Very true.

It’s all about outdoors..

According to the DfE the answer is them funding yet more DfE training. This seems to be the only 'answer' they ever come up with rather than actually looking at the wider picture. 🤦‍♀️

If you're not going to look at changing the system then you're not going to solve the issues because a lot of them are caused by the pressures in the system itself.

All this talk of meeting needs and then @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social introduces yet another statutory test and keeps the same people advising on behaviour despite the rapid increase in exclusions of learners with SEND.

If needs are at the centre then we must start asking why the system struggles to adapt to those needs. If we truly want inclusive settings we have to find ways to be more flexible and to ask why the system isn't meeting the needs of so many. schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-at-t...

Folk might be interested in listening perhaps?

Pictured: Someone who actually won a Nobel Peace Prize

1926: the BBC decided women should not be radio announcers: "The...physical strain...is greater than could be borne by the average woman", & "there is something incongruous in a woman announcing weighty news bulletins or...football results". The decision was rapidly reversed after public derision.

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7 of 10 targets set in England's Environment Act 2021 have little likelihood of being met by the legal deadline of 2030 On water, chemical exposure, waste, resource use, biosecurity and climate adaptation the prospects of hitting ambitions are well off track www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Wear what Michael liked you in and what you feel most comfortable in.

He is gorgeous

Over the last 3 days we’ve been virtual learning because of the snow. It’s been snowing since New Year’s Day. The videos and photos I’ve been sent of children enjoying the show has brought me so much joy. A lot of learning and creativity can happen in the snow!

Other work of the Ladybird artists. ‘Winter Landscape’ Artist: Rowland Hilder

Yes, Rachel. It's another case of the "ten year cycle" and after 50 years of being involved in education, let's restate; children need good teaching, tailored to their needs. Spot need and deal with it, "in the moment" to try to reduce future issues.

Lovely week to end a year and start a new one with most of the family spending a lot of time outdoors having fun exploring in mid Wales.

Amen to this! 👏

Climate change isn’t just charts and projections. It’s hundreds of UK plants flowering early in winter, right now, right outside. Once you notice it, you can’t unsee it. A visible signal of climate breakdown. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘January’ (Shell Guide, Flowers of the Countryside, 1955) Artists: Edith and Rowland Hilder

Thank you. The world can be a grim place so I try to be positive and celebrate the good in people. If you can’t say something nice, why say anything?

Morning Mary

This is a very good point. I love that our preschool children can just play in the local fields and woods. #EduSky

Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 22 Durham Cathedral Artist: SRBadmin

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An interesting job for someone with creative ideas.

Develop a new skill or an understanding of a wide range of early crafts?

This is a medley of my funny short poems for young children. End of term fun? Michael Rosen Short Poems | Kids Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2z_...

Good news! 🎉 While we’ve yet to see detail on finance & numbers, this is a major win for common sense & for the thousands who’ll now be able to access vocational training, work placements & higher education - congrats to all who campaigned for it #Erasmus @europeanmovement.co.uk @bestforbritain.org

This is appalling behaviour. I don't accept the children are better served by having multiple extremely well-paid executives rather than a few hours more of TAs

Advent #17 Sledging on a drumlin

Just finished the Advent table decoration. Everything takes me longer these days but the pleasure is still there.

An enjoyable hour spent with the Christmas Orchestra in the Minster Church. They provided an array of festive music, lighting effects and fun.

Here's the 2nd short ❤️#2 - giving some backstory to our charity single this year: a Xmas version of #KeepingtheDreamAlive which we created to support the brilliant Clark Family's fundraising for Tiny Toes (East Kent Hospitals Charity). Music vid premieres @9.00pm UK on YouTube youtu.be/ZlVkpt4L99s

Lovely Christmas lunch with friends at Englefield Tea Rooms yesterday. Lovely company, food, entertainment and staff. Recommend.

We’ve just eaten our last few small tomatoes. Had loads this year….

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New publication! Children’s outdoor play at early learning and child care centres: Examining the impact of environmental play features on children’s play behaviour | By R. Ramsden, I. Pike, S. Thorne, M. Brussoni journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

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This is a real quote from somebody at one of our food banks... ‘Since my husband died two weeks ago, I’ve been living on Weetabix. My account was frozen, and Universal Credit hasn’t started.’ Losing a loved one is hard enough. People shouldn't have to worry about food on top of that. 💔

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Robin entertaining us in a garden centre yesterday.

Sending love. X

Useful thread on the ADHD and ASD controversy.

A tiny bit of shameless self-promotion because the gifting season is creeping up on us. If you’re after something delicious, handcrafted, and ethical, my chocolate boxes, bars, and treats make really lovely gifts. Treat yourself, treat someone else, or both, I won’t judge! Reshares appreciated! 🍫✨

Atmospheric performance of a version of the York Nativity Play in the 12th century, Grade 1 listed church of Aldermarston. So beautiful and special.