To show the children at my school that with a #growthmindset - anyone can get better at anything - I have been undertaking monthly challenges. September was all about freestyle football inspired by Jamie Knight Just another day as a headteacher! #headteacher #edchat

Here’s my review of The Happy Tank by John Magee - the John Magee 🇬🇧UK Kindness Schools' Ambassador #edutwitter #kindness

🌍 Happy #WorldKindnessDay! 💖 Kindness is a quiet superpower - free, infinite, and it changes *you* as much as others. Let’s brighten the world today with small acts that make a big impact. Be the light! 🧡 Thank you, John Magee 🇬🇧UK Kindness Schools' Ambassador, for YOUR kindness! #WorldKindessDay

Break times aren’t just a “pause” in learning—they ARE learning. Children need space to run, laugh, connect, and recharge. It’s where social skills grow, creativity sparks, and energy resets. Protect break times—they’re as vital as any lesson. 🌟 #PlayMatters #WholeChild

Absolutely spot on. Playtime isn’t just “free time”—it’s a mental health boost, a social skills lesson, and a creativity spark all rolled into one. Let’s protect it, value it, and put it back at the heart of every school day. 🌟 #PlayMatters #WellbeingInSchools

"You don't teach a subject; you teach children." A reminder to educators everywhere: your magic isn't just in the curriculum, it's in the connection. #EducationMatters #TeacherLife

A child's confidence grows not when they get everything right, but when they know it’s OK to get things wrong. Let’s celebrate the courage to try. #GrowthMindset #PrimarySchool #edchat

Totally agree. I also see loads of advice on “how to lead school culture” from people who left teaching early. You can’t truly understand headship until you’ve lived it. Theory helps, but experience teaches.