How is it Sunday night already? I spent yesterday in school and I need one more day.

A Saturday thought.

For example: go.bsky.app/KYqcRxH

Really enjoyed #traitors

How long until I fall asleep in front of the log burner? 💤💤💤💤💤💤

Thank you @mrsveritea.bsky.social for cheering up Blue Monday so effectively 🥰

Very exciting news 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🚲

I have finally got an air fryer and I love it! I think I might need to get out a bit more. 😂

Some mornings are stunning and full of hope.

Got to hope 🤞🤞🤞

Reading an old diary… “Officially Covid outbreak. Public Health involved in risk assessment” “41 COVID cases today. Hardly any staff. My sister got the Ofsted call.” “Another bubble closed. No staff. Couldn’t sleep last night.” I’m glad I kept notes. I had almost forgotten what it was like.

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Over three months ago I had a fall. I have been well looked after by the NHS and now have my MRI results. I have a plan and understand the potential next steps. Really grateful to all the people who have helped on my journey.

This Headteacher knows what he is talking about.

Proper job snowing and it is beautiful, magical and mesmerising. I love it.

Been a really brutal few days. Traitors and sleep now, I hope.

All the best of luck to everyone returning to work on schools today. Go carefully, it’s a chilly start to the new term.

Charging the battery pack for my heated coat. It’s the best thing in my winter headteacher life.

Working in an attempt to feel ready for work. My new to do list is growing exponentially!

Go out and look at the moon. Take a moment and marvel at it. You’ll thank me as you shiver.

And with that Christmas is back in the boxes for another year. House is tidy. Ready to relax.

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Too soon Sainsbury’s. Too soon.

It is a bit chilly today 🥶

Traitors time.

Wishing you a very Happy New Year 🥳

Herring Gull with a starfish.

Happy Christmas Eve to you all. 🎄🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻🎄

Love Driving Home for Christmas 🚗 🏠 🎅🏻 🎄

How do you know it’s the start of a holiday? You wake up feeling 🤒 Why does it always happen?

Sunday is the Winter Solstice in the northern hemisphere. The point in the year when daylight is at its shortest Across the UK, daylight will be in short supply: Less than 8 hours in the far south 🕑 And under 6 hours in the far north 🕑

Help to settle a debate… Is it Santa 🎅🏻 or Father Christmas 🎅🏻? Wish we could do a festive poll! 🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻🎄

Congratulations to the lovely @mrsveritea.bsky.social what lucky people to have you in their team.

Some weeks are real rollercoasters! Going to embrace all that is good in my little life 😊

I am having my most productive work day in ages. A good sleep has cleared my brain and I’m attacking the jobs I had put to the bottom of my To Do List!

This made me my day.

I have lost count of the number of times I’ve heard Last Christmas so far this year. One more time won’t hurt. 🎅🏻

100% success in hearing Last Christmas so far. Let’s see what today brings.

Worth a read. Hands up who has had to step into breakfast club this academic year. 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️

Preparing for the new era of inspection: what school leaders should know now by Mark Enser. Includes Mark’s top-10 questions that subject leaders and senior teams should consider and be able to answer.

Whamageddon already. Heard Last Christmas already. Means I can just enjoy it now throughout the festive period.

Does anyone know how I can change preferences for communication from the NHS. Have had three letters this morning which I’d already read on the app. Don’t want to cost the NHS/ planet any more than I have to!

I wish someone would make the following (at a cheaper price than the all singing and dancing alternatives): * Oven that just goes to 170° * Tumble dryer with one setting that just gets stuff dry * Dishwasher with one setting that just gets things clean Less options, cheaper price. The end. 😂

Phonics target, attendance target, more reading tests; so utterly depressing. I’m not one for bleating, but the world has changed. Schools are unrecognisable from 10 years ago: complex and scary needs, apathy, illness. Sooner we understand this, the quicker we can address it.

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How many are on the SLT at your school? We are 11-18 Local Authority with 1214 students. Me DHT 3 x AHT SENCO Head of Sixth Form It seems in line with the schools where I have worked previously but may be different around the country? Think I would struggle for capacity if we cut any.

Loving the sky this evening.