Ali
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Mum & Wife. Headteacher. NPQH. Parent Governor. (Personal Account)
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@doctor_oxford
It’s because of
@ProfKarolSikora
that myself, and many others, had the courage to get symptoms checked during lockdown. He didn’t scare me, he encouraged me!
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Now that my school community have been informed, I’m excited to share that I am going to be a headteacher in January, at a lovely first school.
I will be incredibly sad to leave Fairfield: the children, staff and parents are all amazing and I’ve loved my time there 1/2
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@lisa_stephenso
Of course they do! Great for those deprived students who have been marked down! I feel completely heartbroken for so many children today! This is their future!!! 😡💔
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@MarcusRashford
@ApsPreacher
We see you
@MarcusRashford
and we are so proud of you and your message. Role models like you are what our children need! When these children are adults they will teach their children and grandchildren about what you did for them! Thank you
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@emrandallwrites
Just now, walking my dog around the village that we’ve just moved to. Felt like me for the first time in a very long time, felt at peace and at home 💖
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@Missus_Chicken
@NEUnion
Snap! Not representative of teachers views, and makes us look like we don’t want to be in school when we do! Gives everyone the op to bash us once again 🤦🏻♀️😩
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@NEUnion
No they haven’t! Stop giving us all a bad name! The only thing I’ve seen today is teachers desperate to keep schools open!
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@ProfKarolSikora
Thank you! You have been such a help to so many in this uncertain time. I know personally, my mental health is so much better because of you and your hopeful, optimistic, knowledge based posts. Thank you for being the light during the storm 🌈
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@DanielleBeesle4
@MrTs_NQTs
Mostly use a count down with my hand as well. Once established I only tend to say 5.4 and then just fold my fingers down for 3.2.1. I start the year with an instruction for each number 5 stop what you’re doing, 4 put everything down, 3 look at me, 2 voices off, 1 everyone listen
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@MissStanleyYr6
This is mine. 24 children all sat next to each other in 3 rows. 1 sink at the back and toilets that they use. All measures in place to keep them as safe as possible, but NOTHING like the image being peddled!
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@secretHT1
Yes! Absolutely this! I once worked at a school that had a specific time you couldn’t leave before (had to ask permission if you had an appointment)... and if you left AT that time you were judged as not as hard working as those who stayed later! 🙄
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@deputygrocott
My topic for autumn term is the victorians- so I’m just going to tell the children we are recreating a Victorian classroom to really experience the topic! 👍🏼🤣
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When my grandad was 5 he was evacuated from his home in Glasgow to a farm in the countryside. He returned home when he was 11! If he could stay away for 6 years, I’m sure we can stay at home for a few weeks/months! STAY AT HOME
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@Anshul__K
Can I say, as a teacher, I have not been contacted by any unions since the news broke, and none of my colleagues have said they want to close school- in fact all teachers I follow on here are desperate to keep them open! 🤷🏻♀️
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However, this is something I have worked really hard for over the past few years and I am feeling really proud and excited for my new role!
🥳🥳🥳 2/2
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@missAfzalrqt
I left mine 7 years ago now and still feel my blood boil when I think about some of the situations- I also get random flash backs about it or read things on here that make me think of the school straight away 😔
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@FakeHeadteacher
I’m really not a fan of homework, never have been, other than regular reading.
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@missb_y1teacher
Well done you! Actually, what struggling with anxiety will do, is make you a more compassionate, supportive teacher to those children who also struggle with it! It’ll make you a better teacher than that mentor you had! 👩🏻🏫
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@mathsmrgordon
I went back to work from maternity leave when my son was 6 months for many reasons- getting to spend so much time with him again is like getting a second chance at that time we have missed! 💙
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Rest in Peace Prince Philip. My thoughts and prayers are today with the Queen and her family. 😢💔
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Opinions on completing an NPQH as an assistant/deputy head please... is it useful?
@Headteacherchat
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@eliistender10
This is my mum, on her 65th birthday, where she found out we were taking her to the Ritz for afternoon tea. I’ve never seen her so truly happy and it made me feel true happiness also
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@feegee5
@mynameisAndyJ
By being one of the people indoors, and staying indoors, you are playing your part 😘
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@ProfKarolSikora
Going for a walk on the Malvern hills later, lucky enough to call them my home
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@ProfKarolSikora
You have helped me every day throughout all of this, please don’t ever change, and def don’t listen to those trying to bring you down! The world needs more
@ProfKarolSikora
’S in it!
