Ben Newmark
@bennewmark.bsky.social
Teacher, parent, school governor. Occasional blogger.
"A million different people from one day to the next, I can change."
https://bennewmark.wordpress.com/
"A million different people from one day to the next, I can change."
https://bennewmark.wordpress.com/
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A test that's all:
'What do you do if a child tells you something of concern?
a) Bake scones
b) Tell the DSL
c) Organise a trip to Alton Towers for Yr6'
'What do you do if a child tells you something of concern?
a) Bake scones
b) Tell the DSL
c) Organise a trip to Alton Towers for Yr6'
December 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
A test that's all:
'What do you do if a child tells you something of concern?
a) Bake scones
b) Tell the DSL
c) Organise a trip to Alton Towers for Yr6'
'What do you do if a child tells you something of concern?
a) Bake scones
b) Tell the DSL
c) Organise a trip to Alton Towers for Yr6'
Reposted by Ben Newmark
I just wrote this for a project I am working on and it basically sums up the last 4 years of my life working in school improvement
December 30, 2025 at 9:09 AM
I just wrote this for a project I am working on and it basically sums up the last 4 years of my life working in school improvement
What is the noise you make when you see your cat running towards the cat flap with a "present" as you sprint to get there first so you can lock it?
December 30, 2025 at 8:59 AM
What is the noise you make when you see your cat running towards the cat flap with a "present" as you sprint to get there first so you can lock it?
The problem with being against *everything* as the M**l is, is that when you get what you say you want, you're still unhappy.
I think the Mail are a little confused.
Or perhaps foreigners are not so bad as long as they have left the country.
Or perhaps foreigners are not so bad as long as they have left the country.
December 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
The problem with being against *everything* as the M**l is, is that when you get what you say you want, you're still unhappy.
Energy dip mid "it's got to get worse before it gets better" stage send help.
Doing The Big Tidy today. Always starts with little decisions about which specific box that marble should go in and by the end I'm wondering whether it would be easier to fake my own death and move to a remote island.
December 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Energy dip mid "it's got to get worse before it gets better" stage send help.
"I could totally live on my own in a cabin in Alaska. I'd hunt caribou and listen to For Emma on repeat in the evenings."
Doing The Big Tidy today. Always starts with little decisions about which specific box that marble should go in and by the end I'm wondering whether it would be easier to fake my own death and move to a remote island.
December 29, 2025 at 9:07 AM
"I could totally live on my own in a cabin in Alaska. I'd hunt caribou and listen to For Emma on repeat in the evenings."
Doing The Big Tidy today. Always starts with little decisions about which specific box that marble should go in and by the end I'm wondering whether it would be easier to fake my own death and move to a remote island.
December 29, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Doing The Big Tidy today. Always starts with little decisions about which specific box that marble should go in and by the end I'm wondering whether it would be easier to fake my own death and move to a remote island.
Saw this and was absolutely thrilled because I thought the Serie A award for player of the month was a customised shirt with the player's face on it
December 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Saw this and was absolutely thrilled because I thought the Serie A award for player of the month was a customised shirt with the player's face on it
Brilliant games. Cleverly plotted, funny and actually scary. Point and click excellence.
The entire Blackwell series is 70% off during the Steam Winter sale!
Eight years in the making, the Blackwell series tell the story of medium Rosa Blackwell and her spirit guide Joey Mallone as they help lost and lonely ghosts pass on.
Find them here: store.steampowered.com/bundle/6377/...
Eight years in the making, the Blackwell series tell the story of medium Rosa Blackwell and her spirit guide Joey Mallone as they help lost and lonely ghosts pass on.
Find them here: store.steampowered.com/bundle/6377/...
December 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Brilliant games. Cleverly plotted, funny and actually scary. Point and click excellence.
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The entire Blackwell series is 70% off during the Steam Winter sale!
Eight years in the making, the Blackwell series tell the story of medium Rosa Blackwell and her spirit guide Joey Mallone as they help lost and lonely ghosts pass on.
Find them here: store.steampowered.com/bundle/6377/...
Eight years in the making, the Blackwell series tell the story of medium Rosa Blackwell and her spirit guide Joey Mallone as they help lost and lonely ghosts pass on.
Find them here: store.steampowered.com/bundle/6377/...
December 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The entire Blackwell series is 70% off during the Steam Winter sale!
