Day 11/365 #FactsOfTheDay On this day in; 💉 1922, the 1st successful human insulin treatment was administered. 🫁 1964, the 1st official warning that smoking causes lung cancer was issued. 🇧🇩 1972, East Pakistan renames itself Bangladesh. 🧮 11 is the smallest two-digit prime number.

Take care of yourself! ❄️

Brunch with besties. What you having? #Sundaying

"In 2026, please try to share the work of real, living artists . . . the dead ones really don't need the publicity like we do." 😆👍 www.darrellwakelm.com #edusky #UKEd #artists #art #artist #sculpture #artistinresidence #artteacher #artteachers #creatives #inspire

Good morning 🌅 it’s time for the #Edujobs #EduSky bulletin. Last time in this format - soon I’ll move to a concentrated list posted on LinkedIn. What do you say?

Day 9/365 #FactsOfTheDay 🔟 The 1st double-digit day of the year! On this day in: 🚂 1863, the 🌍’s 1st underground passenger railway - The Metropolitan, opened between Paddington & Farringdon & marked the beginning of the London Underground. 🫖 1839 the 1st indigenous Assam tea leaves arrived in 🇬🇧.

Not “quite” in the same league as @steveprince2472.bsky.social but delicious nonetheless: Mini granary loaf with butter, Roasted vegetable soup, Fresh salmon risotto, Cheesecake with raspberry coulee & vanilla ice-cream. @stella-b.bsky.social @hazelmpinner.bsky.social @rachelj47127149.bsky.social

💙 The sky is blue, 🙏🏻 Opportunities are endless, 💭 & imagination is yours for the taking. ✈️ Hypothetically; commitments, finances, worries - not a problem… where would you go?

Hello lovely people, I need your help. We still haven’t found a buyer for Mum’s lovely retirement house near the sea in Cromer on Norfolk coast. It really is time someone else was making happy memories there. I’d really appreciate everyone sharing it widely 😁 www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...

Fairy lights, festive scented candle, fizz, #Fridaying

Day 9/365 #FactsOfTheDay The number 9️⃣ is the largest single digit. The number 9️⃣ has a unique math trick: the digits of any multiple of 9️⃣ add up to 9️⃣. On this day in… ⛳️ 1811 the 1st-ever recorded all-female golf tournament took place in 1811 at Musselburgh, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. 📱 2007 Apple launched the iPhone 1.

My “Snow & Ice” themed #FridayFive are; ❄️ “Cold as Ice” - Foreigner 🧊 “Ice Ice Baby” - Vanilla Ice 🥶 “ Hazy Shade of Winter” - The Bangles ☃️ “Winter” - The Rolling Stones ❄️ “Snow (Hey Oh)" - Red Hot Chili Peppers 🤔🎶 What would you choose?

A closed door might lead you to where you’re meant to be… 🚪✨

🔹🔷🟦 #FridayQuiz 🟦🔷🔹 🔹 Like, share and repost 🔹 Have a go and good luck! 🔹 Share your score below with a gif 🔹 Share the quiz with whoever you want! Happy #Friday! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Teachers are overwhelmed by the guilt of not meeting needs. “Staff know what children need, but they cannot provide it. They carry the emotional fallout of systemic failure daily. Participants in my research described feeling responsible for needs that no single teacher or school could meet.”

I’ve spent a couple of days helping the Year 3 kids at Calmore Junior School with a Fossil project. Each child made their own ammonite sculpture and I left them with an original illustration too 😮 I hope it’s not on eBay tomorrow 😆 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky #UKEd

And the ritual of watching every weather map going to try and work out the decision I might need to make tomorrow begins! 😂😂😂 but this is the best yet! veryweather.co.uk/liveSnowTrac...

Amaryllis owners, how are yours faring? I’ve one with a trumpet that’s gone-over & another about to pop, & a second with 4 trumpets. Help!… I keep turning them to try & straighten them… but you can see how well that’s going. 😬 @stella-b.bsky.social @suecowley.bsky.social @andrewcowley23.bsky.social

Day 8/365 #FactsOfTheDay On this day in… ❄️ 1310 the River Thames froze so thickly that 🔥 were lit on it. 1790 the 1st President of 🇺🇸 (George Washington) delivered the 1st State of the Union address. The number 8️⃣ is considered lucky in 🇨🇳 culture, & the pronunciation of it sounds like "prosperity".

Start 2026 by putting your students’ wellbeing first! 🧘 This 5 minute exercise combines movement, breathwork & poetry to guide children through a series of gentle stretches inspired by nature. 🌳 buff.ly/DTWDV0b Activity taken The Feel Brave Teaching Guide by Avril McDonald: buff.ly/hBIdBdu

Day 6/365 #FactsOfTheDay On this day in… 🎈1785 - the 1st hot air balloon crossed the English Channel. 🌕 1610 - Galileo discovered Jupiter's 4 largest moons. 🧬 1949 - the 1st-ever photograph of genes was taken. 📞 1927 - the 1st telephone call was made across the Atlantic (from London to New York).

