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Mr Holliday

@mrhollidaysci.bsky.social
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Bearded leader of Physics and Science. Dad. IT enthusiast. Gamer.

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Steplab @steplab.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
🎉 Steplab Summer Reads – Book #1 Win Responsive Coaching by Josh Goodrich, plus a Steplab bundle (mug, pen & notepad)! Josh is Steplab’s co-founder & CEO, and a former teacher, leader & coaching expert. To enter: 1️⃣ Follow 2️⃣ Like 3️⃣ Share 📚 PD fans, this one’s for you! 🏆 Winner announced Friday!
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Madeleine F-B @mxfb.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
open.spotify.com/episode/4UZr... Really good episode with excellent food for thought for any senior leader trying to embed consistency in T&L across a sch alongside maintaining subject rigour and validity. @adamboxereducation.bsky.social @amymayforrester.bsky.social @counsellc.bsky.social 🍎🎓📚
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What is genericism, and why is it so important? With Christine Councsell
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
2k gang! @teachertapp.bsky.social
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Adam Smith @mrsmithnorwich.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
I use Goodnotes on my iPad. In class, I mirror my iPad to my board and use presenter mode on Goodnotes to teach with.
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CogSciSci @cogscisci.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
SCHEDULE RELEASED #edusky Cogscisci Surrey is a month away! Here are the amazing talks we have to offer featuring: @adamboxereducation.bsky.social @drgarethbates.bsky.social @carlhendrick.substack.com @lambhearttea.bsky.social @hugheshaili.bsky.social @mrlockyer.bsky.social @mbdscience.bsky.social
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CogSciSci @cogscisci.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
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CogSciSci @cogscisci.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Want to see an awesome list of speakers for this year's #cogscisci in Surrey #edusky? Check the thread below for updates on speakers
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Adam Robbins @mrarobbins.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
HEY #EduSKy want to go to a great conference on all things Cognitive science and education? We are hosting the 2025 #CogSciSci conference in Surrey (UK) on the 30/5/25 Come and grab a ticket, £5 discount for the first 50 sold! Please share 🙏 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cogscisci-...
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CogSciSci 2025 Surrey
This years premier conference for the use of cognitive science in science education is taking place in Surrey
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Is there still a place in the KS3 for a crafty type homework for example make a model cell? Interested to see people's opinions! I know what my view on the matter is!
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Just finished episode 4. What can I say? I wish there'd been something like this 10+ years ago when I started teaching!!!
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Steplab @steplab.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
We've been busy adding more content to Steplab: 📹 229 new model videos 🚸 Split videos by Primary and Secondary 🥅 Three new goals 🛝 Improved our EYFS and KS1 curriculums 🗣️ Strengthened our rehearsal tasks 💻 Join us this Wednesday, 4:00 - 5:00, to find out more: bit.ly/49TWAYk
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
This is phenomenal, the quality of practice featured in the first episode is mind blowing! This is going to be amazing for PD and modelling good practice to colleagues
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Adam Robbins @mrarobbins.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Hi @chatchemistry.bsky.social Have a year 12 student who wants to study chemistry at Uni. They want some extra enrichment activities to do as there is no real relevant work experience. Does anyone have any ideas? MOOCs? @adamboxereducation.bsky.social please repost
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Michael Freeman @afreeparticle.com · 05/12/2024
🎢 This is how I've been teaching proportional reasoning in physics, slightly different than how I've seen, which I will tentatively name the "Expel the Intruder" method. We start with this warm up situation, and need to compare the range of B vs. C. 1/
Screenshot of a google slide: Warm Up

There are 4 horizontally launched projectiles labeled A, B, C, D. A and B are launched from height H, and C and D are launched from height 2H. A and C are launched at speed v and B and D are launched at 2v.Picture of a hand-drawn digital notebook. A horizontally launched projectile and the range equation written out.
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Steplab @steplab.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
The Steplab Coaching Cycle: Observe: 🤝 Supportive, not judgemental 👀 Identify an improvement step Feedback: 🎉 Celebrate progress 🪜 Agree the next improvement step 🗣️ Plan and rehearse Repeat ♻️ Helps teachers get a little bit better every day 🚀
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Let's talk about lesson observations. What's everyone's pro tips for making them the most effective for both the observer and the observed?
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Excellent news from Ofqual today regarding the use of equation sheets at GCSE for the next 3! years. Definitely feels like they wanted to just use full sheets for the remaining lifetime of the current specification. We shall see...!
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Decisions on changes to the assessment of mathematics, physics and combined science GCSEs in 2025, 2026 and 2027
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Showed this to my sixth formers the other day, blew their minds!
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Is BlueSky popping off again? I'm always interested to talk about and learn more about Physics teaching, cogsci and teacher development 🙂
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Adam Robbins @mrarobbins.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Lots of new people turning up tonight. This might be a good place to start go.bsky.app/3q4CVBY
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Emma Turner FCCT @emmaturner75.bsky.social · 18/10/2024
New blog, "The lost art of planning". thinkingflexibly.com/2024/10/18/t...
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The lost art of planning
On my travels, I speak to hundreds if not thousands of experienced teachers and school leaders and there’s a common conversation in an, “all roads lead to Rome” way, that always seems to crop up in…
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Mike Jackson @mikeycaer.bsky.social · 03/10/2024
Ofqual is consulting on extending the use of the formulae sheets in GCSE Maths and Science/Physics for an additional three years, if you hadn’t seen this yet. www.gov.uk/government/c...
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Proposed changes to the assessment of mathematics, physics and combined science GCSEs in 2025, 2026 and 2027
Ofqual invites your views on proposed adaptations to the assessment of GCSEs in mathematics, physics and combined science for students in England taking exams in 2025, 2026 and 2027.
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Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 30/09/2024
CALLING ALL SCIENCE TEACHERS The government has recently launched a Curriculum and Assessment Review. It is crucial that our voices are heard. I have written a submission below, and you are welcome to be a co-signatory! achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2024/09/30/c...
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Calling all science teachers: a submission to the Curriculum and Assessment Review
The Department for Education has recently launched a curriculum review chaired by Becky Francis. They are calling for evidence, and in the space below I have written a submission.  If you are a sci…
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Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 20/09/2024
NEW SPISODE!!! Seven Fishes is live, join us for a riotous conversation with @heymrshallahan.bsky.social as we look at some of @teachertapp.bsky.social 's best data! open.spotify.com/episode/4Soy...
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Seven Fishes
Episode · They Behave For Me · In this episode, Adam and Amy are joined once again by TeacherTapp's Gráinne doyenne of data. To celebrate Tapp's seventh birthday, Gráinne will be sharing her seven fav...
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 21/09/2024
I got an opportunity to try something different this year, I've been really enjoying it!
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I can’t believe how much I’m enjoying this…
As a Physics specialist, I spend much of my time teaching the upper school, focusing on GCSE and A-Level classes. However, this year, I had the opportunity to do something I haven't done in five years...
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 07/09/2024
And finally it was great to hear and talk about the reasons behind some of the stats on the changing home school relationship with @heymrshallahan.bsky.social . Lots of intriguing reasons discussed!
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 07/09/2024
Really interesting talk from @joshpd.bsky.social on responsive coaching. This is something I'm going to be more involved with this year, and the model he described made so much sense!
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 07/09/2024
Cracking talk on checking prior knowledge from @mrarobbins.bsky.social , I was definitely in that group of teachers not doing so because of barriers, but they have been removed, so let's try it next week!
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 07/09/2024
Had an excellent day today at #rEd24 First time attending and it was definitely worth it! Going to try and get more of my colleagues to attend next year!
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 07/09/2024
Absolutely engaging talk by @priteshraichura.bsky.social at #rEd24 on getting and keeping 100% attention. Packed full of strategies that are going to be so useful to implement at this time of year!
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 07/09/2024
A world of experience from Ros Atkins at #rEd24 . Really loved his thought of offering reassurance at the point when most questions may arise. Can definitely see that helping with some of my students!
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 07/09/2024
Great talk from @pepsmccrea.bsky.social about the amplifying power of social norms. It's so important for us all to get those routines right, otherwise we're all rowing in different directions 👎
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 07/09/2024
I have arrived at #rEd24 and have finally chosen a first session to attend 😅
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 06/09/2024
Trying to finalise my decisions on what talks to go to tomorrow at #rEd24 😬
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Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 06/09/2024
THE UK'S HOTTEST EDUCATION PODCAST IS BACK Join me and Amy as we discuss: The disadvantaged gap Ice lollies on the curriculum How to deal with workplace bullies Please listen in and share 🙏 ❤️ open.spotify.com/episode/4TKN...
