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.

It's been a really long half term hasn't it?!

I wonder why Trump wants to destroy the BBC...

In your school does the class teacher do referral forms or does the SENDCO?

My very good (perfect) speech. 🤦‍♀️

How can I make text bend round a circle on Word? I miss WordArt.

At the same time as saying schools have to identify core groups of pupils the DfE have introduced a new label (Ofsted 2023 Disadvantaged) which lumps together many different groups including PP, SEND, CIN and LAC. Helpful as ever. #EduSky

Anyone? I've got training tomorrow thankfully as it's changed quite a lot.

Has anyone looked at the new IDSR?

What do you think are the qualities of a good school website? #EduSky

I was in class all day today so I left my laptop at home. Never needed it more! Typical.

I've just boiled eggs for over half an hour. How's your day going?

Massively disappointed that the curriculum review didn't take the opportunity to reduce the amount of content taught in maths at primary school. You can't talk about a mastery curriculum when every lesson moves onto something new just so you can get through it all.

The party who claim to be patriots literally had a Reform leadership member caught red handed taking bribes from Russia. This article details the speeches Nathan Gill gave that he was paid to give. How are Reform getting away with this? www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

Hill walking today by Pendle. Absolutely destroyed my knee on the way back. Didn't even walk that far but I'm going to be stiff tomorrow.

Thought this was the TARDIS. Sadly it wasn't.

Went to a lovely cafe for breakfast but then... #EverydayHeightism

Lovely views today in and around Clitheroe Castle.

You've heard of Pangea but have you heard of Laurasia? Who knew I had a whole supercontinent named after me?!

Great. Our little cottage with a woodburner break doesn't have a woodburner.

RIP Prunella Scales

Prt sc stopped working for some reason so I had to download the snipping tool. Everyone raves about the snipping tool but it does the same thing prt sc has been doing for years. Am I missing something?!

You know the problem with Kindles? They run out of battery. I think I'm on the last page and now having to wait for it to get some charge.

With all the milestones, how extraordinary this is can get lost! Last Sunday on the BBC I announced we overtook the Tories at 124k members. That's +26,000 members in the last week. Hope is feeling normal again....

the duality of man

Looking at data and listening to #ClassicFM and can safely say that the William Tell Overture is not good background music for this.

" @greenparty.org.uk have hurtled past 130,000, eclipsing number of Conservative members. One poll already puts them on 15%, more than double last year’s 6.2% & tied with Labour. To call that a political phenomenon is not hyperbole." ✍🏼- @owenjones.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Finally watched Heretic. The beginning and end are like two different films. Disappointing.

Given that curriculum is no longer the big focus for Ofsted are any primary schools changing how the curriculum and subjects are being led?

If you left teaching what would you do?

Feeling positive about the future of politics in the UK for the first time in years.

How do school leaders work with directed hours limitations whilst ensuring that subject leaders or phase leaders get their additional work done?

Dropped daughter off at Manchester Airport the other week. Drove into the 'drop off' section. When we got in the sign said not to leave your car unattended. She's going travelling for months so we weren't just going to kick her out of the car. Drove straight out. £100 fine. 🤦‍♀️

Do #AppleTV not want people to be able to watch using the subscription they're paying for? Ridiculous trying to get into it every single time.

Do EYFS teachers usually teach a daily maths lesson?

I hate setting up new phones. It's so stressful. Setting up my mum's is next level stress because she can't remember any of her passwords. 😫😫😫

Just saw an advert for a wedding dress on FB that said 'only been worn once' 😂

Adventure awaits! The next book in the Snakestone Cycle, The Golden Monkey Mystery, is out in January 2026! 🐒💍🐍✨✨

My daughter is travelling. She's currently in Vietnam and left her waterproof on a bus. The driver found it and took it to her hostel. I don't think that would happen here in the UK. We've lost our way. We've forgotten the importance of being kind to strangers.

Laptop seems to have got rid of PDF. Can't save Word docs as PDF and previously saved PDFs are now opening in Word only and the formatting has changed. Marvellous.

It took me two hours longer than usual to drive to work this morning. I'll be honest, I could've done without it.

I'm simultaneously exhausted and wired. It's a horrible combination.

Daughter is in Vietnam. It's six hours ahead. She wakes up as I'm going to sleep. By the time I get home from work she's asleep. 😔

I'd actually forgotten how extraordinary it is that when I won the leadership - I wasn't interviewed as it was too close to our party conference interviewed. And then refused a second time! Part of the antidote to all of this is creating our own media platforms. Hey @boldpolitics.bsky.social 👋🏼

I think the best thing I've ever eaten was the toast my grandparents made on a baby Belling in their caravan. White bread with lashings of butter and strawberry jam. Made with love.

Love that my daughter is flying in this.

I've just realised I've kept my plant alive for 6 months. 6 whole months!

RIP Jane Goodall

Daughter: (scrolling through films) Why are there so many romance films with old people in them? Me: Because old people can have romance too. Daughter: Yeah but noone wants to see it. Me:

@mralmonded.bsky.social name checked in the writing framework webinar I've just attended. 👏