Cass & Anna - The Educakers
@theeducakers.bsky.social
We are Head and Deputy at Lingfield Primary School, Surrey, with a passion for school improvement. We have worked together for over 13 years and care deeply about authentic school culture; doing less better and eating cake!
Thanks to @pepsmccrea.bsky.social
for his introduction to this week's staff meeting where we were discussing our "Agreed Consistencies" for transitions. We will now codify this in a one-pager so the routines are captured for everyone.
Check it out on here: 👇
youtu.be/L-1BqYCQj_o?...
for his introduction to this week's staff meeting where we were discussing our "Agreed Consistencies" for transitions. We will now codify this in a one-pager so the routines are captured for everyone.
Check it out on here: 👇
youtu.be/L-1BqYCQj_o?...
Alignment: The Secret Sauce of Effective Schooling?
YouTube video by Peps Mccrea
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November 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Thanks to @pepsmccrea.bsky.social
for his introduction to this week's staff meeting where we were discussing our "Agreed Consistencies" for transitions. We will now codify this in a one-pager so the routines are captured for everyone.
Check it out on here: 👇
youtu.be/L-1BqYCQj_o?...
for his introduction to this week's staff meeting where we were discussing our "Agreed Consistencies" for transitions. We will now codify this in a one-pager so the routines are captured for everyone.
Check it out on here: 👇
youtu.be/L-1BqYCQj_o?...
Hey @mrzachg.bsky.social
Here's what 1 of our teachers, said in his recent review of your book for a network of schools we are working with.
Also referenced is the must have Rosenshine's Principles in Action from @teacherhead.bsky.social
Thanks for sharing, Elliot!
Here's what 1 of our teachers, said in his recent review of your book for a network of schools we are working with.
Also referenced is the must have Rosenshine's Principles in Action from @teacherhead.bsky.social
Thanks for sharing, Elliot!
November 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Hey @mrzachg.bsky.social
Here's what 1 of our teachers, said in his recent review of your book for a network of schools we are working with.
Also referenced is the must have Rosenshine's Principles in Action from @teacherhead.bsky.social
Thanks for sharing, Elliot!
Here's what 1 of our teachers, said in his recent review of your book for a network of schools we are working with.
Also referenced is the must have Rosenshine's Principles in Action from @teacherhead.bsky.social
Thanks for sharing, Elliot!
Thank you to @adamboxereducation.bsky.social
and @laurastam for the final kick of inspiration yesterday morning to get this blog about mini-whiteboards finally out of my head and into the world.
Mini-Whiteboards: A Long-Overdue Rant (and Love Letter)
open.substack.com/pub/theeduca...
and @laurastam for the final kick of inspiration yesterday morning to get this blog about mini-whiteboards finally out of my head and into the world.
Mini-Whiteboards: A Long-Overdue Rant (and Love Letter)
open.substack.com/pub/theeduca...
Mini-Whiteboards: A Long-Overdue Rant (and Love Letter)
A Slice of Primary Leadership
open.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Thank you to @adamboxereducation.bsky.social
and @laurastam for the final kick of inspiration yesterday morning to get this blog about mini-whiteboards finally out of my head and into the world.
Mini-Whiteboards: A Long-Overdue Rant (and Love Letter)
open.substack.com/pub/theeduca...
and @laurastam for the final kick of inspiration yesterday morning to get this blog about mini-whiteboards finally out of my head and into the world.
Mini-Whiteboards: A Long-Overdue Rant (and Love Letter)
open.substack.com/pub/theeduca...
Why Reading Aloud Works, by @MaryMyatt open.substack.com/pub/marymyat...
Why Reading Aloud Works
Well hello there, and welcome to update #162!
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November 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Why Reading Aloud Works, by @MaryMyatt open.substack.com/pub/marymyat...
Thank you to the schools already signed up to join us for this event. We have a few more spaces available and would love to welcome you.
#qualitycontinuousprovision
#playmatters
#qualitycontinuousprovision
#playmatters
November 3, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Thank you to the schools already signed up to join us for this event. We have a few more spaces available and would love to welcome you.
#qualitycontinuousprovision
#playmatters
#qualitycontinuousprovision
#playmatters
Happy Halloween 🎃 👻
Over the past couple of weeks, my 5 year old & I have enjoyed our collection of Halloween books.
Each year we add to the collection and this year’s gems 💎 were from @flaviazdrago.bsky.social and Rebecca Green. Such beautiful stories and illustrations.
Over the past couple of weeks, my 5 year old & I have enjoyed our collection of Halloween books.
