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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Latest "What to do this month" is here for school leaders! Lots around budget for maintained schools. kateowbridge.co.uk/what-to-do-thi… AND a safeguarding KCSiE 2min quick read - safeguarding is for life, not just for September INSET!www.kateowbridge.co.uk/post/kcsie-c...in

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

The unwanted rubbish that comes up. I don’t even want to say what about in case it makes it worse! Admittedly it’s not as bad as the other place but it’s way more than I want. And I’ve been really careful about who I’ve followed…..🙄

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

What is this? Just like the other place, my “following” is worse than my “discover”. Really? 🤔

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Paul K Ainsworth @pkainsworth.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Holiday reading isn’t always fiction. This Christmas I finally read The Headteacher’s Handbook cover to cover — and it reminded me why I’ve recommended it to every new Primary Head. My reflections are in the new blog. 📰 open.substack.com/pub/pkainswo... 🔗 wp.me/p9tOLc-Gp

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

And if I’m wrong then the HLTA needs to be paid on the teachers pay scale if they’re being expected to meet teacher standards (which you would for ECT). Either answer, someone’s not going to like it!

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

I doubt it as HLTAs are not accountable to teacher standards. But I don’t know for sure.

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

I’m not seeing them to follow!

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Look at their website. Some schools put their priorities on there. Last Ofsted report- how recent was it? Are those action points still valid? What does external data look like? Any issues there? But other than this I think it’s a full evaluation of the school, & add in a few ideas of your own.

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Exactly. Same for me here and the other place.

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Chartered College of Teaching @collegeofteaching.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Our 'Adolescence' webinar sparked compelling discussions about the series, exploring critical issues like misogyny, social media impact, and toxic masculinity in educational settings. Watch the full webinar on-demand: shorturl.at/xc79i

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Chartered College of Teaching @collegeofteaching.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Struggling to plan coherent CPD? We've just made it simpler. Our events now have themed badges across 11 key areas, from AI in Education to Student Wellbeing, so you can build focused learning pathways instead of one-off sessions. Find out more in our blog:https://chartered.pulse.ly/clechhrz0h

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

I’m not worried about that! 😘

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Kimberley Evans @nourishworkplce.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Can you help a girl out and by that, I mean me. Send me a message, click this link to work with me wa.me/+44163447993... Or go to one of my recent posts and share it to your network. I'd really appreciate any help you can give me. Even if it's just a like on this post. 😘

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

I have a chapter in that! 👍😁

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

<< and then Danny was next to me at the communion rail. The vicar’s coming along the row and Danny says to me “you staying for coffee after?” 😳 The vicar practically had to wait for me to answer before he could carry on! But I really do love them.

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Today at church I sat (as I usually do) in front of two old boys: David & Danny. I love them both. But it is like sitting in front of the two old boys from the muppets. You get a running commentary of everything in stage whispers. Including when they get lost in the hymn/service book>>

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

I’d forgotten how much I love a Saturday conference. #TDaPELondon

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

That sounds highly suspect to me. Check with your union.

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Came back here because I’m not liking the sh*t on my X timeline. It’s pretty much the same here. Algorithm, sort it out. I am just not interested in America.

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

I know one of those who hounded a head out of his job. Such a waste. And for what? She took her kid out if the school anyway. AND sometimes they don’t show anyone who’s boss, they just say they did.

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

I don’t really come on here. I’m still on X (although prob not for much longer) and insta. All good with me.

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Today I got up early just because I woke up. I intend to spend the ENTIRE day on my crochet project.

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Family time away. This pic is ALL the Gilmores.

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Today I made 144 sausage rolls, 16 cheese and onion rolls and a simnel cake.

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Our children have leadership roles from y1. Why wait til y6? They’re distributed across the school.

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Well, we are doing things like not renewing our accreditations when they cost over £2k to do…..

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

It was. We checked last time we went.

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Full day at work in the hols, but now out at bills in Lewes for dinner with the lovely Claire.

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Microwave: beep beep beep. Me: Do you remember when microwaves just had a single “ping”? Gary: I remember before microwaves…….

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Don’t choose schemes. Use them to enhance your own schemes. Investment for a year in tine to write them and then refine as you go. So much more powerful. And not so much reinventing the wheel, more getting the tyre that fits.

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

It’s brunch & cake at Laddingford church today, 10-12 if anyone’s nearby!

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Dinner in TWells with my pal Lawson. Lovely. Bring on the (incredibly busy) holidays.

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

They clearly didn’t go to some of the schools I’ve seen. Or mine.

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Pshe curriculum is packed full of life stuff. Well it is at primary.

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Something that gets up my nose is when people say “this should be taught in schools”. It invariably already is.

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

I just did another last week, and it’s been used at Coventry hospital. Yay!

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

111 days (including weekends and holidays) until I retire from headship.

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

When you see an ex staff member on LinkedIn and see they’ve rewritten history for the job they had at your school…….

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

I knew who it was (glamorous y1 TA Katia) and what she was doing (setting up outdoor continuous provision) and I was still shocked!

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Kate Owbridge @kateowbridge.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

BACON ROLLS AND CAKE AT LADDINGFORD CHURCH TOMORROW! 10-12 No religion involved, just me and my church ladies doing our thang!

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