That first full week off in January is going to be worth it.
That first full week off in January is going to be worth it.
That first full week off in January is going to be worth it.
That first full week off in January is going to be worth it.
It’s honestly such a shame seeing how so many teachers just lose their passion and love for teaching because of all the added extra things in the profession that they have to do. Sad to be losing their sparkle and not being able to “just teach” - the thing that’s the best part!
Made me laugh seeing this one because they’re so accurate 😂 the amount of times I’ve had to start opening oranges and then I get the peel under my nails is ridiculous 🥴 all the rest are also true...
A child asked me today why I don’t have a husband and I jokingly replied “because no one loves me” and the child said “I love you, miss” could’ve cried 🥺 who needs a man in their life? Not me...🤣
The thought of getting up at 6am tomorrow is horrific…😳 I know for a fact I won’t be able to get to sleep for hours tonight considering I’ve been staying up till 12/1am every night and sleeping in till 9/9:30am 🤣 dreading setting that alarm tonight…I’m my own worst enemy!
If every member of staff came into early years for one week it would really make a difference to see and understand what we do day-to-day in Reception and Nursery!
Why does a four day week just feel so much nicer? Waking up and realising it’s actually Wednesday and we’re half way through already 🤩 hope you all have a wonderful day!
Does anyone else feel like if it’s not you who organises things (like days out/trip days etc) then you don’t end up doing anything at all? It’s mainly why I do everything I want to on my own because at least I can rely on myself🤷🏻♀️
I can’t believe we have an 8 week term starting next week 😭 the lead up to Christmas slog is the most stressful and tiring term…here’s to getting to the 22nd of December in one piece😅
I am absolutely over the moon that today I have been offered a permanent contract at my school after working on a temporary contract for nearly a year! 🤩 Happy early Bank Holiday Weekend to me! 🎉
It’s such a shame that TA’s and Early Years staff didn’t get the amount of votes needed to join the strike. I hope they get considered for the vital work they do in schools for such little pay.
Forced myself to wake up at 8am this morning to start easing back in to early mornings...it was a tough one but I did it! Don’t know how I’m going to manage 6am’s but it’s looming😴
How anyone prefers reading hardbacks over paperbacks is beyond me...I’m currently reading fourth wing and it’s so uncomfortable to hold 😅 paperbacks should always be released first and I’ll stand by that! Veteran hardback hater.
Going back to work on the 8th but feeling stressed this week that I don’t want to waste my time off but also have so much to do at home and worrying about going back to school??? Trying to relax but feel time is being wasted and it’ll be Monday before I know it🥲
Getting quite fed up of seeing some teachers on TikTok recording themselves teaching in the classroom when you can clearly hear children talking/answering in the background??? Why is this being allowed to happen? What schools are saying this is okay?
Honestly, there’s nothing I love more than handmade cards 🥹🥰 when you can see a child has tried so hard to write a gorgeous message to you phonetically and neatly with pictures drawn on, it’s just the best thing money can’t buy!❤️
Do you ever just come on Twitter and scroll through tweets thinking “wow, I’d just love to work with you” because I do 😅 so many inspiring people on here with such amazing ideas! Always in awe☺️
Good luck to all in Year 1 with the Phonics Screening Check this week. Fingers crossed it’s kind to both the children and to you 🤞🏻 you’ve got this!👍🏻
#phonics
guilty feelings that you’re wasting your summer time off are realllll 😣 can’t just sit and do nothing without thinking I’m wasting my free time and should be doing something productive! anyone else feel like this?
2 weeks off school really do wonders for me 😅 I feel like I’ve done so much but also feeling so well rested and ready to go again next week. 6 week term for Summer 1. 🤩 Enjoying the last weekend off before the madness begins again!
Had the most lovely emails from my new colleagues today, welcoming me to the school and introducing me to other staff! It feels so positive and exciting, I’m really looking forward to this new chapter of my life with what seems to be a lovely staff team, leadership and school☺️
Does anyone else working in Reception have conversations like this pretty much everyday?
“Miss!”
“Yes?”
“I need a poo.”
“Oh wonderful, off you go then...”
🤣 please say it’s not just me?
Isn’t it bizarre how we call this term Spring 1 yet there is nothing Spring like about it?! Winter Term would make sense and then after half term just Spring Term? Autumn 1 & 2, Winter, Spring, Summer 1 & 2!
EYFS is my happy place and I really love it, there’s nothing like it. I know it’s not for everyone, but for me it’s for the the long run, I want to stay in early years for the majority of my career❤️
Guess what amazing surprise we had in EYFS this morning? Our chick eggs have started hatching and we currently have 6 with 4 more to go. The children have been in awe today watching them & even got to see 2 of the chicks hatching live from the eggs! Super exciting experience🐣☺️
My mantra for this new term (and hopefully the whole school year) is to take each day as it comes 💭 there’s only so much you can do daily and I’m trying not to stress about things in advance 💆🏻♀️👍🏻 hopefully I can stick to it!
I have great news...I got the job!
🎉🎉🎉
Heading back to Reception in September and I’m so excited to start! Thank you to all who sent me lovely messages, I feel so relieved!
