Please record the awkward moment when you tell them you’ve spent most of your career campaigning to have people from Eastern Europe deported.😉

And Mr Tumble Justin Fletcher taught me to sign, which has been invaluable.

Fascinating thread highlighting the importance of listening to the lives autistic experience when introducing a ‘tool’ (and I like ZoR but I find yellow confusing, and find that students often pick green to ‘please’ the adults.)

Waterloo Class at Stratford are hard at work this afternoon exploring Numicon in an independent learning task. #AutismAcceptanceWeek

Don’t want to brag, but my class smashed it. #waterloogottalent

A huge world of stories opened up to the students thanks to National Literacy Trust Penguin Books UK

they walked so the england lionesses could run. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Here’s a nice thing. The TV version of This Is Going To Hurt is all about the mental health of doctors, and culminates with the death by suicide of a junior doctor called Shruti (spoiler alert). There is a scene where a tree is planted in her memory, shot at Ealing Hospital. 1/3

Today I visited Rokeby School in Newham where they’re using our new toolkit to teach the next generation of men about becoming allies and building healthy relationships. By educating and informing young Londoners, we will change the way society treats women and girls.

Boy on the left looks like a cool kid

Reached a pinnacle of my teaching career today: taught a student to successfully, independently open a packet of crisps. That’s life skills right there JFK Special School

R.I.P Mr Lawrence 🙏🏿

Thank you to wilko The Entertainer DeltaForce Paintball Empowering Learning Rinkoff bakery Newham Bookshop Junkyard Golf Club Positive Teacher Co. Brush and Bubbles who have all donated prizes for this! It is a massive support to our school community.

Waterloo class enjoyed an educational visit to West Ham park. Pupils enjoyed looking at the icy fountain and the birds flying through the air. The sun was shining and we explored all the corners of the park! ⛲️❄️🌳

Here's to the man who once in a while gives you a smile. Let's celebrate the lives of people with disabilities who do ordinary things and live ordinary lives.

Had such a lovely morning JFK Special School Waterloo class at @ASL_Bridgets cafe. We enjoyed tea, snacks and chats, independent ordering and communicating. Was so much fun, we (students and staff!) want to go every day…

28 yrs ago St George’s lost a great headmaster in tragic circumstances. I wouldn’t be in broadcasting without the help and guidance of Mr Lawrence. He will always be remembered for his kindness, energy & enthusiasm. He wanted to give every pupil an opportunity. RIP Mr Lawrence 🙏🏿

Thanks to the editorial team at The Times and Sunday Times for allowing me to pay tribute to Mr Lawrence in today's paper. The piece is available online - thetimes.com/uk/crime/artic…

How many of you came into teaching thinking it was the perfect job to align with having a family? Same holidays. Home at a sensible time. A career that fitted around family life. Now the biggest group leaving the profession are women aged 30 to 39. That isn’t