

Done. Nobody should be discouraged from reading this fantastic book.

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Tim Roach @timroach.bsky.social · Mar 29

Dear DfE, please can every local authority have an @mrsmithnorwich.bsky.social to coordinate primary writing CPD and moderation. Thanks. #TDaPEManchester

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Adam Woodward @adamjames317.bsky.social · Mar 29

#TDaPEManchester - @alexgingell.bsky.social talking about staff PD and whole staff rehearsal! Such amazing thinking into supporting whole staff teams!

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Shannen Doherty @misssdoherty.bsky.social · Mar 29

What a way to start the day!! Thank you @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social for sharing your thoughts and experience at #TDaPEManchester

1. Clarify your curriculum precisely
2. Use multiple routes to knowledge
3. Space retrieval over long periods of time
4. Supercharge your homework strategy

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EY @mrsyteaches.bsky.social · Mar 29

for all the food for thought. So much to share at school on Monday.

EY @mrsyteaches.bsky.social · Mar 29

Fantastic morning of teacher cpd at #tdapemanchester. It was so tough to choose which workshops to go to. Thanks @kieran-m-ed.bsky.social @misssdoherty.bsky.social @chrispassey.bsky.social @mradamkohlbeck.bsky.social @jensutherland.bsky.social @andrewpercivaled.bsky.social @alexgingell.bsky.social

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SF Said @whatsfsaid.bsky.social · Dec 20

My favourite children's book of the year: SAFIYYAH'S WAR by Hiba Noor Khan. Absolutely beautiful & brilliant; every school & library should have a copy. To which end, I am giving away FREE COPIES TO SCHOOLS & LIBRARIES! Repost & follow to enter; closes 25th Jan 2025!
#BooksOfTheYear #books #giveaway

Cover of Safiyyah's War by Hiba Noor Khan, showing two children running through the Paris night, over the roof of a moque

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EY @mrsyteaches.bsky.social · Dec 2

A good listen for those juggling teaching and motherhood.
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Balancing Parenthood and Teaching: Emma Sheppard on the Motherhood Penalty in Education, Mind the Gap, Ep.87 (S5,E3)

Mind the Gap: Making Education Work Across the Globe · Episode

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EY @mrsyteaches.bsky.social · Sep 3

Really excited about welcoming the children back to class tomorrow. Lots of amazing things have been going on over the summer to ensure that our students get the education they deserve. 🥰

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