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Liz Allton
@lizsaddler.bsky.social
Director of Education Development at Finham Park MAT. D&T teacher.
T1D. Walsall FC.

The Midlands.
Holiday done…
#Kefalonia and #Ithaca for beaches, views, history, food and all the shades of blue
#Greece 🇬🇷
August 29, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Was it last year when there was a bit more ‘understanding’ by @teachertapp.bsky.social over the summer that you might not be able to keep up but not lose your streak?
660+ streak gone this year 😔
August 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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🎉 Steplab Summer Reads #3 – Bonus Round!

We’ve got more authors on our team, than weeks of summer—so here’s a midweek treat!

📕 Win The Scaffolding Effect by Rachel Ball—released today!

Plus a Steplab bundle: mug, notepad & pen ☕ 📒 🖋️

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🏆 Winner announced Wed!
July 31, 2025 at 9:26 AM
School’s out for the summer 🍻
#PintsOfBeauty
#VicarsRuin @churchendbeer
July 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I loved hearing from Ron Berger at @wholeeducation.bsky.social conference this morning. I feel like I have talked about the Ethic of Excellence and Austin’s butterfly with colleagues and children for a long time, but still so important…
#BetterForEveryone
June 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Great to watch #Pulp on the #Glastonbury coverage - they should have headlined and had a longer set though
They were Brilliant in Brum last week too!
June 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The Peloponnese is nice isn’t it? #Greece 🇬🇷
May 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
A great day of CPD at @finhamparkmat.bsky.social with @marcrowland73.bsky.social working with our ‘Tackling disadvantage’ co-construction working group. Great input from Marc and so important to have time to reflect on what we do and what we can tweak and do better.
May 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Another great group call tonight with other Trust leaders also on the @steplab.bsky.social #CCLcohort3 course.
So useful to discuss plans and reflections on implementation and get feedback and ideas too.
If you are a school or trust leader of CPD I recommend the #CCL course next year ✅
May 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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This sums the whole situation up quite nicely.
May 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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We're celebrating 5 years of @walkthrus.bsky.social with a giveaway. 50 books! 50 people selected randomly from people who fill in this form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Closes May 2nd. Got to be in it to win it...
Reposts appreciated. With thanks to Alex at @johncattedu.bsky.social
April 27, 2025 at 7:53 PM
We have a range of teaching & non-teaching roles available across our schools and central team including:
- Head of HR (Central Team)
- Headteacher at Finham Park School
- Deputy Headteacher at Lyng Hall (closing tonight)

#Coventry
#Warwickshire
#Jobs
April 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
We have a range of teaching & non-teaching roles available across our schools and central team including:
- Head of HR (Central Team)
- Headteacher at Finham Park School
- Deputy Headteacher at Lyng Hall (closing tonight)

#Coventry
#Warwickshire
#Jobs
finhamparkmultiacademytrust.co.uk/careers/
Careers – Finham Park Multi Academy Trust
finhamparkmultiacademytrust.co.uk
April 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Another great day @steplab.bsky.social for the CCL course - launch day for Module 3

I recommend the course if you are leading CPD & Instructional Coaching using Steplab in a school or Trust. I wish I had done it sooner when we started with Steplab a few years ago!

Now back to my Easter holidays…
April 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
End of term.
Cheers ☀️🍻
April 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Some really exciting opportunities to join @finhamparkmat.bsky.social
Teacher and Associate/Support roles in our primary and secondary schools finhamparkmultiacademytrust.co.uk/careers/
#Coventry #Warwickshire #EduSky #Jobs
Careers – Finham Park Multi Academy Trust
finhamparkmultiacademytrust.co.uk
April 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
and still a week to the Easter break…😴
Enjoy everyone who finished today
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April 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Reposted by Liz Allton
Pedants of the world unite! This week's #Fridayfive has SPaG problems:
1. Cemetry Gates - The Smiths
2. Don't You Want Me - Human League
3. Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan
4. Bodys - Car Seat Headrest
5. September Gurls - Big Star
Please RT for wide audience, as covering for @bennewmark.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Finally got to hear @unleashingme.bsky.social speak in person at CST school improvement conference today
What a ‘good egg’!

Thanks @steverollett.bsky.social and all at CST for organising today - lots to think about and take back to @finhamparkmat.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Released 45 years ago ❤️🎶
‘A Forest’ by The Cure
youtu.be/xik-y0xlpZ0?...
The Cure - A Forest
YouTube video by TheCureVEVO
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March 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Reposted by Liz Allton
Friends, I am trying to compile a list of regional education events. Headteachers conferences, county SEND events, MAT network events, union conferences and so forth. This is to make a calendar which I'll be happy to share. If you know of anything like this, can you help me? 👇
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March 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
A very exciting opportunity to join @finhamparkmat.bsky.social at Lyng Hall School as Deputy Headteacher #coventry
www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...
Deputy Headteacher, Coventry - Tes Jobs
Lyng Hall School, United Kingdom
www.tes.com
March 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Reposted by Liz Allton
I don't generally go nuts for learning from leaders in other domains, but I would strongly recommend Gareth Southgate's Dimbleby Lecture. I found what he said about creating the right culture spot on and quite moving. He brings together when so many are keen to divide. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
The Richard Dimbleby Lecture - Sir Gareth Southgate
Former England football manager Sir Gareth Southgate reflects on his personal journey as a leader and the importance of belief and resilience.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Yesterday we had our first @finhamparkmat.bsky.social ‘oracy school share’ morning hosted by Pearl Hyde Primary and it was brilliant! Inspiring for our others schools to see how their journey with @voice21oracy.bsky.social has developed oracy across the school over the last 2 years
March 18, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Reposted by Liz Allton
We are approaching the deadline for applications for our FREE 2025 MA module 'The Holocaust in the Curriculum'.
You can still apply to take the module up until the end of Monday, 24 March.
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Details: holocausteducation.org.uk/masters-modu...

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March 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM