Sam Strickland
@strickomaster.bsky.social
Principal/CEO, FCCT, author martial artist, historian
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"The real test of a headteacher is not how they lead on a good day but how they stand on the difficult ones."
Love this, @strickomaster.bsky.social: samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/h...
Love this, @strickomaster.bsky.social: samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/h...
Headship: The Reality of Sitting in the Chair
There’s a moment, shortly after you first step into headship, when the building feels different. The corridors look the same, the bell rings at the same pitch, and the children buzz with the same o…
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December 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
"The real test of a headteacher is not how they lead on a good day but how they stand on the difficult ones."
Love this, @strickomaster.bsky.social: samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/h...
Love this, @strickomaster.bsky.social: samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/h...
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What a great summary of the challenges and rewards of the role from @strickomaster.bsky.social
Great read! samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com
Great read! samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com
Sam Strickland's Leadership Blog
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December 12, 2025 at 8:56 PM
What a great summary of the challenges and rewards of the role from @strickomaster.bsky.social
Great read! samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com
Great read! samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com
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This resonates hugely -
New blog….
Headship: The Reality of Sitting in the Chair
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/h...
Headship: The Reality of Sitting in the Chair
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/h...
Headship: The Reality of Sitting in the Chair
There’s a moment, shortly after you first step into headship, when the building feels different. The corridors look the same, the bell rings at the same pitch, and the children buzz with the same o…
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
This resonates hugely -
New blog….
Headship: The Reality of Sitting in the Chair
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/h...
Headship: The Reality of Sitting in the Chair
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/h...
Headship: The Reality of Sitting in the Chair
There’s a moment, shortly after you first step into headship, when the building feels different. The corridors look the same, the bell rings at the same pitch, and the children buzz with the same o…
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
New blog….
Headship: The Reality of Sitting in the Chair
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/h...
Headship: The Reality of Sitting in the Chair
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/h...
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Using the updated #GatsbyBenchmarks The Duston School & South Midlands Career Hub have created new, lasting connections between teachers and local employers, increasing the presence of #CareersGuidance in the curriculum and boosting teachers’ labour market understanding 👏 @strickomaster.bsky.social
Creating lasting connections between teachers and employers | Gatsby Benchmarks
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November 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Using the updated #GatsbyBenchmarks The Duston School & South Midlands Career Hub have created new, lasting connections between teachers and local employers, increasing the presence of #CareersGuidance in the curriculum and boosting teachers’ labour market understanding 👏 @strickomaster.bsky.social
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When the challenges feel huge and we're just trying to get through the week, you’re spot-on: our unshakeable belief is the why that keeps us going. As many of us hit half term, or will do next week, it’s probably timely to revisit the ‘why’ to give us the energy for the rest of the term. #teaching
October 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
When the challenges feel huge and we're just trying to get through the week, you’re spot-on: our unshakeable belief is the why that keeps us going. As many of us hit half term, or will do next week, it’s probably timely to revisit the ‘why’ to give us the energy for the rest of the term. #teaching
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This is a great read @strickomaster . Especially love the part about hope being a strategy, not just a fluffy feeling. I think it really hits home for anyone working in schools right now.
There are lots of issues within education but I think it is important not to lose sight of hope…
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
Hope
”We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” Martin Luther King Jnr Hope is not some sort of flimsy sentiment. It is not naïve. It is not fluffy. It is certainly not the re…
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October 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
This is a great read @strickomaster . Especially love the part about hope being a strategy, not just a fluffy feeling. I think it really hits home for anyone working in schools right now.
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What a fantastic and much needed dose of positivity from @strickomaster.bsky.social. It resonates because it is true!
There are lots of issues within education but I think it is important not to lose sight of hope…
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
Hope
”We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” Martin Luther King Jnr Hope is not some sort of flimsy sentiment. It is not naïve. It is not fluffy. It is certainly not the re…
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:09 AM
What a fantastic and much needed dose of positivity from @strickomaster.bsky.social. It resonates because it is true!
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“In #education, hope is a deliberate choice. One that we cannot afford to leave behind.
As schoolleaders, teachers, we are not just transmitters of knowledge. We are custodians of culture. We are the adult in the room when everything else outside of school might be falling apart for a young person.”
