Zoë White
@zoewhite.bsky.social
Primary Headteacher
Family, nature, books and culture
Views my own
Family, nature, books and culture
Views my own
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..gets eclipsed & govt fails to get credit for it. This is a package esp on social housing that people have waited literally decades for, it's transformative, it's what people think of when they think of a Lab govt. But outside the housing world you'd barely know: welfare cuts just eclipse it.
June 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
..gets eclipsed & govt fails to get credit for it. This is a package esp on social housing that people have waited literally decades for, it's transformative, it's what people think of when they think of a Lab govt. But outside the housing world you'd barely know: welfare cuts just eclipse it.
Today I took our school council for a walk and an 🍦 with the residents & staff of a local carehome. It’s the 2nd year of this intergenerational project, where we also have a board games afternoon and Christmas lunch,where the children sing.It is absolutely one of my favourite parts of my job 🫶
June 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Today I took our school council for a walk and an 🍦 with the residents & staff of a local carehome. It’s the 2nd year of this intergenerational project, where we also have a board games afternoon and Christmas lunch,where the children sing.It is absolutely one of my favourite parts of my job 🫶
It’s been one of those weeks 😬 this afternoon will involve many brews and enjoying this darkly brilliant book. #booktok @roisinlanigan.bsky.social
June 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
It’s been one of those weeks 😬 this afternoon will involve many brews and enjoying this darkly brilliant book. #booktok @roisinlanigan.bsky.social
Our daughter is nothing if not self aware 😬 wouldn’t have it any other way ♥️ #fathersday #humour
June 15, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Our daughter is nothing if not self aware 😬 wouldn’t have it any other way ♥️ #fathersday #humour
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10. This is a cry for help. We have photos of all the books and the annotated bibliography. Please, if you know anyone who could take, preserve or use these get in contact. As said, no expert in this field is disputing the value. An elderly colleague of Mike's can't deal with this at all.
June 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
10. This is a cry for help. We have photos of all the books and the annotated bibliography. Please, if you know anyone who could take, preserve or use these get in contact. As said, no expert in this field is disputing the value. An elderly colleague of Mike's can't deal with this at all.
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1. A story. Please read.
Reposts hugely appreciated on this. You'll see why in a bit.
I was born in Pakistan and lived there until I was 4. My parents worked there as doctors. While we were there we were very close to a couple called Christine and Mike Miles.
Reposts hugely appreciated on this. You'll see why in a bit.
I was born in Pakistan and lived there until I was 4. My parents worked there as doctors. While we were there we were very close to a couple called Christine and Mike Miles.
June 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
1. A story. Please read.
Reposts hugely appreciated on this. You'll see why in a bit.
I was born in Pakistan and lived there until I was 4. My parents worked there as doctors. While we were there we were very close to a couple called Christine and Mike Miles.
Reposts hugely appreciated on this. You'll see why in a bit.
I was born in Pakistan and lived there until I was 4. My parents worked there as doctors. While we were there we were very close to a couple called Christine and Mike Miles.
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Afghanistan 2025 & women are banned from parks, offices , education. Read these letters between British novelist @katemossewriter.bsky.social & Afghan writer Parand beautifully designed by nina krause & @venetiamenzies.bsky.social
www.thetimes.com/article/5a3a...
www.thetimes.com/article/5a3a...
www.thetimes.com/article/5a3a...
www.thetimes.com/article/5a3a...
The Taliban letters: one woman writes in freedom, the other in fear
The bestselling British author Kate Mosse shares her inspiring email exchange with a brave female writer living under Afghanistan’s brutal regime
www.thetimes.com
June 8, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Afghanistan 2025 & women are banned from parks, offices , education. Read these letters between British novelist @katemossewriter.bsky.social & Afghan writer Parand beautifully designed by nina krause & @venetiamenzies.bsky.social
www.thetimes.com/article/5a3a...
www.thetimes.com/article/5a3a...
www.thetimes.com/article/5a3a...
www.thetimes.com/article/5a3a...
