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@eyesshutteacher.bsky.social

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Recently retired Primary Teacher in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 teaching since 2009 in a wide range of roles & schools. Hoping to make you smile, increase your positivity & find your focus. Often answers to Sarah, Mum or coffee My views. #EduSky #ScotEdu #UKEdu #EduSkyPrimary

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Teaching with my eyes shut @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social · Jan 25

Hello! This account is all about finding the space to breathe and focus in our hectic teaching lives. It’s these spaces (sometimes only a few nanoseconds long) which allow us to find the most useful response to enable our pupils to learn, progress and self regulate.

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Action for Happiness @actionhappiness.bsky.social · 13h

Make some progress on a project or task you have been avoiding

Try today's action: afh.link/action/2025-...

Try today's action: October 8

Make some progress on a project or task you have been avoiding

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David Zinn @davidzinn.bsky.social · 7h

The emergence of Sluggo and his gumball machine getaway:

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Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 7h

Soz gang.

I've been at a LONG parents evening.

Just got back.

I'm going to remind you of a couple of unclaimed #buyastrangerabook offers now.

Woohoo, etc!

Big Green Books (Simon) @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 15h

IT'S WEDNESDAY!

It's #buyastrangerabook day.

The best of all the days.

I'll give out TWO books.

FOR FREE.

If you'd like one, let me know.

Also, if you'd like to #BuyAStrangerABook too, let me know.

It's a thing! Look.

www.biggreenbookshop.com/stuff-you-mi...

UK only

Buy A Stranger A Book. #buyastrangerabook - Stuff you might like... - Big Green Bookshop. @biggreenbooks on Twitter. Cheese fan. My Mum says hi.

The Big Green Bookshop an independent online bookshop in selling awesome titles by awesome authors to awesome people

www.biggreenbookshop.com

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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 7h

There are now just 5 of my 2026 nature collection calendars left.
I create my photos using recent neuroscientific research so that looking at them dials down stress. Each calendar=12 v high quality frameable 28cm square prints of my botanical & nature collection photos:
www.etsy.com/uk/shop/silv...

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Teaching with my eyes shut @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social · 5h

A lot of non primary teacher words this morning trying to get a clean edge on the detailing. Masking tape is the obvious answer I missed.

Teaching with my eyes shut @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social · 5h

We found some girls are now starting their periods early in P6 so started having the period chat near the end of P5. We made sure they knew where to get sanitary towels in school and argue with our (N-S6) school office that we needed a sanitary bin in the girls toilet.

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Teaching with my eyes shut @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social · 5h

I hope you have a strong team and childcare that will look after them when they vomit 😳

Teaching with my eyes shut @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social · 5h

😂🤣😂🤣😂

Did you overhear us playing Secret Santa books in the bookshop on Saturday? Our favourite was something like Surviving a Toxic Workplace 😁

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Teaching with my eyes shut @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social · 6h

Mine were heading to high school when I qualified and I had a team in MrEST and my in laws to keep the wheels on. I take my hat off to anyone teaches with young children.

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Teaching with my eyes shut @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social · 6h

Biscoff slice please 😊

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Scottish History Society @scothistorysociety.bsky.social · 10h

We've joined the blue sky! Just as the skies darken for winter too

Please let your followers know that the Scottish History Society has arrived!

Find out more about memberships, the society, and events at our website: scottishhistorysociety.com

The Scottish History Society

scottishhistorysociety.com

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Teaching with my eyes shut @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social · 6h

8th October
#3GoodThings

1. MrEST has a solution for my postbox painting conundrum I can try tomorrow
2. Someone else is going to help me with replacing some zips
3. The Repair Shop is on

a drawing of a roll of tape that says fixed

ALT: a drawing of a roll of tape that says fixed

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Teaching with my eyes shut @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social · 6h

What’s that lovely treat in the saucer?

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Alan Godfrey Maps @alangodfreymaps.bsky.social · 9h

Or a map. You know, a high-quality reprint of a historically interesting OS map with a well researched essay on the back?
Heck, buy a book AND a map.

You only live once!
Buy two of each!

Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 1d

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

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Allen Tsui @compscitsui.bsky.social · 9h

Hello again @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social I'm also expecting to be at #BrewEd being organised by Ed Finch on 22 November and ICT for Education in St James Park Stadium on 5 December 2025.

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Allen Tsui @compscitsui.bsky.social · 9h

Thank you @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social for this lovely message. Just simply sharing my know-how. You did the difficult bit of creating the idea and making it reality. I will be at the @codeclub.bsky.social Conference on 31st October and 1st November for those who want to say hi in person.

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Mind, Body & Sole @mindbodysoleuk.bsky.social · 9h

In case you haven’t heard today, you’re worthy, valid, and we’re so glad you exist.

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Cam Walker @walks30.bsky.social · 8h

“Children left unattended will be given a Red Bull and taught to swear.”

- sign at The Heys Inn, Oswaldtwistle, UK

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Teaching with my eyes shut @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social · 8h

We’re lucky enough that if you wait a few hours the leaves generally get blown elsewhere.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14h

#WarRavagedPortland

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Teaching with my eyes shut @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social · 8h

a cartoon character is hugging another cartoon character with the caption there there it will be alright

ALT: a cartoon character is hugging another cartoon character with the caption there there it will be alright

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Teaching with my eyes shut @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social · 9h

So sorry that happened to you and that this young woman thought it was ok to tell you what to do.

If this happens again I would stay put unless art gallery staff ask you to leave. Maybe take your daughter back if she’d like to go?

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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 21h

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Teaching with my eyes shut @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social · 9h

I wanted a photo I’d taken blown up to go on my kitchen wall but it wasn’t high enough resolution. I reached out for software to improve it and the lovely @compscitsui.bsky.social got it sorted for me 😊

We’ve never met or worked together.