 chris purvis

Music lover, tech geek, film fan. KS1-3 Teacher, Dad, Brother, Son and Husband. Learning everyday. Pushing boundaries and always looking for new engaging ideas.

[Camus @newstart_2024]

New UK screen time rules just dropped — and they’re stricter than most parents expected.

From 27 March 2026, England says: zero solo screens for under-2s (except quick video calls with family), and max one hour a day for 2–5 year olds — no screens at meals or the hour before bed. Co-view everything, stick to slow-paced content, and ditch fast social-media clips and AI toys completely.

The science is sobering: toddlers’ brains process info up to 10 times slower than adults. Fast-paced screens push them into fight-or-flight mode — racing heart, surging energy — while they’re sitting still. Researchers at the University of East London say this mismatch can wire kids for more tantrums and emotional struggles later. Using screens to calm meltdowns? It often backfires long-term.

As a parent, it’s brutal — we all know that explosion the second you take the tablet away.

But this feels like evidence finally catching up with what our gut has been telling us.

How are you handling screens with little ones — strict limits, co-viewing, or mostly winging it?

[ chris purvis @thebeetlebum]

@TomFletcher Happy New Year Tom. It’s a long shot but I’m trying to get the sheet music for Thread of Hope. My son is currently obsessed with it and as he’s got a keyboard for Christmas is desperate to try and play it. He can’t play just yet but is enjoying trying. Please and TU.

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@howdenlocaluk @lionsofficial @Friarsgrove

[ chris purvis @thebeetlebum]

#FoppFlow

[foppofficial @FOPPofficial]

To celebrate to physical release of Flow this Monday, we have a bundle giveaway courtesy of @curzonfilm!

Win: 1 Bundle (Flow UHD, Tote Bag, Cat Pin, Flow t-shirt size M, 4 Flow Trading Cards)

To win:
Quote repost with #FoppFlow
UK only
Must be following

Date closes: 05/07/2025

[ chris purvis @thebeetlebum]

@howdenlocaluk @lionsofficial @Friarsgrove

[Ashley Booth @MrBoothY6]

A few days delayed, but it's April, a new month, which means it’s time for me to give away a class set of novels via my book shop @ANewChapterBks.

For a chance to win, simply retweet this lil tweet.

[ chris purvis @thebeetlebum]

@_Reading_Rocks_ @lauraannebaker @NathanReed_Illo @scholasticuk Loving the title. Hoping to read soon 🤞

[ReadingRocks @_Reading_Rocks_]

Here's our last BOTW for March!

[Ad-PR] To win a copy of this book, follow, like, share & comment by Friday 6pm. Tag teacher friends for extra entries!

A winner will be chosen at random. UK entries only.

#RR_BookOfTheWeek
@lauraannebaker
@NathanReed_Illo
@scholasticuk

[toppsta @toppsta]

📚 BOOK GIVEAWAY! 📚

Our Book of the Week is - All Brains Are Wonderful - by @MrEPrimary @sciwithrach @tbfhdotcom @bsmallpub

This is a fun, illustrated and accessible guide to neurodiversity and mental health for ages 7+ to help kids understand their amazing minds!

To enter to win a copy, RT, FLW & tell us what you got up to this weekend?

UK only. Ends midnight 30/03 #bookgiveaway #kidsbooks #neurodiversity

[ chris purvis @thebeetlebum]

@toppsta @MrEPrimary @sciwithrach @tbfhDotCom @bsmallpub Spent all Sunday in bed after succumbing to a bug that’s going round. Not much fun. 🎻

[ chris purvis @thebeetlebum]

@clpe1 @bethanwoollvin @FLCBooks 🪨

[Bill Nick @AndILoveTheClub]

Win 2 tickets to the AZ game on Thursday in block 119, view below…

Winner will be chosen at random,
simply follow, like, comment and share to enter into the draw!

Must have CRNs
#COYS

[ chris purvis @thebeetlebum]

@TeachersPetUK @Friarsgrove

[ chris purvis @thebeetlebum]

@TeachersPetUK BOOKS

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@scholasticuk 🍕

[ chris purvis @thebeetlebum]

@GreggsOfficial

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@LbQorg @bookgivingday @_Reading_Rocks_ @Friarsgrove

[Learning by Questions @LbQorg]

🎉 BOOK GIVEAWAY 🎉

To celebrate #BookGivingDay and the love of reading on #ValentinesDay, we're giving away 5 of these fab Little People, Big Dreams books. To #win, simply:

👣 Follow @LbQorg
🔃 Repost
😃 Tag a teacher

🥳 Winner announced 21st February. (UK only)

#LbQ

[FCBG @FCBGNews]

To Celebrate 'Wink Murder: A Bletchley Park Mystery' @bonnierbooks_uk has generously given us 1 set of the Bletchley Park Mystery Series to give to a lucky follower! Please Like & Share by 12 Noon Sunday 16th February! UK only. Winner picked at random.

[ chris purvis @thebeetlebum]

@blackcircles True, although not technically illegal. Could get points though. Wouldn’t advise eating a burger like in the image though 🍔