As schoolleaders, teachers, we are not just transmitters of knowledge. We are custodians of culture. We are the adult in the room when everything else outside of school might be falling apart for a young person.”
There are lots of issues within education but I think it is important not to lose sight of hope…
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
Hope
”We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” Martin Luther King Jnr Hope is not some sort of flimsy sentiment. It is not naïve. It is not fluffy. It is certainly not the re…
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:47 AM
“In #education, hope is a deliberate choice. One that we cannot afford to leave behind.
As schoolleaders, teachers, we are not just transmitters of knowledge. We are custodians of culture. We are the adult in the room when everything else outside of school might be falling apart for a young person.”
As schoolleaders, teachers, we are not just transmitters of knowledge. We are custodians of culture. We are the adult in the room when everything else outside of school might be falling apart for a young person.”
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I love this!
“Hope, in that sense, is radical. It is defiant.”
“Hope, in that sense, is radical. It is defiant.”
There are lots of issues within education but I think it is important not to lose sight of hope…
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
Hope
”We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” Martin Luther King Jnr Hope is not some sort of flimsy sentiment. It is not naïve. It is not fluffy. It is certainly not the re…
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:38 AM
I love this!
“Hope, in that sense, is radical. It is defiant.”
“Hope, in that sense, is radical. It is defiant.”
There are lots of issues within education but I think it is important not to lose sight of hope…
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
Hope
”We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” Martin Luther King Jnr Hope is not some sort of flimsy sentiment. It is not naïve. It is not fluffy. It is certainly not the re…
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com
October 18, 2025 at 7:29 AM
There are lots of issues within education but I think it is important not to lose sight of hope…
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
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Worth a read!
October 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Worth a read!
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INSET twilight with our teachers today — reflecting on the Agreed Consistencies we have & want.
We revisited key work from our SDP journey:
📘 Running the Room — @tombennett71.bsky.social
📗 Behaviour Manual — @strickomaster.bsky.social
📙 Rosenshine’s Principles — @teacherhead.bsky.social
We revisited key work from our SDP journey:
📘 Running the Room — @tombennett71.bsky.social
📗 Behaviour Manual — @strickomaster.bsky.social
📙 Rosenshine’s Principles — @teacherhead.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
INSET twilight with our teachers today — reflecting on the Agreed Consistencies we have & want.
We revisited key work from our SDP journey:
📘 Running the Room — @tombennett71.bsky.social
📗 Behaviour Manual — @strickomaster.bsky.social
📙 Rosenshine’s Principles — @teacherhead.bsky.social
We revisited key work from our SDP journey:
📘 Running the Room — @tombennett71.bsky.social
📗 Behaviour Manual — @strickomaster.bsky.social
📙 Rosenshine’s Principles — @teacherhead.bsky.social
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Welcome to our second post on authentic school culture...can't believe it's been almost a year since the first one! Thanks to
@teachertapp.bsky.social
for making the original post the blog of the day.
theeducakers.substack.com/p/authentic-...
@teachertapp.bsky.social
for making the original post the blog of the day.
theeducakers.substack.com/p/authentic-...
Authentic School Culture: A Second Slice
Sweating the Small Stuff: Where Excellence Lives
theeducakers.substack.com
September 17, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Welcome to our second post on authentic school culture...can't believe it's been almost a year since the first one! Thanks to
@teachertapp.bsky.social
for making the original post the blog of the day.
theeducakers.substack.com/p/authentic-...
@teachertapp.bsky.social
for making the original post the blog of the day.
theeducakers.substack.com/p/authentic-...
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Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0
July 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0
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Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/NwHdXVS #edusky
July 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/NwHdXVS #edusky
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Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School buff.ly/ITwNjN0
July 14, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School buff.ly/ITwNjN0
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Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School buff.ly/NwHdXVS #edusky
July 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School buff.ly/NwHdXVS #edusky
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Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0
July 9, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0
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Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School buff.ly/2M1eENX #edusky
July 8, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School buff.ly/2M1eENX #edusky
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Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/2M1eENX #edusky
July 3, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/2M1eENX #edusky
Reposted by Sam Strickland
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0
July 3, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0
Reposted by Sam Strickland
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0
June 30, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0