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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸

@senorelbows.bsky.social
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Ex head teacher and owner of slender calves. MAT Trustee and school improvement advisor, providing supervision for senior leaders. Ardent Hispanophile, powered solely by plants 🌱

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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Do consider signing and sharing: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/76...
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Petition: Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership
Hold a binding national referendum on whether the water industry should be returned to public ownership. Water is a basic human necessity; we believe our privatised system has failed, so the public sh...
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Hope in abundance 💚
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Been grieving for my lovely Dad recently so this trip to wild Iceland was both restorative and life affirming. He would have loved an adventure like this and I so want to be able to tell him all about it ❤️🇮🇸
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Please spread this far and wide, as stories don't get much bigger than this. When the government blocks even the intelligence services from telling us we're heading for environmental catastrophe, you know we have a problem. A very big problem. Thank you. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot
It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Chipped in 😊 I’ll also be supporting my local party’s canvassing efforts too 💚✅☘️
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
They will expect the interim head (and Trust if part of one), to have a clear and accurate assessment of what the school’s current issues are, a prioritised plan to remediate and at *some* initial indications of impact
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
The Greens' message of hope, compassion and fairness for people and the natural world is compelling. Proud to be a member 💚
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Such a lazy trope *sighs*
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
I took one whole day at home a fortnight across all terms. Allowed me to have focused, undisturbed thinking space. Might just taking a half day mean you’ll have one eye on the clock all morning? 🤷🏼 These uninterrupted windows are essential for effective leadership IMHO
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
3/3 you’re entitled to leadership and management time just as staff are for PPA. Ensure they know this. You can create a climate of work life balance for your team by incorporating such practices. Good luck
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
2/3in between schedule one or two uninterruptible mornings for task completion for the entire year. Allocate specific jobs to the slots term by term (eg. data analysis or reporting forms). Helps to reduce that ‘dark cloud’ of pressure when you know you can complete key tasks.
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
I took fortnightly working from home days (I raised it at my appraisal with my Chair of Govs and CEO at my appraisal first). I diaried them ahead of key work pinch points (like Governor meetings or school reviews) so I could sit and get properly prepped without interruptions. Think about a coach too
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Are you in a Trust? How have other heads in your schools scheduled their? It is time consuming for sure! Future options could be staff meeting time, segmenting INSET days into twilights by mutual agreement or scheduling it for later in the year to focus on school development work from the off
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Look up David Fountain on You Tube 👍🏻
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
I've just signed "Marks & Spencer - stop advertising on GB News" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/ma... @StopFundingHate
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Marks & Spencer - stop advertising on GB News
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Snow Patrol at Birmingham NEC! Absolutely epic ❤️
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Atmospheric Lux Miralis at Wells cathedral this evening ❤️
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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
There’s a “green shoots” movement underway springing up from the forest fire left by the billionaire classes in main stream media & social media. Fittingly, as Spring beckons, we can see the growth in outlets like 🦋 and Bylines. Choose what you fertilise and nurture, for that’s what will flourish
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Great- sounds like your school has considered its role and function carefully. The OP’s post didn’t give that impression.
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
It’s not a great use of time in my experience. What’s the rationale for it? Is it carefully structured time to develop social skills or a free for all? How does it link to your whole school behaviour policy?
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Oh how lovely! One of the things I miss most about schools- the countless, joyous interactions teachers make with children that enrich both their days! Billie sounds like an absolute super star ⭐️
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Luxor and The River Nile! Just wonderful 😊
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
There's nothing 'natural' about our industrial food systems in my humblest of opinions, Richard. This isn't an ecologically balanced predator/prey food chain playing out.
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
So true! Akin to arriving at a destination, having used your vehicle sat nav, with literally no idea where you are or how you got there!
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Will give that a whirl! 😊
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Where’s good to visit in Devon during winter Ed? I just love the area
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Brilliant thread 👏🏻
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Seventeen years as HT and now supporting school improvement with my wonderful trust. Would love to stay connected to the community and support new entrants ☺️
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 27/08/2024
How prepared are heads for changes to the Appraisal and Capability DfE guidance docs for this September? Are the changes extensive? 🤔
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Snr Elbows 🇪🇸 @senorelbows.bsky.social · 15/08/2024
So tired of the mire that ‘X’ has become so have decamped here 😒 🤞🏻I miss the olden days of Edu Twitter!
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