So hard for me to not be in a routine in the holidays! Either feel like I need to be doing loads of things at home or that I shouldn’t be doing anything at all…either way it’s so difficult adjusting😅
I started at my new school six weeks ago because my Headteacher asked me to start earlier than September. To have only been in class for 6 weeks and today receiving thank you cards and gifts from the children has really overwhelmed me! Such a short time with them but so lovely!🥹
As much as I love seeing good things happen to people it really does get you down when it’s never your turn...it’s hard to be happy for people when you feel like it’ll never be you 🤷🏻♀️ probably sound like a right horrible person but it’s hard always being on the sidelines
I’M HOME FOR CHRISTMAS! 🎉🥳 Two lovely long weeks off and back in school on the 8th of January! Happy days 👏🏻 I hope you all have a fabulous break and time to relax and rest (I certainly need it 🤣) Merry Christmas one and all!🎅🏼🎄
I’ve waited and checked job sites every day with little or no luck and only some posts that were temporary positions that I decided not to go for…today, however, a job at a school I’ve really wanted to work at has come up 🤞🏻 let the application writing commence…😅
The day I get a permanent job will be a blooming wonderful day so that I won’t have to see the words “temporary contract” or “fixed term contract” on a job advert again😩
How long till half term?! 😅 Today has been off the scale crazy, behaviour is all over the place (across the whole school actually)…more than ready for the weekend!
Year 1 is going to be a big/new challenge for me but I believe that everything happens for a reason and I just have to get through it. There’s always a life plan happening…lots to learn and I think I’ll enjoy the process🤞🏻
Woken up at 8am and my whole body is screaming at me...I’m so tired 😅 not going to cope well tomorrow or the rest of the week! At least this term is only 6 weeks - I’ll probably be back in a routine by the end of it!
Had such a lovely surprise from my Early Years Lead who had, unbeknownst to me, organised a teddy bear’s picnic for my leaving party! The children all brought in their favourite teddies and we have had food and games together this afternoon! Cried like a baby and haven’t stopped!
Next term means deciding on which EYFS Nativity we are going to be doing and as much hard work as it is to organise, I secretly love it 🤩 the songs playing on repeat in my head for at least a month though? Not so much…
So, we can finally share our Ofsted inspection result as it’s been sent out to parents today…
We have been graded Outstanding in all areas as a school and a special mention for our EYFS provision 🤩 we are all absolutely over the moon and extremely relieved!🎉🥳
Positives from this weekend after a hard week; reading and finishing a book in bed, watching Strictly, mum made me some homemade apple crumble, and my netball team won our match! Happy mood again, long may it continue into next week…please🤞🏻
Never ever prepared for September weather - especially the heat! 🥵 Thought I’d seen the last of summer, but nope…dressing for autumn in the morning and by the afternoon I’m pretty much in Spain!🤣
Training my body to wake up at 8am tomorrow just so my 6am wake up call on Tuesday will be that little bit easier (even though we all know it will be super tough…)
I am so ready for Spring! It’s my absolute favourite season and I love the sun being out but not too hot, flowers growing everywhere and just happy vibes. March, April and May are just the best months, I always feel so much happier in Spring!🥰
A little boy at school brought me some flowers in today because he thought it was my last day 🥹 (it’s actually next Friday when I leave the school as my maternity cover contract is up, so sad to be leaving these lovely little ones ❤️ going to be emotional next week for sure!)
My mum just said “I’m so proud of you” to me after hearing my job news and I nearly cried…hearing those words, that someone is proud of me…nothing like the feeling I felt inside🥹
I’m convinced some of the provision activity ideas I see on EYFS pages are from people who don’t work in schools 😭 the way that nearly everything they show would get ruined in minutes in reality is just funny to me
I feel like I don’t reap the benefits of bank holidays because we’re always already off school during them? Never get the full impact of extra days off because of school holidays! Not complaining but it just feels like any other day and everyone always makes a big deal about them
I really thought I’d get invited for an interview for a job I really wanted but I’ve literally heard nothing after the closing date and I feel really disappointed 😔 hopefully the right thing will come to me soon because it’s really playing on me that I’m not currently working
We made it through a 2 day inspection & what a whirlwind it’s been! Breathing the biggest sigh of relief & feeling very positive about it all. It felt good to show what EYFS are made of & the children have been a dream! Fingers crossed it shows the hard work of the whole school!
Really can’t believe that our Reception children only have one more term left and they’ll be in Year 1 before we know it…😅 It gets a bit emotional when you’re attached to them and they just leave to go to another class! I’m so soppy but you forget how long a year is with them!
The children made some wonderful firework pictures today using cardboard tubes that they cut up themselves. Think they did a great job and the language used to discuss bonfire night/colours/safety etc was amazing! 🤩🎆 (there’s always one who mixes up the colours to make brown🤣)
Behaviour was completely mental today and the hot weather definitely didn’t help...🥵 I’m exhausted and we still have two more days to go till the weekend! Need more sleep!😴
Last day of half term and I’ve loved having two weeks off. Feeling quite good to be going back (at the moment) and even better that this first Spring 1 term is only 5 weeks long! A lovely way to ease back in now it’s a new year. ☺️ I hope you all have a lovely Sunday!