Thank you Richard

Thank you Hugh

Thank you Beth x

Some of you who moved here from Twitter will remember my beloved old cat, Missy. Yesterday we had to have her put to sleep after cancer was diagnosed this week, which had spread to her lungs. There was nothing that could be done. We are completely, utterly heartbroken

FEAST YOUR EYES

Who ate all the pies?
ME 🥧

The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there A reflection on headship

A long week. I wrote this.

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Super excited for this!

Come and see me at #rEDBrum! I'll be on in Session 6, 2:50,
Room 202 - Maths corridor talking about how we used a bunch of research to develop our common principles of teaching and learning and how we've kept them going ❤️ 🔬 ❤️ #EduSky

Very excited to be making my #rEDBRUM debut. Be great if you could join me to explore how we can ensure that your ideas and initiatives drive improvement rather than becoming ‘Silver Bullets’
📍Maths Corridor 🕗 12:40

🔥 #rEDBRUM 2026 PROGRAMME DROP!!! 🔥 LINK IS HERE, BABS: drive.google.com/file/d/17t5_...

ALT:

Well it took a *lot* of blood, sweat and tears but the #rEDBrum 2026 programme is finally DONE and it is IMMENSE 🔥 Out on the @researchedbrum.bsky.social feed at around 5pm today @bethgg.bsky.social @isaacmoore7.bsky.social @bennewmark.bsky.social @marymyatt.bsky.social @claresealy.bsky.social

Instruction? Don't forget about curriculum In education, as is the case in many other sectors, false claims, lethal mutations and biased bandwagonning have become ubiquitous.

Hello Bluesky 👋

My latest post is a bit of a plea

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Instruction? Don't forget about curriculum In education, as is the case in many other sectors, false claims, lethal mutations and biased bandwagonning have become ubiquitous.

Hello Bluesky 👋

My latest post is a bit of a plea

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researchED Birmingham 2026 The world's greatest education conference returns to Brum!

BABS!!

WE’RE BACK ON 28TH FEB!! FEW TIX STILL AVAILABLE. COME ALONG AND HEAR FROM ACE PEOPLE INCLUDING @carlhendrick.substack.com @daisychristo.bsky.social @didau.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @marymyatt.bsky.social @alexjquigley.bsky.social

#rEDBRUM

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COME ONE COME ALL #rEDBRUM

Really looking forward to this

I’ve spent the last three years thinking a lot about belonging. Alongside an international team as part of a fellowship we built buildingbelonging.org

And at @researchedbrum.bsky.social I’ll be sharing some of what we learnt.

Hope to see you there!

Who’s coming to @researchedbrum.bsky.social on the 28th?

@bethgg.bsky.social @bennewmark.bsky.social @jonhutchinson.bsky.social @didau.bsky.social @paulclinepsy.bsky.social @oldmanteacher1.bsky.social ??

I’m feeling in need of some focus on actual learning…

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!!!!
#rEDBRUM

Great point, agree entirely. Thank you for reading!

Thanks so much! 🙏

A reflection on the potency of space in poetry, school leadership, and life René Magritte, La Décalcomanie (1966)

New blog on the potency of space

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Early Work: Making the Morning Count A Slice of Everyday Primary Leadership

How do you use the first 20 minutes of the day?

In our school, Early Work is purposeful: catch-up, retrieval, review, pre-teaching & checking in with children.

Have a read of our latest blog below
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All shares and retweets gratefully received.

On the problem of cruel optimism for school leaders Happy New Year!

Hey, Bluesky! HNY! My first blog of 2026 🥳

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Ah I love this one - my sister bought a copy of it at York Minster for my mum and she hung it on her window 🥰

It is an absolute banger and our choir sang it with our steel pan band last year - IMMENSE

Maaaaaaan this was hard! #FridayFive

1. Don’t Falter - Mint Royale with Lauren Laverne
2. I Wouldn’t Normally Do This Kind of Thing - Pet Shop Boys
3. Sunchyme - Dario G
4. Jump Around - House of Pain
5. I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas

Belonging, Part Two Noticing

Hey Bluesky! Here’s my latest post if you’re interested :)

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NOT YET IT’S NOT