Eight years in the making, the Blackwell series tell the story of medium Rosa Blackwell and her spirit guide Joey Mallone as they help lost and lonely ghosts pass on.
Find them here: store.steampowered.com/bundle/6377/...
Eight years in the making, the Blackwell series tell the story of medium Rosa Blackwell and her spirit guide Joey Mallone as they help lost and lonely ghosts pass on.
Find them here: store.steampowered.com/bundle/6377/...
Joe Hill is now a better writer than Stephen King.
December 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Joe Hill is now a better writer than Stephen King.
Watched Queer Eye for first time in ages and have a probably unpopular opinion.
It seems nice but lovebombing a lonely vulnerable person from people who aren't going to stay in that person's life is at best morally very complex. Saying things like "we love you so much" is.. well do they mean it?
It seems nice but lovebombing a lonely vulnerable person from people who aren't going to stay in that person's life is at best morally very complex. Saying things like "we love you so much" is.. well do they mean it?
December 28, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Watched Queer Eye for first time in ages and have a probably unpopular opinion.
It seems nice but lovebombing a lonely vulnerable person from people who aren't going to stay in that person's life is at best morally very complex. Saying things like "we love you so much" is.. well do they mean it?
It seems nice but lovebombing a lonely vulnerable person from people who aren't going to stay in that person's life is at best morally very complex. Saying things like "we love you so much" is.. well do they mean it?
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Showing my age #FridayFive
1. Bare necessities - Jungle Book
2. The Wombling Song- The Wombles
3. When you wish upon a star. Pinocchio
4. Following the leader. Peter Pan
5. Feed the birds. Mary Poppins.
1. Bare necessities - Jungle Book
2. The Wombling Song- The Wombles
3. When you wish upon a star. Pinocchio
4. Following the leader. Peter Pan
5. Feed the birds. Mary Poppins.
December 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Showing my age #FridayFive
1. Bare necessities - Jungle Book
2. The Wombling Song- The Wombles
3. When you wish upon a star. Pinocchio
4. Following the leader. Peter Pan
5. Feed the birds. Mary Poppins.
1. Bare necessities - Jungle Book
2. The Wombling Song- The Wombles
3. When you wish upon a star. Pinocchio
4. Following the leader. Peter Pan
5. Feed the birds. Mary Poppins.
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#FridayFive
1. The Banana Splits - Theme song
2. White Horses - Jackie Lee
3. Hushabye Mountain - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
4. The Bare Necessities- The Jungle Book
5. The Goodies - Theme song
1. The Banana Splits - Theme song
2. White Horses - Jackie Lee
3. Hushabye Mountain - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
4. The Bare Necessities- The Jungle Book
5. The Goodies - Theme song
December 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
#FridayFive
1. The Banana Splits - Theme song
2. White Horses - Jackie Lee
3. Hushabye Mountain - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
4. The Bare Necessities- The Jungle Book
5. The Goodies - Theme song
1. The Banana Splits - Theme song
2. White Horses - Jackie Lee
3. Hushabye Mountain - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
4. The Bare Necessities- The Jungle Book
5. The Goodies - Theme song
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#FridayFive
1. Theme from Little Einsteins
2. You Got A Friend In Me. Toy Story
3. Hakuna Matata. The Lion King
4. Can’t Stop The Feeling. Trolls
5. The Bare Necessities. The Jungle Book
1. Theme from Little Einsteins
2. You Got A Friend In Me. Toy Story
3. Hakuna Matata. The Lion King
4. Can’t Stop The Feeling. Trolls
5. The Bare Necessities. The Jungle Book
December 26, 2025 at 5:39 PM
#FridayFive
1. Theme from Little Einsteins
2. You Got A Friend In Me. Toy Story
3. Hakuna Matata. The Lion King
4. Can’t Stop The Feeling. Trolls
5. The Bare Necessities. The Jungle Book
1. Theme from Little Einsteins
2. You Got A Friend In Me. Toy Story
3. Hakuna Matata. The Lion King
4. Can’t Stop The Feeling. Trolls
5. The Bare Necessities. The Jungle Book
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#FridayFive Kids bangers
1) Prince Ali - Aladdin
2) We all Live in a Yellow Submarine - Beatles
3) I Wanna Be Like You - Jungle Book
4) You've Got a Friend in Me - Toy Story
5) Danger Mouse Theme Tune
1) Prince Ali - Aladdin
2) We all Live in a Yellow Submarine - Beatles
3) I Wanna Be Like You - Jungle Book
4) You've Got a Friend in Me - Toy Story
5) Danger Mouse Theme Tune
December 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
#FridayFive Kids bangers
1) Prince Ali - Aladdin
2) We all Live in a Yellow Submarine - Beatles
3) I Wanna Be Like You - Jungle Book
4) You've Got a Friend in Me - Toy Story
5) Danger Mouse Theme Tune
1) Prince Ali - Aladdin
2) We all Live in a Yellow Submarine - Beatles
3) I Wanna Be Like You - Jungle Book
4) You've Got a Friend in Me - Toy Story
5) Danger Mouse Theme Tune
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#FridayFive
Kids’ bangers
1. Be Our Guest
2. Kings and Queens song from Horrible Histories
3. Luddites’ Song (see above)*
4. Under the Sea
5. I just can’t wait to be king
*Horrible Histories could have been the whole list, tbh.
