Dave Jenkins (@bolton_jinks) 's Twitter Profile
Dave Jenkins

@bolton_jinks

Educational Psychologist, ELSA Trainer and Kindness Leader - Be one of a kind, but always be kind. 🌞 #adayinthelifeofaMATEP

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I can totally understand where he's coming from. It was exactly the same with my Dad calling me David. πŸ˜‰ Don't call him Oliver - the British qualifier aiming to stun Alcaraz - bbc.com/sport/tennis/a…

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A wonderful first day Festival of Education πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ today! Really useful sessions with plenty of food for thought and to take back to my Trust colleagues. Some decent freebies, too! Looking forward to day 2 tomorrow...! πŸŒžπŸŽ‰πŸ’– Bolton are massive everywhere we go! ⚽️ #EducationFest Bolton Wanderers

A wonderful first day <a href="/EducationFest/">Festival of Education πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§</a> today! Really useful sessions with plenty of food for thought and to take back to my Trust colleagues. Some decent freebies, too! Looking forward to day 2 tomorrow...! πŸŒžπŸŽ‰πŸ’– Bolton are massive everywhere we go! ⚽️ #EducationFest <a href="/OfficialBWFC/">Bolton Wanderers</a>
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A single spark of belief can ignite a movement of compassion in schools. This book is my offering to every teacher, parent, and pupil who believes kindness can change the world. πŸ“˜ This is the beginning of something beautiful. πŸ”— tinyurl.com/The-kindness-q…

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Day 2 Festival of Education πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ and more great sessions from John Magee πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§UK Kindness Schools' Ambassador (photo opportunity grabbed!) and Dr Jaz Ampaw-Farr - will forgive her for saying I was sporting the Adam Sandler (Happy Gilmore?) look - before the legendary Lenny Henry aptly brought #EducationFest to a close. πŸŒžπŸŽ‰πŸ’–

Day 2 <a href="/EducationFest/">Festival of Education πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§</a> and more great sessions from <a href="/KindnessCoach_/">John Magee πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§UK Kindness Schools' Ambassador</a> (photo opportunity grabbed!) and <a href="/jazampawfarr/">Dr Jaz Ampaw-Farr</a> - will forgive her for saying I was sporting the <a href="/AdamSandler/">Adam Sandler</a> (Happy Gilmore?) look - before the legendary <a href="/LennyHenry/">Lenny Henry</a> aptly brought #EducationFest to a close. πŸŒžπŸŽ‰πŸ’–
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Absolutely. Having been into many schools in my 25+ years working as an EP, I couldn't agree more. They do an amazing job and, indeed, I couldn't manage without them. I also have to say that as my wife works in a school office. This made her day...! πŸŒžπŸ‘‡πŸ’–#TwitterEPs #TwitterTEPs

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Wow.....!!! Last of the single digit years on #Twitter...! Have met and continue to meet some amazing people on here, and am sticking it out because of it...! Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! πŸŒžπŸ’– #MyTwitterAnniversary

Wow.....!!! Last of the single digit years on #Twitter...! Have met and continue to meet some amazing people on here, and am sticking it out because of it...! Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! πŸŒžπŸ’– #MyTwitterAnniversary
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Celebrating 2️⃣5️⃣ years of marriage to my wonderful wife today...! It's hard to believe we've now been married for a quarter of a century, together even longer, been through so much together and are still going strong. I still wonder how she puts up with me. πŸŒžπŸ‘°β€β™€πŸ€΅2️⃣5️⃣πŸ₯‚πŸΎπŸŽŠπŸ’–

Celebrating 2️⃣5️⃣ years of marriage to my wonderful wife today...! It's hard to believe we've now been married for a quarter of a century, together even longer, been through so much together and are still going strong. I still wonder how she puts up with me. πŸŒžπŸ‘°β€β™€πŸ€΅2️⃣5️⃣πŸ₯‚πŸΎπŸŽŠπŸ’–
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Turns out I'm the only one in our local Starbucks UK to order a latte macchiato. That explains why I sometimes end up with a caramel latte macchiato instead. Good job I don't have a problem with coffee syrups. πŸ˜‹β˜•οΈ #WorkingFromHome #MidMorningCoffeeBreak

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This is so important. Unfortunately, there is quite a lot of what I call "competitive parenting" these days, where parents will deliberately pre-teach their kids certain skills before they start school, neglecting much more important social skills and emotional literacy. πŸŒžπŸ‘‡πŸ’–

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Ann Brook, the PEP who interviewed me in North Somerset back in October 2001 after 2 temporary contracts. Both influenced and inspired by her values, strengths and actions, not to mention the fact she took me under her wing and made me feel valued. πŸŒžπŸ‘‡πŸ’– #TwitterEPs #TwitterTEPs

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Nice to be able to share my cuppa with someone West Country Waterpark while taking a break from paddleboarding. "Cracking paddleboarding, Gromit!". Gromit Unleashed πŸŒžβ˜•οΈπŸŒŠπŸ’– #GromitUnleashed2025

Nice to be able to share my cuppa with someone <a href="/WestCountryWP/">West Country Waterpark</a> while taking a break from paddleboarding. "Cracking paddleboarding, Gromit!". <a href="/GromitUnleashed/">Gromit Unleashed</a> πŸŒžβ˜•οΈπŸŒŠπŸ’– #GromitUnleashed2025
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Lovely end-of-year catch-up after work with a few of my team and wider Trust colleagues The Bower Inn. Definitely needed that. It's been a difficult few days. πŸŒžπŸ»πŸ’– #adayinthelifeofaMATEP

Lovely end-of-year catch-up after work with a few of my team and wider Trust colleagues <a href="/TheBowerInn/">The Bower Inn</a>. Definitely needed that. It's been a difficult few days. πŸŒžπŸ»πŸ’– #adayinthelifeofaMATEP
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A walk down to our local Warmley Waiting Room CafΓ© and Tea Garden with my wife and son during my lunch break while working from home. Lovely lunch, the toilet tardis and a new addition from the Gromit Unleashed trail. "Cracking cafΓ©, Norbot!". πŸŒžβ˜•οΈπŸ’– #adayinthelifeofaMATEP

A walk down to our local Warmley Waiting Room CafΓ© and Tea Garden with my wife and son during my lunch break while working from home. Lovely lunch, the toilet tardis and a new addition from the <a href="/GromitUnleashed/">Gromit Unleashed</a> trail. "Cracking cafΓ©, Norbot!". πŸŒžβ˜•οΈπŸ’– #adayinthelifeofaMATEP