A moment we thought we would never see 🤯 Sabastian Sawe has become the first person to run a marathon in under two hours in race conditions.

ngl i thought vampires sucked blood through their pointy teeth. like teeth straws. i’m an idiot

A lot of schools I work with are now moving towards a two-week October half-term (if they haven’t done so already). The advantages are obvious. Teachers get the break that they need after the longest half-term of the year, as do students. Absences caused by ill health should reduce, and the second half-term should be all the more manageable for the extra rest that everyone has got. Having two weeks in October also has knock on’s with holiday elsewhere, but so far the anecdotal evidence is that it is worth it. Has anyone been in a school that has made this change? What are the benefits that you’ve seen? Or, if you’re in a setting that has always been this way, would you want to change to a one-week half-term in October?

Some will know I recently moved from Kent to Northumberland and loving the rural pace. To give back, I’m offering 2 fully-funded leadership development days (1 school, 1 Trust) free coaching for a Headteacher to local schools within an hour or so.