Sam Evans
@samevans.bsky.social
Community Manager, UK Education at Oxford University Press 📚 Oxford Children’s, OUP Primary, OUP Secondary #UKEd #EduSky
Mum • TechPixie • Sea swimmer • Beach cleaner • Book lover • Charity shop forager • Archaeology & History grad • Views are mine
Mum • TechPixie • Sea swimmer • Beach cleaner • Book lover • Charity shop forager • Archaeology & History grad • Views are mine
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Sam Evans
@samevans.bsky.social
· Jun 7
Commas are important! Couldn’t agree more. Spotted outside The Oxford Wine Company today 🍷 #Oxford
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Roses are red,
coats go on hooks.
We made you a love heart,
from #Library books. 📚❤️
Happy #ValentinesDay to all our followers but especially YOU because you're our favourite. ❤️
coats go on hooks.
We made you a love heart,
from #Library books. 📚❤️
Happy #ValentinesDay to all our followers but especially YOU because you're our favourite. ❤️
February 14, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Roses are red,
coats go on hooks.
We made you a love heart,
from #Library books. 📚❤️
Happy #ValentinesDay to all our followers but especially YOU because you're our favourite. ❤️
coats go on hooks.
We made you a love heart,
from #Library books. 📚❤️
Happy #ValentinesDay to all our followers but especially YOU because you're our favourite. ❤️
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
A little love token ❤️
Objects like this little silver-gilt love heart would've been traditionally presented as a love token and would've contained scented vinegar or spices to 'revive the senses'.
❤️ Vinaigrette, Denmark, about 1780, Silver-gilt, 4.4 cm high. WA1899.15
A little love token ❤️
Objects like this little silver-gilt love heart would've been traditionally presented as a love token and would've contained scented vinegar or spices to 'revive the senses'.
❤️ Vinaigrette, Denmark, about 1780, Silver-gilt, 4.4 cm high. WA1899.15
February 14, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Happy Valentine’s Day!
A little love token ❤️
Objects like this little silver-gilt love heart would've been traditionally presented as a love token and would've contained scented vinegar or spices to 'revive the senses'.
❤️ Vinaigrette, Denmark, about 1780, Silver-gilt, 4.4 cm high. WA1899.15
A little love token ❤️
Objects like this little silver-gilt love heart would've been traditionally presented as a love token and would've contained scented vinegar or spices to 'revive the senses'.
❤️ Vinaigrette, Denmark, about 1780, Silver-gilt, 4.4 cm high. WA1899.15
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#FridayFive is going to Scandanavia for half term.
1. It Must Have Been Love.. Roxette.
2. My Hometown. Fire Saga.
3. Hate To Say I Told You So. The Hives.
4. My Silver Lining. First Aid Kit.
5. Erase and Rewind. The Cardigans.
1. It Must Have Been Love.. Roxette.
2. My Hometown. Fire Saga.
3. Hate To Say I Told You So. The Hives.
4. My Silver Lining. First Aid Kit.
5. Erase and Rewind. The Cardigans.
February 13, 2026 at 3:47 PM
#FridayFive is going to Scandanavia for half term.
1. It Must Have Been Love.. Roxette.
2. My Hometown. Fire Saga.
3. Hate To Say I Told You So. The Hives.
4. My Silver Lining. First Aid Kit.
5. Erase and Rewind. The Cardigans.
1. It Must Have Been Love.. Roxette.
2. My Hometown. Fire Saga.
3. Hate To Say I Told You So. The Hives.
4. My Silver Lining. First Aid Kit.
5. Erase and Rewind. The Cardigans.
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The wet weather produces some beautiful photos!
Thank you to estherjohnsonphotography on Instagram for this wonderful shot of the Clarendon Building. 📸
Thank you to estherjohnsonphotography on Instagram for this wonderful shot of the Clarendon Building. 📸
February 13, 2026 at 11:20 AM
The wet weather produces some beautiful photos!
Thank you to estherjohnsonphotography on Instagram for this wonderful shot of the Clarendon Building. 📸
Thank you to estherjohnsonphotography on Instagram for this wonderful shot of the Clarendon Building. 📸
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🚨We're reopening!!! 🚨
Next week we'll be OPEN from 10am to 4pm with special activities for youngsters. 🤩🤩
Bring your kids along and we promise to get them so wound up and excited that your drive home will be a living nightmare.
sussexpast.co.uk/event/februa...