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Season 2 Episode 1: Back to school!
Episode · They Behave For Me · TBFM is back! Join Adam and Amy as they discuss the ever-widening disadvantaged gaps, lollies being on the curriculum, and how to deal with a colleague who bullies you.
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Adam Boxer @adamboxereducation.bsky.social · 05/09/2024
Hit the corridors hard Loiter at starts Ask for a quick thumbs up/down Check in before end of day Ask if there were any problems See if they're ready for tomorrow Congratulate them Remind them how excited you are to have them on the team Etc
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 04/09/2024
Wow this is great news!
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Adam Robbins @mrarobbins.bsky.social · 04/09/2024
Did you know #cogscisci has a discord server? It's like a forum where people can ask for all sorts of help and discuss a huge range of topics from cog sci, to curriculum and even leadership. It's free to join by clicking this link discord.com/invite/GhFnn... Please share widely #EduSky 🙏
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Join the CogSciSci Discord Server!
Check out the CogSciSci community on Discord – hang out with 412 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
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CogSciSci @cogscisci.bsky.social · 04/09/2024
Hey it's the new school term in the UK. What's the one new CogSci thing you are going to try in your teaching? Share and reply below and you might find others interested in the same thing.
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 04/09/2024
I actually cannot believe how huge this is! So much choice!
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 02/09/2024
Excited to try out some new strategies with my classes this year. Particularly my new Year 7 class! (I haven't taught year 7 for 5 years 😬)
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 01/09/2024
Big week this week, full first week back at school then going to my first #rEd24 on Saturday. I don't think anyone from my school is going though 😞 Any #edusky or #cogscisci people going to be there?
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Pritesh Raichura @priteshraichura.bsky.social · 01/09/2024
Thrilled to be speaking at #rED24 about practical strategies for getting 100% attention in lessons. The session is for teachers, school leaders & anyone interested in practical take-aways to improve culture. Session 3, Dining Hall. See you there!
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Pritesh Raichura @priteshraichura.bsky.social · 31/08/2024
Back to school & want to build a strong culture? Here is a thread 🧵 of 5 blog posts with concrete strategies that you can implement from day 1. 1. Four Whole School Strategies to set pupils up to pay 100% attention in your lessons. 1/5 bunsenblue.wordpress.com/2023/04/15/s...
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Set Them Up for Success: Four Whole-School Strategies
Achieving 100% student attention is not easy. But there are lots of things school leaders and teachers can do to make it easier. In the first post in this series, I explained why 100% attention from 1...
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 29/08/2024
I'm excited to get stuck into these question banks!
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Helen Reynolds @helenrey.bsky.social · 23/08/2024
New to teaching physics? Not new but looking for a new way to do it? GIFT - Good Ideas For Teaching physics (toys, tricks, labs etc.) GLASS - Games (online) Labs And Simulations Spreadsheet (with 2nd sheet of video clips) The complete set (for now)! bit.ly/3mErTj0 #iteachphysics #edusky
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Pritesh Raichura @priteshraichura.bsky.social · 20/08/2024
*New post* Building Culture: how to shape character through daily interactions. Will be especially useful for form tutors, HoYs & behaviour leads. But also for anyone interested in forging culture. bunsenblue.wordpress.com/2024/08/20/b...
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Building Culture: how to shape character through daily interactions
First day as a Year 7 form tutor. "I want you all to be the kind of people who have integrity. I say, you say: "Integrity!" "Integrity!" the 11 year olds all shout back, with enthusiasm. What do I mea...
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 18/08/2024
Now this is definitely what we need! #cogscisci has enhanced my teaching so much over the years, good to see them here too!
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 18/08/2024
I love that all of the main characters of edutwitter (or at least for me anyway) seem to be coming over to blue sky now! #edusky
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Mr Holliday @mrhollidaysci.bsky.social · 18/08/2024
Very useful for anyone moving over from the other place!
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