Peter Williams
@mathsimpact.bsky.social
Secondary lead practitioner, teacher of maths and computer science, lover of puzzles, spreadsheet fanatic, proud geek.
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The boys stayed up late last night to watch the curling.
This morning, the first thing 12yo said to me was "what time is the curling on"
This morning, the first thing 12yo said to me was "what time is the curling on"
February 20, 2026 at 8:48 AM
The boys stayed up late last night to watch the curling.
This morning, the first thing 12yo said to me was "what time is the curling on"
This morning, the first thing 12yo said to me was "what time is the curling on"
Straightforward today, but really lovely!
Minute Cryptic - 19 February, 2026
"Broadcaster’s question: “Is Jamie Oliver completely naked?”" (2,1,4)
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Minute Cryptic - 19 February, 2026
"Broadcaster’s question: “Is Jamie Oliver completely naked?”" (2,1,4)
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February 19, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Straightforward today, but really lovely!
Minute Cryptic - 19 February, 2026
"Broadcaster’s question: “Is Jamie Oliver completely naked?”" (2,1,4)
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Minute Cryptic - 19 February, 2026
"Broadcaster’s question: “Is Jamie Oliver completely naked?”" (2,1,4)
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Well that was fun...
12yo decided to try and pickpocket the first person he met, which went exactly as you might expect.
Then we met some wolves in the forest, completely harmless, until 9yo decided to have a chat to them and made them quite angry by being rude.
12yo decided to try and pickpocket the first person he met, which went exactly as you might expect.
Then we met some wolves in the forest, completely harmless, until 9yo decided to have a chat to them and made them quite angry by being rude.
10yo wanted to do a choose your own adventure, so I figured it was time to introduce the boys to d&d.
The boys have created their characters:
Sneak Salamander, an elf thief with zero people skills.
Bilder, an orc mage with zero people skills.
Birdy, a birdman druid with zero people skills.
The boys have created their characters:
Sneak Salamander, an elf thief with zero people skills.
Bilder, an orc mage with zero people skills.
Birdy, a birdman druid with zero people skills.
February 16, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Well that was fun...
12yo decided to try and pickpocket the first person he met, which went exactly as you might expect.
Then we met some wolves in the forest, completely harmless, until 9yo decided to have a chat to them and made them quite angry by being rude.
12yo decided to try and pickpocket the first person he met, which went exactly as you might expect.
Then we met some wolves in the forest, completely harmless, until 9yo decided to have a chat to them and made them quite angry by being rude.
Just discovered that android has a "pause" feature on alarms, so I can turn it off for half term and won't forget to turn it back on again.
Brilliant!
Brilliant!
February 15, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Just discovered that android has a "pause" feature on alarms, so I can turn it off for half term and won't forget to turn it back on again.
Brilliant!
Brilliant!
Reposted by Peter Williams
Game 1 day 1
Score: 0
🟨🟨🔲🔲🔲 LURID
🔲🟨🟨🔲🔲 PULUT
🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲 AARGH
🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲 RHONE
🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲 BRIDE
🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲 REFAN
Score: 0
🟨🟨🔲🔲🔲 LURID
🔲🟨🟨🔲🔲 PULUT
🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲 AARGH
🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲 RHONE
🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲 BRIDE
🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲 REFAN
February 15, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Game 1 day 1
Score: 0
🟨🟨🔲🔲🔲 LURID
🔲🟨🟨🔲🔲 PULUT
🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲 AARGH
🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲 RHONE
🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲 BRIDE
🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲 REFAN
Score: 0
🟨🟨🔲🔲🔲 LURID
🔲🟨🟨🔲🔲 PULUT
🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲 AARGH
🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲 RHONE
🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲 BRIDE
🔲🔲🔲🔲🔲 REFAN
Imagine inviting an advisor into your business to give you some guidance.
Then imagine you don't tell them anything about your business, you just give them a single spreadsheet of data without explanation and ask for advice on one specific thing.
Would you trust what they said?
Welcome to AI.
Then imagine you don't tell them anything about your business, you just give them a single spreadsheet of data without explanation and ask for advice on one specific thing.
Would you trust what they said?
Welcome to AI.
February 15, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Imagine inviting an advisor into your business to give you some guidance.