Kids’ bangers
1. Be Our Guest
2. Kings and Queens song from Horrible Histories
3. Luddites’ Song (see above)*
4. Under the Sea
5. I just can’t wait to be king
*Horrible Histories could have been the whole list, tbh.
December 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
#FridayFive
Kids’ bangers
1. Be Our Guest
2. Kings and Queens song from Horrible Histories
3. Luddites’ Song (see above)*
4. Under the Sea
5. I just can’t wait to be king
*Horrible Histories could have been the whole list, tbh.
Kids’ bangers
1. Be Our Guest
2. Kings and Queens song from Horrible Histories
3. Luddites’ Song (see above)*
4. Under the Sea
5. I just can’t wait to be king
*Horrible Histories could have been the whole list, tbh.
Normalise reading at parties.
December 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Normalise reading at parties.
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1. White Horses - Jackie Lee
2. When you wish upon a star - Pinocchio
3. Moomins theme
4. Secret Kingdom - Slipper and the Rose
5. Tomorrow is another day - The Rescuers
#FridayFive
2. When you wish upon a star - Pinocchio
3. Moomins theme
4. Secret Kingdom - Slipper and the Rose
5. Tomorrow is another day - The Rescuers
#FridayFive
December 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
1. White Horses - Jackie Lee
2. When you wish upon a star - Pinocchio
3. Moomins theme
4. Secret Kingdom - Slipper and the Rose
5. Tomorrow is another day - The Rescuers
#FridayFive
2. When you wish upon a star - Pinocchio
3. Moomins theme
4. Secret Kingdom - Slipper and the Rose
5. Tomorrow is another day - The Rescuers
#FridayFive
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1. Don’t put your finger up your nose. Barry Louis Polisar.
2. The Hippopotamus. Flanders & Swan.
3. Ugly Duckling. Danny Kaye.
4. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocius. Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke.
5. The Monkey’s Uncle. The Beach Boys & Annette Funicello.
#fridayfive
2. The Hippopotamus. Flanders & Swan.
3. Ugly Duckling. Danny Kaye.
4. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocius. Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke.
5. The Monkey’s Uncle. The Beach Boys & Annette Funicello.
#fridayfive
December 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
1. Don’t put your finger up your nose. Barry Louis Polisar.
2. The Hippopotamus. Flanders & Swan.
3. Ugly Duckling. Danny Kaye.
4. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocius. Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke.
5. The Monkey’s Uncle. The Beach Boys & Annette Funicello.
#fridayfive
2. The Hippopotamus. Flanders & Swan.
3. Ugly Duckling. Danny Kaye.
4. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocius. Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke.
