Looking to connect with other KS1 teachers so I can ask about writing. So far, the children’s writing is not great. Spelling is poor and many children are completely forgetting sentence structure. Just wondered if I could check in and get some advise from fellow teachers.

Physically, mentally and emotionally tired this morning. So much so that it’s been extremely difficult to get up! I wonder how many other workers would take a day off when they’re exhausted where teachers will just slog on

Any year 2 teachers around. Would love to connect with colleagues and talk about writing

With parents evening nerves this week, I’ve been waking up at 4am. By the time the kids come to school I’ve been awake for over 4 hours. And then parents evening until 7:30. Tiredness has turned to fatigue and I’m crawling to the end. 😔

Sunday scaries hitting on Saturday this week!

Any EAL specialists out there who I could connect with? I’m a bit stuck on how best to support two children in my class.

I often think about handing in my notice. I can’t help but have these visions of a life where my job didn’t make me so anxious and make me feel so incapable.

Anybody having trouble finding coach companies for trips? Also, the ones I do find are quoting £700! Is that normal?

Any year 2 teachers (or writing leads) who have advise on nailing the capital letter/full stop pandemic in my class? We spend time every day stopping and checking we have them but, when it comes to independent writes, it’s like the Wild West

How long do you usually rehearse class assemblies for?

In the wisdom of our curriculum lead, we have to teach plants in January. Anybody know of ways we can show plants growing even in the winter? I’m completely stumped.

School trip to Cadbury World on Tuesday - any tips for trips?

Any Year 2 teachers have any good tips for writing? I went on a course about moderation and it completely knocked the wind from my sails.

Does anybody else just spend so many hours stressing about where their class is not achieving? I literally wake up at 4 agonising because my class are low for writing; trying everything I can to help them but nothing works and I can’t stop worrying about it.

Any year 2 teachers out there looking to connect? I’m an ECT 2 in Year 2 and I have nothing left to offer when it comes to writing!! Thinking that I might have no children working at by the end of the year and was hoping to see some examples/talk strategies etc

Don’t suppose anybody has an exemplification materials for Year 2 writing? I’ve got the examples from the gov website (‘Kim’) but would love to see some others. TIA

Any year 2 teachers around who fancy a moderation chat?

Moving from Year 2 to 5 this September. Starting to feel the nerves/imposter syndrome kicking in! Any tips or words or wisdom?

For me, teaching is a double-edged sword. It’s the thing that brings me so much joy (I couldn’t imagine doing any other job) but it also brings me so much agony (as I sit here on my last free day with stomach ache and anxiety). I never can quite figure myself out sometimes!