Each year we add to the collection and this year’s gems 💎 were from @flaviazdrago.bsky.social and Rebecca Green. Such beautiful stories and illustrations.
October 31, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Happy Halloween 🎃 👻
Over the past couple of weeks, my 5 year old & I have enjoyed our collection of Halloween books.
Each year we add to the collection and this year’s gems 💎 were from @flaviazdrago.bsky.social and Rebecca Green. Such beautiful stories and illustrations.
Over the past couple of weeks, my 5 year old & I have enjoyed our collection of Halloween books.
Each year we add to the collection and this year’s gems 💎 were from @flaviazdrago.bsky.social and Rebecca Green. Such beautiful stories and illustrations.
This term in DT, Year 6 took on the challenge of designing, making and evaluating a security alarm system to help Lance and his friends protect themselves in the office at Crater Lake by Jennifer Killick. @mrboothy6.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 11:53 AM
This term in DT, Year 6 took on the challenge of designing, making and evaluating a security alarm system to help Lance and his friends protect themselves in the office at Crater Lake by Jennifer Killick. @mrboothy6.bsky.social
School improvement isn’t always about big, shiny new initiatives. It’s often about the smaller steps—the quiet, deliberate tweaks that build momentum over time.
In this evening’s staff meeting, we began by revisiting our Culture Deck—a shared foundation that guides how we work together.
In this evening’s staff meeting, we began by revisiting our Culture Deck—a shared foundation that guides how we work together.
October 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
School improvement isn’t always about big, shiny new initiatives. It’s often about the smaller steps—the quiet, deliberate tweaks that build momentum over time.
In this evening’s staff meeting, we began by revisiting our Culture Deck—a shared foundation that guides how we work together.
In this evening’s staff meeting, we began by revisiting our Culture Deck—a shared foundation that guides how we work together.
Really impressed by the first independent writes from our Year 6s, inspired by Paperman @janeconsidineedu.bsky.social
The children were really engaged, using techniques like repetition for effect & exploring vocabulary.
Since starting The Write Stuff, their love for writing—and stamina—has soared!
The children were really engaged, using techniques like repetition for effect & exploring vocabulary.
Since starting The Write Stuff, their love for writing—and stamina—has soared!
October 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Really impressed by the first independent writes from our Year 6s, inspired by Paperman @janeconsidineedu.bsky.social
The children were really engaged, using techniques like repetition for effect & exploring vocabulary.
Since starting The Write Stuff, their love for writing—and stamina—has soared!
The children were really engaged, using techniques like repetition for effect & exploring vocabulary.
Since starting The Write Stuff, their love for writing—and stamina—has soared!
📚 Just Read Mondays 📚
Every Monday, our whole-school assembly is a Just Read moment — sharing a beautiful picture book that connects to our learning concepts, key events, or our Personal Best values. This week's book was Once Upon an Atom by James Carr & William Santiago.
Every Monday, our whole-school assembly is a Just Read moment — sharing a beautiful picture book that connects to our learning concepts, key events, or our Personal Best values. This week's book was Once Upon an Atom by James Carr & William Santiago.
October 22, 2025 at 9:41 AM
📚 Just Read Mondays 📚
Every Monday, our whole-school assembly is a Just Read moment — sharing a beautiful picture book that connects to our learning concepts, key events, or our Personal Best values. This week's book was Once Upon an Atom by James Carr & William Santiago.
Every Monday, our whole-school assembly is a Just Read moment — sharing a beautiful picture book that connects to our learning concepts, key events, or our Personal Best values. This week's book was Once Upon an Atom by James Carr & William Santiago.
✨ This morning we welcomed families of potential Reception children for 2026 — such a joy to meet new faces and share what makes our school special.
👣 Our tours begin with our leadership team setting the scene, then we hand over to our brilliant Year 6 house captains.
👣 Our tours begin with our leadership team setting the scene, then we hand over to our brilliant Year 6 house captains.
October 21, 2025 at 9:29 AM
✨ This morning we welcomed families of potential Reception children for 2026 — such a joy to meet new faces and share what makes our school special.
👣 Our tours begin with our leadership team setting the scene, then we hand over to our brilliant Year 6 house captains.
👣 Our tours begin with our leadership team setting the scene, then we hand over to our brilliant Year 6 house captains.
"Somewhere between the chaos and the calm, the rage and the laughter… there’s still so much wonder in working in a school."
Love this. Fuel for the leadership soul as we head into another week. Thanks for putting it into words.
oldprimaryhead.com/2025/10/17/t...
