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Sam Strickland

@strickomaster.bsky.social
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Principal/CEO, FCCT, author martial artist, historian

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Sam Strickland @strickomaster.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My new book Behaving and Belonging has a key chapter that focuses on the integral role that staff play. Get your copy here amzn.eu/d/02NH4jDQ
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Sam Strickland @strickomaster.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The first review of my new book Behaving and Belonging is in. It’s a corker and a 5 star rating. Get your copy here amzn.eu/d/02OefHlV
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Sam Strickland @strickomaster.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
My new book, Behaving and Belonging, has a chapter devoted to the power of communication. Get your copy here amzn.eu/d/0jgkAVMi
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Sam Strickland @strickomaster.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
My new book, Behaving and Belonging, has a chapter devoted to the power of communication. Get your copy here amzn.eu/d/0jgkAVMi
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Sam Strickland @strickomaster.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🔔 🚨 My new book is now available on Kindle. Get yours here… amzn.eu/d/0hnvmgbj
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Behaving and Belonging: Creating School Cultures Where Every Child Thrives eBook : Strickland, Sam: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
Behaving and Belonging: Creating School Cultures Where Every Child Thrives eBook : Strickland, Sam: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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Sam Strickland @strickomaster.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Reposts hugely appreciated
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Sam Strickland @strickomaster.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Huge thanks to everyone who has bought and supported my new book and helped it become a best seller. Get your copy here amzn.eu/d/06qy6cIh
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Sam Strickland @strickomaster.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Huge thanks to everyone who has bought and supported my new book and helped it become a best seller. Get your copy here amzn.eu/d/06qy6cIh
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Sam Strickland @strickomaster.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Reposts hugely appreciated
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Sam Strickland @strickomaster.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
My new book Behaving and Belonging is released 11/9. More to follow….
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Sam Strickland @strickomaster.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
🚨 my new book is released today You can get a copy here: amzn.eu/d/07D6CTfa
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Behaviour and Belonging: Creating School Cultures Where Every Child Thrives
Buy Behaviour and Belonging: Creating School Cultures Where Every Child Thrives by Strickland, Sam (ISBN: 9798193750598) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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Sam Strickland @strickomaster.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
My new book Behaving and Belonging has been released. A great read for anyone in education. Get your copy here amzn.eu/d/01Z6W2Q7
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Julie @julestheteacher.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Every time I promise myself ‘Julie - you have enough teaching and learning books! No more!’ Another one comes along!!! 😂
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Sam Strickland @strickomaster.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
My new book Behaving and Belonging has been released. A great read for anyone in education. Get your copy here amzn.eu/d/01Z6W2Q7
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Sam Strickland @strickomaster.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
🚨 my new book is released today You can get a copy here: amzn.eu/d/07D6CTfa
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Behaviour and Belonging: Creating School Cultures Where Every Child Thrives
Buy Behaviour and Belonging: Creating School Cultures Where Every Child Thrives by Strickland, Sam (ISBN: 9798193750598) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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Jo DHT @meredithfox22.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This will be brilliant. I have always found @strickomaster.bsky.social books helpful. And some of the lockdown 'webinar' stuff really stuck with me. If you are a school leader his stuff is really worth a look.
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Sam Strickland @strickomaster.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
My new book Behaving and Belonging is released 11/9. More to follow….
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
A two‑week October half-term? At Luminara Trust it cut absence by 50%, saved £45k in cover costs & boosted wellbeing. Parents backed it too. A structural win for #schools. Sam Strickland – @strickomaster.bsky.social – explains how they made the change: buff.ly/lbV6IeS #education #teaching #edusky
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Why a two-week autumn half-term is a no-brainer – for schools and parents - SecEd
A two‑week October half‑term boosted wellbeing, cut absence and saved £45k at one school.
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Headteacher Update @headteacherupdate.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
A two‑week October half-term? At Luminara Trust it cut absence by 50%, saved £45k in cover costs & boosted wellbeing. Parents backed it too. A structural win for #schools. Sam Strickland – @strickomaster.bsky.social – explains how they made the change: buff.ly/XcqLXGN #education #teaching #edusky
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Why a two-week autumn half-term is a no-brainer – for schools and parents - Headteacher Update
A two‑week October half‑term boosted wellbeing, cut absence and saved £45k at one school.
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
A two‑week October half-term? At Luminara Trust it cut absence by 50%, saved £45k in cover costs & boosted wellbeing. Parents backed it too. A structural win for #schools. Sam Strickland – @strickomaster.bsky.social – explains how they made the change: buff.ly/lbV6IeS #education #teaching #edusky
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Why a two-week autumn half-term is a no-brainer – for schools and parents - SecEd
A two‑week October half‑term boosted wellbeing, cut absence and saved £45k at one school.
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Headteacher Update @headteacherupdate.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
A two‑week October half-term? At Luminara Trust it cut absence by 50%, saved £45k in cover costs & boosted wellbeing. Parents backed it too. A structural win for #schools. Sam Strickland – @strickomaster.bsky.social – explains how they made the change: buff.ly/XcqLXGN #education #teaching #edusky
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Why a two-week autumn half-term is a no-brainer – for schools and parents - Headteacher Update
A two‑week October half‑term boosted wellbeing, cut absence and saved £45k at one school.