Then imagine you don't tell them anything about your business, you just give them a single spreadsheet of data without explanation and ask for advice on one specific thing.
Would you trust what they said?
Welcome to AI.
Then imagine you don't tell them anything about your business, you just give them a single spreadsheet of data without explanation and ask for advice on one specific thing.
Would you trust what they said?
Welcome to AI.
10yo wanted to do a choose your own adventure, so I figured it was time to introduce the boys to d&d.
The boys have created their characters:
Sneak Salamander, an elf thief with zero people skills.
Bilder, an orc mage with zero people skills.
Birdy, a birdman druid with zero people skills.
The boys have created their characters:
Sneak Salamander, an elf thief with zero people skills.
Bilder, an orc mage with zero people skills.
Birdy, a birdman druid with zero people skills.
February 14, 2026 at 6:37 PM
10yo wanted to do a choose your own adventure, so I figured it was time to introduce the boys to d&d.
The boys have created their characters:
Sneak Salamander, an elf thief with zero people skills.
Bilder, an orc mage with zero people skills.
Birdy, a birdman druid with zero people skills.
The boys have created their characters:
Sneak Salamander, an elf thief with zero people skills.
Bilder, an orc mage with zero people skills.
Birdy, a birdman druid with zero people skills.
Reposted by Peter Williams
Maths teaching thought for the day:
Students should meet almost all maths topics long before they see any formalised notation for them.
E.g.
This, before algebraic simultaneous equations.
Students should meet almost all maths topics long before they see any formalised notation for them.
E.g.
This, before algebraic simultaneous equations.
February 13, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Maths teaching thought for the day:
Students should meet almost all maths topics long before they see any formalised notation for them.
E.g.
This, before algebraic simultaneous equations.
Students should meet almost all maths topics long before they see any formalised notation for them.
E.g.
This, before algebraic simultaneous equations.
Maths teaching thought for the day:
Students should meet almost all maths topics long before they see any formalised notation for them.
E.g.
This, before algebraic simultaneous equations.
Students should meet almost all maths topics long before they see any formalised notation for them.
E.g.
This, before algebraic simultaneous equations.
February 13, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Maths teaching thought for the day:
Students should meet almost all maths topics long before they see any formalised notation for them.
E.g.
This, before algebraic simultaneous equations.
Students should meet almost all maths topics long before they see any formalised notation for them.
E.g.
This, before algebraic simultaneous equations.
TIL:
CDs were originally smaller in diameter, and could only hold an hour of music, but were made physically larger during development so they could hold 74 minutes of music, specifically so that they were big enough to hold a full performance of Beethoven's 9th symphony.
CDs were originally smaller in diameter, and could only hold an hour of music, but were made physically larger during development so they could hold 74 minutes of music, specifically so that they were big enough to hold a full performance of Beethoven's 9th symphony.
February 12, 2026 at 7:51 PM
TIL:
CDs were originally smaller in diameter, and could only hold an hour of music, but were made physically larger during development so they could hold 74 minutes of music, specifically so that they were big enough to hold a full performance of Beethoven's 9th symphony.
CDs were originally smaller in diameter, and could only hold an hour of music, but were made physically larger during development so they could hold 74 minutes of music, specifically so that they were big enough to hold a full performance of Beethoven's 9th symphony.
"These of we" in Children of Ruin are comfortably the most terrifying things I've ever read.
Highly recommend the series, because the first book is excellent as well, and significantly less frightening (unless you don't like spiders).
Highly recommend the series, because the first book is excellent as well, and significantly less frightening (unless you don't like spiders).
February 6, 2026 at 5:33 PM
"These of we" in Children of Ruin are comfortably the most terrifying things I've ever read.
Highly recommend the series, because the first book is excellent as well, and significantly less frightening (unless you don't like spiders).
Highly recommend the series, because the first book is excellent as well, and significantly less frightening (unless you don't like spiders).
I've discovered this week the best use of an air fryer.
Chuck raw ingredients in with dry seasoning (pre-packaged like the schwartz stuff if you're in a hurry)
Put it on and ignore it until the food is cooked.
Chuck raw ingredients in with dry seasoning (pre-packaged like the schwartz stuff if you're in a hurry)
Put it on and ignore it until the food is cooked.