Love this. Fuel for the leadership soul as we head into another week. Thanks for putting it into words.
oldprimaryhead.com/2025/10/17/t...
The Weight, the Wonder, and the Why
The Weight We Carry After years in headship, I find myself asking questions I never expected. Not about pedagogy, vision, or curriculum but about myself. Do I still have the energy, the resilience,…
oldprimaryhead.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
"Somewhere between the chaos and the calm, the rage and the laughter… there’s still so much wonder in working in a school."
Love this. Fuel for the leadership soul as we head into another week. Thanks for putting it into words.
oldprimaryhead.com/2025/10/17/t...
Love this. Fuel for the leadership soul as we head into another week. Thanks for putting it into words.
oldprimaryhead.com/2025/10/17/t...
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…
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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.
A vanilla latte & the Impact journal @collegeofteaching.bsky.social keeping me company while I wait for my daughter's dance class. An uninterrupted hour of strategic thinking & thought-provoking articles on a Saturday morning because strategic thinking doesn’t always fit into the working week.
October 18, 2025 at 9:49 AM
A vanilla latte & the Impact journal @collegeofteaching.bsky.social keeping me company while I wait for my daughter's dance class. An uninterrupted hour of strategic thinking & thought-provoking articles on a Saturday morning because strategic thinking doesn’t always fit into the working week.
So, you know the kind of day running a school when...
🧒💻you have a new parents Reception tour and the tech doesn't work straight away
☕️ you accidentally drop a mug that smashes all over the floor as the parents arrive
♠️🏚️staffing is literally built on a house of cards
🧒💻you have a new parents Reception tour and the tech doesn't work straight away
☕️ you accidentally drop a mug that smashes all over the floor as the parents arrive
♠️🏚️staffing is literally built on a house of cards
October 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
So, you know the kind of day running a school when...
🧒💻you have a new parents Reception tour and the tech doesn't work straight away
☕️ you accidentally drop a mug that smashes all over the floor as the parents arrive
♠️🏚️staffing is literally built on a house of cards
🧒💻you have a new parents Reception tour and the tech doesn't work straight away
☕️ you accidentally drop a mug that smashes all over the floor as the parents arrive
♠️🏚️staffing is literally built on a house of cards
Thanks to
@katejonesteach.bsky.social
for a great day on everything retrieval practice & feedback.
Elliot & Alex came back buzzing, excited about what they had learnt and how well it links with the best practice they are already developing in their own classes and through their leadership roles.
@katejonesteach.bsky.social
for a great day on everything retrieval practice & feedback.
Elliot & Alex came back buzzing, excited about what they had learnt and how well it links with the best practice they are already developing in their own classes and through their leadership roles.
October 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Thanks to
@katejonesteach.bsky.social
for a great day on everything retrieval practice & feedback.
Elliot & Alex came back buzzing, excited about what they had learnt and how well it links with the best practice they are already developing in their own classes and through their leadership roles.
@katejonesteach.bsky.social
for a great day on everything retrieval practice & feedback.
Elliot & Alex came back buzzing, excited about what they had learnt and how well it links with the best practice they are already developing in their own classes and through their leadership roles.
From Nursery to Year 6, it's all words, words, words! 📚🗣️
We love the
@nounproject.bsky.social
icons which help codify the new vocabulary children are learning. Year 6 are loving recommending their favourite books.
We love the
@nounproject.bsky.social
icons which help codify the new vocabulary children are learning. Year 6 are loving recommending their favourite books.
October 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
From Nursery to Year 6, it's all words, words, words! 📚🗣️
We love the
@nounproject.bsky.social
icons which help codify the new vocabulary children are learning. Year 6 are loving recommending their favourite books.
We love the
@nounproject.bsky.social
icons which help codify the new vocabulary children are learning. Year 6 are loving recommending their favourite books.
Thanks @insighthq.bsky.social @richardselfridge.bsky.social @jpembroke.bsky.social @joshuaperry.bsky.social @daisychristo.bsky.social what an interesting and thought provoking day. Lots to take back. A great end to the week.
October 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Thanks @insighthq.bsky.social @richardselfridge.bsky.social @jpembroke.bsky.social @joshuaperry.bsky.social @daisychristo.bsky.social what an interesting and thought provoking day. Lots to take back. A great end to the week.
💬 Next session: @teachertapp.bsky.social on staff morale—straight from classroom teachers.
🟢 Positive morale: most common words = support & team
🔴 Negative morale: linked to workload & behaviour
Plenty for leaders to reflect on.
💡 Anonymous surveys matter—staff need space to be honest.
