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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

It is exeat weekend for me and I am loving it. I didn’t get dressed until 10.30, drank lots of cups of tea and I am now enjoying the sunshine. Bliss

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

2nd sourdough bread is definitely an improvement.

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Tried to set up my Hestia telescope last night to take a photo of the moon and Jupiter. Couldn’t get it to work at all. Looked at it this morning and realised I had the solar filter on! 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Inset tomorrow - why do I always get back to school nerves?

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

My first attempt at making bread since lockdown. I’m using my daughter’s starter. Not looking too bad pre baking. Looking at doing this once a week in term time.

Sourdough bread ready to go into the oven.

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Daughter has gone back to uni 😢 so no more homemade sourdough for me. 😭

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Anna Hughes 🍁 @annaghughes.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

On Christmas day in 1643, male physicist Isaac Newton was born in Lincolnshire, England. Though he never did marry or have children, Newton made important contributions to the field.

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Waterstones @waterstones.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Please, for the love of god, WHERE is the end of the sellotape ?

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Did everyone just give their dog’s head a pat? #WallaceAndGromit

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Christmas Day tradition. Managed to get them all but not heard of some of the books. (Google might have been used!) Anyone else play this? hiddenbooks.nationalbooktokens.com

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Picky tea tonight. What are you having for Christmas Eve?

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

My daughter is a genius. She has made the Christmas cake as a wreath which has lots of benefits: A) it is much easier to cut B) more icing per slice C) the middle circle has made a very cute mini cake.

Christmas cake wreath. White icing with holly decoration.

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Christmas shopping all done, wrapped and under the tree. Well, not wrapped as in an effort to be less disposable I’ve made up fabric Christmas bags we can reuse.

Christmas tree with fabric bags underneath filled with Christmas presents.

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Robert "The Bobby Yaga" McNees @mcnees.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Physicist Elizabeth Laird was born #OTD in 1874. Over the course of her career she worked on spectroscopy, soft X-rays, and radiation absorption by tissue. In 1909 she became the first woman accepted by J.J. Thomson to do research at Cavendish Laboratory. 🧪 ⚛️ 👩‍🔬 Image: Mount Holyoke

Black and white portrait of Elizabeth Laird, showing her face and shoulders. She appears to be wearing academic robes, but it might also be a blouse or dress with a lace collar (or robes on top of that). She is looking directly at the camera, with her eyes narrowed a bit.

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Dr. Raphael Marschall @spacemarschall.net · 06/12/2024

📣 Hey folks, It's time to vote on your favorite #planetaryScience image of 2024! 🧪⚛️🚀🛰️☄️🪐🌔 @nickattree.bsky.social, @planettreky.bsky.social, @spacejammie.bsky.social, @asrivkin.bsky.social and helped me select some images. Give them a follow if you aren't already. Follow this 🧵 to not miss a vote!

Bracket for "BSky Planetary Science Image of 2024" contest, featuring small icon close-ups of 16 images grouped into four quarter-finals. There are finalist placeholders against a lunar surface backdrop.

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Daniel | ScienceSocks et al. @sciencesocks.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

New #JWST image just dropped 🔭🐡🧪

Pillars of creation by JWST but with googly eyes

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Anyone else on exeat this weekend?

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Those who teach in a regular school rather than a boarding school will never now the exquisite pleasure of an exeat weekend.

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

What a brilliant, and completely knackering, week. We had the moon rocks in school and managed to get all year 7-11 to see them (except for a few who had rugby match). Totally awesome to have actual samples from Apollo 15,16 and 17.

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Had fun in physics today looking at how stretchy fuzzy rainbow belts are. #ITeachPhysics #ChatPhysics

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

I had such a fun day today. Year 6 students came in for an assessment day and did a mini science lesson. I demoed dry ice sublimation - they loved seeing it used as a fire extinguisher and catching a balloon that was heavier than expected.

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

Today’s marking excitement is Environmental science end of topic test. Though I am procrastinating and leaving the essay until tomorrow as that scares me. #ADHDTeacher #EduSky

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

I honestly don’t know how anyone marks for the exams. Yes earn some money and great CPD but not worth the pain of the boredom.

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

We have the moon rocks coming to school soon and I am planning the activities. So far: 1) looking at moon rocks 2) meteorite and earth rock 3) digital exploration I need 1 more activity. Suggestions please. #edusky #ITeachPhysics #ChatPhysics @hookean.bsky.social @drdavidboyce.bsky.social

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

I know marking is very helpful, for both me and the students but, oh my goodness it is soooooo boring.* Probably my least favourite teacher task. What is yours? #EduSky #Teaching #ITeachPhysics #ChatPhysics * ADHD does not like boring tasks.