February 3, 2026 at 6:46 PM
I've discovered this week the best use of an air fryer.
Chuck raw ingredients in with dry seasoning (pre-packaged like the schwartz stuff if you're in a hurry)
Put it on and ignore it until the food is cooked.
Chuck raw ingredients in with dry seasoning (pre-packaged like the schwartz stuff if you're in a hurry)
Put it on and ignore it until the food is cooked.
So excited that this arrived today, and the adorable little pin was a pleasant surprise!
Thanks @welcometowillerby.bsky.social
Thanks @welcometowillerby.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 10:07 PM
So excited that this arrived today, and the adorable little pin was a pleasant surprise!
Thanks @welcometowillerby.bsky.social
Thanks @welcometowillerby.bsky.social
Reposted by Peter Williams
I’m stepping back into a HOD role.
I have my own experiences from the first HOD role but what would your best advice be for going into a new dept and what do you wish you’d have been doing from the start?
Please share to get more voices.
(And answer yourself) @themathsbazaar.bsky.social
I have my own experiences from the first HOD role but what would your best advice be for going into a new dept and what do you wish you’d have been doing from the start?
Please share to get more voices.
(And answer yourself) @themathsbazaar.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 12:52 PM
I’m stepping back into a HOD role.
I have my own experiences from the first HOD role but what would your best advice be for going into a new dept and what do you wish you’d have been doing from the start?
Please share to get more voices.
(And answer yourself) @themathsbazaar.bsky.social
I have my own experiences from the first HOD role but what would your best advice be for going into a new dept and what do you wish you’d have been doing from the start?
Please share to get more voices.
(And answer yourself) @themathsbazaar.bsky.social
You probably want to work in Ashby.
It's lovely out there, and @blatherwicksam.bsky.social is alright too.
It's lovely out there, and @blatherwicksam.bsky.social is alright too.
We are advertising for a lead practitioner (& we also have a maths teacher post we are advertising for too)
If you're interested to come and work in a beautiful part of the country with a team who love to talk about maths teaching then get in touch!
www.eteach.com/job/lead-pra...
If you're interested to come and work in a beautiful part of the country with a team who love to talk about maths teaching then get in touch!
www.eteach.com/job/lead-pra...
Teaching jobs and Recruitment - Eteach
The Eteach Group is an EdTech software and services company, dedicated to providing education recruitment solutions for teachers and support staff to connect directly with schools online and find the ...
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January 27, 2026 at 7:25 PM
You probably want to work in Ashby.
It's lovely out there, and @blatherwicksam.bsky.social is alright too.
It's lovely out there, and @blatherwicksam.bsky.social is alright too.
Reposted by Peter Williams
A Year in Willerby.
Twelve of our most loved stories printed with original lino cut prints.
Sent straight from the village with a handwritten note.
No AI. Not available on Amazon.
Lovely reviews.
Last 16/100 of this first ever edition.
Next orders go out Wednesday.
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...
Twelve of our most loved stories printed with original lino cut prints.
Sent straight from the village with a handwritten note.
No AI. Not available on Amazon.
Lovely reviews.
Last 16/100 of this first ever edition.
Next orders go out Wednesday.
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...
January 25, 2026 at 9:11 AM
A Year in Willerby.
Twelve of our most loved stories printed with original lino cut prints.
Sent straight from the village with a handwritten note.
No AI. Not available on Amazon.
Lovely reviews.
Last 16/100 of this first ever edition.
Next orders go out Wednesday.
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...
Twelve of our most loved stories printed with original lino cut prints.
Sent straight from the village with a handwritten note.
No AI. Not available on Amazon.
Lovely reviews.
Last 16/100 of this first ever edition.
Next orders go out Wednesday.
www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...
Listening to an uncomfortable interview with Geoffrey Hinton about the problems with AI safety.
He was asked as a final sign off "can you say something positive?"
His response:
"We may survive"
He was asked as a final sign off "can you say something positive?"
His response:
"We may survive"
January 26, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Listening to an uncomfortable interview with Geoffrey Hinton about the problems with AI safety.
He was asked as a final sign off "can you say something positive?"
His response:
"We may survive"
He was asked as a final sign off "can you say something positive?"