Next week we'll be OPEN from 10am to 4pm with special activities for youngsters. 🤩🤩
Bring your kids along and we promise to get them so wound up and excited that your drive home will be a living nightmare.
sussexpast.co.uk/event/februa...
February Half Term at Fishbourne Roman Palace - Sussex Past
Live Like a Roman this half term with fun family activities from 16th to 20th February at Fishbourne Roman Palace, near Chichester
sussexpast.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 1:36 PM
🚨We're reopening!!! 🚨
Next week we'll be OPEN from 10am to 4pm with special activities for youngsters. 🤩🤩
Bring your kids along and we promise to get them so wound up and excited that your drive home will be a living nightmare.
sussexpast.co.uk/event/februa...
Next week we'll be OPEN from 10am to 4pm with special activities for youngsters. 🤩🤩
Bring your kids along and we promise to get them so wound up and excited that your drive home will be a living nightmare.
sussexpast.co.uk/event/februa...
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The Space for Reading is back! 📚
Our co-produced pop-up library at the Weston Library now explores neurodiversity, with books chosen through public nominations and by local schools.
Free and open to everyone. ✨
Our co-produced pop-up library at the Weston Library now explores neurodiversity, with books chosen through public nominations and by local schools.
Free and open to everyone. ✨
February 12, 2026 at 12:42 PM
The Space for Reading is back! 📚
Our co-produced pop-up library at the Weston Library now explores neurodiversity, with books chosen through public nominations and by local schools.
Free and open to everyone. ✨
Our co-produced pop-up library at the Weston Library now explores neurodiversity, with books chosen through public nominations and by local schools.
Free and open to everyone. ✨
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A little blue hippo made by an Egyptian artisan around 4,000 years ago! 🦛 ❤️
Decorated with river plants and lotus flowers, blue faience hippos are associated with the life-giving Nile and rebirth. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Decorated with river plants and lotus flowers, blue faience hippos are associated with the life-giving Nile and rebirth. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. 📷 by me
#Archaeology
February 11, 2026 at 6:59 PM
A little blue hippo made by an Egyptian artisan around 4,000 years ago! 🦛 ❤️
Decorated with river plants and lotus flowers, blue faience hippos are associated with the life-giving Nile and rebirth. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Decorated with river plants and lotus flowers, blue faience hippos are associated with the life-giving Nile and rebirth. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Drafts have arrived, yay! 🥳🥳
February 12, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Drafts have arrived, yay! 🥳🥳
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It's Superbowl Sunday! So here's our traditional, and predictable Superb Owl.
🏈🦉
#SuperbOwl #SuperbOwl2026
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#SuperbOwl #SuperbOwl2026
February 8, 2026 at 2:57 PM
It's Superbowl Sunday! So here's our traditional, and predictable Superb Owl.
🏈🦉
#SuperbOwl #SuperbOwl2026
🏈🦉
#SuperbOwl #SuperbOwl2026
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Thrilled that Phoenix Brothers by Sita Brahmachari from @oxfordsecondary.bsky.social is on the Teen Fiction list!
🌟 Revealing the Peters Children's Book of the Year Awards Shortlist for 2026! 🌟
Chosen by our judging panel, these 23 brilliant books represent the best children's publishing in the past year across 4 categories.
peters.co.uk/news-page/re...
Chosen by our judging panel, these 23 brilliant books represent the best children's publishing in the past year across 4 categories.
peters.co.uk/news-page/re...
December 7, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Thrilled that Phoenix Brothers by Sita Brahmachari from @oxfordsecondary.bsky.social is on the Teen Fiction list!
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We're delighted to have a new download available in our EMC Teaching the Novel series, this one for Sita Brahmachari's latest, the wonderful Phoenix Brothers www.englishandmedia.co.uk/publications...
EMC Teaching a Novel: Phoenix Brothers (Download)
<p>Before, during and after reading activities to support the teaching of<em> </em><em>Phoenix Brothers</em> as a class reader.</p>
www.englishandmedia.co.uk
October 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
We're delighted to have a new download available in our EMC Teaching the Novel series, this one for Sita Brahmachari's latest, the wonderful Phoenix Brothers www.englishandmedia.co.uk/publications...
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Sharing my #RefugeeWeek picks – it was a delight to hear Sita Brahmachari talk about 'Phoenix Brothers', her brilliant new OUP Reading Rollercoasters novella for teens at our recent SailFest launch – the recording will be up on our YouTube channel soon!
www.youtube.com/@SailFestUK/...
www.youtube.com/@SailFestUK/...
