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Madeleine F-B
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Secondary Vice Principal T&L in London; teacher of English; TF 2011; mum of 2; GSOH 🍎🎓 #UKTeaching
February 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I get to see this guy speak tomorrow at Harris Federation conference!
The question is, should I bring one of the books for him to sign?!
#BambrickSantoyo #Legend #Inspiration
#UKEd #EduSky
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February 12, 2026 at 10:51 PM
This was my Sunday, how was yours?
February 8, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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We got the first Cambridge offer in our academy! 🎉
January 29, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Chilling beyond belief #Iran
January 27, 2026 at 6:03 AM
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#IranMassacre :

Don't stop talking about Iran.

Don't stop talking about Iran.

Don't stop talking about Iran.

Don't stop talking about Iran.

Don't stop talking about Iran.

Don't stop talking about Iran.

#DigitalBlackoutIran
January 20, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Why is #Iran no longer on the front of the bbc website at all?

amp.dw.com/en/protests-...
Protests in Iran: Official casualty figures in doubt
The number of people killed in the brutal suppression of protests in Iran remains unclear, with reports that the injured are avoiding medical assistance out of fear.
amp.dw.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:37 AM
--Dreams by Langston Hughes​--

Hold fast to dreams​

For if dreams die​

Life is a broken-winged bird​

That cannot fly.​

Hold fast to dreams​

For when dreams go​

Life is a barren field​

Frozen with snow.

#poemsky
January 20, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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The chairman of Reform UK recently pontificated that London has no sense of community (not like in the old days, etc). That wasn't my impression when attending this lovely multi-faith gathering earlier today in the Queens Park ward of Brent, complete with doves of peace. #london #truelondon
January 18, 2026 at 5:57 PM
I love this headteacher and her creative approach to trying to behaviour manage the parents!
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January 6, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Thank you, Parkrun; for making Xmas day and Boxing Day the only days I made it past 10k!
January 1, 2026 at 10:20 AM
100 years ago, my great grandfather Mark met Sarah when he stopped over in Paris briefly on his way to emigrate from Poland to Palestine. While there, he received word that the ferry was cancelled due to a strike. He stayed longer, fell in love with Sarah, and married her, December 1925.
December 25, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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If anybody is going to be alone on Christmas Day and would like a quick call/zoom then I would be happy to do this - DM me if you want. I can talk about food, sport, tv or the weather. But most importantly I can talk/listen. 💕 If not me, I’m sure I can find somebody for you.
December 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
open.spotify.com/episode/2WzW...
“Leadership isn’t about what you’ve got to do, it’s about what you get to do”
Love this from @calmleadership.bsky.social
@naht.org.uk
Spotify – Web Player
open.spotify.com
December 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
This description of an ‘experimental’ school from the Silver Chair is very interesting!

“These people had the idea that boys and girls should be allowed to do what they liked. And unfortunately what ten or fifteen of the biggest boys and girls liked best was bullying the others.”
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#UKEd #EduSky
December 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Oh.
December 14, 2025 at 9:33 AM
How wonderful to have an episode with @dylanwiliam.bsky.social on #TheyBehaveForMe podcast with
@amymayforrester.bsky.social and
@adamboxereducation.bsky.social who did the whole interview with a tiny baby in a carrier.

open.spotify.com/episode/3Wcj...
What is formative assessment, and why should anybody care? With professor Dylan Wiliam
open.spotify.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
A little bit of theatrics for y10 ‘intro to Macbeth’ tomorrow, set to ‘O Fortuna’from Carmina Burana
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December 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Three things I really liked about this blog.

1) The way @adamboxereducation.bsky.social frames hearing from every child as an ethical duty rather than because it will lead to good outcomes (although it will do that too).

open.substack.com/pub/carousel...
Every student, every lesson
When we allow the loudest voices to dominate classroom conversation, we neglect to show respect and dignity to all our students, forgetting that every voice needs to be heard.
open.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:46 AM
My six year old has loved these books, which have cleverly progressed with her on her reading journey over year 1 and year 2 so far.
She was very excited to progress to ‘Accelerated Reader’ and get to take this final instalment home!
#BookSky
#PrimaryRocks
#UKEd
#Literacy
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December 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Go Emma Sheppard @mtptproject.bsky.social on mother teachers and Jacinda Arden on mother PMs 💕
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#WomansHour
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Woman's Hour - Jacinda Ardern, Women leaving teaching, Abuse in sport - BBC Sounds
The former New Zealand PM on life, leadership and giving birth while in office.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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At the start of the year my year 9s were by far my worst class. On every level.

They were rude, late; they’d scream and shout and not have a clue what was going on.

It couldn’t continue. So I started selecting a few books at the end of each lesson to ‘mark’. 1/n
December 6, 2025 at 8:54 AM