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Things that don’t improve well-being: Restricting emails Work free weekends Free eye tests Not allowing marking at home Thing that does improve well being: Reducing workload by getting rid of any stupid initiative that doesn’t directly improve quality of provision

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 10h

Two Y1 boys leg it down the corridor. Boys, I say, will you stop running. They stop and I kneel down, taking their hands. I don’t want you to fall and hurt yourself, I say, so please boys don’t run, ok? I’ve told you 417 times. Ok, they say. As they walk past me,I hear one say: who’s that?

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 11h

You know what, I’m going to have TWO coffees today. Fuck it, let’s live a little…

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Out on a Friday, goodness me. Have a lovely weekend, you lovely people you...

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

New rufty tufty boy in Year 1, left his lunchbox behind, so I take his hand to find it. Then his new pal runs out with it smiling, gives it to him and he bursts into tears and is so happy he fist-bumps his pal and it is too much for me so I've come to the office for a sit down.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Funny how every email I get from parents these days have exactly the same phrases in. It's almost like something else is writing them...

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Our excellent Inclusion Lead went to an attendance briefing today. Three main messages were: keep a register every day don't off role kids without telling their parents SEND kids have low attendance (especially EHCP kids!) That some schools don't know this terrifies me.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Birmingham cathedral for a bit of Vivaldi. Marvellous. Happy Saturday, groovy beggars that you are...

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Rudi had a small operation today in hospital. When the doctor finished explaining things, he asked if there were any questions. To my surprise Rudi said there was. Is your first name Kevin, he said. I can not tell you how strange that boy is sometimes.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Be there. I might be doing a talk about Jeff and Elaine ..

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I can't deal with this sort of thing on a Wednesday morning. Not much worries me, but this does. Maybe it's just fearmongering... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

More than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans', Anthropic researcher says

It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

One of the things I forgot about a labour government is how much they love a policy.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

One of the biggest issues with AI is that people are using it the wrong way round. They want a document, or a poster (some finished product to post or sell) without doing the thinking. They are bypassing (and replacing) the thought processes needed for clarity of understanding.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Sarah is launching her book next week, see here: eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A... I played a small part in this book but can't be at this launch. But I would go just to hear @jameshandscombe.bsky.social speak. If you can make it, go...

eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com

Questions on Behaviour: Book Launch & Panel Discussion

Join editor Sarah Johnson to celebrate the launch of the book: Questions on Behaviour

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Sarah published a book and I wrote a bit of it. There are other, rather magnificent people who have contributed as well (so you can skip my bit) but it is worth a read... www.amazon.co.uk/Questions-Be...

amazon.co.uk

Questions on Behaviour: Building Classroom Confidence as an Early Career Teacher (Q&As for ECTs)

Questions on Behaviour: Building Classroom Confidence as an Early Career Teacher (Q&As for ECTs) eBook : Johnson, Sarah: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This should do it. New year, new me. Might even double my daily sit up.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

For years I got stressed the night before school that I wouldn't sleep, so I'd be knackered, and the stress would keep me awake and so on. Here's my advice: don't worry about it. If you're tired, you're tired, it's all good. Your mind is buzzing, it's all natural, just go with it. You'll be fine.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I know I've posted it it before, but someone might find this useful. I share this every September (although I do modify it) but if you're a new/inexperienced Head it might help you help everyone focus on what is important at the start of the year... philsalisbury.wordpress.com/2026/02/22/w...

philsalisbury.wordpress.com

We go again

We go again At the start of every new half term, and especially the start of a new year, we put aside some time to remind teachers about the importance of ‘starting again’. I pinched the phra…

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

It is bank holiday tomorrow, isn't it? Tell me I haven't made some hideous mistake.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

It feels like a proper Sunday night tonight. I keep forgetting it's bank holiday tomorrow, at least 15 times I've had a little smile to myself when I've remembered we have another day.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Thought I'd finish the holiday with a bit of a walk. Would have been perfect (well not far off,.it isn't Yorkshire) if I hadn't been stung half to death having briefly lost the path and had to beat my way through an evil patch of nettles and brambles. Wankers.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Holidays starting to feel a little bit over now, so thinking of this as a long weekend. Cheers people.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

It's all a bit doom and gloom at the moment. So here's me and Ruud fucking about in Auckland..

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

There's an underclass of people that don't play any positive part in society. They care nothing for people, laws or property. They go unnoticed most of the time, until their culture clashes with the mainstream. They don't give a fuck. And I should know, I grew up with them.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

So there's a Tiktok craze now encouraging people to drive the wrong way down motorways. Mother of god.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Like the summer never happened...

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Those big white things are sheep, just to be clear. The swallows were in the sky.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Another little solo jaunt today, walking an area I've never been before. Noticed swallows starting to group together. Won't be long now.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I could have done without this excitement though. Good job I speak Minotaur ..

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Oh Yorkshire, you wonderful thing...

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Rudi was forced to choose A levels he didn't like so he could get on his rugby academy. Last year he got EEU. He's not that academic, but worked so hard all year (literally every day) and today got BBC. For a lad who spends most of his time in the land of Ruud, that's amazing. He's a good lad.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

So we land, customs and passport is chaos. It's 35 degrees and this is the 'grassy area' outside the airport. Alex is stuck in traffic and I'm wondering whether it would be quicker to walk home. This heat is insane.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Last walk down the beach before we fly. These big skies are nearly as good as Yorkshire.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Last full day here, so we went for a walk. It was like Jurassic park. What a wonderfully complex and contrasting place New Zealand is. I feel like I've seen more contrasting climates, landscapes and scenery in 3 weeks than any other place I've visited..

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Watching the rugby in the hot tub has got to be one of the best things I've done this holiday...

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Since Ruud was 4 years old we got up every Friday or Saturday morning at 6am and watched the NZWarriors in our kitchen. Well tonight we saw them live, and it was amazing. They won, we saw a haka, indigenous round, they beat the panthers...perfect.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

So turns out my friend has a boat, so we went out to Rangitoto and climbed a volcano. Just another weird, wonderful day in this amazing place...

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

So we're back in Auckland after the most amazing 5 days in Queenstown. That is some place...

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Beer, rum, mountains, lake ..and a bear. The perfect day.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Bobbing about in a lake. .

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

We had such a good day today..

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

It's quite rare I'm lost for words.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

But what a place to do it in..

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

When I was younger, I was pretty fearless (a benefit of limited intelligence). Becoming a parent introduced a level of emotion and worry that I didn't think possible. Today I was as distressed as I've ever felt, partly because I had to smile and wave at the little goon.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I feel like I'm in a place that is part The Lakes, part Switzerland, part Norway and part Dale. Amazing.

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AR @psalisbury.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Came back from the Bay of Islands today. Me and Ruud swam in the sea but I had one eye out for fins, I can tell you. There is so little development round here, it is like looking back in time. Just splendid.

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