Just hitting that point where y13 politics students are now going “Miss, have you seen X on the news?” Loving the engagement with current affairs

Teaching about Congress during the government shutdown was a gift. Never been more able to show the relationship between senate/house as clearly.

Teachers receive 22 fewer weeks of full maternity pay than many other public sectors- including DfE officials. It's a major factor cited by woman in their thirties, who are leaving the sector in droves + hugely in tension with the govt's retention goals. tes.com/magazine/news/…

If there’s one product I swear by as a teacher in winter it’s Elizabeth Arden’s 8 hour cream skin protectant. Got chapped lips or a paper cut or dry skin? It works wonders.

No matter how comfortable the shoe, my feet will still hurt after a period of on call.

Current issue: not finished my current book but the pre-ordered book that I’ve been waiting on for a year has arrived. It’s taking all self-restraint not to start it.

A great session at Step Lab hub school Ravensbourne in Bromley today. Inspiring to see how coaching has been rolled out there! Lots of tips and tricks to take with me👏🏻 Steplab