A highlight of Simon Reeves’ Scandinavia was the insight into a Finnish pre-school.The children played in the forest despite the cold, having fun, exploring, building their social skills and developing resilience. I found this so inspiring #EduSky #bbc #play #outdoorEd
June 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
A highlight of Simon Reeves’ Scandinavia was the insight into a Finnish pre-school.The children played in the forest despite the cold, having fun, exploring, building their social skills and developing resilience. I found this so inspiring #EduSky #bbc #play #outdoorEd
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On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made a series of claims about the BBC's coverage of events in Gaza on Sunday. We've looked at the claims - and the number of misrepresentations and untruths that they contained. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Ros Atkins on... The White House claims on BBC Gaza coverage
On Tuesday White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt launched an attack on the BBC's coverage of reports that Israeli forces had killed Palestinians near an aid distribution centre in Gaza. She cla...
www.bbc.co.uk
June 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
On Tuesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt made a series of claims about the BBC's coverage of events in Gaza on Sunday. We've looked at the claims - and the number of misrepresentations and untruths that they contained. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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We’ll be walking & talking on Anglesey with 3 Dads Walking!
18th June 2-4pm at Llangefni Town Hall - we extend an open invite to all in the local community.
We’ll be sharing progress from our MAPSS school suicide prevention trial & discussing next steps for policy in schools 🚶♀️
18th June 2-4pm at Llangefni Town Hall - we extend an open invite to all in the local community.
We’ll be sharing progress from our MAPSS school suicide prevention trial & discussing next steps for policy in schools 🚶♀️
June 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
We’ll be walking & talking on Anglesey with 3 Dads Walking!
18th June 2-4pm at Llangefni Town Hall - we extend an open invite to all in the local community.
We’ll be sharing progress from our MAPSS school suicide prevention trial & discussing next steps for policy in schools 🚶♀️
18th June 2-4pm at Llangefni Town Hall - we extend an open invite to all in the local community.
We’ll be sharing progress from our MAPSS school suicide prevention trial & discussing next steps for policy in schools 🚶♀️
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Not all interventions are equal. Our analysis found that CBT-informed sessions, where young people learn to understand their thoughts and behaviours, as well as how to manage them, were significantly more effective at reducing anxiety symptoms than mindfulness-based classes…
As such….
As such….
June 2, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Not all interventions are equal. Our analysis found that CBT-informed sessions, where young people learn to understand their thoughts and behaviours, as well as how to manage them, were significantly more effective at reducing anxiety symptoms than mindfulness-based classes…
As such….
As such….
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We have a new meta-analysis out today on the effectiveness of school-based interventions for anxiety & depression - link & thread below 👇
🚨 Paper alert 🚨 There’s a lot of debate at the moment around universal, interventions in schools. A thread 🧵
Our new meta-analysis, published today, shows they can work in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/chi...
Findings discussed more below…
Our new meta-analysis, published today, shows they can work in reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/chi...
Findings discussed more below…
Frontiers | Universal, school-based, interventions to improve emotional outcomes in children and young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis
IntroductionThere is debate into the impact of universal, school-based interventions to improve emotional outcomes. Previous reviews have only focused on anx...
www.frontiersin.org
June 2, 2025 at 7:24 AM
We have a new meta-analysis out today on the effectiveness of school-based interventions for anxiety & depression - link & thread below 👇
Do you or anyone you know need help walking your dog? The Cinnamon Trust have volunteers available to help! (I’m one of them! 😬) Find out more here:
cinnamon.org.uk
cinnamon.org.uk
June 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Do you or anyone you know need help walking your dog? The Cinnamon Trust have volunteers available to help! (I’m one of them! 😬) Find out more here:
cinnamon.org.uk
cinnamon.org.uk
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The first season - ten episodes - of Podyssey is a gift from me to you. But given the intense time commitment involved, if you want a 20-episode Season 2, it is up to you to commission it by supporting it. You can do so from as little as a fiver. I love you all, anyway. A x
ko-fi.com/podyssey
ko-fi.com/podyssey
May 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The first season - ten episodes - of Podyssey is a gift from me to you. But given the intense time commitment involved, if you want a 20-episode Season 2, it is up to you to commission it by supporting it. You can do so from as little as a fiver. I love you all, anyway. A x
ko-fi.com/podyssey
ko-fi.com/podyssey
I’ve spent a large chunk of today reading this wonder of a novel and watching the (much needed) rain through the window. Percival Everett is a genius and I’m so sad I’ve finished another of his books. Dr No next. #BookSky
May 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I’ve spent a large chunk of today reading this wonder of a novel and watching the (much needed) rain through the window. Percival Everett is a genius and I’m so sad I’ve finished another of his books. Dr No next. #BookSky
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www.theguardian.com/environment/... the value of research outlined here is huge
Pesticides, antibiotics, animal medicines: the chemical cocktail seeping into our rivers
The list of everyday pollutants is a long one, and they could be as damaging to our water ecosystems as sewage spills
www.theguardian.com
May 29, 2025 at 8:34 AM
www.theguardian.com/environment/... the value of research outlined here is huge
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TikTokTipsters profiteering on the high stakes gambling nature of GCSE exams is where we are now in 2025.
