Mr_M_Day

West Midlands-based MFL teacher and Family Lunch Champion at Q3 Academy Langley, Luton Town FC fan.

[Q3 Academy Langley @q3langley]

A huge well done to the whole staff team @q3langley on the Silver award @TeachingAwards !

[Q3 Academy Langley @q3langley]

The @q3langley Whole Staff Team with the @TeachingAwards Silver Award. Well done to all staff, students and families - both past and present for this amazing honour!

[Mr_M_Day @MrMDayMFL]

The classroom is @FIFAWorldCup ready @q3langley @BBCSport #itscominghome ⚽🏆🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Mr_M_Day @MrMDayMFL]

Always looking to refine and innovate - voting cards have been a game changer for engagement 🟥🟩

[Peter Lee @pete___lee]

Loved this discussion @q3langley today…complete with our @RSCookLive voting cards !

[Mr_M_Day @MrMDayMFL]

@q3langley The place I get to call work 💜 #Christmas #FamilyLunch

[Mr_M_Day @MrMDayMFL]

It's beginning to look a lot like #ChristmasFamilyLunch here @q3langley 🎄🎁🎅☃️

[Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71]

This is well meant but I can't agree.
1. Smartphones are designed to be attention magnets, which reduces motivation and focus.
2. They're a safeguarding nightmare, exposing children to every nightmare the human mind can conceive of, or meet. 'When should I let my kids have their own iPhone?' I'm often asked. 'When you're happy for them to see pornography and horror, or discern a paedophile from a penpal,' is my answer.
3. The way we 'teach children to use them' is to teach them the habit of not feeling compelled to be on them constantly. They don't need training in how to use apps properly etc. Children will not willingly choose to be off something that is designed to capture their attention and devotion. The manufacturers don't care if they're learning Latin or posting racist Pepe memes, as long as their eyeballs are aimed at the plastic.

It's the duty of adults to protect children from these hazards that can stunt their safety and learning, until they possess the habits and inclinations of maturity to do so independently. The analogy with other toxic material like tobacco is closer than this article suggests.

Lots of schools have 'bans' but don't actually enforce them, as I see on a weekly basis. But schools that do this, and do so with enthusiasm and sincerity, never regret it. No schools chooses to undo a phone ban once they have seen the improvement it makes to the fabric of their community. Teachers, parents *and* students prefer it after a few months.

Ban phones in schools from gate to gate, except in very niche circumstances. Leaders don't need the law to compel this, to act. You certainly don't need expensive pouches or kit of any kind.

It just needs the heart to make it happen.

[Mr_M_Day @MrMDayMFL]

Fantastic event - well done and thank you @JamieGBarry and @YewTreeSandwell staff 👏🎆

[Yew Tree Primary School @YewTreeSandwell]

What a fantastic community firework event. Thank you to everybody who came and supported this and, of course, to our amazing PTA and volunteers for running tonight. #YewTreeFamily

[Jamie Barry @JamieGBarry]

We are currently hiring at Yew Tree:

Part time (0.6FTE) permanent teacher - https://t.co/qv4XNSjBuu…

Full time maternity cover teacher - https://t.co/qv4XNSjBuu…

Get in touch for details.

[Mr_M_Day @MrMDayMFL]

A special day for all #MFL teachers and language lovers. Here @q3langley, we're of course celebrating with a #FamilyLunch question. Lovely to hear the positive thoughts of our students. What are your thoughts? #EDoL #EuropeanDayOfLanguages #europeandayoflanguages2025 🇪🇸🇫🇷🇪🇺

[Q3 Academy Langley @q3langley]

The traditional All Staff photo @q3langley for 2025-26 - our tenth academic year of operating. #ChangeTheNarrative

[Mr_M_Day @MrMDayMFL]

IT'S STAYING HOME!!!! 🦁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏆

Looks like I will be teaching Spanish after all but I might refuse to teach French after that AWFUL refereeing performance!

#Lionesses #WEURO2025

[Mr_M_Day @MrMDayMFL]

Pretty sure I'm allowed to refuse to teach Spanish in September if the #Lionesses don't win #WEURO2025 right? 🤔🦁🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Mr_M_Day @MrMDayMFL]

Massive supporter of this. Was a real game-changer when I joined @q3langley.

[David Scales @MrDavidScales]

@AAWoodfields will have a mobile phone ban on school site from September. This week and next is our trial fortnight so that scholars can have a go and see what it’s like. More and more scholars are going phone free and they are feeling the benefits. More should try it!

[Mr_M_Day @MrMDayMFL]

Always a pleasure to host such distinguished visitors @q3langley!

[Q3 Academy Langley @q3langley]

Great to host @livinghealthy yesterday ! Watch this space...!

[Mr_M_Day @MrMDayMFL]

Really thoughtful, insightful and important thread from @tombennett71 👇

[Tom Bennett OBE @tombennett71]

Finally watched Adolescence. The world’s given its take and here’s my microscopic contribution: the school in episode 2 is entirely plausible. Writing its depiction off as an ‘insult’ to teachers is tribal. I’ve seen many schools with this decaying level of culture. What resonated? 🧵

[Mr_M_Day @MrMDayMFL]

@RestIsPolitics @RoryStewartUK @campbellclaret Would you rather have a local MP who is part of the Cabinet and can therefore wield influence within Government, or one who is a backbencher and can therefore dedicate more time to local constituency issues? Would love to hear your thoughts especially with your combined experince

[Mr_M_Day @MrMDayMFL]

The moment I was caught off-guard by a superbly-arranged flash mob to promote our upcoming production of Oliver Jr at @q3langley - well done to everyone involved 👏 #FamilyLunch #Oliver https://t.co/BJF4REi6n2

[Mr_M_Day @MrMDayMFL]

Brilliant thread!

[David Scales @MrDavidScales]

Family Dining is way of bringing staff and scholars together to share good food, good company and good conversation - just like you might do at home. Children serve the food and clear the table. We add public speaking, personal development, appreciation and poetry.

[Q3 Academy Langley @q3langley]

What a week @q3langley!