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Rae Snape (she/her) FFCCT, NPQEL, Honorary Fellow Suffolk Uni 💛

@raesnape.bsky.social

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18 Years Ahead Author of the #HeadteachersHandbook and Editor of the #CurriculumCompendium published by Bloomsbury Honorary Fellow of Suffolk University 💛 Founding member of #Cambridge Chapter of @CitizensUk #OnlyConnect #FlamingoOfHope🦩 #RideTheWaves 🌊🌊🌊☀️

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Rae Snape (she/her) FFCCT, NPQEL, Honorary Fellow Suffolk Uni 💛 @raesnape.bsky.social · Dec 1

Was at a Conference last week.
A fellow Head asked me,
"Are you @raesnape.bsky.social?"
I confirmed I was.
She said "Six years ago I visited your school. You said the secret to Headship is learning to #RideTheWaves & we should get it tattooed!"
She said she took my advice & her Deputy has one too!🌊

Picture of a wrist with a tattooed line that looks like the wave of the sea and a sun in the distance.

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Liz (or Lizzie) Kim 김혜성 💫 @lizzielizliz.bsky.social · Aug 16

Consequences…

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🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊 @bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · Aug 16

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Joyful Trouble @mini-marshmallows.bsky.social · Aug 16

Donald Trump is deploying National Guard troops to try and distract from his failed meeting with evil Putin yesterday. 👇

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · Aug 16

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A Headteacher's Perspective @aheadssperspective.bsky.social · Aug 16

#21 The Challenge of Poor-Quality Trainees and What This Means for Schools

When trainees arrive unprepared, the whole system feels the strain. We discuss why teacher training standards matter and what must improve.

open.substack.com/pub/paulurry...

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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · Aug 9

Brian’s daycare captured a photo of one of my favorite things he does, where he jumps up on you and puts his forehead against you and stays like that. It’s his hug. He does it with them, too.

A shot from above of the top of my dog’s head, with a hand gently rested on him.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · Aug 8

Congratulations, sir! Appearing on South Park is an honor, indeed. Not only have you "finally made it", you had the best line of dialogue in the show.

Good luck with your love of furniture and your continuing EPSTEIN Cover-Up,

Mar🐫

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Antony Carpen @acarpen.bsky.social · Aug 8

Who was the author? ‘The Big Bad Wolf’? 🙃 (Reminds me of the 1993 chart single…) —>

The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · Aug 8

those damned outdoor pigs can't keep getting away with this

A book titled "Outdoor Pigs: How to Make them Pay."

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League of American Bicyclists @bikeleague.org · Aug 8

If you’ve ever struggled to learn to ride a bike, try ditching the pedals and focusing on balance first. It’s a simple trick that works for kids—and adults too! 🤓🚲

Here’s a handy guide to get you started: www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/r...

Move Over, Training Wheels: There’s a Better Way to Teach a Kid to Ride a Bike

The six bike experts we talked to all agree: The balance bike method is the best way to teach a kid to ride a bike.

www.nytimes.com

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Grist @grist.org · Aug 8

As California burns, new research shows smoke is wildfire’s silent killer.

The official death count from the Palisades and Eaton fires was 30 — the real number may be 15 times higher.

grist.org/health/calif...

#CA #California #Wildfire #Fires #Smoke #Climate #LA #LosAngeles

As California burns, new research shows smoke is wildfire’s silent killer

The official death count from the Palisades and Eaton fires was 30 — the real number may be 15 times higher.

grist.org

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Aug 8

Remember: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class.

You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.

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Careful, Jenn Bites 🧛🏻‍♀️🩷🧛🏻‍♀️ @alldolledup44.bsky.social · Aug 9

I went to Home Goods and the only Halloween thing I bought was this mug. Please clap.

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HeadteacherChat @headteacherchat.bsky.social · Aug 9

How are you spending your Saturday morning?

You will find us at a beach, all day!

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God @thegodpodcast.com · Aug 9

Thou shalt not cry about being mocked when you are literally the person in charge of ICE kidnapping people off the street.

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · Aug 9

How times change.

In 1867, Russia sold Alaska to the United States for $7.2 million.

157 years later, Russia owns the White House, and they didn't fork out a single dime.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Aug 9

The Golden Age of America First.

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Kim @kimprovising.bsky.social · Aug 9

Finished my latest crochet blanket. Love the way the ombre turned out with this ripple pattern 😁 🧶

A crocheted blanket in pink ombre is a ripple pattern

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Introvert Problems @introvertproblems.bsky.social · Aug 8

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Aug 9

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Steve A @stegan.bsky.social · Aug 8

Okay, okay, it’s a really good lake.

Looking out from the Michigan shore of Lake Huron on a sunny morning. A few wispy clouds are in the sky, and stones are visible through gentle waves in the clear blue water.

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Alex Plante 🐀👑 @aplante.com · Aug 9

tell me about it, tiny aloe plant on the counter at the cafe near my house

a tiny aloe plant with a post it note that says LEAVE ME ALONE! TRYING TO LIVE >:(

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Chuck Webster MD, MS AI, MS Systems Engineering @wareflo.bsky.social · Aug 9

Good evening, Albuquerque, New Mexico!

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Aug 8

Yes, this is how you fight, Governor!

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Aug 9

The Department of Homeland Security is holding up more than $100 million preapproved dollars intended to help hurricane-battered North Carolina clean up storm damage and fix infrastructure, according to documents obtained by The Post.

DHS is delaying millions in already approved North Carolina recovery funds, documents show

Communities across the region still need to be reimbursed for about a hundred projects including debris removal, waste water treatment repairs, roads and bridges, damaged buildings and parks, as well ...

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