Maxim Kelly 🇮🇲
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Check out my Manx Max
#blog
for loads of content on a range of
#education
topics & news 👇
👨💻 Lots of blogs/articles
🔦 Shining a spotlight on leadership
🆕 Content added each week ✍️
🗓 Weekly blog: A Year in a School
🆚 Category is worth a 👀 ⬇️
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My youngest has an underlying health need & is on a waiting list for an op. With me having to work in school we took the decision that I’d temporarily move out to reduce the risk of me passing on COVID19. I get to speak to her (& kiss) through a window when I drop off shopping 😍
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Needed a supply teacher today. The lady who turned up was last known to me when I was in her class as a Y2 child 😳😝⬇️
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Not sure what the passers by thought of Gracie stood in the window of
@WHSmith
this afternoon - she just wanted to stand next to
@MarcusRashford
and wave her flag!
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I accidentally rubbed herbs into my eyes.
It's left me parsley sighted.
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1/2 For all the teacher bashers in the Isle of Man: I sacrificed this relationship for 10wks during lockdown so that I could work in hub schools. I worked through my Easter holidays and bank holidays. I spoke to countless children & parents at all sorts of times, day and night.
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One of our Y6 teachers has designed these Investigation Plans for Science lessons to help children organise their thoughts and notes. Saw them being used very effectively when I popped in. 🔬🧪
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I went to Waterstones and asked the woman for a book about turtles. She asked: “Hardback?” and I was like: “Yeah, and little heads."
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Disappeared off to her bedroom for ages, and emerged like this. “I won’t get coronavirus now will I”
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I've been using the same personal email address for 22 years now.
Is that standard or a decent effort?
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Headteachers in England have been struggling to fill their days so this will be welcome additional responsibility 🙄
Headteachers should pick up absent pupils from home, says education secretary Gillian Keegan
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This is similar to how I enter the staff room after I’ve taught an effective lesson.
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Looked out of the window today to spy three children climbing this tree. We don’t stop tree climbing - we teach the children to risk assess and to manage their own independence and their own risks. It’s nice to see children being children 😊
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I love the reference here to Lou Carpenter - played by Tom Oliver who couldn't make the
#NeighboursFinale
due to ill health. His laugh was immense. ⬇️
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This is how Gracie ensures social distancing rules are enforced.
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If anyone gets a message from me about tinned meat - don't open it.
Its spam.
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My youngest little girl going in to hospital this morning for an op 😕💛
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What a half-term. Made it. Definitely time to head out for a couple of drinks 🍻 Will raise a glass in honour of all school workers throughout
#UK
Let me have your orders 🇮🇲
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Here is a photo of my first classroom as an NQT. I was proud of it. Now I look at it & can’t quite believe that I’m so old that I started out with a scrolling blackboard! No such thing as electronic whiteboards back then! And look at that telly!
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Me: Goodnight gorgeous girl.
Gracie: Dad, you will die soon because you’re getting old. But don’t worry, I will put flowers on your grave so it’s OK.
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A new term starts for lots of people tomorrow. If you’re about to start in headship for the first time - good luck! Here’s my latest blog which might help settle your nerves: 10 things I wish I’d known when I became a Headteacher. Enjoy 🙂⬇️
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Tomorrow will be my first Fathers Day without a father 🙁
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Spent some time chatting to teacher colleagues in the UK today. As an outsider looking in at your system, I’d make the following observation: your obsession with marking seems OTT to me. Loads you get right - but this topic came up time & again today: marking for markings sake.
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2/2 My story is no different or any more interesting than anyone else’s. But I was not sitting around watching Netflix, twiddling my thumbs and thinking about how great things were. I’ve never been more torn, never worked harder and never been more proud of my fellow colleagues.
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Could anyone tell me who the actor was who played Forrest Gump?
T.hanks
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This bloke said to me: ‘I’m going to attack you with the neck of a guitar.’ I said: ‘Is that a fret?
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So, today I have no role at
@LaxeySchool
. One of my pupils takes the reins as “Headteacher for the Day” having won this as a prize at our Fair. Apparently it’s non-uniform, there’s an outing to the beach and all pupils will receive an ice-cream! Now why didn’t I think of that!?
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Sunday morning in the family home. Eventually I realise that I am the only one left sat watching Ben and Holly. Think I realised this deep into my third solo episode.
