"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...
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.
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…
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.
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
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
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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A two‑week October half‑term boosted wellbeing, cut absence and saved £45k at one school.
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A two‑week October half‑term boosted wellbeing, cut absence and saved £45k at one school.
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
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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A two‑week October half‑term boosted wellbeing, cut absence and saved £45k at one school.
A two‑week October half‑term boosted wellbeing, cut absence and saved £45k at one school.
New blog….
Headship: The Reality of Sitting in the Chair
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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…
