Both are fabulous but the black sparkles bring the glam for me!

This looks great, trying to find what might work for our lunchtimes at the moment!

Very excited to be hosting our second Community Wellbeing Marketplace next week. If you’re in and around Derby and want to see what resources and guidance are on offer to support we would love to see you! #community #mentalhealth #families

What a superb day I’ve had visiting Barrowford Primary today. I’ve felt welcomed, included and privileged to hear about (and see!) the fantastic work on behaviour approaches, curriculum innovations, culture, and so much more. Thank you so much @rachtomlinson.bsky.social and the Barrowford team!

The ultimate aim of Calm Leadership… developing leaders that last! See my article below in this week’s Schools Week! 😊

Great advice!

A photo showing the sunrise with a quote by Carl Jung: The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction both are transformed.

This week (and the end of last) have really given me some great opportunities for reflection, dissection, analysis and review. The power of coaching, networking and connection really can’t be underestimated in the way it can support you!

The Ultimate Guide to Self-Regulation in the Classroom, book by Sue Cowley

I'm doing a free giveaway to celebrate the publication of my latest book! Like and repost to enter (UK only). Winner announced on Sunday. See the link below to find out more about the book. #freebie #giveaway

What is your favourite educational leadership quote? We have collected a few quotes on HeadteacherChat over the years. Here are some of our favourites. headteacherchat.com/blogs/inspi...

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So proud of ourselves! Our book is published! Well done @mathematicala.bsky.social and Priya Shah. #mathschat #maths

@priy45hah.bsky.social so pleased to see you on Bluesky! Your interactions are always so positive and enrich my social media experience (as well as you being a lovely person). Highly recommend people to follow Priya as an insightful educator and all round great human!

A shrivelled Lemon Pig with a penny in its mouth next to a fresh lemon pig on a Christmassy mantlepiece.

A fresh Lemon Pig with a penny in its mouth on a Christmassy mantlepiece.

Having absorbed all the bad it could from the year, the 2024 #LemonPig has passed its penny on to the 2025 #LemonPig. It's got some work todo.

Went proper retro and had a board game Christmas and New Year - Corks and Monopoly Knockout stand out winners.

Does Knockout Monopoly mean it’s shorter than 3 hours?? We gave magnetic chess a go - frustrating but engaging amzn.eu/d/bhnLl69 was the resounding view (though my brother decided to be the ‘best loser’ when he realised he hadn’t won!). Board games for the win!

I’ve never seen this before but it seems an exciting and intriguing tradition!

Fantastic quote from @daniellefox4.bsky.social at yesterday’s staff meeting, applicable in so many ways!

Not sure how unique it is now but combining attendance/safeguarding into ‘Attendance and Safeguarding officer’ has made a huge difference to us.

Absolutely agree, I remember this long, stretched out days as a kid that had boredom written through them but ended with creativity and imagination. Now my brain never switches off, permanent addictive stimulation.

Great list, thank you!

Book cover for ‘bringing down the moon’ showing a small mole reaching out to the brightly shining moon with a stick but it is out of reach.

@jonathanemmett.com was a pleasure to share your book with them - they really enjoyed Mole’s actions!

What a fantastic way to finish the week, sharing stories with Reception during their stargazing evening!

a woman in a blue dress is clapping her hands and the word perfection is on the bottom ALT: a woman in a blue dress is clapping her hands and the word perfection is on the bottom

Absolutely glorious!! Hope it all went well!

Hello from the GR team on Wellbeing Wednesday! 👋🏼

Some thought-provoking words of wisdom from the brilliant @carter59.bsky.social for school leaders ⬇️

Sadly I think they get the bit that is left over most of the time! Think it is really hard to balance when we are in such a ‘people-facing’ profession and you always want to give your best.

And no photo?? Surely snow queens should do photo shoots! Have a fabulous day 😊

How fabulous! Is it run by community volunteers or something different?

13 for me, clearly I need to revisit and show some resilience to the classics! Which was your fave of the 25?