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!
We are feeling over the moon after receiving this acknowledgement from Bridget Phillipson.
What a credit to our team here at Lingfield and their on-going hard work. 🥳
Well done to you too @strickomaster.bsky.social and everyone at Duston School. Happy Friday everyone! 🎉
What a credit to our team here at Lingfield and their on-going hard work. 🥳
Well done to you too @strickomaster.bsky.social and everyone at Duston School. Happy Friday everyone! 🎉
January 23, 2026 at 3:46 PM
We are feeling over the moon after receiving this acknowledgement from Bridget Phillipson.
What a credit to our team here at Lingfield and their on-going hard work. 🥳
Well done to you too @strickomaster.bsky.social and everyone at Duston School. Happy Friday everyone! 🎉
What a credit to our team here at Lingfield and their on-going hard work. 🥳
Well done to you too @strickomaster.bsky.social and everyone at Duston School. Happy Friday everyone! 🎉
The Bread and Butter of our Maths Curriculum
A brilliant twilight session tonight led by our KS1 and KS2 maths leaders, Hayley and Karina. Their deep knowledge of our school, our maths curriculum, @whiterosemaths and how children learn underpinned everything they shared with staff.
A brilliant twilight session tonight led by our KS1 and KS2 maths leaders, Hayley and Karina. Their deep knowledge of our school, our maths curriculum, @whiterosemaths and how children learn underpinned everything they shared with staff.
January 21, 2026 at 8:06 PM
The Bread and Butter of our Maths Curriculum
A brilliant twilight session tonight led by our KS1 and KS2 maths leaders, Hayley and Karina. Their deep knowledge of our school, our maths curriculum, @whiterosemaths and how children learn underpinned everything they shared with staff.
A brilliant twilight session tonight led by our KS1 and KS2 maths leaders, Hayley and Karina. Their deep knowledge of our school, our maths curriculum, @whiterosemaths and how children learn underpinned everything they shared with staff.
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So here they my favourite 40 picturebooks of 2025 (actually there are 42). Merry Christmas!
#FavePicturebooks25 #PicturebookPage
#FavePicturebooks25 #PicturebookPage
December 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
So here they my favourite 40 picturebooks of 2025 (actually there are 42). Merry Christmas!
#FavePicturebooks25 #PicturebookPage
#FavePicturebooks25 #PicturebookPage
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Finally, despite my interest being primarily in primary, I rarely do niche content from there. However, this is a great post from the @theeducakers.bsky.social on making the most out of "early work" or "morning work" - a staple of most UK primaries. Enjoy!
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Early Work: Making the Morning Count
A Slice of Everyday Primary Leadership
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January 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Finally, despite my interest being primarily in primary, I rarely do niche content from there. However, this is a great post from the @theeducakers.bsky.social on making the most out of "early work" or "morning work" - a staple of most UK primaries. Enjoy!
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How do you use the first 20 minutes of the day?
In our school, Early Work is purposeful: catch-up, retrieval, review, pre-teaching & checking in with children.
Have a read of our latest blog below
open.substack.com/pub/theeduca...
All shares and retweets gratefully received.
In our school, Early Work is purposeful: catch-up, retrieval, review, pre-teaching & checking in with children.
Have a read of our latest blog below
open.substack.com/pub/theeduca...
All shares and retweets gratefully received.
Early Work: Making the Morning Count
A Slice of Everyday Primary Leadership
open.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:13 PM
How do you use the first 20 minutes of the day?
In our school, Early Work is purposeful: catch-up, retrieval, review, pre-teaching & checking in with children.
Have a read of our latest blog below
open.substack.com/pub/theeduca...
All shares and retweets gratefully received.
In our school, Early Work is purposeful: catch-up, retrieval, review, pre-teaching & checking in with children.
Have a read of our latest blog below
open.substack.com/pub/theeduca...
All shares and retweets gratefully received.
Baroness Estelle Morris kicked off the Surrey Education Partnership today. A really engaging speaker outlining some of the history of the education system and promoting the importance of school partnerships.
“your experiences, if they don’t affect your practice they affect your approach”
“your experiences, if they don’t affect your practice they affect your approach”
January 15, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Baroness Estelle Morris kicked off the Surrey Education Partnership today. A really engaging speaker outlining some of the history of the education system and promoting the importance of school partnerships.
“your experiences, if they don’t affect your practice they affect your approach”
“your experiences, if they don’t affect your practice they affect your approach”
Tonight’s staff meeting was brilliantly led by Alex and
Elliot who shared key takeaways from their Retrieval and Feedback training with @katejonesteach.bsky.social
last term.
Elliot who shared key takeaways from their Retrieval and Feedback training with @katejonesteach.bsky.social
last term.
January 14, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Tonight’s staff meeting was brilliantly led by Alex and
Elliot who shared key takeaways from their Retrieval and Feedback training with @katejonesteach.bsky.social
last term.
Elliot who shared key takeaways from their Retrieval and Feedback training with @katejonesteach.bsky.social
last term.