His response:
"We may survive"
This was all great, but the chat near the end about CPD in schools was particularly interesting.
If you're already doing something that works, making that better is a more efficient way to improve teaching than introducing something new.
If you're already doing something that works, making that better is a more efficient way to improve teaching than introducing something new.
NEW EPISODE
This week, we are joined by the OG and GOAT of education podcasting 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁CRAIG BARTON!!
Craig knows so much about great teaching, it was a privilege to interview him:
open.spotify.com/episode/7dzR...
This week, we are joined by the OG and GOAT of education podcasting 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁CRAIG BARTON!!
Craig knows so much about great teaching, it was a privilege to interview him:
open.spotify.com/episode/7dzR...
What are the quickest wins in improving teaching? With Craig Barton
open.spotify.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:49 PM
This was all great, but the chat near the end about CPD in schools was particularly interesting.
If you're already doing something that works, making that better is a more efficient way to improve teaching than introducing something new.
If you're already doing something that works, making that better is a more efficient way to improve teaching than introducing something new.
Reposted by Peter Williams
I created a Minute Cryptic for you to solve: Unending dream begins our messy love (5)
Give it your best shot!
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Give it your best shot!
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Minute Cryptic
Solve a clue with a hidden meaning
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January 24, 2026 at 5:01 PM
I created a Minute Cryptic for you to solve: Unending dream begins our messy love (5)
Give it your best shot!
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Give it your best shot!
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I created a Minute Cryptic for you to solve: Unending dream begins our messy love (5)
Give it your best shot!
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Give it your best shot!
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Minute Cryptic
Solve a clue with a hidden meaning
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January 24, 2026 at 5:01 PM
I created a Minute Cryptic for you to solve: Unending dream begins our messy love (5)
Give it your best shot!
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Give it your best shot!
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My watch strap has broken.
Where does one purchase a replacement these days?
Where does one purchase a replacement these days?
January 24, 2026 at 2:06 PM
My watch strap has broken.
Where does one purchase a replacement these days?
Where does one purchase a replacement these days?
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A friend of mine has just launched this website that I think is pretty great for generating quick starters for A-Level maths and he has started adding some questions for Further Maths too.
mrhardymaths.co.uk
#MathsToday #ALevelMaths
mrhardymaths.co.uk
#MathsToday #ALevelMaths
GCSE Maths – Do Now
mrhardymaths.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 9:20 PM
A friend of mine has just launched this website that I think is pretty great for generating quick starters for A-Level maths and he has started adding some questions for Further Maths too.
mrhardymaths.co.uk
#MathsToday #ALevelMaths
mrhardymaths.co.uk
#MathsToday #ALevelMaths
January 23, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Predictions for #traitors this evening:
James goes at the table
General chaos during the day. Stephen goes bright red.
Rachel is voted out
Red smoke
Jade is voted out
Red smoke
Faraaz is voted out
Stephen wins
Jack appears on screen, to everyone's confusion.
Who is that?
James goes at the table
General chaos during the day. Stephen goes bright red.
Rachel is voted out
Red smoke
Jade is voted out
Red smoke
Faraaz is voted out
Stephen wins
Jack appears on screen, to everyone's confusion.
Who is that?
January 23, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Predictions for #traitors this evening:
James goes at the table
General chaos during the day. Stephen goes bright red.
Rachel is voted out
Red smoke
Jade is voted out
Red smoke
Faraaz is voted out
Stephen wins
Jack appears on screen, to everyone's confusion.
Who is that?
James goes at the table
General chaos during the day. Stephen goes bright red.
Rachel is voted out
Red smoke
Jade is voted out
Red smoke
Faraaz is voted out
Stephen wins
Jack appears on screen, to everyone's confusion.
Who is that?
Always love a maths adjacent cryptic clue! 😁
Minute Cryptic - 23 January, 2026
"_ < 20?" (10)
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Minute Cryptic - 23 January, 2026
"_ < 20?" (10)
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January 23, 2026 at 6:47 AM
Always love a maths adjacent cryptic clue! 😁
Minute Cryptic - 23 January, 2026
"_ < 20?" (10)
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Minute Cryptic - 23 January, 2026
"_ < 20?" (10)
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🏆 0 hints – 2 under the community par (38,205 solvers so far).
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