Why does bending down to tie your shoelace in public feel so humiliating and demoralising?

Sometimes, when it’s all getting a bit much grab a book from child and look at their first piece of work in September and then look at the last piece of work they’ve done. See the difference you’ve made.

Teacher wellbeing is the key to school success. There are direct links between staff wellbeing and school performance. How teachers feel on a daily basis will affect their performance and, so in turn, the performance of the pupils they teach. Look after each other

"It only takes 5 minutes to break the cycle. 5 minutes of exercise & you are back on the path. 5 minutes of writing & the manuscript is moving forward again. 5 minutes of conversation & the relationship is restored. It doesn't take much to feel good again." –James Clear

Spending the day telling everyone it was cold when you woke up this morning.

I’m in love with being an elementary school principal and I don’t care who knows it!

My tips for teachers in 2023…

The education of the future will include: self awareness, communication skills, emotional intelligence, relationship skills, conflict resolution, leadership, taxes, and financial awareness.

Be an others-centered leader, not a self-centered one.

Siblings can grow up in the same home, but have completely different experiences of their childhood and their parents. Here's why:

History timeline completed in Bradford this week 😊 at a school I used to teach at 12 years ago 😁

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Kevin and Mary text me more often than my own bloody husband.

What do you do when you find a mixed bag of random Scrabble letters? Make letter fridge magnets!

Who are your favourite Tweeters (are they still called that? haha) who post inspiration/positive stuff/ideas/etc about primary school teaching (especially lower KS2)? 🌷

One of my favourite thing to do on a Friday is to send a few positive emails to parents about how their children are doing. I have a full day so do it on my break or lunch, but the replies tell me that it’s absolutely worth the time spent doing it 🥰