Remarkable thing I've discovered: NI is spending millions subsidising long haul air travel despite not having a single route since 2018. Last week's NI budget committed 2.3 mn to pay the cost of air tax for flights that don't exist. Why? (THREAD)

Just found a brussel sprout in my veggie bhuna... Nothing beats a great british curry!

"It's OK to feel that way." To all children, parents and teachers, you are not alone. Talk to someone. #mentalhealthawarenessweek

Check out these fantastic #parsleymimblewood drawings by students in @stPhilpsY5B #futureillustrators #kidlit

Has anyone been on a 250 car journey with a 4 year old child and NOT had to stop on route to use the toilet? #DailyBriefing #SackDominicCummings #dominiccummimgs

How to go BACK to School! #ParsleyMimblewood returns! 100,000 people downloaded "How to NOT go to School" Now we've created the sequel to help kids adapt to the new normal when they return. Download for free bit.ly/2TV8Phc #backtoschool #schoolreopening

Massive thanks to the very talented alex guilford. He's only gone and made a #ParsleyMimblewood AUDIOBOOK!! #audiobook #edutwitter #literacy #teachertwitter Download it for free... bit.ly/2VKIXpB

So impressed by this #TFSI2020 cohort. Bringing bags of enthusiasm and resilience to a very different @teachfirst SI. #InterCohortRespect

Look at that juicy red beast of a tomato! I'm almost too proud to eat it.

My class bubble were messing around with some logs in the playground this morning... They spent the rest of the day putting logs into song lyrics. Favourites include: I'll be riding "log"-gun underneath the "log" sun We are the "log"ians! I dont wanna hear "log" songs anymore.

Tom and Jerry is my new lockdown binge. Watched it during a very soggy and potentially grim socially distanced wet play with my school bubble. The kids were howling with laughter and so was I... Absolute CLASSIC!

📢Our new webinar series is now open for bookings! 🥳 Join us for 45 mins of info and advice on engaging with UK Parliament as a researcher or knowledge mobiliser. We've got tailored and themed sessions on offer - take a look and register at parliament.uk/academic-webin…. ~KEU team

Passport circle of doom... British passport renewals needs all my passports to have the same names. British passports have middle names. Irish passports dont. Do all #NorthernIrish have this problem? My allegiance to the british state was already hanging by a thread...

Hi NPR's Planet Money My partner, Rebekah Ackroyd, just discovered the theory of trickle down sofas. There's a sofa sale boom in the uk and a boom in second hand sofas on facebook and now there's a bunch of free sofas around too. #FloorNoMore

Before term starts, have a quick look at what’s going on here at Reforming RE. Six brilliant blogs on curriculum design in Religion & Worldviews. Authors so far include MrsM @_zainabali_ kbchristo Katie Gooch Matthew Lane CMgr MCMI & @MarkChater1 here: reformingre.wordpress.com

Best part of back to school planning... choosing books for my literacy long term plan... For my year 3/4 class, I'm liking the look of Mouse, Bird, Snake, Wolf by David Almond... I was a Rat by Philip Pullman... Any good non-fiction recommendations?

"Hopefully, this book can give children an opportunity to begin a conversation on their worries and hopes about September." On #NationalReadABookDay, primary teacher Michael Forde shares why he wrote a book to help pupils cope with the return to school 👉teachfirst.org.uk/stories/how-go…

Explore the map, find the hidden stories in our city and share your own local myths... lancasterlore.com

Check out my newest project: Lancaster Lore Home-Grown Folklore by the good people of Lancaster. We're re-seeding the city with myths one canal/park/roundabout at a time! lancasterlore.com