School Tasking
@schooltasking.bsky.social
National outreach project for less-advantaged primary schools | Created by @dralistruthers.bsky.social at Warwick Law & now running at 34 universities across the UK & Ireland | ✉️ schooltasking@warwick.ac.uk | www.taskmastereducation.com/school-tasking
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Ali and James had a chat with the EdTech Podcast at the Bett Show last month.
They talk about the origins and impact of Taskmaster Club.
#EdTechPodcast #Taskmaster #TaskmasterEducation
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/3...
They talk about the origins and impact of Taskmaster Club.
#EdTechPodcast #Taskmaster #TaskmasterEducation
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/3...
February 2, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Ali and James had a chat with the EdTech Podcast at the Bett Show last month.
They talk about the origins and impact of Taskmaster Club.
#EdTechPodcast #Taskmaster #TaskmasterEducation
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/3...
They talk about the origins and impact of Taskmaster Club.
#EdTechPodcast #Taskmaster #TaskmasterEducation
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/3...
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📚Taskmaster Book Club
@alexhorne.bsky.social introduces a 90-minute Taskmaster Club session where young people tackle book-inspired tasks in teams—designed to promote reading for pleasure.
Perfect for #WorldBookDay and the #YearOfReading
taskmastereducation.com/buy-resources
#Taskmaster #goallin
@alexhorne.bsky.social introduces a 90-minute Taskmaster Club session where young people tackle book-inspired tasks in teams—designed to promote reading for pleasure.
Perfect for #WorldBookDay and the #YearOfReading
taskmastereducation.com/buy-resources
#Taskmaster #goallin
February 3, 2026 at 7:54 AM
📚Taskmaster Book Club
@alexhorne.bsky.social introduces a 90-minute Taskmaster Club session where young people tackle book-inspired tasks in teams—designed to promote reading for pleasure.
Perfect for #WorldBookDay and the #YearOfReading
taskmastereducation.com/buy-resources
#Taskmaster #goallin
@alexhorne.bsky.social introduces a 90-minute Taskmaster Club session where young people tackle book-inspired tasks in teams—designed to promote reading for pleasure.
Perfect for #WorldBookDay and the #YearOfReading
taskmastereducation.com/buy-resources
#Taskmaster #goallin
Before our #SchoolTasking students went into their schools we asked them to guess the most popular team name... and nobody got it right! Out of the 45 year 5 teams involved the most popular name was...chicken nuggets
January 28, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Before our #SchoolTasking students went into their schools we asked them to guess the most popular team name... and nobody got it right! Out of the 45 year 5 teams involved the most popular name was...chicken nuggets
If you're a school close to Warwick Arts Centre & would like to join us on 17 June to watch the #SchoolTasking Champion of Champions, hosted by @alexhorne.bsky.social, then do register your interest at this link:
forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...
Tickets are free but transport is not covered.
forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...
Tickets are free but transport is not covered.
January 22, 2026 at 11:51 AM
If you're a school close to Warwick Arts Centre & would like to join us on 17 June to watch the #SchoolTasking Champion of Champions, hosted by @alexhorne.bsky.social, then do register your interest at this link:
forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...
Tickets are free but transport is not covered.
forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...
Tickets are free but transport is not covered.
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Last year at BETT 2026 we had the legendary Sir Stephen Fry as our guest #Taskmaster.
This year, it was the turn of the equally legendary Professor Hannah Fry.
Which Fry will it be next year?
This year, it was the turn of the equally legendary Professor Hannah Fry.
Which Fry will it be next year?
January 21, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Last year at BETT 2026 we had the legendary Sir Stephen Fry as our guest #Taskmaster.
This year, it was the turn of the equally legendary Professor Hannah Fry.
Which Fry will it be next year?
This year, it was the turn of the equally legendary Professor Hannah Fry.
Which Fry will it be next year?
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And so it begins! This year's season of School Tasking sessions start today at The University of Warwick 🎉💌
January 21, 2026 at 10:56 AM
And so it begins! This year's season of School Tasking sessions start today at The University of Warwick 🎉💌
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Delighted to have contributed a chapter on School Tasking to this great collection put together by the dream team of Steven Montagu-Cairns, Craig Newbery-Jones & David Yuratich.
