Sarah O'Boyle 💙

Passionate & experienced Primary Head Teacher; best education for all. Lovely mummy, wife, sister & aunt. Life is hard but fun!

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

Small steps still move us forward. Take that first step in the direction you want to go

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[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

Choose people wisely! 🙌

[Kevin McLeod @bannon1975]

The teacher who notices a child reading something unexpected, a gaming manual, a football programme, and says that counts is doing something important.
They are expanding the definition of reading in that child's mind.
From something narrow and assessed to something wide and personal.
That moment of recognition costs nothing.
It can change everything.
To all the amazing teachers out there, we thank you.

[Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 @MichaelRosenYes]

Out on September 10

[Voices of WW2 @VoicesofWW2]

Everyone knows Dunkirk. 338,000 men rescued from the beaches, the "miracle" that saved Britain.

Almost nobody knows what happened 8 days later, 100 miles down the coast. This story was buried for years, and once you hear it you will understand why.

While Dunkirk was being evacuated, the 51st Highland Division was deliberately kept in France. Churchill wanted to prove to the French that Britain would not abandon them. So 10,000 Scotsmen kept fighting along the Somme while everyone else went home.

They fought well. Too well to retreat in time.

By June 10, Rommel's 7th Panzer Division, moving so fast the Germans called it the Ghost Division, had cut them off from every port. The Highlanders fell back to a tiny fishing town called Saint-Valery-en-Caux, with cliffs at their backs and the Royal Navy on the way.

A second Dunkirk. That was the plan. Operation Cycle, ships waiting offshore.

Then the fog rolled in.

The ships could not reach the beaches in the dark and mist. And by morning, Rommel had artillery on the cliffs above the town, firing down on anything that floated. Men climbed down cliff faces on ropes made of rifle slings trying to reach boats. Some fell. The rescue never came.

On June 12, 1940, Major General Victor Fortune surrendered the 51st Highland Division to Rommel. There is a famous photo of the two men standing together, Rommel grinning, Fortune staring into the distance like he is somewhere else.

10,000 men marched east into 5 years of captivity. In parts of the Highlands, nearly every family knew someone in the bag. They called it the lost division, and for decades many Scots quietly believed they had been sacrificed.

Two details worth knowing.

Fortune was offered better treatment as a general. He refused privileges and stayed with his men for the entire war, organizing care for the sick and keeping discipline in the camps. He was knighted from a hospital bed after liberation.

And in September 1944, the rebuilt 51st Highland Division was given one specific assignment, at the request of its commander. They liberated Saint-Valery-en-Caux. The pipers played in the same square where their brothers had surrendered four years earlier.

Dunkirk got the movie. These men got the long war.

Worth remembering them today.

[Kevin McLeod @bannon1975]

End of the week thought.
Somewhere this week, a child picked up a book they didn't think they'd like.
And didn't put it down.
They won't mention it at school on Monday.
But they'll be thinking about it.
That is a reader being made in real time.
Quietly. Privately. Exactly as it should happen.

[Dan Walker @mrdanwalker]

I must confess to being a bit emotional this morning at the news of a knighthood for Kevin Sinfield.

I’ve always called him ‘Sir Kev’ and it’s hard to think of a man more deserving. He showed us all what it is to be a friend. What it means to step up when people need you and he did it all for his mate ❤️

After he carried Rob across the line in the Leeds marathon someone sent me this poem anonymously and I kept it on my phone. They called it ‘Arise Sir Kev’…

When shadows gathered, and hearts would break
Kev knew it was time to take…
One step, another, through wind and rain,
Carrying hope, despite the pain.

He never stopped, mile after mile,
Driven by loyalty, strength… a smile.
For Rob, his friend, he aim was true
Showing us all, what friendship can do.

Not measured in trophies, applause, or fame…
But turning up, again and again.
And in every mile he chose to run,
He showed us how friendship is truly done.

[charlie mackesy @charliemackesy]

❤️

[Henshi @HenshiG]

Today marks Anne Frank’s birthday.

In this precious 1941 footage — the only known video of her — a bright-eyed young girl leans out her
Amsterdam window, smiling as she catches a glimpse of her neighbor’s wedding. Just a fleeting moment of pure childhood joy, laughter, and ordinary wonder.

Months later, that innocence would be stolen forever.

Yet in these few seconds, we see the vibrant life that was taken from her — and from six million others. Anne’s diary would later teach the world that even in darkness, the human spirit can hold onto hope, beauty, and dreams.

On her birthday, may we cherish the ordinary moments we so often take for granted and stay vigilant to ensure that this doesn’t happen again.

May her memory stir our hearts to protect the innocent, stand against hatred, and build a more compassionate world where no child ever has to hide from evil again.
May her memory be a blessing.

[Erdington Hall Primary School @ErdingtonHallPS]

🎶 Our pupils are already warming up their vocal chords with new songs this month as we get ready for #YoungVoices 2027! 🎤
It’s never too early to prepare for such an amazing experience ✨
@YoungVoicesUK 👉 https://t.co/EJcHDXNci2 #MusicEducation #Choir #WeLoveSinging

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

In a world where you can be anything, be warm, kind-hearted and generous

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[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

Doing your best will vary from day to day. And that’s okay

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[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

Joyful June - Day 10: Bring joy to others by doing something kind for them https://t.co/HZQI1uz0Xz #JoyfulJune

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference

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[The Iceman @the_iceman64]

90% of the soldiers on the first boats to hit the beach didn't live to see the end of the day. Look at those faces. Some of them never made it to 18.

Never forget that they paid the ultimate price for our freedom. We live our lives the way we do because of them.

[Sarah O'Boyle 💙 @Mrs_OBoyle]

@karenfthompson That’s terrible!! You okay? 😬

[Erdington Hall Primary School @ErdingtonHallPS]

Year 4 are not only Times Tables Rock Stars, they’re scientists too! ⭐🔬

After an inspiring visit to @Thinktank_Muse, pupils explored chemical changes and developed their scientific knowledge and curiosity.

#STEM #CulturalCapital #PrimaryScience @Summit_LT

[Sarah O'Boyle 💙 @Mrs_OBoyle]

@randhawa_pam Well done, Pam! 🤩🎉

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

Kindness costs nothing and means everything

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[Erdington Hall Primary School @ErdingtonHallPS]

We are looking forward to welcoming our families back on Monday 1st June. For an idea of exciting learning and events at our school, have a look at our latest newsletter. Go to https://t.co/wWkYJF8fqV

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