We're excited to be hosting two more training sessions with @earlyexcellence.bsky.social
If you're interested in effective KS1 provision or writing outcomes in EYFS, then have a look at what's on offer.
If you're interested in effective KS1 provision or writing outcomes in EYFS, then have a look at what's on offer.
January 13, 2026 at 9:08 AM
We're excited to be hosting two more training sessions with @earlyexcellence.bsky.social
If you're interested in effective KS1 provision or writing outcomes in EYFS, then have a look at what's on offer.
If you're interested in effective KS1 provision or writing outcomes in EYFS, then have a look at what's on offer.
We loved talking to you and we're really excited about what we can hopefully do together!
When you talk with colleagues doing terrific work, it's so energising.
Loved my conversation this afternoon with the brilliant Cass, Anna and Charlotte Bunyan on the power of reading @theeducakers.bsky.social
Loved my conversation this afternoon with the brilliant Cass, Anna and Charlotte Bunyan on the power of reading @theeducakers.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 8:53 PM
We loved talking to you and we're really excited about what we can hopefully do together!
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The Databusters are getting the band back together and going on the road with a new one-day course:
AM: external data: IDSR, ASP, performance measures
PM: internal data: TA, tests, SEND, reporting to parents/govs
@insighthq.bsky.social schools, get in touch if you’re interested
AM: external data: IDSR, ASP, performance measures
PM: internal data: TA, tests, SEND, reporting to parents/govs
@insighthq.bsky.social schools, get in touch if you’re interested
January 12, 2026 at 8:35 PM
The Databusters are getting the band back together and going on the road with a new one-day course:
AM: external data: IDSR, ASP, performance measures
PM: internal data: TA, tests, SEND, reporting to parents/govs
@insighthq.bsky.social schools, get in touch if you’re interested
AM: external data: IDSR, ASP, performance measures
PM: internal data: TA, tests, SEND, reporting to parents/govs
@insighthq.bsky.social schools, get in touch if you’re interested
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Right I've written a blog. At least I think I have as this may not work:
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It's pretty dull.
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It's pretty dull.
Relationships with parents
Establishing good relationships with parents is essential for many reasons, and children benefit more when there is a strong relationship and good communication between the two. Working with parent…
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January 9, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Right I've written a blog. At least I think I have as this may not work:
philsalisbury.wordpress.com/2026/01/09/r...
It's pretty dull.
philsalisbury.wordpress.com/2026/01/09/r...
It's pretty dull.
Whilst Cass and I love education, we also love cake, hence - The Educakers.
It's Wednesday which means there's a staff meeting after school, and most importantly, 🍰Cake Club 🍰.
It's Wednesday which means there's a staff meeting after school, and most importantly, 🍰Cake Club 🍰.
January 7, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Whilst Cass and I love education, we also love cake, hence - The Educakers.
It's Wednesday which means there's a staff meeting after school, and most importantly, 🍰Cake Club 🍰.
It's Wednesday which means there's a staff meeting after school, and most importantly, 🍰Cake Club 🍰.
Absolutely love this book. Read it a few years ago for our Year 6 book club and couldn’t put it down. Bought it for my friend’s son for Christmas this year too.
It will be one of our Just Read texts too @marymyatt.bsky.social
It will be one of our Just Read texts too @marymyatt.bsky.social
I'm starting Boy in the Tower by Polly Ho-Yen with my class later this week. It's a fantastic read-aloud, reminiscent of The Day of the Triffids. Takes a few weeks to read but the pupils always get very emotionally involved.
What's your first class book this year?
What's your first class book this year?
January 4, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Absolutely love this book. Read it a few years ago for our Year 6 book club and couldn’t put it down. Bought it for my friend’s son for Christmas this year too.
It will be one of our Just Read texts too @marymyatt.bsky.social
It will be one of our Just Read texts too @marymyatt.bsky.social
I’ve had such a lovely time in the run up to Christmas reading some of these stories every night with my daughter. There are some classics in there and some lovely new ones.
The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland has been a real favourite.
The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland has been a real favourite.
December 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I’ve had such a lovely time in the run up to Christmas reading some of these stories every night with my daughter. There are some classics in there and some lovely new ones.
The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland has been a real favourite.
The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland has been a real favourite.
Feeling incredibly grateful for our supportive governors who truly have our backs and challenge us when it matters. 🎄
This morning they treated our staff to a beautiful Christmas spread to say thank you.
This morning they treated our staff to a beautiful Christmas spread to say thank you.
December 19, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Feeling incredibly grateful for our supportive governors who truly have our backs and challenge us when it matters. 🎄
This morning they treated our staff to a beautiful Christmas spread to say thank you.
This morning they treated our staff to a beautiful Christmas spread to say thank you.
I know everyone is tired and it’s the end of a long term, but I love this time of year 🎄
I started my morning watching our Pre-School class perform Christmas songs for their adults on the stage in our gym – and honestly, it’s my favourite performance of the whole school year.
I started my morning watching our Pre-School class perform Christmas songs for their adults on the stage in our gym – and honestly, it’s my favourite performance of the whole school year.