Hats off to them for bringing together such a great collection 👏🏼
Available for pre-order now at the below link ⬇️
Hats off to them for bringing together such a great collection 👏🏼
Available for pre-order now at the below link ⬇️
How To Apply Game-Based Learning in Legal Education
This innovative How to Guide brings together pioneering educators to explore the integration of gaming into the law classroom, focusing on actionable insights and best practices using both academicall...
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January 13, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Delighted to have contributed a chapter on School Tasking to this great collection put together by the dream team of Steven Montagu-Cairns, Craig Newbery-Jones & David Yuratich.
Hats off to them for bringing together such a great collection 👏🏼
Available for pre-order now at the below link ⬇️
Hats off to them for bringing together such a great collection 👏🏼
Available for pre-order now at the below link ⬇️
Any teachers coming to BETT later this month, do come and say hello! We're very friendly 👋🏽
We had a brilliant time at BETT UK last year with none other than Sir Stephen Fry as our guest Taskmaster 🤩
We'll be opening the show again this year in the Arena with some tasks to get everyone warmed up & ready for the day.
If you'll be there, be sure to pop along (& do say hello afterwards) 👋🏽
We'll be opening the show again this year in the Arena with some tasks to get everyone warmed up & ready for the day.
If you'll be there, be sure to pop along (& do say hello afterwards) 👋🏽
January 8, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Any teachers coming to BETT later this month, do come and say hello! We're very friendly 👋🏽
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We can’t wait to head to #BettUK2026 on the 21st.
Join us for some tasking fun at 8:50 in the Arena.
Who else will be there?
Join us for some tasking fun at 8:50 in the Arena.
Who else will be there?
#BettUK2026 takes place from 21 to 23 January and we're delighted to be a partner for this superb event celebrating #education.
Planning on attending and not sure what to expect? Bett Show's Duncan Verry outlines the main takeaways for you and your team in his guest blog: https://ow.ly/cc2w50XRQPu
Planning on attending and not sure what to expect? Bett Show's Duncan Verry outlines the main takeaways for you and your team in his guest blog: https://ow.ly/cc2w50XRQPu
January 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
We can’t wait to head to #BettUK2026 on the 21st.
Join us for some tasking fun at 8:50 in the Arena.
Who else will be there?
Join us for some tasking fun at 8:50 in the Arena.
Who else will be there?
We forced the enormous teddy bear out of storage, into Alex's car, into Alex's house (terrifying his dog), into my car, up the M40, back down to Alex's house, & back to the #Taskmaster House.
So, after all that, the production team inevitably thought 'we should probably use this in a task'.
So, after all that, the production team inevitably thought 'we should probably use this in a task'.
January 6, 2026 at 10:47 AM
We forced the enormous teddy bear out of storage, into Alex's car, into Alex's house (terrifying his dog), into my car, up the M40, back down to Alex's house, & back to the #Taskmaster House.
So, after all that, the production team inevitably thought 'we should probably use this in a task'.
So, after all that, the production team inevitably thought 'we should probably use this in a task'.
Schools local to Warwick Arts Centre! 📣
Fancy joining us for the joyful chaos that is the #SchoolTasking Champion of Champions on Wed 17 June 2026 at 1pm? 🏆
Booking is now open here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/DFq0yskz1L
Tickets are free but schools will have to arrange their own transport 🎟️
Fancy joining us for the joyful chaos that is the #SchoolTasking Champion of Champions on Wed 17 June 2026 at 1pm? 🏆
Booking is now open here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/DFq0yskz1L
Tickets are free but schools will have to arrange their own transport 🎟️
December 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Schools local to Warwick Arts Centre! 📣
Fancy joining us for the joyful chaos that is the #SchoolTasking Champion of Champions on Wed 17 June 2026 at 1pm? 🏆
Booking is now open here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/DFq0yskz1L
Tickets are free but schools will have to arrange their own transport 🎟️
Fancy joining us for the joyful chaos that is the #SchoolTasking Champion of Champions on Wed 17 June 2026 at 1pm? 🏆
Booking is now open here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/DFq0yskz1L
Tickets are free but schools will have to arrange their own transport 🎟️
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At the beginning of every month we publish Taskmaster Education Connect to everyone on our mailing list.
It includes all the latest news on promotions, resources, live events and everything connected to Taskmaster Education.
Sign up below.
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taskmastereducation.com/mailing-list...
It includes all the latest news on promotions, resources, live events and everything connected to Taskmaster Education.
Sign up below.
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taskmastereducation.com/mailing-list...