🟢 Positive morale: most common words = support & team
🔴 Negative morale: linked to workload & behaviour
Plenty for leaders to reflect on.
💡 Anonymous surveys matter—staff need space to be honest.
October 10, 2025 at 9:37 AM
💬 Next session: @teachertapp.bsky.social on staff morale—straight from classroom teachers.
🟢 Positive morale: most common words = support & team
🔴 Negative morale: linked to workload & behaviour
Plenty for leaders to reflect on.
💡 Anonymous surveys matter—staff need space to be honest.
🟢 Positive morale: most common words = support & team
🔴 Negative morale: linked to workload & behaviour
Plenty for leaders to reflect on.
💡 Anonymous surveys matter—staff need space to be honest.
🧠 Brilliant start to the day with @jpembroke.bsky.social 10 Things I’ve Learned About Data. @insighthq.bsky.social
So much resonating. Schools = complex, “like a bowl of spaghetti”
“Less is more” aligns with our do less better mindset.
Let’s ask: Is the data we’re collecting improving outcomes?
So much resonating. Schools = complex, “like a bowl of spaghetti”
“Less is more” aligns with our do less better mindset.
Let’s ask: Is the data we’re collecting improving outcomes?
October 10, 2025 at 9:03 AM
🧠 Brilliant start to the day with @jpembroke.bsky.social 10 Things I’ve Learned About Data. @insighthq.bsky.social
So much resonating. Schools = complex, “like a bowl of spaghetti”
“Less is more” aligns with our do less better mindset.
Let’s ask: Is the data we’re collecting improving outcomes?
So much resonating. Schools = complex, “like a bowl of spaghetti”
“Less is more” aligns with our do less better mindset.
Let’s ask: Is the data we’re collecting improving outcomes?
Fed and watered and ready for a great day @insighthq.bsky.social at the Gtech stadium. Brilliant line up. What a way to finish the week! @daisychristo.bsky.social @richardselfridge.bsky.social @jpembroke.bsky.social @joshuaperry.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Fed and watered and ready for a great day @insighthq.bsky.social at the Gtech stadium. Brilliant line up. What a way to finish the week! @daisychristo.bsky.social @richardselfridge.bsky.social @jpembroke.bsky.social @joshuaperry.bsky.social
🌟 Huge thanks to @trythisteaching.bsky.social for hosting this morning’s Empowering Teaching Assistants training. Brilliant to be joined by so many TAs from local schools—sharing ideas to better support our SEND children in class. #SEND #TeachingAssistants #Educakers
October 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
🌟 Huge thanks to @trythisteaching.bsky.social for hosting this morning’s Empowering Teaching Assistants training. Brilliant to be joined by so many TAs from local schools—sharing ideas to better support our SEND children in class. #SEND #TeachingAssistants #Educakers
📚 CPD spotlight: we revisited our SDP priority — Words Words Words — led by our brilliant Assistant Head @
We began with
@emmaturner75.bsky.social ’s blog 'Curriculum is a Knife and Fork' — time to read, reflect, and discuss in mixed teams across the school.
We began with
@emmaturner75.bsky.social ’s blog 'Curriculum is a Knife and Fork' — time to read, reflect, and discuss in mixed teams across the school.
October 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
📚 CPD spotlight: we revisited our SDP priority — Words Words Words — led by our brilliant Assistant Head @
We began with
@emmaturner75.bsky.social ’s blog 'Curriculum is a Knife and Fork' — time to read, reflect, and discuss in mixed teams across the school.
We began with
@emmaturner75.bsky.social ’s blog 'Curriculum is a Knife and Fork' — time to read, reflect, and discuss in mixed teams across the school.
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
Well done to our specialist provision team who did a great job showcasing our offer for pupils with SEND to
@kennyinclusion.bsky.social on Monday.
Thanks too, Kenny, for you positive feedback and describing us as a "bright spot" when it comes to innovation and thinking differently about inclusion.
@kennyinclusion.bsky.social on Monday.
Thanks too, Kenny, for you positive feedback and describing us as a "bright spot" when it comes to innovation and thinking differently about inclusion.
October 8, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Well done to our specialist provision team who did a great job showcasing our offer for pupils with SEND to
@kennyinclusion.bsky.social on Monday.
Thanks too, Kenny, for you positive feedback and describing us as a "bright spot" when it comes to innovation and thinking differently about inclusion.
@kennyinclusion.bsky.social on Monday.
Thanks too, Kenny, for you positive feedback and describing us as a "bright spot" when it comes to innovation and thinking differently about inclusion.