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Y6 on the ferry and
off on their
#residential
🤩 Booked long before today became a Bank Holiday 🤪
🇮🇲 ➡️ 🇬🇧
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What a lovely return to school today after
#lockdown
- brilliant to see all of the pupils coming in with big smiles on their faces 🇮🇲😀
We welcomed them back with music and a balloon archway (non-plastic balloons 100% biodegradable.)
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I was given these lovely flowers today by a child as a “thank you” - the seeds were planted in lockdown back when we were all in the midst of remote learning. Look what they’ve blossomed into. Such a beautiful metaphor for hope and the future. Thank you 💛
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Enjoyed popping into KS1 this afternoon and reading through some of their writing with them 😍
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So, today I have no role at
@LaxeySchool
. One of my pupils takes the reins as “Headteacher for the Day” having won this as a prize at our Mhelliah. Apparently it’s Harry Potter themed, PE lessons all round, and an after-school cinema for Y6! Now why didn’t I think of that!?
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A new term starts for lots of people tomorrow. If you’re about to start in headship for the first time - good luck! Here’s one of my blogs which might help settle your nerves: 10 things I wish I’d known when I became a Headteacher. Enjoy 🙂⬇️
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Did you know that milk is the fastest liquid on earth?
It’s pasteurized before you even see it.
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Proud of my Gracie today. She may be visually impaired but you wouldn't know seeing her score in the girls football at the
#ManxYouthGames
🇮🇲😍⚽️⬇️
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We’ve had to report the theft of thousands of litres of oil from Laxey School’s oil tank today. No heating, no hot water. Good job I’ve got the best caretaker who has worked hard to liaise with Police and get things moving and to get us all sorted.
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Sorry about my earlier joke about oil.
It was a bit crude.
I'll make sure they're more refined in future.
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My new years resolution will be to stop using spray on deodorant.
Roll on next year!
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Education Minister Alex Allinson said that before the crisis he wouldn’t have referred to teachers as frontline emergency service workers, but ’they are now’. He praised teachers for providing for key workers chn & doing their jobs in a ’dark period like we’ve never seen before’.
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I wondered why the ball was getting bigger.
Then it hit me.
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Normally I am pretty good with chili peppers. These have destroyed my evening, I won't lie. I can't even speak 🌶
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One of my biggest regrets?
Rubbing Ketchup into my eyes.
But thats Heinz sight for you.
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What do we want?
Low flying airplane noises!
When do we want them?
NNNEEEEEEOOOOOOOOWWWWWW
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Shopping for a new coat. I want this one but Stephanie says no.
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TT2023:
❌️ Grandstand live music
❌️ Late nite entertainment
❌️ Bottleneck beer tent
❌️ 1886 Prom concert
❌️ Fun fair
❌️ Scoreboard
❌️ Senior race on Friday
❌️ "Mad Sunday"
The festival event is being eroded away before our eyes.
Late night live music at the grandstand during the Isle of Man TT races has been scrapped due to noise concerns, the enterprise department has said.
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I started as a nervous probationary teacher 20 years ago. I don't feel old enough, nor wise enough, to have 20 years of career under my belt. Its been a great journey from my days with a scrolling blackboard to leading three schools.
Here's to the next to 20 🤩
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Relaxing day today, then tomorrow I have a meeting with the OCG. I mean SLT.
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So many kind words from so many of you - thank you 💛 We are home and all is well.
My youngest little girl going in to hospital this morning for an op 😕💛
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What have the residents of the Isle of Man been doing to keep themselves occupied during the current lockdown?
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Risk it for a biscuit... my ultimate goal is for unsupervised playtimes in schools
#ukedchat
#primaryrocks
#schoolimprovement
#iqmaward
#innovation
#whyiloveteaching
#schools
#isleofman
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Fabulous afternoon in the Manx sunshine ☀️ watching the marvellous Red Arrows 🇮🇲
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One week to the day since New Year’s Day... and Dry January comes to a somewhat abrupt end. Have a great weekend everyone 🍷
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School administrators are getting much younger these days 😍
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Woah! So excited about this! Make sure you're tuned into BBC1 on Friday night approx 8pm - Dhoon School & Laxey School feature amongst only 8 choirs from across British Isles performing this year's choir song for Children In Need! Filmed & recorded last month - can't wait to see!
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People who can’t tell the difference between whole numbers and decimals are missing the point.
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Dad’s headstone has been fitted in the Church Yard. Not comforting (yet) just another shock moment and a bit upsetting.