Day 6/365 #FactsOfTheDay Today is Epiphany - a Christian feast day commemorating the visit of the Three Wise Men to the Christ child. On this day in 1912, New Mexico became the 47th state to join the USA. 6️⃣ is the 1st perfect number: the sum of its proper divisors; 1, 2, 3, equals itself; 1+2+3=6.

Schools open tomorrow after two #SnowDays - I probably should think about taking down the Christmas tree 🫣😂 I'm saying this, it will probably now stay up till the weekend! Might take some baubles off it tonight though. @mrsveritea.bsky.social approves I know 🌲 #EduSky #ScoEdu

You can be a work in progress and still be proud of yourself Image: www.instagram.com/tyler_spangler

Day 5/365 #FactsOfTheDay 🎄Today is ‘Twelfth Night’ - marking the end of the 12 Days of Christmas & is final night of the Christian festival. 🍏 Wassailing - traditional Anglo-Saxon blessings of orchards take place to ensure a good harvest & involve singing, dancing, drinking & general merrymaking.

@mrsveritea.bsky.social my garden

The night before returning - post holiday; 🔥 Warm & toastie by the fire. 💭 Best pub quiz score for ages. 🚗 Safely drove friends home in the snow. 🛌 Cosy in bed, lights-off before 10pm. 😊 … a relaxed, calm & happy early night. 😳 … but of course - am absolutely wired! 🙄🤦🏼‍♀️🥴 #TeacherLife

#Sundaying on the Somerset shoreline. 🥶 I can confirm that it was, very much indeed, cold, even more so than it looks. 🌊 But most definitely worth it! Layers, many layers were worn. This new years’ fashion look appears to be along the lines of a “mini multicoloured Michelin Man”.🧣🧦🧥🧤

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Day 4/365 #FactOfTheDay 🍏 In 1643, Isaac Newton was born. 4️⃣ In English, “four" is the only number that has the same number of letters as the value of the number itself! The number 4️⃣ is considered unlucky in many Asian countries because the number 4, sì, sounds similar to the word for death, sǐ.

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Just thought I'd take a minute to introduce you to two of my oldest friends. Been doing this a long time you know! 😅😁 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky #UKEd

Today is all about purposely savouring the day. Currently indulging with some Brazilian chocolate & nut, & a smooth well-balanced body… #Sundaying 🤗🇧🇷☕️🍫🌰

Good morning EduPeople! It’s time for another #Edujobs #EduSky bulletin. If you’re looking for a new move in education but not in a classroom, this next hour is for you! Happy new year 🥳

Day 3/365 #FactOfTheDay On this day… In 1496, Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tried to fly his Flying Machine invention for the 1st time. Alaska became the 49th 🇺🇸 State in 1959. The number 3️⃣ is said to symbolise completeness (beginning, middle, & end), as well as stability (in the form of a 🔼).

Bye bye Christmas. 👋🏻🎄😕 ⏳ Only 332 days until December 1st, & your festive sparkle & glow will be radiate again. ✨ In the mean time, I shall continue to advocate that lights are for life, & not just for Christmas.

Had planned to do this yesterday, Then yesterday evening, Then saw this & was glad I didn’t. However… I think my Alexa’s broken - I’ve asked her twice since returning home from a day with a friend today, & all of the decs are exactly where they were this morning. I don’t understand! 🤔😭🤪

It doesn't happen often - but today we’ve had snow in Devon, less than 1 mile from the coast, ...& the seagulls did not like their feet on it.

@mrsveritea.bsky.social Going to have a go at these when I next do crudités and dips.

… “Tomorrow,” said Toad from under the covers… … & almost every other teen in lands all across the globe! 🥴🤦🏼‍♀️🤪 #MotherOfTeens

Happy New Year to #FridayFive & @bennewmark.bsky.social 2026 promises a new year, job & a house for me, so these seem apt. 🎈 "Feeling Good" - Nina Simone 🪴 "The Climb” – Miley Cyrus 🎉 "Brave” - Sara Bareilles 🌱 “High Hopes” - Panic at the Disco ✨ “Bad Day" - Daniel Powter 🤔 What would you choose?

Day 2/365 #FactOfTheDay On this day… In 533AD Mercurius became Pope John II - making him the 1st pope to change their name after attaining popehood. The 🌍’s 🌙 was 📸 for the 1st time in 1839 by 🇫🇷 photographer Louis Daguerre. The number 2️⃣ symbolically represents dichotomy, balance &/or partnership.

Ok, so we both forgot today! But it’s my birthday so please forgive us! 🤣🥰 🔹🔷🟦 #FridayQuiz 🟦🔷🔹 🔹 Like, share and repost 🔹 Have a go and good luck! 🔹 Share your score below with a gif 🔹 Share the quiz with whoever you want! Happy #Friday! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Because I wasn't sure @rachelj47127149.bsky.social @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social @mrsveritea.bsky.social and others who were playing along with the #TrackOfTheDayTriviaChallenge here's the answer to yesterday's again and today's lyrical lines teaser...

… I’m not wrong in thinking that everyone spends their New Years Day afternoon & evening like this, am I?!…

@mrsveritea.bsky.social #festive here