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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Just for clarity: @stulock.bsky.social does not do laundry every week; he gets in trouble for being incapable of removing tissues (also coins, wrappers etc.) from his pockets when he chucks things in the laundry that I DO each week.

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Blimey! Also, I wonder where these schools are where under 7s are sitting on the carpet for 2 hours without moving…

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InsightHQ @insighthq.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Effective assessment systems should be honest and free from distortion—progress measures can compromise both. @jpembroke.bsky.social proposes tracking methods that generate better insights into school standards, especially for those needing extra support. Read it here: buff.ly/4jh0IWj

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Lowering standards or simplifying curricula is 'a patronizing and dangerous attitude, cloaked as kindness, that assumes certain people are capable of less because of their race or background'. George W. Bush (NOT my favourite) called this the soft bigotry of low expectations. #EduSky

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Errrm…. @stulock.bsky.social we’ve been properly outdone here! Looks amazing, Jon. Have the best day x

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Sweet vindication! Have never been able to get on board with constant (or even regular) water swigging. Haven’t shrivelled up yet! 😅

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Me too. Or at least, I think it having realised there’s little point to saying it!

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

This is a really interesting thread where @mrarobbins.bsky.social does some thinking about teacher motivation. Looking forward to hearing what else you come up with, Adam.

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Jon Hutchinson @jonhutchinson.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

CLOSES TOMORROW Last chance to submit your evidence, views and experiences to the curriculum and assessment call for evidence. Specific examples are particularly helpful, as well as specific justifications for adding, changing or removing. All submissions welcome!

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

100% agree. She’s ace! 🌟🌟🌟

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Jon Hutchinson @jonhutchinson.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I couldn’t be happier or more grateful that our children’s future is in the hands and hearts of people like @ashleymartin26.bsky.social A very special week in the company of restless, kind and thoughtful school leaders.

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

*made a spelling mistake! What is wrong with me? 😳

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

Stuart! I did a spelling mistake and you made it public! 😱

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Rachel Rayner @rachelrayner54.bsky.social · 28/09/2024

It was a great privilege learning from @markmccourt.bsky.social yesterday in a preview of this day. If there are any spaces left for this I’d recommend you come and listen. Guaranteed to make you think deeply about primary maths education. @triciamoss.bsky.social @catherinelock.bsky.social

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 16/09/2024

I read this recently. It’s definitely stayed with me. V powerful.

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 16/09/2024

This is the most important point! ☝🏼 Talking at cross purposes often about this.

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 16/09/2024

Came here to say this! ☝🏼 It’s likely to be heavily weighted by sector. Definitely think it’s crucial to plan own r/w/m lessons (with support from strong specialist background work e.g. mtp) but beyond that, using something pre-designed that you can adapt for your ch is a often life saver in primary.

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 13/09/2024

Cassie! Fine, both of you. Enjoy the cold. I’ll just be cosy over here with the very few sensible people in this thread.

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 10/09/2024

Yep. It really can be most of September for some kids. Keep talking to her teacher (and the head if you’re worried in a week or so). But honestly, this is quite normal. I know that makes it no easier as a parent. I find it really hard with toddler/nursery and I KNOW he’ll be fine in a few mins.

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 08/09/2024

You too, Sarah! Back to reality with a bump today! Enjoy the rest of the weekend 😊

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 04/09/2024

Come and join us as we learn more about great maths teaching and how we can really improve our practice. An incredible one-off opportunity to whole day of Mark for free! We’d love to see you.

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Dr Julian Grenier CBE @juliangrenier.bsky.social · 03/09/2024

Do you work in an early years setting, school or college? Can you use your expertise to help shape the EEF’s work? 👉 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/the-eef... Your voice matters! 🌟

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The EEF needs you! Share your experience and expertise with us | EEF

Take our annual sector survey and join our community of evidence users.

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 03/09/2024

This was my first car to drive too! In 1997 tbf, but I LOVED it! 😍😍😍

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 03/09/2024

Yes. This is where being in a local authority school or even a small MAT without the resource/experience to provide this support to schools leaves leaders in such an intolerably vulnerable position.

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 03/09/2024

going to cut it. I’m glad to see the plan for weekly training for inspectors - I also want them to recruit with much more rigour.

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 03/09/2024

Just realised @mralmonded.bsky.social was quoting the TES article while I was quoting this morning’s interview on R4. In case of confusion!

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 03/09/2024

“Our inspectors…. are expert.” 🧐 From 12 inspections last year (and around the same number most years), that sadly wasn’t the overwhelming experience. It’s desperately important to get this right to improve equity of inspection and tinkering around the edges with crowd-pleasers like this isn’t

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 02/09/2024

This is really important. She seemed to say things weren’t changing in that regard but this would be a change… We also need the detail about how decisions will be made on what “support” will look like and where exactly it will come from. This worries me.

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 02/09/2024

Completely agree with this. The second time under new regime we’ve had an Ofsted announcement without the plans behind it. And the timing is so off. Anyway, hope you all have a good first day back and get to focus on the important business of running your schools/teaching your kids.

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 01/09/2024

Tbf, we had to laugh at these things even at the time, to keep our heads above water! My colleague thought the second one was terrible enough to be funny (dark humour!) and so it was on display in our SLT room for a while. I had to remember to explain it when people visited! 😬😳😂

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 01/09/2024

Oh yes, absolutely. I’m just looking back at the awful ones now it was long ago enough to laugh about it!

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 01/09/2024

The 6 sec is important because it’s about automaticity - not if they can skip count through tables to finally reach an answer (which has been a problem with how ch have been taught for a long time). Also agree that this idea of 100% is fictional. Most I know look at average score with 23 being 👍

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 01/09/2024

I remember being very pleased to remove the “Your mother doesn’t work here” sign from the kitchen in a school I worked where culture had become somewhat grim. 😬😳🥺 Followed by a sign for children in the dining hall which ended, “I am warning you” 😱😰

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 31/08/2024

Will DM you my number in case you need a buddy. Would gladly befriend any friend of Rachel’s. 😊 I’ll probably be late and dropping a toddler at crèche etc. but will get there eventually!

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 29/08/2024

I had 2 albums but I think I’d forgotten that I didn’t really listen to them that much when I decided to go and see them! 😬

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 29/08/2024

Agreed. And so did the whole crowd at the Roundhouse. But the rest of the couple of hours were 💤💤💤💤😪😪😪

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Catherine Lock @catherinelock.bsky.social · 29/08/2024

Fairground (one of the most awful songs of all time) went to number 1! 🤢😭

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