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Wow that was an unusual first year at a new school! 🤣 A huge THANK YOU to the staff, govs, parents and all of our AMAZING children for being so wonderful throughout! I am so proud of the
@Fairfield_First
Family I have been welcomed in to! Happy Summer☀️
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@SamLEAF_Ed
@FakeHeadteacher
Yeh, and car mechanics, builders, anyone to do with anything remotely ‘male’... both my parents are in the building industry and I am far more knowledgeable than my husband is 🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
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@deputygrocott
This is mine, could easily fit in a group of 6 🤣 though it needs a bit of a tidy up first
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@missokso
The other week, a parent of my sons friend genuinely asked me if we finished at 3pm every day 🤦🏻♀️ I just come to terms with the fact that unless you’re in it, you don’t get it! 🤷🏻♀️
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@Headteacherchat
Had both my knees operated on by a little wooden tree, a little wooden chair and a piece of plastic broccoli by some questionable mini doctors 😂
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@Kalil_R91
They teach as well- our teaching assistants do learning out side the classroom sessions for PPA and they cover teachers when they are out. The children see them as their teachers just the same as the class teacher.
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@MissAWaters1
You can’t handle the truth
I feel the need, the need for speed!
Show me the money
Hakuna Matata
That’s not a knife, THIS is a knife…
We’re gonna need a bigger boat
Life is like a box of chocolates…
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@Headteacherchat
I’m interested to know what teaching experience (year groups/phases) head teachers have prior to becoming head- asking for my own professional development
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@Emmsibo
People are very quick to forget the bigger picture! Some SLT didn’t stop from Feb HT onwards- they need to have a break too! They may also be waiting for the inevitable guidance update/changes- better to have accurate info once than lots of diff versions imo 🤷🏻♀️
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@DHSCgovuk
Teachers and teaching assistants/school staff? Who are working with children of key workers everyday!!! 🤷🏻♀️
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@helenjwc
It concerns me that they will learn them off by heart and not truly understand what they actually mean, like when children learn the numbers but not the value etc. Slow down and embed the learning!
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@MrBKing1988
Agreed. I have 32 children in my class and can only just fit them all in. No way could I put them 6ft apart!
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It is so important to read, reading opens the world to you!
4 times a week at least
@Fairfield_First
!
What are you reading this week?
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#thankateacherday
I’d like say a huge THANK YOU to ALL school staff who always do a fantastic job, no matter the circumstances!
@Fairfield_First
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@FakeHeadteacher
I don’t know which to tick. I’ve seen them used in both ways in different schools I’ve worked in... my answer is, it depends on the school 🤷🏻♀️
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Primary English leads- what, if anything, do you use to support the design of your English curriculum?
@SLTchat
@Headteacherchat
please tag anyone who is an English whizz!!
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@MrBtheNQT1
Subject knowledge is really important- if you are teaching it make sure you learn it yourself, that way you will be more confident in delivering it!
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@Mr_JTyers
@chrisdysonHT
@MrHtheteacher
@ambrose_l
@CensoredHead
@EmmaGaunt5
@MrTs_NQTs
@TJGriffiths
@Headteacherchat
@RaeSnape
@TeachingMrsP
@deputygrocott
@MrsAEYFS
@PaulGarvey4
@teacher_mr_r
@DepHead_Jones
@Toriaclaire
1)Hearing the school full of children’s voices and laughter!
2)Making new relationships with the children
3)Teaching a full class
4)Working with all of our amazing team again, even if it is at a distance
5)Having purpose and structure to the day
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@BCAMrHarris
@Strickomaster
I agree. Working in KS1 the children being in their own little bubbles means they miss out on the social elements of school and our ‘family’ feel isn’t the same currently: I really hope we have some ‘normality’ in September 🙏🏼
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@DeputyGrocott
Speak to maths lead. Ensure he can answer all y6 qs at that deeper level, with reasoning & problem solving skills fully embedded. look on NCETM for their extension stuff. talk to feeder school that he is likely to go to for support
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Started my NPQH today! Excited and a bit overwhelmed all rolled in to one!
Must find an app that reads to me so I can utilise my long car journeys to work 🤔
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Thank you Holly Class for a wonderful Google Meet Assembly this morning, it was so lovely to see your faces again!
