Vicky Simmons @vickydymphna

Vicky Simmons

@vickydymphna.bsky.social

Deputy Headteacher at a two form trust school in Tower Hamlets, avid reader, sewist, animal lover

207 Followers | 294 Following | 7 Posts | Joined: 18.08.2024 | 1.6825

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@netgalley.bsky.social

26.02.2025 06:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Needy Little Things I just reviewed Needy Little Things by Channelle Desamours

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to review Needy Little Things by @elledesamours.bsky.social Desamours. It was such a great read! You can check out my ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review here -
www.netgalley.co.uk/book/497075/...

26.02.2025 06:13 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I've just finished reading Handle with Care by Louisa Reid through Netgalley. My gosh the last chapter broke me!

14.09.2024 07:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I'm helping out at a rally against food poverty then heading to the swimming pool.

14.09.2024 06:55 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

📢BOOK GIVEAWAY📢

To celebrate my joining BlueSky, I'm going to give away a copy of my recently released, 5* rated, Mary Myatt approved book 'Teaching Hacks'.

Covering writing, oracy, revision, learner identity, curriculum and more!

Simple RT and follow to be entered.

Drawn 23rd Sept!

13.09.2024 19:29 — 👍 17 🔁 25 💬 0 📌 3

Anti Bullying letter/script As you might be aware, several Hackney schools are closing their doors for the final time in a couple of days. Sadly, our school, Baden Powell, is one of them. Before we close however, we wanted to sh...

Link to the google doc here for anyone who needs a text reader - docs.google.com/document/d/1...

01.09.2024 11:03 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

In July my school closed its doors for the final time. For 4 years I worked with a great group of Anti-Bullying Ambassadors. They were so close to earning their final badge; the community badge. As part of an effort to keep a promise, please check out their open letter and help them get their badge.

01.09.2024 11:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Hi all. I have been teaching in a one form primary in Hackney for 18 years. I started as an NQT and moved up to Deputy Headteacher (with SENCo and DSL responsibilities), a role I really love. Sadly my school closed in July so in October I'm continuing my Deputy role in a new school in Tower Hamlets

18.08.2024 12:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

@vickydymphna is following 20 prominent accounts

@theheadsoffice
@theheadsoffice

Retired HT. Founder of Listening Ear, a FREE service for anyone in education. I help you move forward. Also getting into creative journaling & trying to learn to play the piano! Julia & Nick's Little Adventures https://jskinner675.substack.com/

Matt Ramsey
@onenerdsopinion

Huge nerd. I love books and people who love books, D&D, Horror, SciFi, Boardgames... Basically if the thing you're thinking of is nerdy, I probably love it. Dog and cat dad to Spike & Dandruff. He/Him https://linktr.ee/OneNerdyOpinion

Teacher's Pet Classroom Resources
@tpetuk

The home of creative classroom resources. Sign up today for a monthly membership - Just £6.25! www.tpet.co.uk

Phil TPET KS2
@philtpetks2

Primary school teacher. Now planning KS2 resources at Teacher's Pet. Will follow back if your account is education based. Follow Teacher's Pet here - https://bsky.app/profile/tpetuk.bsky.social

OFQUAL Schools Youth Mental Health Qualification
@youthmhfa

Approved provider of the OFQUAL YMHFA Qualification. Delivered as a day course or integrated into PSHE Curriculum. Support@firstaidprovision.co.uk

Institute for Multi-Sensory Education
@imse-og

BlueCow Education
@bluecoweducation

Ex-senior leaders supporting fellow educators with a mixture of (mostly) free CPD and paid market research opportunities.

What’s The Debate
@whatsthedebate

Tackling Sexual Violence and Domestic Abuse through RSHE and PSHE. Resources, Training and Consultancy www.whatsthedebate.co.uk

Ben Houghton
@rgshead

Headteacher of Redland Green School Bristol. Whippet obsessive.

Safeguarding Network
@safernetwork

So we are here… all things safeguarding in education. Supervision, training and in house training resources for our members. Lots of free resources and free bulletin at https://safeguarding.network

Tracey Jane Smith
@traceyjane

Former Headteacher, current Education Consultant, teacher trainer, Values-based Education. Cats, books and writing. EdD student.

SEND Warrior Mum making a difference! ( same as Twitter!)
@sendwarriormum

🌟LETS HOPE THAT WE CAN REBUILD OUR COMMUNITY ON HERE!!🌟 Parentcarer, Speaker, Podcast Host of ‘Sharing The Load as an Unpaid Carer’ on X, campaigning to secure my #Autistic #PDA #ADHD son’s future,driving change, #educating and empowering #SEND families!♿️

Sam Denno
@samdenno-twinkl

Assessment Lead @ Twinkl | English Teacher & Edtech Innovator | Progenitor of Beyond Secondary Resources | Host of Obsessed with Assessment Podcast | Always Learning

Rethink Food
@rethinkfooduk

Nonprofit on a mission to create a generation of healthy, food-literate, and environmentally conscious young people; fighting food insecurity and food waste in our communities.

Liz Brownlee
@lizpoet

I'm a children's poet, I love writing animal and shape poems, and the children's poetry world! National Poetry Day Ambassador. Assistance Dog Owner. Book reader. Coffee drinker. Friend. Between Bristol and Bath.

Ashleigh Pain
@ashleighpain

Director of Education. Trustee. National SEND and Safeguarding Advisor.

Boost Primary
@boostprimary

Creating educational resources & schemes for schools based on leading research. Striving to lower teacher workload. boostprimary.com

School Jobs
@schooljobs

The Bluesky home of Vocational Recruitment who support schools and candidates with their recruitment needs. We specialise in helping unemployed people and underrepresented groups into education roles. Vocationalrecruitment.com

Rhianna Levi-Burton
@rhiannalevi98

Former Worcestershire Poet Laureate. Cover teacher. Social media manager. Published writer. Mental health advocate. Coffee, cats, tattoos, movie fanatic. Tolkien enthusiast. 🖤 Worcester, UK

@mrshollow

40 something mum and headteacher. Lifelong LFC fan. Clinging on by the acrylic nails. Reader of books.