5. The Monkey’s Uncle. The Beach Boys & Annette Funicello.
#fridayfive
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#FridayFive
1. Fraggle Rock Theme
2. Maybe tomorrow - The Littlest Hobo
3. Theme from Dogtanian and the Three Muskahounds
4. I Wan’na Be Like You - Jungle Book
5. Touch the Sky - Brave
1. Fraggle Rock Theme
2. Maybe tomorrow - The Littlest Hobo
3. Theme from Dogtanian and the Three Muskahounds
4. I Wan’na Be Like You - Jungle Book
5. Touch the Sky - Brave
December 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
#FridayFive
1. Fraggle Rock Theme
2. Maybe tomorrow - The Littlest Hobo
3. Theme from Dogtanian and the Three Muskahounds
4. I Wan’na Be Like You - Jungle Book
5. Touch the Sky - Brave
1. Fraggle Rock Theme
2. Maybe tomorrow - The Littlest Hobo
3. Theme from Dogtanian and the Three Muskahounds
4. I Wan’na Be Like You - Jungle Book
5. Touch the Sky - Brave
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#FridayFive
1. Theme. Dogtanian and the Muskahounds
2. Just can’t wait to be King. The Lion king
3. Theme. Mysterious Cities of Gold
4. Allstar. Smashmouth (opening to Shrek)
5. Theme. Around the World with Willy Fogg
(Totally aging myself here!)
1. Theme. Dogtanian and the Muskahounds
2. Just can’t wait to be King. The Lion king
3. Theme. Mysterious Cities of Gold
4. Allstar. Smashmouth (opening to Shrek)
5. Theme. Around the World with Willy Fogg
(Totally aging myself here!)
December 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
#FridayFive
1. Theme. Dogtanian and the Muskahounds
2. Just can’t wait to be King. The Lion king
3. Theme. Mysterious Cities of Gold
4. Allstar. Smashmouth (opening to Shrek)
5. Theme. Around the World with Willy Fogg
(Totally aging myself here!)
1. Theme. Dogtanian and the Muskahounds
2. Just can’t wait to be King. The Lion king
3. Theme. Mysterious Cities of Gold
4. Allstar. Smashmouth (opening to Shrek)
5. Theme. Around the World with Willy Fogg
(Totally aging myself here!)
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Happy full-on vintage Disney Boxing Day.
1. Everybody wants to be a cat - The Aristocats
2. When I see an elephant fly - Dumbo
3. When you wish upon a star - Pinocchio
4. Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo - Cinderella
5. Spoonful of sugar - Mary Poppins
#FridayFive
1. Everybody wants to be a cat - The Aristocats
2. When I see an elephant fly - Dumbo
3. When you wish upon a star - Pinocchio
4. Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo - Cinderella
5. Spoonful of sugar - Mary Poppins
#FridayFive
December 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Happy full-on vintage Disney Boxing Day.
1. Everybody wants to be a cat - The Aristocats
2. When I see an elephant fly - Dumbo
3. When you wish upon a star - Pinocchio
4. Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo - Cinderella
5. Spoonful of sugar - Mary Poppins
#FridayFive
1. Everybody wants to be a cat - The Aristocats
2. When I see an elephant fly - Dumbo
3. When you wish upon a star - Pinocchio
4. Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo - Cinderella
5. Spoonful of sugar - Mary Poppins
#FridayFive
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Unleashing my inner child for this weeks #FridayFive
#FridayFive
Kids bangers.
Songs from same film allowed.
1. The Circle of Life. The Lion King.
2. How Far I'll Go. Moana.
3. My Neighbour Totoro. Ending Theme.
4. You're Welcome. Moana.
5. Aslan's Theme. The BBC Chornicles of Narnia.
Kids bangers.
Songs from same film allowed.
1. The Circle of Life. The Lion King.
2. How Far I'll Go. Moana.
3. My Neighbour Totoro. Ending Theme.
4. You're Welcome. Moana.
5. Aslan's Theme. The BBC Chornicles of Narnia.
December 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Unleashing my inner child for this weeks #FridayFive
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#FridayFive
1. Into the Unknown. Frozen 2.
2. How Far I’ll Go. Moana.
3. You’ve Got a Friend in Me. Toy Story
4. Under The Sea. Little Mermaid.
5. This Is The Thanks I Get. Wish.
1. Into the Unknown. Frozen 2.
2. How Far I’ll Go. Moana.
3. You’ve Got a Friend in Me. Toy Story
4. Under The Sea. Little Mermaid.
5. This Is The Thanks I Get. Wish.
December 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
#FridayFive
1. Into the Unknown. Frozen 2.
2. How Far I’ll Go. Moana.
3. You’ve Got a Friend in Me. Toy Story
4. Under The Sea. Little Mermaid.
5. This Is The Thanks I Get. Wish.
1. Into the Unknown. Frozen 2.
2. How Far I’ll Go. Moana.
3. You’ve Got a Friend in Me. Toy Story
4. Under The Sea. Little Mermaid.
5. This Is The Thanks I Get. Wish.