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I have a Russian friend who’s a sound engineer. And a Czech one too, and a Czech one too.
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Can’t believe how much my shirts have shrunk in the wash over the summer. 😳
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Today I closed the door on Laxey School and Dhoon School. Both are fully closed for the foreseeable. Tomorrow, I report for duty as a key worker at Onchan School - one of our “hubs” for key-worker’s children. Onchan School is the primary school I attended as a wee lad. Weird.
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Does anyone do staff “appraisal” in a truly innovative/inspiring way? Non-target based, not linked to pay, light touch for most, CPD & well-being focussed. Basically - something that is not a waste of time. Would be great if you could share your school, MAT or authority policy...
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What do you call a bunch of chess players bragging about their games in a hotel lobby?
Chess nuts boasting in an open foyer.
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Lost dad late last year. Would have been his birthday today. Should have been out for a pint tonight. How times change.
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I was addicted to the hokey cokey.
But, I turned myself around.
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It’s not half term in the Isle of Man just yet. Still, I do get a day off on Thursday apparently as one of the pupils becomes
#HeadteacherForADay
🇮🇲🤩⬇️
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A1. I don't ask my teachers for a timetable, nor do I impose one on them. Trust them to deliver the curriculum in a way that works for them and their pupils. So, off timetable doesn't really exist in my schools.
#PrimaryRocks
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It’s inappropriate to make a "dad joke" if you’re not a dad.
It’s a faux pa.
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LOVE this - what started out as a couple of children using chalk at playtime has turned into a spontaneous effort by all the pupils to colour in our playground wall. 😍
@LaxeySchool
@iomdesc
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I accidentally booked myself onto an escapology course; I'm really struggling to get out of it.
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I’m not sure everyone was facing the right way in assembly today 🤔🤪🐶
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Gracie had two chalkboards to hold up today. I knew about one of them, and was surprised with the other 🙂😍
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The
@rafredarrows
display was
#fantastic
this evening over the bay in Douglas CITY ☀️🤩🇮🇲 Simply stunning 👏👏👏
#IOMTT
#IOMTT22
#IsleOfMan
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I live in the Isle of Man 🇮🇲 What a fabulously glorious place it can be☀️
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At the airport. Going in search of some much needed sun ☀️
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Dhoon School and Laxey School performing in the Children In Need choir last night. They were brilliant on the main show and also had the privilege of playing out NW Tonight 👏🤩🇮🇲⬇️
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Nearly brought a tear to my eye - an unexpected gift arrived at my house today from the parents at one of my schools. Not necessary- but thank you so much 💛
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One thing I have quite enjoyed recently is having a nosey of everyone’s homes as they video conference or Skype into the TV news shows.
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🆕️ Should Headteachers Be PROUD To Be The WORST Teacher In Their School? The Answer May SURPRISE You!
"The best headteachers understand that their legacy is not in being the best teacher but in helping others become the best version of themselves."
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Delighted to be able to announce that Laxey / Dhoon has been shortlisted in the national
@tes
Awards 2021. We have been nominated in the Primary School of the Year category.
#TesAwards
#TesAwards2021
@LaxeySchool
@DhoonSchool
@iomdesc
🇮🇲
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Probably the
#best
week I've ever had in schools
➡️ No SATs
➡️ Y6 off-island residential
➡️ Farm animal visits
➡️ Rock Kidz visits
➡️ Rally Car visit
➡️ Minister of Ed visit
➡️ MHK visit
➡️ Planning for NEWmobile
➡️ PC Lou re Coronation
AND.....
➡️ Gracie got LearningHero today
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New day, New term, New school 🏫
#Day1
at Willaston School 🤩 Lots to look forward to today including meeting new colleagues, pupils and parents. Cant wait to get started...
#Community
#Partnership
#IsleOfMan
👫👥🇮🇲
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How did Mary and Joseph know that Jesus weighed 7lb 8oz?
They had a weigh in the manger.
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Fundraiser last night. Staff. Parents. A drink or two.
And a new concept was born. RockKidz After Hours 😂💥🤩🎸⬇️ (Only in the Isle of Man 😛🇮🇲)
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I've been sacked from my job at the orange juice factory.
I just couldn't concentrate.
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Don’t forget to have a go at our “Returning to School” sheet - a gentle well-being check for our pupils as they prepare to come back to
@LaxeySchool
and
@DhoonSchool
👇
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