Last week Lexi came to work with me for the afternoon... Today she is enjoying the first day of a 2 week half-term!! #IndyEdSendco #Lexithedog

So.. today at the end of an open day, Lexi decided to do this... At least this pigeon was complete... the last one had no head! Bloomin' young foxes need to learn to take them away after the initial kill!!! #IndyEdSENDCo #LexiTheDog #TCboarding #EduSky #UkEd

I love it when I can start to buy new assessments...and this is a whopper!! #IndyEdSENDCo #EduSky

Lexi with her new housemates! #BoardingHouseDog #TCBoarding #TClife #IndyEdSENDCo #LexiTheDog

Counting alarm clocks; unboxing Cutlery, crockery & glasses; sorting picture frames, flags & noticeboards; putting uniform & Amazon parcels in rooms...last few things to get The Houses ready for our boarders returning next week! #IndyEdSENDCo ##boardinglife #EduSky ##UkEd #BSA #TClife #TCBoarding

Job for the day... rescue a baby squirrel from our sensory room in Prep School! Thanks to Wings & Paws for the advice! Happily released in Gorest School with an apple to munch on! #IndyEdSENDCo #tclife #boardinglife

We are looking for a TA to join our growing support dept! www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...

acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:... 1:1 Teaching Assistant needed to join our growing AS dept. A wonderful independent school in the West Midlands. #EduSky #bsa #bsaboarding #IndyEdSENDCo #teachingassistants #UkEd

Lexi needed her cooling bed today! #IndyEdSENDCo #LexiTheDog #BoardingDogLife

Sad news! Our Lady's Abingdon today announced their immediate closure. My thoughts go out to all pupils, families and staff who now find themselves in a very difficult position as we head into a new academic year! #IndyEdSENDCo #Independentschools #EduSky

A walk in the sunflowers, beach walks at Newgale and Broad Haven... and a Seal Spotting Walk to St Martin's Head (I won the Guess How Many? game this year with 11!) A lovely few days coming home to Pembrokeshire! #IndyEdSENDCo #LexiTheDog

Some of Lexi's summer holiday outings!! Kinver Rock Houses & Hillfort, visiting friends in Witney, a pizza party for Archie's 12th B'day and some pub stops!! #IndyEdSENDCo #boardinghousedog #LexiTheDog #TCboardinglife

My week so far!!! #IndyEdSENDCo #EduSky #UkEd #holidaytime

Lexi now has her own official ID! #TCboarding #IndyEdSENDCo #boardingdog

Last week we did a house Penny Mile joining prep & senior school. Each house made a line of coins raising money for The Rotary Club. This evening my hubbie & I spent 40 mins in Sainsbury's loading the Coinstar with 2 buckets full of coins!! £336 raised! #tcboarding #IndyEdSENDCo #bsaboarding #TClife

So this bundle of fluff has been with us for a week now! We have learned- she likes bare feet, is rubbish at folding towels & is not a spaniel, a pointer or a deerhound (!?!) She is Lexi (an Italian Spinone) & she is fab!!! #IndyEdSENDCo #boardinglife #TCboardingdog #TCboarding #italianspinone

JCQ inspection done. All good So much easier without having to trawl the policies! #IndyEdSENDCo #examseason #EduSky

13 days until we collect Lexi...can't wait!!! Our kids are Sooooo excited and we told the boarders this evening- They are now counting the days too! #IndyEdSENDCo #boardinglife #tcboarding #EduSky #boardingdogs #italianspinone

Mum's taxi service... Collecting Euan from tech-ing another show at Dudley Evolve Theatre! Can't wait for him to be able to drive! #IndyEdSENDCo #theatretechmum #theatrelife

Main aims for this term! 1. External exams & inevitable JCQ inspection 2. Y10 & 13 EOYs 3. AAOs for Y10 & Y12 4. Reports: Y7-12 5. Final transition meetings & visits 6. TA TTs for Sept 25 7. Get new puppy 8. Bye to leaving boarders 9. Farewell to leaving staff #IndyEdSENDCo #EduSky #UkEd

Completed this half term- ✔️ 3 Peaks driving ✔️ Bought a puppy ✔️ Spent a fortune on puppy essentials ✔️ updated hallway storage ✔️linen cupboard reorganising ✔️ Charity sort & donate session for entire family (8 bags!) ✔️ RAF Midlands Museum to watch The Lancaster flyover #IndyEdSENDCo

So... to finish a jam-packed half term, We made an exciting decision today! Meet Lexi the Italian Spinone. She is only weeks old so it will be a few more weeks before she comes home to us, but we can't wait!!! #IndyEdSENDCo

Swollen ankles, headache & absolutely shattered! Matt & I have spent the weekend being support crew & driving our TC Staff 3 Peaks Team to Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike & Eryri! They were amazing & raised over £1700 for Young Minds!! #teachersonadetour #IndyEdSENDCo #weareTC #YoungMinds #3peakschallenge

Next stop Ben Nevis!!!!

