@theprimaryhead

A Primary Head Teacher. All views are my own, I think.

 Bristol, England
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Joined August 2012
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DfE tests the utterly obvious.
Tes magazine@tesOct 1
Exclusive: The government has given an indication of what could be seen as ‘reasonable’ adjustments for mainstream schools to make to support pupils with SEND, as part of its wider reform plans aimed at increasing inclusion tes.com/magazine/news/genera…

DfE tests what it is ‘reasonable’ to expect of schools on SEND

Draft documents set out examples of what might be seen as ‘reasonable’ and ‘unreasonable’ adjustments for pupils with SEND, as part of the government’s drive to increase inclusion in mainstream...

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Another fine Good to Great day in Bristol with @Andy__Buck today. A key reflection from our speaker this afternoon is that headship is a walk not a run. Thank goodness, as I've just commenced my tenth year in my current school and there's still lots I'm hoping to achieve.
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The Primary Head@theprimaryheadAug 9
theguardian.com/society/2026… This should be easy. Pop every kid on the list and blame the rise of AI for the lack of future employment options.

Primary schools to be told to identify children at risk of future unemployment

Exclusive: Neet crisis review to call for teachers to be asked to spot those at risk of leaving education jobless at 16

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theguardian.com/society/2026… This should be easy. Pop every kid on the list and blame the rise of AI for the lack of future employment options.

Primary schools to be told to identify children at risk of future unemployment

Exclusive: Neet crisis review to call for teachers to be asked to spot those at risk of leaving education jobless at 16

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Yesterday, liquid fell from the sky. Absolutely terrifying times.
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Back when not everyone had podcast. Pretenders to the podcast throne, bow down to the original and bask in its wisdom. Behaviour in schools... Still relevant today would you believe.
The Primary Head@theprimaryheadAug 5
open.spotify.com/episode/1HW… The ORIGINAL edu-podcast putting behaviour in schools in its place.

Heading for Headship E02 Behaviour

brainED - The edu-comedy podcast · Episode

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The Primary Head retweeted
The Primary Head@theprimaryheadAug 5
open.spotify.com/episode/1HW… The ORIGINAL edu-podcast putting behaviour in schools in its place.

Heading for Headship E02 Behaviour

brainED - The edu-comedy podcast · Episode

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open.spotify.com/episode/1HW… The ORIGINAL edu-podcast putting behaviour in schools in its place.

Heading for Headship E02 Behaviour

brainED - The edu-comedy podcast · Episode

open.spotify.com
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No. I will not press and hold.
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Taking inspiration from Andy Burnham and next year I'm setting up a second headteacher's office at my house.
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The art of the subtext as demonstrated by DfE.
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The Blues Brothers OST is the best soundtrack album ever.
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It also contains the best recorded versions of Think and Peter Gunn theme known to man.
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I will concede that Jailhouse Rock is a weak number. Should have closed with Sweet Home Chicago.
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Whatever happened to the one eyed racist of the BNP? The last thing I heard he was doing some weird cooking video on his BNP YouTube channel and reading bible stories. At the time, we all thought this was the worst it could get.
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Ousted from the BNP, bankrupt and facing legal battles for stirring up racial hatred. He's been busy, I'll give him that.
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SATs done. Woohoo. Unless you're a TTV.
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Um... It was the SPAG test today, right? Asking for a friend.
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@BBCNewsMay 11
Pupils hopeless and crying after 'poorly worded' Higher Maths exam bbc.in/4uy6uaU

Pupils hopeless and crying after 'poorly worded' Higher Maths exam

More than 11,000 people have signed a petition calling for a review of the exam saying it was "totally unrecognisable" from what they had prepared for.

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We're all thinking the sleeping guy is @jonstewart right ?
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The problem with these illustrations is that no teacher has hands that big and all teachers have necks. It's this sort of unscientific dumbing down of teaching and learning which is ruining the profession.
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