Read my comments in The Observer.
Read my comments in The Observer.
May 28, 2025 at 7:16 AM
TikTokTipsters profiteering on the high stakes gambling nature of GCSE exams is where we are now in 2025.
Read my comments in The Observer.
Read my comments in The Observer.
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I wrote this about AI. We hear a lot about the importance of the "human touch" in the age of of machine intelligence. But the depressing truth is a lot of people just love AI slop.
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
Let’s be real, some people prefer the artificial
Biggest shock about AI is not the dire poetry it produces, but that many favour it precisely for the ways it isn’t human
www.thetimes.com
May 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I wrote this about AI. We hear a lot about the importance of the "human touch" in the age of of machine intelligence. But the depressing truth is a lot of people just love AI slop.
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
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NEW BLOG: How we banned Smartphones (and why we did). southgloshead.wordpress.com/2025/05/26/w...
Why we banned Smartphones
“The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.” LP Hartley How will the school leaders of 2125 judge us? I have always been fascinated by what teachers a hundred year…
southgloshead.wordpress.com
May 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
NEW BLOG: How we banned Smartphones (and why we did). southgloshead.wordpress.com/2025/05/26/w...
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I think about this poem a lot at the minute
May 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
I think about this poem a lot at the minute
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My daughter spends more time reading novels than looking at her phone or watching tv. Just see the impact it has on her child. They just sit and read for ages. Modelling reading is a great way of getting your children into reading. 📖
May 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
My daughter spends more time reading novels than looking at her phone or watching tv. Just see the impact it has on her child. They just sit and read for ages. Modelling reading is a great way of getting your children into reading. 📖
I’m going to be a head in September. I’ve known for a while but I’ve felt like of those “loading” memes in that I hadn’t quite processed it (being very busy with my current job hasn’t allowed much time to think).I would love any advice/tips/signposting to articles/books etc.I want to get it right 🙏
May 25, 2025 at 10:07 AM
I’m going to be a head in September. I’ve known for a while but I’ve felt like of those “loading” memes in that I hadn’t quite processed it (being very busy with my current job hasn’t allowed much time to think).I would love any advice/tips/signposting to articles/books etc.I want to get it right 🙏
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There’s still time to apply for this Geography job at our lovely school.
mynewterm.com/jobs/112989/...
mynewterm.com/jobs/112989/...
Teacher of Geography - Belper School and Sixth Form Centre, Belper, Derbyshire
Closing date: 9:00am, Mon 19th May, 2025. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.
mynewterm.com
May 18, 2025 at 6:42 AM
There’s still time to apply for this Geography job at our lovely school.
mynewterm.com/jobs/112989/...
mynewterm.com/jobs/112989/...
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I had pre-eclampsia twice. Eldest was prem 2lb8oz as a result.
Please share this research study - they need to recruit folks planning their 1st baby.
Hospitals taking part across England, plus Glasgow.
poppyuk.net
Please share this research study - they need to recruit folks planning their 1st baby.
Hospitals taking part across England, plus Glasgow.
poppyuk.net
Poppy UK
poppyuk.net
May 5, 2025 at 7:30 AM
I had pre-eclampsia twice. Eldest was prem 2lb8oz as a result.
Please share this research study - they need to recruit folks planning their 1st baby.
Hospitals taking part across England, plus Glasgow.
poppyuk.net
Please share this research study - they need to recruit folks planning their 1st baby.
Hospitals taking part across England, plus Glasgow.
poppyuk.net