Owl Class are buzzing about bees.We’ve been watching them at work on our apple trees. They’re collecting nectar & whilst they do it, they’re helping our blossoms turn into apples! We’re going to help them too, by planting more flowers and with our bee rescue syrup. #savethebees

Final two days at the NPQEL conference in Bristol—what a privilege. Met brilliant leaders from all types of schools across England. Listened, shared, learnt, Inspired by the strength of our education system and the coaches who led us. #NPQEL #Leadership #Education

Just reflecting tonight on all the schools and Trusts I follow on Twitter, what an amazing job you do! The range of activities, experiences and learning tasks are phenomenal. Education is not failing our children, it is the barriers you face to deliver it that is the issue.

Five years of research. A PhD as its foundation. A distinctive visual identity (it hangs in my office). It is disheartening to see the title and imagery being used without credit or the deep knowledge that underpins it. INTEGRITY MATTERS. #EYFS #Leadership #OrigionalThinking

And it has been a joy and a pleasure and I will always be grateful to you and the team at KSJ for your mega support. As you know I don’t do it for the money just the impact! Sadly not everyone out here thinks the same way.

A child needs 50 words by the time they are 2 and 300 by three. Within their time in nursery they need to grow their vocabulary by 3700 words! In reception another 5000! Early years should never be quiet. #languageforcommunication

Heading down to Cambridge University for the PEDAL Conference. #PEDAL #PLAY #EYFS #PRIMARY

Now this is inspiring learners!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Look at this. It can be done in schools. #EYFS #leadership #primary

I am so excited to repost this. This is my everyday work in education and delighted to hearing this is at the heart of government strategy.

Found my people at PEDAL Cambridge University today! Loved hearing Stephen Morgan MP talk government commitment to EYFS & diving into play research. Had a surreal moment when you’re chatting with names you’ve only read about. What a lineup, what a crowd! #PEDAL2025 #EYFS #Play

This is my Friday this week. Headteachers and EYFS Leads are my favourite kind of audience. #EYFS #primary #leadership #headship

A lovely school in Crewe in the morning and London Euston on my way to Dover this afternoon. It melting in London this afternoon! 😓 #leadership #eyfs #schools

What a treat last week to be able to open a brand new box of CommunityPlaythings.de blocks! Gorgeously smooth, gorgeously mathematically accurate. What did the Headteachers, EYFS leads, EYFS advisors do? We played with them! Laughter, joy and lots and lots of learning. #EYFS #primary

Love these very well done Egremont!

Another Reception curriculum written today — bespoke, contextual, rigorous. 👍🏻Know & remember more 👍🏻 Close gaps 👍🏻Independent learning 👍🏻 75%+ GLD? Minimum. Joy + playfulness matter too. Connection lit this teacher up today. Ever tried frog’s legs in your home corner? 🐸🍴 #EYFS

Met the authors of PERS & CERS (ECERS extensions) again today — such depth behind the tools. I’m constantly blending academic thinking into practical, deliverable strategies for EYFS, Reception & Year 1. Real impact starts where research meets reality. #EYFS #ECERS #EarlyYears

You know where I am to get this to work! Lots of my schools are now looking at this and I have a Year 1 group starting Sept.

After my time as a Headteacher Governor, I’m joining my third board. Governors and Trustees give their time, wisdom, and care — unpaid — to steer schools forward. When governance is right, the difference it makes is phenomenal. 👏 #SchoolGovernance #EducationMatters #Leadership

Thank you to all the educators and Trust EYFS Leads who welcomed some new thinking, rose to the challenge and kept young children at the heart of it. More schools, more Academy Trusts, a growing reach across England. No marketing team, just impact that speaks for itself. #eyfs