@Fairfield_First
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@ljhill85
Completely agree- I said this last night and also that I won’t clap with all the people who have slagged us off this entire time and believe us to be lazy! 🙄🤷🏻♀️
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@abbiemann1982
If you like scenery Malvern in Worcestershire is a beautiful place to live! Direct trains to London too so you can always go back and visit!
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@deputygrocott
Teaching y5 children about ‘how babies are made’ while heavily pregnant was interesting... lots of sideways glances 🤣🤣🤣
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Please tag your local mp to support this very important cause
I've stayed out of anything political but this is such a worthwhile cause from
@timfarron
.
It's calling for an emergency response to get cancer services moving.
Please tag your MP and urge them to sign up.
We're trying everything. Please retweet!
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Feeling very excited that I have just been accepted on to the NPQH course starting in November! 🤩
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@JosephOak35
@deputygrocott
@DepHead_Jones
@MrHtheteacher
@CensoredHead
@MrP_AHT
If their vision and values are inline with yours. If the curriculum ethos is one you agree with. What the HT and staff relationships are like. I have a young son so wanted a school that values family time/work life balance
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@Headteacherchat
I love it, it was so well structured and flowed through the years perfectly. It developed the whole child and really prepared them for the future I felt. Massive focus on the arts too, which I’ve always considered important. Such a waste and shame it got thrown out with the gov!
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@m_chiles
I’m an aht doing the role of a DHT in a small school, currently completing npqh and looking for headships. I think the aht role varies from school to school
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@MissDSays
I was just thinking this, so much easier to go in to school and teach a class of children than set work remotely! I also find it bizzare that people believe teachers make these decisions about school closures? 🤦🏻♀️
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@TTRadio2021
I have a child and a dog, my son is my priority when I’m at home so I get all work done at school as much as I can and don’t bring any home… I’ll then do any emails/tasks I need to after he’s gone to bed If they can’t wait. But I agree with its diff for diff circumstances
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@MissHudsonHist
I remember feeling like this. The first 18 months after uni when I was teaching I just wanted to go home and talk to no one. It would really irritate me all the questions my mum had. When I moved out and lived on my own- I really missed having someone ask how my day had been 😏
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@solomon_teach
1. Homework
2. Class teachers teaching every subject- move to a specialist system like in middle schools for certain subjects like PE, art, music, computing
3. Everything needing to go in a book as ‘evidence’
4. Extensive written marking
5. Writing out LO/SC
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The way an inspirational headteacher, and genuinely nice guy has been treated is unbelievable- what happened to
#bekind
?!
But, it really has been so lovely to see the support
#LeeHill
has received from so many on here over the last few days.
#istandwithLeeHill
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@efhhistory
@MrTs_NQTs
Stock up on vitamins- I always get colds in that first term, at any new school! Enjoy time at home and catch up with friends/family etc. Make sure you ask any questions - don’t ever worry about them being ‘silly’ it’s always important to ask! Good luck 😁
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Spent the day organising and decorating my BRAND NEW classroom! Not quite finished but loving it 🥰
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@MrTs_NQTs
@IvyVegan27
I echo this- why did they need to tell you this? It was only going to hurt your feelings…
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@nourishworkplce
@Kalil_R91
@MalCPD
👆🏼this too- our staff board and website are ordered by class group rather than role
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@TeacherDevTrust
@Raj70798270
@chrisdysonHT
@CensoredHead
@Headteacherchat
The units are really well paced and progressive, building well on each other. The materials and online platform is great and rooted in evidence based practice. I like the case studies as they put it into real life context and our facilitator is amazing
@PaulTopping62
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@Fairfield_First
@SpaceX
@NASA
@astro_timpeake
Thanks
@astro_timpeake
for the Like on Facebook- any chance we could get you to like out Twitter post too?! 🤞🏼
@Fairfield_First
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The boys are in the garden and I’m chilling with my girl and a cup of tea! Happy days 💗
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@Anshul__K
Agreed! Children have suffered enough! They need to be in school learning, with their friends, living as normal a life as is possible 🤞🏼
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@slbsamantha
@nadhimzahawi
Snap- today I’ve tested positive, after spending a week covering someone else’s class because of Covid, and now someone different has my class while I’m isolating. Oh and I feel like rubbish too! 👍🏼😢(sorry you feel rotten)
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A great first day back with my whole class- they were a dream! No tears coming in, all smiles, wonderful behaviour and straight back into old routines! Love my job 💗
@Fairfield_First
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