This weekend I am support crew for the TC Staff Three Peaks Challenge! 🏞🏞🏞 We are raising money for Young Minds- and amazing charity! What a way to start half term! #IndyEdSENDCo #Youngminds #TClife #boardinglife #EduSky #UkEd www.justgiving.com/page/teacher...

When you have a clear sign to not do any work this evening! #IndyEdSENDCo #melodyonthemend #sendcolife

The day that fills me with dread... GCSE French listening and reading exams. 😵‍💫 A manic day with many extra invigilators and rooms to accommodate all tiers and extra timers. So far, so good!!! #IndyEdSENDCo #examtime #EduSky ##UkEd

A wonderful opportunity to become part of a supportive PE dept in a thriving Independent Boarding School in the West Midlands. #IndyEdSENDCo #Edusky #UkEd #Teachingjobs #teaching #Independentschools www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...

12,500 steps, 49 emails by lunch, 4 meetings...must be first full day of GCSE and GCE exams... Oh....and a bee swarm🫣🐝🍯🐝🍯🐝🍯🐝🍯 (Thank goodness it was my eldest son's day off from College!!!!) #IndyEdSENDCo #TCbeekeeping #boardinglife #EduSky

A meal out for the two of us after a busy Bank Holiday weekend in Boarding! #IndyEdSENDCo #boardinglife

Teachers of Art and Science; Science Subject Leader and a Science Technican's position. All at a lovely school in the West Midlands. #IndyEdSENDCo #EduSky #UkEd www.tettenhallcollege.co.uk/vacancies/

@geoffleesley.bsky.social hey! You probably won't remember me, but I worked at 'The Holt' in the Forum School. Fond memories. I was Beth Phillips them but am Beth Jackson now!

A theatre shutdown while the roof gets fixed!! #IndyEdSENDCo #EduSky

A mixed emotions end of Spring Term... 'Joseph' was an absolute triumph. Cast and crew were amazing & technicolored! Then it was time to shut down the theatre 😪 for a while (roof is being fixed) which meant moving set & costume stores and the lighting rigs-a whole team effort! #IndyEdSENDCo #EduSky

A relaxing Easter Break. Time spent with family, eating chocolate, celebrating a few birthdays and... eating more chocolate. Now to get back into the Summer term and the busyness of exam season!! Pic of Newgale beach taken on a very blustery day! #EduSky #IndyEdSENDCo

A supportive staff in a thriving independent boarding school in the West Midlands. #EduSky #IndyEdSENDCo www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...

Show done. Now it's time for an epic 'get out' as we shut our theatre for 8 months! #IndyEdSENDCo #EduSky #ShowWeek #Joseph

We are looking for a Maths Teacher. A great boarding school in the West Midlands with a supportive staff and a lovely Head of Dept!! #EduSky #IndyEdSENDCo bit.ly/48ChmKR

Getting closer to Go Go Jo! First pic is my eldest teaching how to load a Mac 500! So proud that he is coming back to help our musicals. Also...think he is loving telling his former teachers a thing or 2 about theatre tech!

Happy World Theatre Day! The second pic is our set for West Side Story...taken after we sent the cast & crew home 5 days before curtain up- LOCKDOWN!!! Since then, we have done Annie, Honk! & Brenda Bly;Teen Detective. Now it's time for... Joseph! 12 days to curtain up! #IndyEdSENDCo #TCMusicals

Resident Boarding assistant required. Working with a wonderfully wonderfully supportive boarding team in West Midlands! acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:...

Lead up to musical step 1 complete Hoodies have arrived!!! #IndyEdSENDCo

Melody update number...whoknows! SO much better!!! Finally starting to see her run around and consider playing! Still on the steroids though! #MelodytheCat #IndyEdSENDCo

I am proud that we have a strong international boarding community with young ladies from over 20 countries calling it home. They are strong and confident, and I cannot wait to see them put their mark on the world! ##IWD2025 #AccelerateAction #IndyEdSENDCo #EduSky

A fantastic evening at An Inspector Calls this evening. Throughly enjoyed it and our y10 & 11 kids were a joy to be with on a Friday evening. Fantastic set and a wonderful cast! #IndyEdSENDCo #WolverhamptonGrand #AIC

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🌼Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant🌼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 A busy day taking our choir to a local music festival 🏆. then a taxi run for our eldest to the 'wrap' party for the panto he did. Matt is on duty in BH all weekend. Then back to a 'WICKED' home movie night with the youngest (🍿🥤) E is getting a lift back🥂. #IndyEdSENDCo

We have had a really hard start to this half term. What makes this easier is having staff on my team & in leadership roles who listen & support. Thankful for my TA team who keep me supplied with nourishment (if chocolate counts!) & regular check-ins. #IndyEdSENDCo #EduSky #SENDteamwork #TAsarefab