June 19, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Sharing my #RefugeeWeek picks – it was a delight to hear Sita Brahmachari talk about 'Phoenix Brothers', her brilliant new OUP Reading Rollercoasters novella for teens at our recent SailFest launch – the recording will be up on our YouTube channel soon!
www.youtube.com/@SailFestUK/...
www.youtube.com/@SailFestUK/...
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The 2026 Read for Empathy collection of 65 books for 3–16-year-olds has been revealed. Find out more about @empathylabuk.bsky.social, download the free reading guides and register for the 2026 Empathy Day Festival. #KidLitUK #BookSky
#ReadForEmpathy
booksforkeeps.co.uk/2026-read-fo...
#ReadForEmpathy
booksforkeeps.co.uk/2026-read-fo...
February 5, 2026 at 10:15 AM
The 2026 Read for Empathy collection of 65 books for 3–16-year-olds has been revealed. Find out more about @empathylabuk.bsky.social, download the free reading guides and register for the 2026 Empathy Day Festival. #KidLitUK #BookSky
#ReadForEmpathy
booksforkeeps.co.uk/2026-read-fo...
#ReadForEmpathy
booksforkeeps.co.uk/2026-read-fo...
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🎉 The 2026 #ReadForEmpathy collection is here!
Celebrating 10 years with 65 diverse, brilliant books for ages 3–16+, curated to reflect our world and spark meaningful conversations during the National Year of Reading.
📖 Download our free guides (link in bio)
🗓️ Join our FREE webinar: 12 Feb, 4pm
Celebrating 10 years with 65 diverse, brilliant books for ages 3–16+, curated to reflect our world and spark meaningful conversations during the National Year of Reading.
📖 Download our free guides (link in bio)
🗓️ Join our FREE webinar: 12 Feb, 4pm
February 5, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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The new @empathylabuk.bsky.social #ReadForEmpathy collection is released today. Both the primary and secondary lists consist of a wonderful range of children's books, including graphic novels, poetry, picturebooks and non-fiction. Find out more about the lists here: empathylab.uk
February 5, 2026 at 8:05 AM
The new @empathylabuk.bsky.social #ReadForEmpathy collection is released today. Both the primary and secondary lists consist of a wonderful range of children's books, including graphic novels, poetry, picturebooks and non-fiction. Find out more about the lists here: empathylab.uk
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🎉 The 2026 #ReadForEmpathy collection is here!
Celebrating 10 years with 65 diverse, brilliant books for ages 3–16+, curated to reflect our world and spark meaningful conversations during the National Year of Reading.
📖 Download our free guides (link in bio)
🗓️ Join our FREE webinar: 12 Feb, 4pm
Celebrating 10 years with 65 diverse, brilliant books for ages 3–16+, curated to reflect our world and spark meaningful conversations during the National Year of Reading.
📖 Download our free guides (link in bio)
🗓️ Join our FREE webinar: 12 Feb, 4pm
February 5, 2026 at 7:59 AM
🎉 The 2026 #ReadForEmpathy collection is here!
Celebrating 10 years with 65 diverse, brilliant books for ages 3–16+, curated to reflect our world and spark meaningful conversations during the National Year of Reading.
📖 Download our free guides (link in bio)
🗓️ Join our FREE webinar: 12 Feb, 4pm
Celebrating 10 years with 65 diverse, brilliant books for ages 3–16+, curated to reflect our world and spark meaningful conversations during the National Year of Reading.
📖 Download our free guides (link in bio)
🗓️ Join our FREE webinar: 12 Feb, 4pm
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Was International Zebra Day on Saturday.
We're a bit busy, so here's a mosaic of a zebra.
That's us done. 👍
#MosaicMonday
We're a bit busy, so here's a mosaic of a zebra.
That's us done. 👍
#MosaicMonday
February 2, 2026 at 10:24 AM
Was International Zebra Day on Saturday.
We're a bit busy, so here's a mosaic of a zebra.
That's us done. 👍
#MosaicMonday
We're a bit busy, so here's a mosaic of a zebra.
That's us done. 👍
#MosaicMonday
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🏛️ The beautiful mosaic floor of the Roman baths at the sanctuary of Poseidon, Isthmia, Greece. The baths were built in 150 CE on the site of pre-existing ancient Greek baths. 📹 My own.
January 30, 2026 at 1:04 PM
🏛️ The beautiful mosaic floor of the Roman baths at the sanctuary of Poseidon, Isthmia, Greece. The baths were built in 150 CE on the site of pre-existing ancient Greek baths. 📹 My own.
