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Dean Boddington

@misterbodd.bsky.social
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Books, Bantz and erm... Brilliance 🦻 AHT - KS1, Reading and Community Award Winner: Best Cub at Camp '94 AND '95 🏅🏅 #NoShelfControl

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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
@alastairc.com We're reading Orion's Lost as our family bedtime story. (Feeling quite smug as it was my choice and they're loving it). My voice actress wife is jealous of whoever got the chance to record the audiobook and she says her new life ambition is to play Ship in the film version...
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
@grahamandre.bsky.social I think your Insta has been hacked...
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Looking for something to distract you from the fact that it's the last day of the break? Got a spare 30 mins? Take a listen to this podcast that my wife is in - sharing an insight into the world of voiceover acting. open.spotify.com/episode/7MEn...
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
I haven't been able to keep up with the demands of #NoShelfControl lately. Other commitments have meant that finding the time to create it has been a challenge. I don't want to stop the newsletter, but I want to make it manageable. half termly - 6 a year or termly - 3 a year?
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
It's hard to find literary classics that don't have any derogatory language... Our year ones love Peter Rabbit. Has to be some Narnia in lks2 Choosing the best oldies in uks2 is tricky as there are so many brilliant ones
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
-Mix of genres, protagonist (male, female, animal). -mix of cultures/settings -Mix of antiquated language (even though I'd drop this happily, a secondary teacher once convinced me) -mix of 'themes' -balance of author age/race/gender
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
The first spine I created, I was very frustrated to have someone trying to force strategic choices. Second one, I learned and had to lose some great books to make it balanced
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
A mix of old and new. The ability to mix it up and refresh if necessary. It's easy to throw a brand new book in due to hype or your own enjoyment without thinking about the rounded reading diet of your children
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Reading is for losers
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Opposite here, only Aircon is in my office 😎. The heads office is hotter than the sun!
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
I lost mine by lunchtime. I'm not required to wear a tie. I wear a tie when I'm out of the classroom and no tie when I teach. It makes it easier for my little ones to know when I'm teaching and when I'm not
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Im not saying get rid, I just think it needs a rethink
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Uniforms
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
I've not had a screwball in about 30 years and now I desperately NEED one
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
This Month's #NoShelfControl
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Carling and fosters hold that label. It was such a catchy tune
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
I ate lunch with a boy in my class yesterday. He was eating a Peperami and decided to sing a song about how much he loves them. Unfortunately he mispronounced as Peroni. 🎵I love Peroni! Peroni,peroni, Peroni!🎵 I might sing it in the pub tomorrow
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
1 month to go until I run the London Marathon on my 40th birthday Sponsors welcome... 2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/dean-bodd...
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
I have no idea, I decided to keep a deadpan expression and face forwards.
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
My wife goes into hospitals and makes ill children smile. So... When I was stuck in traffic and bored today, I noticed her "Sweep" puppet on the passenger seat. I decided to entertain myself by making him wave to the cars passing us. Sometimes it's the small things in life ...
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Very embarrassed to be sharing this 22 days late, but this month has been taken over by WBD, my wife's birthday, OFSTED and marathon training.... Book of the month is the fabulous Jenny McLachlan #NoShelfControl
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
It's a little sickening being married to this talented beast!
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
I get that we're all time poor and convenience is king, but it's slightly upsetting.
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
I may have lost my way with this rant, but I'm WBD tired. I think we should be aiming to dress up as a character that nobody has heard of so that we can interest new readers. "Dave was dressed as a character from this book, I think it sounds good. " Passing the love of reading!
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
The decision of who to dress up as should be an exciting booky chat. With friends or family sharing the books that they've loved reading recently. If a shop bought costume hits that brief - you've lucked out. Otherwise you need to think a little more carefully.
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
The others split into two camps. 1) find a generic costume and link it to a random book (pirate, knight, footballer) 2) the poor child that has to explain to everyone who they have come dressed as... This second camp is the WBD winners camp!
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
The sheer amount of straight off the shelf costumes angers some - but that's not my issue. Hoards of Spidermen, Dahl Characters and Princesses (all have origins in books) with a sprinkling of Minecraft, sonic & Marios (seriously???) descend upon the playground.
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
The controversy often comes from the 'to dress up or not to dress up' conundrum. Some love it, some hate it. I'm going to try to explain why I love it (dressing up) but why it's often such a wasted opportunity.
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
So... World Book Day... For some reason, one of the most controversial days in the school calendar. Keep it simple - keep it about books & stories and you're winning...
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Why am I raising money for @CHICKENSHED_UK ? Well this video pretty much sums it up. Watch youtu.be/mRxsuEIgZ6E?si… Then donate2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/dean-bodd...on
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WONDER OUT OF CHAOS | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Chickenshed
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
I'm looking at buying all the books from all local Aldis...
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
PSA - Mo William's brilliant Pigeon books are 99p in Aldi My year ones are about to become obsessed!
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
It's time for January's edition of #NoShelfControl (I intended to get it done last weekend, but life got in the way)
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
When you forget your bag for life and refuse to buy a new one for 30p
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
🤣
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
I've raised £500 so far but I'm still £1500 away from my target! search.app/jNAtEkPfWeSz... I'm running for CHICKENSHED because I want to ensure that disabled and disadvantaged children get to enjoy drama and theatre like I did as a child.
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Dean's 40th Birthday Marathon for Chickenshed
Why I'm running As a child, we would always go to London for the marathon, it usually fell around my birthday and it became a little tradition. We'd go to London, watch the marathon and buy a present
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
*Monthly Begging Post* This month I set myself 2 challenges... 1) Run everyday 2) Run 100km I've managed both targets so therefore it's as good a time as any to remind you that I'm doing this all for charity...
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
When did we relocate???
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
These are all posts from the local Facebook page...
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
My dog was sniffing it for a while before I noticed... There is a s*X shop warehouse near the field so sometimes random things escape their bins and get found by dogs...
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Well I wasn't expecting to see this on my dog walk to this morning...
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Ha, we did exactly the same thing. Not sure I can hold on until Wednesday now
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Not enjoyed your first week back? Time for a change? Come work with me and my awesome colleagues - maternity post Suffolk/Cambridge /essex border search.app/V9WAVXM85D1d...
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Job Detail
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
wp.me/p9Eqea-eX I created this to answer that question. Slightly cheating by choosing 6 though...
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6 to get you started
Sometimes starting a class library can be tricky. There are hundreds of amazing books and recommendations out there. But with money limited sometimes it can be hard to decide where to start… …
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Steal it... Feathers would approve
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
First begging post of the year... For my 40th this year I am running the London Marathon for an amazing charity - Chickenshed. I'm currently at 23% of my target. That's where you guys come in! Sponsor me - (please) 2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/dean-bodd...
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Dean's 40th Birthday Marathon for Chickenshed
Why I'm running As a child, we would always go to London for the marathon, it usually fell around my birthday and it became a little tradition. We'd go to London, watch the marathon and buy a present
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Thanks Tom
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Thanks Michael
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Dean Boddington @misterbodd.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
I'm running a session on - Phonics in KS2 when we go back. I know what I want to share with the staff but interested to know what KS2 teachers would want to gain/learn. So far it's broken into -how we teach phonics -using phonics to support reading -using phonics to support writing
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