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Matt M-B

@ateachingdad

Year 4/5 teacher. Humanities lead. 2 children. Pursuing the dream of a work-life balance! Interests include SEN, behaviour, reading.

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Hmm. My hair’s going grey, hairline is on the retreat, aching joints and I’ve just got a prescription for varifocal glasses. Turning 50 next year. I think I might have to admit to myself that I am indeed getting old

31.01.2026 16:39 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

If you know anyone who would enjoy this evening and is in London tonight - please tell them - the money raised is so vital

04.12.2025 14:41 👍 22 🔁 16 💬 2 📌 0

Was going to help, as it surprised me a little. Would that be welcome or do you want to be left to your own devices?

21.10.2025 17:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Hmm. I was doing some excellent poisoning today, teaching the children about respect for others and their points of view even if you don’t agree with them. 🙄

09.10.2025 21:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I have two tickets (circle, row 1) to Sigur Ros and the London Contemporary Orchestra on 1st October at the Royal Albert Hall.

We can no longer make it due to work commitments.

They were £75 each plus booking fee but will let them go for whatever you can afford.

23.09.2025 18:10 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 0

LAST CALL FOR WEEK 1 🔔🔔🔔

15.08.2025 15:58 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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1 in 3 doctors were born overseas.

1 in 5 university academics were born overseas.

1 in 7 UK business founders were born overseas.

1 in 2 builders were born overseas.

1 in 5 nurses were born overseas.

1 in 4 transport workers were born overseas.

The media, their framing, IS the problem

10.08.2025 15:22 👍 907 🔁 507 💬 28 📌 20

If you are in Edinburgh, go & see Joe Tracini. 8.25pm at the Underbelly, Bristo Square. Every night until the 24th. He is amazing & the show is incredible.

08.08.2025 17:09 👍 199 🔁 32 💬 12 📌 1

A writer worth your attention

06.08.2025 23:43 👍 22 🔁 11 💬 1 📌 0
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The Most Common Reason Why Children Don’t Become Fluent Readers… And What We Can Do About It There are myriad reasons why a child might struggle to become a fluent reader: they might have extreme difficulties in learning to decode words relating to phonological issues, working memory or ot…

**New blog** - It's been a while so reposts hugely appreciated.

primarycolour.home.blog/2025/08/01/t...

01.08.2025 12:25 👍 52 🔁 30 💬 1 📌 8

The constant clapping is making it hard to watch. Hope Flintoff can make it work - though Field of Dreams was exceptional

22.12.2024 18:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

This is absolutely how I feel. Would like to see them live, but have a feeling it’d be in the company of boozed up, coked up numpties. Think I’ll pass.

27.08.2024 17:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

For primary colleagues coming to BlueSky, I've started to compile a list of primary expertise (focused on those with posts already)
bsky.app/profile/did:...

09.08.2024 21:40 👍 78 🔁 40 💬 9 📌 4