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dhmd.bsky.social
Retired Primary Headteacher, time limited researcher, canal explorer and Francophile.
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The Greens now have nearly 200 more councillors than Reform. This is not something you'd be likely to guess from all the copiously salivating media coverage of Farage & his crew of billionaire-backed far-right chancers.

submitted 20 days ago • 34 comments

After 2+ years, many rewrites & piloting, I am so pleased that this has been published! A free, online training programme for non-specialist secondary practitioners about the development of reading. Includes practical strategies that can be adapted for any classroom. 1/2 www.gov.uk/government/p...

submitted 25 days ago • 2 comments

Morning Bluesky! Have you cancelled a planned trip or move – holiday, work, short-term or long-term – to the USA? Fancy chatting to me about for a piece? @ me or DM if so, especially if you’re located in the UK. (RTs much appreciated too).

submitted 31 days ago • 26 comments

Can anyone recommend good short stories for 9 year olds?

submitted 53 days ago • 0 comments

Every day I ask what my 4 year old granddaughter has done at her primary school in a North Yorkshire village and every day it's something exciting, relevant and interesting. Primary school teachers and TAs take a bow.

submitted 98 days ago • 7 comments

My New Blog - which died a death on X because no one is left... Ofsted - The New Era and basically - A Rant oldprimaryhead.com/2025/02/04/s...

submitted 106 days ago • 0 comments

If it's helpful to schools and teachers, below is the link to a year's worth of picturebook assembly suggestions that have a focus on empathy, diversity, equality and inclusion. They're all books I've used and loved. #edusky padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...

submitted 183 days ago • 10 comments

Anyone want a game of Scrabble, Claire asks. Yes I love card games, shouts Elaine. Christ. Scrabble is when you have to make words, I say. No it isn't, she says, it's when you have to find two the same. That's Snap, I say.

submitted 149 days ago • 1 comment

Destroy this myth. Please share if you have visited and researched in a library this past year! RT And give a shout out to your favorite library you have ever visited.

submitted 153 days ago • 1050 comments

'Unfortunately the truth is, that not everyone has good reason to be happy at Christmas time, no matter how much you cover your corridors in tinsel.' A short Christmas story to remind us what it's really all about. READ: everythingisgoingtobealright.webflow.io/santa-please...

submitted 171 days ago • 0 comments

And this is why I never use Santa as an incentive to behave in class. This ‘the elves are watching’ riles me. I’ve taught children who got no presents. And they believe it when they hear about naughty lists.

submitted 167 days ago • 0 comments

💬 "As a child, I needed free school meals, as mayor, I provide them."

submitted 179 days ago • 5 comments

Are you a headteacher, serving or retired, a deputy or and assistant Head? Of so, could you comment on this thread and I will put together a head teacher starter pack. Please Repost for maximum reach.

submitted 193 days ago • 157 comments