December 3, 2025 at 12:53 PM
At the beginning of every month we publish Taskmaster Education Connect to everyone on our mailing list.
It includes all the latest news on promotions, resources, live events and everything connected to Taskmaster Education.
Sign up below.
👇👇👇
taskmastereducation.com/mailing-list...
It includes all the latest news on promotions, resources, live events and everything connected to Taskmaster Education.
Sign up below.
👇👇👇
taskmastereducation.com/mailing-list...
We're so excited and proud to be shortlisted for this award in a category with so many brilliant initiatives 🏆🤞 @timeshighered.bsky.social
School Tasking is up for Widening Participation or Outreach Initiative of the Year at tonight’s @timeshighered.bsky.social Awards 2025 🏆
Representing the best project team ever is the wonderful @philjemmett.bsky.social, so please wish us luck 🤞🏼
And well done & good luck to everyone nominated 🤩
Representing the best project team ever is the wonderful @philjemmett.bsky.social, so please wish us luck 🤞🏼
And well done & good luck to everyone nominated 🤩
November 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
We're so excited and proud to be shortlisted for this award in a category with so many brilliant initiatives 🏆🤞 @timeshighered.bsky.social
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Outreach initiatives such as ‘School Tasking’ help academics connect with young learners and make higher education feel approachable, write Ali Struthers and Alex Horne: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/snail... #Academia #HigherEd #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #EduSky
Snails, Jaffa Cakes and rubber ducks: making outreach playful
Outreach initiatives like ‘School Tasking’ show how academics can break down barriers, engage young learners, and make higher education feel accessible rather than intimidating
www.timeshighereducation.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Outreach initiatives such as ‘School Tasking’ help academics connect with young learners and make higher education feel approachable, write Ali Struthers and Alex Horne: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/snail... #Academia #HigherEd #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #EduSky
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We wrote a thing! But, perhaps more importantly, this @timeshighered.bsky.social article contains an exclusive on whether @alexhorne.bsky.social considers Jaffa Cakes to be cakes or biscuits... 👀
New article in @timeshighered.bsky.social by @dralistruthers.bsky.social & (Dr) @alexhorne.bsky.social on the importance of being playful in outreach with children 🤩
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/snail...
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/snail...
Snails, Jaffa Cakes and rubber ducks: making outreach playful
Outreach initiatives like ‘School Tasking’ show how academics can break down barriers, engage young learners, and make higher education feel accessible rather than intimidating
www.timeshighereducation.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:53 AM
We wrote a thing! But, perhaps more importantly, this @timeshighered.bsky.social article contains an exclusive on whether @alexhorne.bsky.social considers Jaffa Cakes to be cakes or biscuits... 👀
New article in @timeshighered.bsky.social by @dralistruthers.bsky.social & (Dr) @alexhorne.bsky.social on the importance of being playful in outreach with children 🤩
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/snail...
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/snail...
Snails, Jaffa Cakes and rubber ducks: making outreach playful
Outreach initiatives like ‘School Tasking’ show how academics can break down barriers, engage young learners, and make higher education feel accessible rather than intimidating
www.timeshighereducation.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:50 AM
New article in @timeshighered.bsky.social by @dralistruthers.bsky.social & (Dr) @alexhorne.bsky.social on the importance of being playful in outreach with children 🤩
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/snail...
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/snail...
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Nudging this one. A big thank you to those who have already donated or entered the raffle.
I’m joining SHOC for their Big Sleepout on October 10th! We’ll be trying to stay awake all night to raise funds and awareness to help tackle homelessness in the local area.
There are also Taskmaster prizes to be won! Click the link to find out how you can get involved.
linktr.ee/littlealexhorne
There are also Taskmaster prizes to be won! Click the link to find out how you can get involved.
linktr.ee/littlealexhorne
October 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Nudging this one. A big thank you to those who have already donated or entered the raffle.
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Took littlest to the gorgeous children’s bookshop, How Brave is The Wren, in King’s Heath this afternoon to see one of her favourite people, @alexhorne.bsky.social, & collect 50 copies of the @thehornesection.bsky.social’s super Make Some Noise 🎼🎶
#SchoolTasking prizes for 25-26 sorted!
#SchoolTasking prizes for 25-26 sorted!
October 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Took littlest to the gorgeous children’s bookshop, How Brave is The Wren, in King’s Heath this afternoon to see one of her favourite people, @alexhorne.bsky.social, & collect 50 copies of the @thehornesection.bsky.social’s super Make Some Noise 🎼🎶
#SchoolTasking prizes for 25-26 sorted!
