Reposted by Sarah HammondIan McClellan @ianmac.bsky.social · 13h@simonebeach.bsky.social you made the paper today. 👍 122
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 14hI’ve been in post as acting assistant head for under two weeks and so far we’ve had an inspection and a strike…is it a sign? 🧐🤣 110
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 12/10/2026www.nwemail.co.uk/news/2662388...nwemail.co.ukPicket lines to be formed as primary school staff prepare to strikePicket lines will be staged outside Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School in Barrow as staff take industrial action in a long-running dispute linked to the aftermath of the school's emergency evacuatio... 021
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 08/10/2026A standard night before inspection tea last night. We’ve got this 💪🏼 ❤️ @simonebeach.bsky.social @a-mymaguire.bsky.social 051
Reposted by Sarah HammondSue Cowley @suecowley.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The thing we have found in our setting about inclusion is that you have to be willing and have the capacity to adapt environment, resources, curriculum, staffing and timings rather than just using more strategies. Scaffolding isn't just what teachers do, it's the environment itself. 3316
Reposted by Sarah HammondAmy Maguire @a-mymaguire.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Teaching assistant appreciation day! Could not do my job without them ❤️ 021
Reposted by Sarah HammondSimone Beach @simonebeach.bsky.social · 20/09/2026So I guess that means tomorrow is day 699 of a short school day for our children. Just me or is that absolutely wild? Letting that number sink in. 132
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Didn’t think fantasy books would be my thing but I loved ACOTAR and now I’m hooked on Crescent City #sarahjmaas 010
Reposted by Sarah HammondWillerby @welcometowillerby.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The White Hare. A Willerby Story. Jamie is made to take responsibility after accidentally shooting a shapeshifter. willerby.substack.com/p/the-white-... 065
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Morning coffee with the dogs before the boy gets up 🫶🏻 Happy to see Friday after a busy week in work. I have loved being back in a classroom. I was really anxious after not teaching for a year but definitely feel like I’m getting somewhere again 🩷 011
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Today’s bus duty included chasing a huge stray dog?? Never a dull moment at SH ❤️ 040
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 06/09/2026@steplab.bsky.social bringing out my inner geek while the boy naps 🤓 130
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Back to work means 4.30am run with the pup and a coffee in peace before the boy wakes up. Excited to have a full classroom tomorrow after a year out 🥰 130
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Taken my 1 year old on holiday. He’s currently flat out in his pram round the pool while I read my book and have a malibu. Who says holidays with a baby have to be hard work? 020
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Slow Saturday morning spent in the library 🩵 020
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Summer hols spent doing early morning bootcamps and long walks/park trips. Normally I think 6 weeks is too long but this year it doesn’t feel long enough?? 010
Reposted by Sarah HammondSimone Beach @simonebeach.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Oooh we are in the local paper. This photo really is going to follow me to the grave. www.nwemail.co.uk/news/2642819...nwemail.co.uk1900s school building demolished as replacement set to be builtAn old school building has now been demolished after not having held any classes for three years. 071
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 01/08/2026A morning watching my nephew play football and an afternoon run 010
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Hands up if you’re excited to have a new baby cousin 💙 120
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 27/07/2026@simonebeach.bsky.social you’ve got my hooked. 110
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 19/07/2026All ready for my baby boy turning 1 tomorrow 🩵🩵 020
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 17/07/2026A few proseccos with @a-mymaguire.bsky.social to celebrate the end of the school year last night 🍸 looking forward to teddy bears picnic with my boy this morning and the staff do tonight 🎉 110
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 05/07/2026So happy I get slowly get back to running after fracturing my ankle a few months ago! 020
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 03/07/2026A tough week juggling being a busy working Mum with a poorly baby and lots going on in the family. Ready for a wine 🍷 030
Reposted by Sarah HammondPaul K Ainsworth @pkainsworth.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Before making my way to Simone’s Sacred Heart RC Primary, a school with indomitable spirit, to speak to their teaching staff. These colleagues have been through so much (Inkd.in eSU_RCYi) but remain so optimistic. 🧵4/n 262
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 26/06/2026A lovely night at Lancaster Cathedral last night 🥰 there may have been a few glasses of wine too… 110
Reposted by Sarah HammondStuart Rowntree @primarythink.bsky.social · 06/06/2026The White Paper hill I will die on: If accountability still judges schools mainly through attainment, inclusive schools carry the most risk. Unless measures adapt to recognise access, progress and complexity, inclusion is not just disincentivised, it is structurally penalised. 4186
Reposted by Sarah HammondTes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 26/08/2025Will you be using continuous provision with Year 1 in September? KS1 lead Katie Jenkins offers advice on how to do this welltes.comHow to use continuous provision in Year 1Schools are increasingly opting to use continuous provision beyond the early years, says KS1 lead Katie Jenkins, who shares her top tips for getting this approach right for Year 1 023
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 15/06/2026A day getting my head around our new curriculum ready to get back to teaching in September! #cusp 010
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 12/06/2026A special day for our school 🥰 lots of challenges over the last few years but so proud of our school community ❤️ #feastday 011
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 11/06/2026A lovely afternoon yesterday visiting one of our local schools for a Catholic life visit! Lots of ideas sorry @a-mymaguire.bsky.social 🤣 020
Reposted by Sarah HammondNAHT @naht.org.uk · 07/06/2026Pay, workload and well-being are under pressure. 🎥 Simon Kidwell - NAHT past-president: “If you are a school leader, your voice matters… we need our experiences to be heard.” 📩 Members, check your inbox for the link and complete the survey today. 044
Reposted by Sarah HammondSimone Beach @simonebeach.bsky.social · 06/06/2026The end of an era and a skyline changed forever. A building that was the setting for generations of stories has gone. But our Sacred Heart community is more than just the building. Time to build something great for the next chapter. 192
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 04/06/20266am gym 💪🏼 trying to find some time for myself whilst being a busy working mum! 010
Sarah Hammond @sarah-hammond94.bsky.social · 02/06/2026An interesting first few days back at work! Staggered starts and a digger 🤣 020
Reposted by Sarah HammondSimone Beach @simonebeach.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Just making a quick cuppa. View from the staffroom window. 161
Reposted by Sarah HammondAlex Quigley @alexjquigley.bsky.social · 14/05/2026My new @tesmagazine.bsky.social article: ‘We haven’t closed the reading gap yet’ “The reading gains we’ve made as a country should certainly be celebrated. Yet it is important that we explore what is going on behind the “good news” headlines, too.” www.tes.com/magazine/tea...tes.comWhy haven't we closed the reading gap yet?Despite national gains in reading, pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds still make less progress than their peers, says Alex Quigley. So, what can be done to help? 034
