MsBennettteaches
@TeacherFizzy
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AHT/ SLT/DSL/SLE Coaching and Mentoring level 7. Chair of Governors. Views all my own
East, England
Joined May 2009
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A lot of schools I work with are now moving towards a two-week October half-term (if they havenāt done so already). The advantages are obvious. Teachers get the break that they need after the longest half-term of the year, as do students. Absences caused by ill health should
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Lovely reminder of āwhat itās all aboutā. Enjoyed some lovely conversations with parents and children this week about their super achievements and progress. š
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Kind offer from someone who has been supportive to me personally- highly recommend š
Some will know I recently moved from Kent to Northumberland and loving the rural pace. To give back, Iām offering 2 fully-funded leadership development days (1 school, 1 Trust) + free coaching for a Headteacher to local schools within an hour or so.
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@TeacherFizzy Experience + reflection = expertise. Most of it sits with people who are busy teaching. If 2026 is the year youāre more vocal, the profession will be better for it. Following.
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2026 is the year I start āspeaking upā I have so much knowledge/experience and qualifications but feel āinvisibleā. I know a lot - so am going to be more vocal. What separates one āexpertā from another? #positivity
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DAY 14 of EduAdvent! Todayās prize bundle is a brilliant oneā¦ š« A box of Hotel Chocolat chocolates š¤ A Cody plush ā the Purple Mash mascot š A selection of childrenās books from Purple Mash Publishing Thank you @2SimpleSoftware for donating š To enter: ā¤ļø Like š Repost
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š It's the final prize giveaway in the EdShed Christmas Countdown! ā ššIt's a BIG one. š
This week, we are giving you the chance to WIN this amazing Lego Santa's Post Office set! To enter: 1. Like this competition post. 2. Share the post. 3. Follow EdShed. @LEGO_Group
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*Annual Reminder* Us British Muslims are NOT offended by Christmas. We donāt want it cancelled. Sing your carols and put up your trees and wish us a happy Christmas too! Donāt let anybody try to tell you otherwise. Itās just another way to divide us!
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After the video I posted last week about the motherhood penalty, and how the invisible load expected of mums has seeped into the workload issues in a female-dominated profession, this just takes it further. Teacher maternity pay compared to the rest of the public sector makes
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Logged onto X today: ā¢Losing my teaching job ā¢OFSTED out to get me ā¢Taxman wants my soul ā¢Edu spats galore ā¢Racism still thriving ā¦maybe Iāll just go touch some grass š±
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Not sure thereās enough of us seeing this to make it work this year but if youād like to donate something for EduAdvent 2025 then please drop me a DM. If not, then please repost this. Thank you and š¤
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Worth thinking about -
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8 week half terms are not the one - for anyone! ā¬ļø
Shout out to everyone whose got a two week half term break starting today š
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Interesting: for small schools. Must have wrap around. Wrap around provider insist on ānon competing clubsā so no opportunities for them to offer āextra curricularā.
Extracurricular activities must become 'a fundamental part of the education of every child', @bphillipsonMP said in a speech today ā although she didn't explain how schools would be able to fund this commitment https://t.co/PYFvvvNZTD
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My childās school will likely move to a 2-week half term 2026 while my own wonāt. No family nearby (childcare) or wraparound -itās a big worry. My career matters deeply to me. I wish there was more joined up thinking from the LA so itās not up to individuals 2 decide term dates
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We are delighted and proud to inform you that Mr Fox, our much loved & dearly departed Headteacher has been shortlisted for āEducator of the Yearā at the Luton & Bedfordshire Community Awards for his wonderful community collaboration. The awards are on November 7th ā¤ļø
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