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
A two‑week October half-term? At Luminara Trust it cut absence by 50%, saved £45k in cover costs & boosted wellbeing. Parents backed it too. A structural win for #schools. Sam Strickland – @strickomaster.bsky.social – explains how they made the change: buff.ly/lbV6IeS #education #teaching #edusky
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Why a two-week autumn half-term is a no-brainer – for schools and parents - SecEd
A two‑week October half‑term boosted wellbeing, cut absence and saved £45k at one school.
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Sam Strickland @strickomaster.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Delighted to see the local press reporting so positively on The Duston School…. www.northamptonchron.co.uk/education/ma...
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‘Magic in the air’: Ofsted praises Northampton school after major inspection
Leaders at a Northampton school say they are “immensely proud” after inspectors praised the school’s teaching, behaviour and sense of community following a full Ofsted inspection.
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Sam Strickland @strickomaster.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
It has been quite the year for The Duston School. As one of the largest schools in the country (and an all-through) this is no mean feat. Delighted for our community.
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Jill Berry @jillberry102.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
"The real test of a headteacher is not how they lead on a good day but how they stand on the difficult ones." Love this, @strickomaster.bsky.social: samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/h...
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Headship: The Reality of Sitting in the Chair
There’s a moment, shortly after you first step into headship, when the building feels different. The corridors look the same, the bell rings at the same pitch, and the children buzz with the same o…
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bobbymurray232.bsky.social @bobbymurray232.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
What a great summary of the challenges and rewards of the role from @strickomaster.bsky.social Great read! samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com
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Sam Strickland's Leadership Blog
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Ruth Hill @ruthhillht.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
This resonates hugely -
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Sam Strickland @strickomaster.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
New blog…. Headship: The Reality of Sitting in the Chair samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/h...
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Headship: The Reality of Sitting in the Chair
There’s a moment, shortly after you first step into headship, when the building feels different. The corridors look the same, the bell rings at the same pitch, and the children buzz with the same o…
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Gatsby Education @gatsbyed.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Using the updated #GatsbyBenchmarks The Duston School & South Midlands Career Hub have created new, lasting connections between teachers and local employers, increasing the presence of #CareersGuidance in the curriculum and boosting teachers’ labour market understanding 👏 @strickomaster.bsky.social
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Creating lasting connections between teachers and employers | Gatsby Benchmarks
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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
When the challenges feel huge and we're just trying to get through the week, you’re spot-on: our unshakeable belief is the why that keeps us going. As many of us hit half term, or will do next week, it’s probably timely to revisit the ‘why’ to give us the energy for the rest of the term. #teaching
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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
This is a great read @strickomaster . Especially love the part about hope being a strategy, not just a fluffy feeling. I think it really hits home for anyone working in schools right now.
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bobbymurray232.bsky.social @bobbymurray232.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
What a fantastic and much needed dose of positivity from @strickomaster.bsky.social. It resonates because it is true!
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Piet Vervaecke @pietvervaecke.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
“In #education, hope is a deliberate choice. One that we cannot afford to leave behind. As schoolleaders, teachers, we are not just transmitters of knowledge. We are custodians of culture. We are the adult in the room when everything else outside of school might be falling apart for a young person.”
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Simone Beach @simonebeach.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
I love this! “Hope, in that sense, is radical. It is defiant.”
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Sam Strickland @strickomaster.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
There are lots of issues within education but I think it is important not to lose sight of hope… samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/18/h...
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Hope
”We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” Martin Luther King Jnr Hope is not some sort of flimsy sentiment. It is not naïve. It is not fluffy. It is certainly not the re…
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Sam Strickland @strickomaster.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
New blog on inclusion samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/10/i...
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Inclusion, Inclusion, Inclusion
Let’s cut through the noise. There is a lot of sabre rattling about inclusion. There are organisations, think tanks, consultants, local authorities and even educators in schools pushing an agenda t…
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Jo DHT @meredithfox22.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Worth a read!
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Sam Strickland @strickomaster.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
New blog on inclusion samstrickland384843542.wordpress.com/2025/10/10/i...
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Inclusion, Inclusion, Inclusion
Let’s cut through the noise. There is a lot of sabre rattling about inclusion. There are organisations, think tanks, consultants, local authorities and even educators in schools pushing an agenda t…
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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
INSET twilight with our teachers today — reflecting on the Agreed Consistencies we have & want. We revisited key work from our SDP journey: 📘 Running the Room — @tombennett71.bsky.social 📗 Behaviour Manual — @strickomaster.bsky.social 📙 Rosenshine’s Principles — @teacherhead.bsky.social
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Cass & Anna - The Educakers @theeducakers.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Welcome to our second post on authentic school culture...can't believe it's been almost a year since the first one! Thanks to @teachertapp.bsky.social for making the original post the blog of the day. theeducakers.substack.com/p/authentic-...
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Authentic School Culture: A Second Slice
Sweating the Small Stuff: Where Excellence Lives
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Headteacher Update @headteacherupdate.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/NwHdXVS #edusky
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Headteacher Update @headteacherupdate.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School buff.ly/ITwNjN0
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School buff.ly/NwHdXVS #edusky
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Headteacher Update @headteacherupdate.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School buff.ly/2M1eENX #edusky
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/2M1eENX #edusky
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Headteacher Update @headteacherupdate.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0
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Headteacher Update @headteacherupdate.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/ITwNjN0
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SecEd @seced.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Learning about behaviour management can’t only be theoretical – that’s why schools and universities must work together to give trainees real classroom experience. @strickomaster.bsky.social discusses an innovative #teacher training partnership at The Duston School: buff.ly/2M1eENX #edusky
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