December 17, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I know everyone is tired and it’s the end of a long term, but I love this time of year 🎄
I started my morning watching our Pre-School class perform Christmas songs for their adults on the stage in our gym – and honestly, it’s my favourite performance of the whole school year.
I started my morning watching our Pre-School class perform Christmas songs for their adults on the stage in our gym – and honestly, it’s my favourite performance of the whole school year.
A really useful read & something we've been grappling with recently as the number of children with SEND increases in our school.
We want to be able to accurately reflect & celebrate the achievements & progress of all of our children &, as @jpembroke.bsky.social says, labelled bands don't do this.
We want to be able to accurately reflect & celebrate the achievements & progress of all of our children &, as @jpembroke.bsky.social says, labelled bands don't do this.
*NEW POST* Tracking the progress of pupils with SEND. When it comes to SEND, especially those pupils working below ‘age-related expectations’ we have to be really careful about the data we use. www.insightinform.co.uk/2025/12/12/t...
Tracking the progress of pupils with SEND - Insight Inform
Here at Insight, we get asked a lot of questions about SEND, especially methods for tracking the progress of pupils working below expectations. The following post aims to address some of the key issue...
www.insightinform.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 11:56 AM
A really useful read & something we've been grappling with recently as the number of children with SEND increases in our school.
We want to be able to accurately reflect & celebrate the achievements & progress of all of our children &, as @jpembroke.bsky.social says, labelled bands don't do this.
We want to be able to accurately reflect & celebrate the achievements & progress of all of our children &, as @jpembroke.bsky.social says, labelled bands don't do this.
A little bit of Christmas cheer for our staff room as we head into the craziness that is the end of Autumn Term.
Sometimes it’s scrabble, sometimes a jigsaw puzzle and there’s rarely not food on the table.
It’s the little things that bring the extra glimmers of joy when the job is hard and busy.
Sometimes it’s scrabble, sometimes a jigsaw puzzle and there’s rarely not food on the table.
It’s the little things that bring the extra glimmers of joy when the job is hard and busy.
December 10, 2025 at 8:50 AM
A little bit of Christmas cheer for our staff room as we head into the craziness that is the end of Autumn Term.
Sometimes it’s scrabble, sometimes a jigsaw puzzle and there’s rarely not food on the table.
It’s the little things that bring the extra glimmers of joy when the job is hard and busy.
Sometimes it’s scrabble, sometimes a jigsaw puzzle and there’s rarely not food on the table.
It’s the little things that bring the extra glimmers of joy when the job is hard and busy.
Why I Can’t Teach Without a Visualiser... this week I’m talking all things visualisers — the perfect partner to my previous mini whiteboards post.
Like I said a fortnight ago, I genuinely couldn’t teach without either.
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Like I said a fortnight ago, I genuinely couldn’t teach without either.
open.substack.com/pub/theeduca...
Visualisers: The Classroom Tool I Can’t Teach Without
A Slice of Everyday Primary Leadership
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December 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Why I Can’t Teach Without a Visualiser... this week I’m talking all things visualisers — the perfect partner to my previous mini whiteboards post.
Like I said a fortnight ago, I genuinely couldn’t teach without either.
open.substack.com/pub/theeduca...
Like I said a fortnight ago, I genuinely couldn’t teach without either.
open.substack.com/pub/theeduca...
And the love letter for mini whiteboards continues. A thread....
As described in the blog, we still needed to iron out our consistent routines for how to use and show mini-whiteboards in the classroom and this week, as a staff, we agreed that.
As described in the blog, we still needed to iron out our consistent routines for how to use and show mini-whiteboards in the classroom and this week, as a staff, we agreed that.
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 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
And the love letter for mini whiteboards continues. A thread....
As described in the blog, we still needed to iron out our consistent routines for how to use and show mini-whiteboards in the classroom and this week, as a staff, we agreed that.
As described in the blog, we still needed to iron out our consistent routines for how to use and show mini-whiteboards in the classroom and this week, as a staff, we agreed that.
You gotta love a GoPro day!
🤪 staff absence
🤪 parent emails
🤪 Y6 maths tutoring
🤪 pupil progress meetings
🤪 room set-up for a 40 member LA board meeting
🤪 school tour
🤪 meet and greet
🤪 usual corridor duties
🤪 staff absence
🤪 parent emails
🤪 Y6 maths tutoring
🤪 pupil progress meetings
🤪 room set-up for a 40 member LA board meeting
🤪 school tour
🤪 meet and greet
🤪 usual corridor duties
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
You gotta love a GoPro day!
🤪 staff absence
🤪 parent emails
🤪 Y6 maths tutoring
🤪 pupil progress meetings
🤪 room set-up for a 40 member LA board meeting
🤪 school tour
🤪 meet and greet
🤪 usual corridor duties
🤪 staff absence
🤪 parent emails
🤪 Y6 maths tutoring
🤪 pupil progress meetings
🤪 room set-up for a 40 member LA board meeting
🤪 school tour
🤪 meet and greet
🤪 usual corridor duties
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...