Chris Richards
@cwr101.bsky.social
Dad, Headteacher and teacher of 🇫🇷 & 🇪🇸,🏴-born,🏳️🌈,🏳️⚧️-ally; he/him; views very much my own!
I've just used Good Law Project's tool to email MPs on the Council of Europe and let them know they don’t have to bend down to Sex Matter’s transphobic threats.
The more they hear from us, the harder it’ll be for them to ignore us. goodlaw.social/9f10d1
The more they hear from us, the harder it’ll be for them to ignore us. goodlaw.social/9f10d1
Stop Sex Matters infiltrating the Council of Europe
In just one week, the Council of Europe will be voting to ban conversion therapy. This would be an incredibly important step to stop the rollback in the rights of LGBTQ+ people. But Sex Matters is inf...
goodlaw.social
January 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I've just used Good Law Project's tool to email MPs on the Council of Europe and let them know they don’t have to bend down to Sex Matter’s transphobic threats.
The more they hear from us, the harder it’ll be for them to ignore us. goodlaw.social/9f10d1
The more they hear from us, the harder it’ll be for them to ignore us. goodlaw.social/9f10d1
Rather proud of @villiershighschool.bsky.social's letter from Bridget Phillipson today congratulating us on excellent outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in 2024/25. She states that our "school’s performance places it among the very best nationally, and this is a significant achievement."
January 23, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Rather proud of @villiershighschool.bsky.social's letter from Bridget Phillipson today congratulating us on excellent outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in 2024/25. She states that our "school’s performance places it among the very best nationally, and this is a significant achievement."
Just checked my inbox (again) for any last minuters - fortunately nothing! #teachertransferdeadline 🤣
May 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Just checked my inbox (again) for any last minuters - fortunately nothing! #teachertransferdeadline 🤣
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There will always be a lag in real time translation even if computers continue to get faster and faster. Sentence structure is to blame. Beautiful to look at though.
March 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM
There will always be a lag in real time translation even if computers continue to get faster and faster. Sentence structure is to blame. Beautiful to look at though.
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I've liked Seàmas O'Reilly since I read his fabulous, poignant and very funny memoir "Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?" Now here's evidence of his sound good sense.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
The dogma of ‘Britain’s Strictest Headmistress’ is a con as old as time - gentle parenting produces happier kids
Disciplinarians claim a stern approach is best, but there’s a lot of evidence to dispute this, says the Observer parenting columnist
www.theguardian.com
March 14, 2025 at 8:55 AM
I've liked Seàmas O'Reilly since I read his fabulous, poignant and very funny memoir "Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?" Now here's evidence of his sound good sense.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Reposted by Chris Richards
To all the teachers heading back tomorrow: You’ve got this! 💪
Take a deep breath, grab that coffee, and remember how incredible you are. Here’s to a great start to the term! 🌟
Take a deep breath, grab that coffee, and remember how incredible you are. Here’s to a great start to the term! 🌟
January 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
To all the teachers heading back tomorrow: You’ve got this! 💪
Take a deep breath, grab that coffee, and remember how incredible you are. Here’s to a great start to the term! 🌟
Take a deep breath, grab that coffee, and remember how incredible you are. Here’s to a great start to the term! 🌟
Took Chewie to meet his sister today. Lots of fun and ‘bitey face’ resulting in a tired pup 🐶😂
November 24, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Took Chewie to meet his sister today. Lots of fun and ‘bitey face’ resulting in a tired pup 🐶😂
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November 15, 2024 at 4:06 PM
In support of #Antibullying week, we have worn our #oddsocks and anti-bullying alliance T-shirts @villiershighschool.bsky.social this week. It’s an opportunity to encourage people to express themselves and celebrate their individuality and what makes us all unique.
November 14, 2024 at 10:23 AM
In support of #Antibullying week, we have worn our #oddsocks and anti-bullying alliance T-shirts @villiershighschool.bsky.social this week. It’s an opportunity to encourage people to express themselves and celebrate their individuality and what makes us all unique.
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Happy World Kindness Day
November 13, 2024 at 6:14 AM
Happy World Kindness Day
I seem to have had loads of new followers in the last few days; who knows why, but lovely to connect and I’ll try to be better at posting a bit more! My enjoyment of Bluesky continues in stark contrast to the dark place 😅 Here’s a bonus photo of my little human 🥰
November 12, 2024 at 7:51 PM
I seem to have had loads of new followers in the last few days; who knows why, but lovely to connect and I’ll try to be better at posting a bit more! My enjoyment of Bluesky continues in stark contrast to the dark place 😅 Here’s a bonus photo of my little human 🥰
A lovely Friday evening in the homeland 🏴
August 16, 2024 at 5:37 PM
A lovely Friday evening in the homeland 🏴
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Good luck to teachers today. Remember that today's results do not define the work you have put in with your pupils over the past 2 years. Not all results can be measured so easily #edusky
August 15, 2024 at 5:34 AM
Good luck to teachers today. Remember that today's results do not define the work you have put in with your pupils over the past 2 years. Not all results can be measured so easily #edusky
Really liked this. Going into my second year of Headship, a little battered and bruised, I’ve taken my down-time seriously this Summer and I think it’s helped. In for results days and pre release days and some phone calls and emails (OOO on) but not a huge amount beyond this.
Old blog on why you need to rest as a school leader over the holidays #edusky southgloshead.wordpress.com/2021/08/06/s...
Strategic Laziness: how rested leaders make better leaders.
Pete & I at this year’s Isle of Wight Ultra. My brother-in-law Pete (who I do most of my daft running challenges with) has just got a new job working quite high up in a government ministry, after a li...
southgloshead.wordpress.com
August 15, 2024 at 6:24 AM
Really liked this. Going into my second year of Headship, a little battered and bruised, I’ve taken my down-time seriously this Summer and I think it’s helped. In for results days and pre release days and some phone calls and emails (OOO on) but not a huge amount beyond this.
Enjoying the respectful, good-natured discussion and debate over here on #edusky. Who knows if it’ll last, but it’s refreshing for the moment!
August 13, 2024 at 7:18 PM
Enjoying the respectful, good-natured discussion and debate over here on #edusky. Who knows if it’ll last, but it’s refreshing for the moment!
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NON BINARY PRIDE
August 11, 2024 at 6:58 PM
NON BINARY PRIDE
Absolutely loved the Olympics. So many comments about number of golds, coverage by the BBC, the opening ceremony but overall, joyous, inspirational and life-affirming. Wish we were witness to this full range and variety of sports every week and not just football… maybe not breakdancing 😂😬
August 11, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Absolutely loved the Olympics. So many comments about number of golds, coverage by the BBC, the opening ceremony but overall, joyous, inspirational and life-affirming. Wish we were witness to this full range and variety of sports every week and not just football… maybe not breakdancing 😂😬
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I don’t want to go back to the bad place so if you’re part of the edu-exodus & looking for people to follow, I’m going to start a little thread of some familiar faces from edutwitter already posting here.
Please tag people to this thread as I know it’s tricky to get started when you first join.👇🏼
Please tag people to this thread as I know it’s tricky to get started when you first join.👇🏼
August 9, 2024 at 4:07 PM
I don’t want to go back to the bad place so if you’re part of the edu-exodus & looking for people to follow, I’m going to start a little thread of some familiar faces from edutwitter already posting here.
Please tag people to this thread as I know it’s tricky to get started when you first join.👇🏼
Please tag people to this thread as I know it’s tricky to get started when you first join.👇🏼
Say hello to Chewie!
August 10, 2024 at 8:52 AM
Say hello to Chewie!