Emiley Davies
@emileydavies.bsky.social
Headteacher of a 3fe primary school in east London/Essex.
What a great day with More Than a Score talking to MPs about SATs!
There were 17 peers and MPs to our briefing event. Every one of them mentioned how great it was to talk directly to headteachers (and year 6 pupils!).
It was good to have my voice heard.
@morethanascore.bsky.social
There were 17 peers and MPs to our briefing event. Every one of them mentioned how great it was to talk directly to headteachers (and year 6 pupils!).
It was good to have my voice heard.
@morethanascore.bsky.social
July 8, 2025 at 7:44 PM
What a great day with More Than a Score talking to MPs about SATs!
There were 17 peers and MPs to our briefing event. Every one of them mentioned how great it was to talk directly to headteachers (and year 6 pupils!).
It was good to have my voice heard.
@morethanascore.bsky.social
There were 17 peers and MPs to our briefing event. Every one of them mentioned how great it was to talk directly to headteachers (and year 6 pupils!).
It was good to have my voice heard.
@morethanascore.bsky.social
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Wes Streeting joined our Redbridge Branch today to hear from school leaders about the issues causing them the most concern, including funding, SEND, pupil places, Ofsted and health provision in schools.
June 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Wes Streeting joined our Redbridge Branch today to hear from school leaders about the issues causing them the most concern, including funding, SEND, pupil places, Ofsted and health provision in schools.
What a fabulous conference. Thanks again @naht.org.uk Some great debates but an annual reminder that we are all pulling in the same direction. Strength in numbers!
May 4, 2025 at 8:39 AM
What a fabulous conference. Thanks again @naht.org.uk Some great debates but an annual reminder that we are all pulling in the same direction. Strength in numbers!
Great to meet Kate in real life! Thank you for the support you've given to me and all other school leaders 😍 @headsup4hts.bsky.social
May 3, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Great to meet Kate in real life! Thank you for the support you've given to me and all other school leaders 😍 @headsup4hts.bsky.social
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NAHT general secretary, Paul Whiteman, reminds delegates of the radical achievements of previous Labour governments and urges this one to "dare to dream". #NAHTConf
May 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
NAHT general secretary, Paul Whiteman, reminds delegates of the radical achievements of previous Labour governments and urges this one to "dare to dream". #NAHTConf
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May 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Ice cream in Southwold. Delish!
April 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Ice cream in Southwold. Delish!
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I wouldn’t, Tim waits for no man.
gonna be sporting and give tim a five minute head start
April 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I wouldn’t, Tim waits for no man.
This seems hopeful...https://schoolsweek.co.uk/exams-volume-ebacc-and-improving-sats-14-curriculum-review-reforms/
March 23, 2025 at 7:49 AM
This seems hopeful...https://schoolsweek.co.uk/exams-volume-ebacc-and-improving-sats-14-curriculum-review-reforms/
Are fidget toys the new brain gym?
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Evaluating the Evidence for Fidget Toys in the Classroom - Stephanie L. Kriescher, David M. Hulac, Alexandra M. Ryan, Breanna L. King, 2023
Fidget toys have been marketed as universal educational supports in the absence of a scientific evidence base. This article gives an overview of the existing li...
journals.sagepub.com
March 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Are fidget toys the new brain gym?
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Don’t call them Fidget Toys- call them concentration tools.
March 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Don’t call them Fidget Toys- call them concentration tools.
I haven't slept well for the last two days and just looked at the news. It's really hard to keep smiling at the moment isn't it?!
On a positive note, I caught up with an ex-pupil today who is thriving in a fantastic secondary school.
I'm holding on to the wins!
Take care all x
On a positive note, I caught up with an ex-pupil today who is thriving in a fantastic secondary school.
I'm holding on to the wins!
Take care all x
a picture of a cat hanging from a bar with the words hang in there above it
ALT: a picture of a cat hanging from a bar with the words hang in there above it
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March 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I haven't slept well for the last two days and just looked at the news. It's really hard to keep smiling at the moment isn't it?!
On a positive note, I caught up with an ex-pupil today who is thriving in a fantastic secondary school.
I'm holding on to the wins!
Take care all x
On a positive note, I caught up with an ex-pupil today who is thriving in a fantastic secondary school.
I'm holding on to the wins!
Take care all x
Happy half term to all who are celebrating 🎉
This week I will be mostly catching up with friends and enjoying time with my own children.
This week I will be mostly catching up with friends and enjoying time with my own children.
February 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Happy half term to all who are celebrating 🎉
This week I will be mostly catching up with friends and enjoying time with my own children.
This week I will be mostly catching up with friends and enjoying time with my own children.
Ofsted needs to stop thinking of ways to weigh the pig and start thinking about feeding it. All that time, effort and money wasted on accountability when it could be spent on helping and giving advice.
February 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Ofsted needs to stop thinking of ways to weigh the pig and start thinking about feeding it. All that time, effort and money wasted on accountability when it could be spent on helping and giving advice.
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Schools Week have devised a quiz!
Higher or Lower! Can you spot which statement in the Ofsted framework is for the higher grade?!
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-quiz-...
Higher or Lower! Can you spot which statement in the Ofsted framework is for the higher grade?!
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-quiz-...
Ofsted quiz: Can you spot a ‘strong’ rating from a ‘secure’ one?
Ofsted's proposed 'toolkits' have been criticised as being too unclear - but do they make sense?
schoolsweek.co.uk
February 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Schools Week have devised a quiz!
Higher or Lower! Can you spot which statement in the Ofsted framework is for the higher grade?!
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-quiz-...
Higher or Lower! Can you spot which statement in the Ofsted framework is for the higher grade?!
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-quiz-...
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Thank you for a wonderful evening @dianaosagie.bsky.social. A fab evening with lovely food and great company ☺️
January 31, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Thank you for a wonderful evening @dianaosagie.bsky.social. A fab evening with lovely food and great company ☺️
Second time in a fortnight I've connected with the fabulous @jazampawfarr.bsky.social Great to see you again!
January 31, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Second time in a fortnight I've connected with the fabulous @jazampawfarr.bsky.social Great to see you again!
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It's really not helpful for settings, parents, carers, children and families to get negativity about what we're doing and constant demands to do better, especially when everyone is under such emotional and financial pressure. Govt needs to be positive about what people are achieving. #EYFS #EduSky
January 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
@hywelroberts.bsky.social Thank you for your talks today at PiXL. I am determined to get more stories on my school now. Let's say...
January 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
@hywelroberts.bsky.social Thank you for your talks today at PiXL. I am determined to get more stories on my school now. Let's say...
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When the 4 Non Blondes said “And so I wake in the morning and I step outside, and I take a deep breath and I get real high
and I scream from the top of my lungs WHAT’S GOIN ON?!”
I really felt that.
and I scream from the top of my lungs WHAT’S GOIN ON?!”
I really felt that.
January 24, 2025 at 4:51 PM
When the 4 Non Blondes said “And so I wake in the morning and I step outside, and I take a deep breath and I get real high
and I scream from the top of my lungs WHAT’S GOIN ON?!”
I really felt that.
and I scream from the top of my lungs WHAT’S GOIN ON?!”
I really felt that.
Thank you @jazampawfarr.bsky.social for a completely inspirational keynote and workshop today.
January 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Thank you @jazampawfarr.bsky.social for a completely inspirational keynote and workshop today.