#SchoolTasking prizes for 25-26 sorted!
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School trips just got even better…
@taskmasteredu.bsky.social × @englishheritage.bsky.social = chaos, history and creativity combined.
Teachers - we've created a special set of tasks to use during your trip.
www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/school...
@taskmaster.tv @alexhorne.bsky.social
@taskmasteredu.bsky.social × @englishheritage.bsky.social = chaos, history and creativity combined.
Teachers - we've created a special set of tasks to use during your trip.
www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/school...
@taskmaster.tv @alexhorne.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 6:53 AM
School trips just got even better…
@taskmasteredu.bsky.social × @englishheritage.bsky.social = chaos, history and creativity combined.
Teachers - we've created a special set of tasks to use during your trip.
www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/school...
@taskmaster.tv @alexhorne.bsky.social
@taskmasteredu.bsky.social × @englishheritage.bsky.social = chaos, history and creativity combined.
Teachers - we've created a special set of tasks to use during your trip.
www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/school...
@taskmaster.tv @alexhorne.bsky.social
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Some things are exciting even when you work for #Taskmaster 🏆
September 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Some things are exciting even when you work for #Taskmaster 🏆
You can make your own Little Little Alex (or Greg) using the patterns available in Triin's online shop at below link 🧶
Tiny versions of yourself are also available (though @dralistruthers.bsky.social would like it to be noted that the Tiny Ali was a gift & she's not, in fact, an egomaniac)
Tiny versions of yourself are also available (though @dralistruthers.bsky.social would like it to be noted that the Tiny Ali was a gift & she's not, in fact, an egomaniac)
September 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
You can make your own Little Little Alex (or Greg) using the patterns available in Triin's online shop at below link 🧶
Tiny versions of yourself are also available (though @dralistruthers.bsky.social would like it to be noted that the Tiny Ali was a gift & she's not, in fact, an egomaniac)
Tiny versions of yourself are also available (though @dralistruthers.bsky.social would like it to be noted that the Tiny Ali was a gift & she's not, in fact, an egomaniac)
These Little Little Alexes have been the School Tasking project mascot for 4 years now & are made by the unbelievably talented Triin Lane (Crafty Estonean on Instagram).
Looks like Little Little Alex is getting his 15 minutes of fame on the show tonight!
Looks like Little Little Alex is getting his 15 minutes of fame on the show tonight!
September 18, 2025 at 8:25 AM
These Little Little Alexes have been the School Tasking project mascot for 4 years now & are made by the unbelievably talented Triin Lane (Crafty Estonean on Instagram).
Looks like Little Little Alex is getting his 15 minutes of fame on the show tonight!
Looks like Little Little Alex is getting his 15 minutes of fame on the show tonight!
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To celebrate #Taskmaster day, I've woken up my Etsy shop (after being asleep for six months 😅). Just a couple of Alexes in there for now but hopefully more soon! www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Felt...
September 11, 2025 at 10:40 AM
To celebrate #Taskmaster day, I've woken up my Etsy shop (after being asleep for six months 😅). Just a couple of Alexes in there for now but hopefully more soon! www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Felt...
Whilst we're on the subject of #Taskmaster, our 2024-25 impact report is now available:
taskmastereducation.com/sites/defaul...
We're so proud of the fact that last year we worked with schools in some of the least-advantaged areas across the UK & Ireland. And the kids really enjoyed the project 🤩
taskmastereducation.com/sites/defaul...
We're so proud of the fact that last year we worked with schools in some of the least-advantaged areas across the UK & Ireland. And the kids really enjoyed the project 🤩
September 11, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Whilst we're on the subject of #Taskmaster, our 2024-25 impact report is now available:
taskmastereducation.com/sites/defaul...
We're so proud of the fact that last year we worked with schools in some of the least-advantaged areas across the UK & Ireland. And the kids really enjoyed the project 🤩
taskmastereducation.com/sites/defaul...
We're so proud of the fact that last year we worked with schools in some of the least-advantaged areas across the UK & Ireland. And the kids really enjoyed the project 🤩
OOOH! Happy #Taskmaster day to all those who celebrate 🎉
September 11, 2025 at 8:07 AM
OOOH! Happy #Taskmaster day to all those who celebrate 🎉