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 27/10/2024

I had an amazing week away but too many time zone changes and I’m struggling a bit now. Very glad I am off next week as well as I have a lot of work to do. #HalfTerm #EduSky

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 30/09/2024

Just finished the first day of CanSat training at the STEMlearning centre in York. Great day but that was a lot of coding in one day!

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 27/09/2024

There is no sweeter feeling than the Friday evening of an Exeat weekend. And… relax.

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 22/09/2024

Thanks for the replies. I was thinking more physics than chemistry. So using Force = mass x acceleration and keeping it in words and not using F=ma. One thing less to remember and student are responding well. #EduSky #ChatPhysics #CogSciSci #ITeachPhysics

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 22/09/2024

With some of my lower sets I am having more success keeping the formula in words rather than adding in equation symbols. Anyone else found this? Or know where I could read more about it? #ChatPhysics #EduSky #CogSciSci #ITeachPhysics

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 17/09/2024

Had to much fun today to pick just one highlight! Hard to chose between checking the wildlife camera with Environmental science students, or GCSE physics students playing motion graphs, or a level physics students having fun with some @isaacphysics.org questions. #ITeachPhysics #ChatPhysics

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 15/09/2024

Love watching the Baku #F1. Even though I lived there for many years I never watched it in person, but still nice to see familiar landmarks and the apartment block we lived in.

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 14/09/2024

Had a fabulous day today. First GCSE astronomy and then starting a new year of CanSat with lots of fresh faces. #SaturdayTeaching #LoveBoarding

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 14/09/2024

It is hard to pick a highlight from yesterday. Took the Alevel environment science students out into a field to look at diversity and soil. Year 10 had a good lesson developing a practical to investigate personal power climbing stairs. #ITeachPhysics #TodaysLesson

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

Today’s highlight. I have picked up a foundation tier year 11 class who are very low in confidence. I used @isaacphysics.org questions starting with the ones designed for year 7&8 to get a high success rate and to expose misconception. Nice, easy to use scaffolding. #ITeachPhysics #TodaysLesson

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

I have really enjoyed hosting tonight’s chat. Thank you everyone for joining in. Keep the conversation going using the hashtag #ChatPhysics.

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

Please join in the #ChatPhysics discussion I’m hosting. All about after school activities. #EduSky #CogSciSci #ITeachPhysics

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ChatPhysics @chatphysics.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

Join us at 7pm when the excellent @estherhaydock.bsky.social will be hosting this week’s #ChatPhysics We will be chatting all things co-curricular activities! 💥

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

I’m a bit late with yesterday’s highlights but it was a fun day. It was my first proper lesson with my new L6 environmental science students, who are very keen. We were discussing what is essential for life on Earth. #TodaysLesson #EdySky

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 09/09/2024

I got to teach the same lesson to 3 classes today and today’s highlight was scaffolding for a low prior attainment group so they all had success in their first lesson, which will hopefully build confidence. #EduSky #TodaysLesson #ITeachPhysics

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Elizabeth Bonawitz @ebonawitz.bsky.social · 07/09/2024

What is common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders. - There's no such thing as "learning styles".

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 07/09/2024

I had a wonderful morning today at my school’s opening event - a 5k and 10k race/ walk for students, parents and 🐕. I was on dog finishing biscuit distribution - best job! #SaturdayTeaching #EduSky #LoveTeaching #BoardingLife

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 07/09/2024

To keep the positivity going using the tag #TodaysLesson to highlight something that has gone well, or made you smile. Idea from @catrionaagg.bsky.social

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 06/09/2024

First day of teaching today. Todays highlight was asking my year 10s ‘what is money’ and watching them realise it is a lot harder to explain than they thought. #ITeachPhysics #EduSky #ChatPhysics #TodaysLesson

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 04/09/2024

This is a fun website. landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/apps/YourNam... make your name from geographical features. #SciTeachUK

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 02/09/2024

So who has weird back to school dreams? 🙋🏼‍♀️

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 01/09/2024

Back to school tomorrow. Both excited and nervous about the new year. Excited: I get to teach environmental science for the first time My tutor group are heading into year 11 New physics scheme of work for year 9 #Edusky #IteachPhysics #SciTeachUk #ChatPhysics

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Esther Haydock @estherhaydock.bsky.social · 01/09/2024

What are other people nervous/ excited about the new school year? #EduSky #SciTeachUK

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