Mrs S.
@mrssdeputy.bsky.social
Deputy Head at a 2FE Primary. Interested in T&L, curriculum, teacher training, pedagogy and research. Lover of books, coffee and cake.
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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
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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)
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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)
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Mini-Whiteboards: A Long-Overdue Rant (and Love Letter)
A Slice of Primary Leadership
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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.
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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.
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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...
Some Halloween fun with friends today.
October 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Some Halloween fun with friends today.
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📚 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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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"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.
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Love this. Fuel for the leadership soul as we head into another week. Thanks for putting it into words.
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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,…
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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...
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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.
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🧠 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?
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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
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Following the great success of our first session on rethinking practice in KS1, we are launching another opportunity. If you fancy coming along to see learning in action and talk deeply about all things EYFS/KS1, you are most welcome. Please book following the link below.
October 1, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Following the great success of our first session on rethinking practice in KS1, we are launching another opportunity. If you fancy coming along to see learning in action and talk deeply about all things EYFS/KS1, you are most welcome. Please book following the link below.
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Each week we share a Monday briefing (thanks to @mrallington.bsky.social ) with staff, designed to keep our SDP priorities high profile, purposeful and connected to CPD. This week’s briefing linked directly to last week’s twilight so that the messages remain clear and connected.
September 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Each week we share a Monday briefing (thanks to @mrallington.bsky.social ) with staff, designed to keep our SDP priorities high profile, purposeful and connected to CPD. This week’s briefing linked directly to last week’s twilight so that the messages remain clear and connected.
Can I put the heating on yet?
September 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Can I put the heating on yet?
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Another lovely text which is both beautiful and quality when teaching about Darwin and Evolution. Pop it on your ‘to buy’ list for your curriculum offer. #edutwitter #lovereading
September 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Another lovely text which is both beautiful and quality when teaching about Darwin and Evolution. Pop it on your ‘to buy’ list for your curriculum offer. #edutwitter #lovereading
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It’s our first of 2 INSET days tomorrow. The tables are set, the pastries are being bought 🥐🥐 and the SDP messages are ready. We’ll be sharing some of our key messages & staff training on here. We’d love to hear what others are sharing with staff at the start of this academic year. #CPD #primary
September 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Our little visitor at our lodge today. 🪿 could clearly smell the lunch.
August 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Our little visitor at our lodge today. 🪿 could clearly smell the lunch.
Started my holiday with a lunchtime margarita. Then spilt chilli on my jeans 😢
August 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Started my holiday with a lunchtime margarita. Then spilt chilli on my jeans 😢
When your daughter’s tooth 🦷 falls out in the car🤢 on the way to your holiday and you thank your past self
for having the foresight to pack a bit of change and the ‘tooth box’ just in case! 🙌 😮💨
for having the foresight to pack a bit of change and the ‘tooth box’ just in case! 🙌 😮💨
August 18, 2025 at 10:33 AM
When your daughter’s tooth 🦷 falls out in the car🤢 on the way to your holiday and you thank your past self
for having the foresight to pack a bit of change and the ‘tooth box’ just in case! 🙌 😮💨
for having the foresight to pack a bit of change and the ‘tooth box’ just in case! 🙌 😮💨
My garden is usually a bit of an messy hodge podge but this little corner of colour made me smile today.
August 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
My garden is usually a bit of an messy hodge podge but this little corner of colour made me smile today.
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1/ At the start of the holidays, Cass and her children came up with a simple summer mantra: the 3 H’s – Happy, Healthy, Helpful.
It’s a great way to shape the slower days of the break, especially if you’re missing the buzz of school life.
It’s a great way to shape the slower days of the break, especially if you’re missing the buzz of school life.
August 7, 2025 at 12:19 PM
1/ At the start of the holidays, Cass and her children came up with a simple summer mantra: the 3 H’s – Happy, Healthy, Helpful.
It’s a great way to shape the slower days of the break, especially if you’re missing the buzz of school life.
It’s a great way to shape the slower days of the break, especially if you’re missing the buzz of school life.
My 5yo old loves to read and so the Summer Reading Challenge has added an extra layer of fun this summer holidays! #lovereading #loveyourlibrary #summerreadingchallenge
August 7, 2025 at 8:57 AM
My 5yo old loves to read and so the Summer Reading Challenge has added an extra layer of fun this summer holidays! #lovereading #loveyourlibrary #summerreadingchallenge
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🧠 A great blog from @suchmo83.bsky.social — a timely read for us as we reflect on how to build reading fluency across school. One of our SDP priorities this year is called ‘Words, Words, Words’, and we’re using Christopher’s book to guide our CPD and approach to reading.
**New blog** - It's been a while so reposts hugely appreciated.
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The Most Common Reason Why Children Don’t Become Fluent Readers… And What We Can Do About It
There are myriad reasons why a child might struggle to become a fluent reader: they might have extreme difficulties in learning to decode words relating to phonological issues, working memory or ot…
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August 6, 2025 at 10:38 AM
🧠 A great blog from @suchmo83.bsky.social — a timely read for us as we reflect on how to build reading fluency across school. One of our SDP priorities this year is called ‘Words, Words, Words’, and we’re using Christopher’s book to guide our CPD and approach to reading.