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POV you're a Peacock butterfly soaking up every last scrap of winter sunshine
We'd hiss too if someone was blocking our sun!
📹: Jake Hearney
We'd hiss too if someone was blocking our sun!
📹: Jake Hearney
January 29, 2026 at 4:27 PM
POV you're a Peacock butterfly soaking up every last scrap of winter sunshine
We'd hiss too if someone was blocking our sun!
📹: Jake Hearney
We'd hiss too if someone was blocking our sun!
📹: Jake Hearney
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#FridayFive Literature.
1. Scentless Apprentice. Nirvana.
2. Wuthering Heights. Kate Bush.
3. Dignity. Deacon Blue.
4. Romeo and Juliet. Dire Straights (The Killers version is gorgeous too).
5. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Elton John.
1. Scentless Apprentice. Nirvana.
2. Wuthering Heights. Kate Bush.
3. Dignity. Deacon Blue.
4. Romeo and Juliet. Dire Straights (The Killers version is gorgeous too).
5. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Elton John.
January 23, 2026 at 4:23 PM
#FridayFive Literature.
1. Scentless Apprentice. Nirvana.
2. Wuthering Heights. Kate Bush.
3. Dignity. Deacon Blue.
4. Romeo and Juliet. Dire Straights (The Killers version is gorgeous too).
5. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Elton John.
1. Scentless Apprentice. Nirvana.
2. Wuthering Heights. Kate Bush.
3. Dignity. Deacon Blue.
4. Romeo and Juliet. Dire Straights (The Killers version is gorgeous too).
5. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Elton John.
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ICYMI: "Peace" has been chosen as the Oxford Children’s Word of the Year 2025, according to research carried out by Oxford University Press. More than a third (35%) of children chose the word 👇 #BookSky
Oxford Children’s Word of the Year 2025 and runners-up unveiled
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January 21, 2026 at 8:05 PM
ICYMI: "Peace" has been chosen as the Oxford Children’s Word of the Year 2025, according to research carried out by Oxford University Press. More than a third (35%) of children chose the word 👇 #BookSky
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🕊️ ‘Peace’ is Children’s Word of the Year 2025!
Kids aged 6–14 across the UK chose it to reflect empathy, togetherness & awareness of global events.
A great prompt for KS1 learning.
#ChildrensWordOfTheYear
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/jabau
A great prompt for KS1 learning.
#ChildrensWordOfTheYear
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/jabau
January 21, 2026 at 4:55 PM
🕊️ ‘Peace’ is Children’s Word of the Year 2025!
Kids aged 6–14 across the UK chose it to reflect empathy, togetherness & awareness of global events.
A great prompt for KS1 learning.
#ChildrensWordOfTheYear
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/jabau
A great prompt for KS1 learning.
#ChildrensWordOfTheYear
www.twinkl.co.uk/l/jabau
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Each year, Oxford University Press names a Children’s Word of the Year. For 2025, children across the UK chose peace.
With 1 in 5 children worldwide now living through or affected by conflict, it’s no surprise.
They’re paying attention. They’re asking for change. It’s time the world listened.
With 1 in 5 children worldwide now living through or affected by conflict, it’s no surprise.
They’re paying attention. They’re asking for change. It’s time the world listened.
January 21, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Each year, Oxford University Press names a Children’s Word of the Year. For 2025, children across the UK chose peace.
With 1 in 5 children worldwide now living through or affected by conflict, it’s no surprise.
They’re paying attention. They’re asking for change. It’s time the world listened.
With 1 in 5 children worldwide now living through or affected by conflict, it’s no surprise.
They’re paying attention. They’re asking for change. It’s time the world listened.
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"Over a third (35%) of surveyed children voted for peace as
their Oxford Children’s Word of the Year 2025." @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social
global.oup.com/education/co...
their Oxford Children’s Word of the Year 2025." @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social
global.oup.com/education/co...
January 21, 2026 at 3:50 PM
"Over a third (35%) of surveyed children voted for peace as
their Oxford Children’s Word of the Year 2025." @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social
global.oup.com/education/co...
their Oxford Children’s Word of the Year 2025." @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social
global.oup.com/education/co...
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I had so much fun being part of the revealing of the Oxford Children’s Word of the Year 2025! @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 12:19 PM
I had so much fun being part of the revealing of the Oxford Children’s Word of the Year 2025! @oxfordchildrens.bsky.social