Rachel Willshaw

Literacy Lead at an incredible non-maintained residential special boys school. Mum to 2 adult sons. Do as you would be done by and be kind to others.

[Rachel Willshaw @MrsWillshaw]

If ever a tweet deserved to be pinned...😊🥰

[Jack Noel 🦋 @jackdraws.bsky.social @jackdraws]

Hooray - thank you Mrs Willshaw! My favourite teacher

[WHSS Literacy @whssliteracy]

One of our boys came to visit me today and asked if I could possibly share a letter he has written to @philearle

Yet another student you've inspired Phil! Thank you x

[Rachel Willshaw @MrsWillshaw]

@LeonieMakes @chrismouldink My husband was offered French toast at a restaurant (he had forgotten his glasses so I read him options) and declined as didn't know what it was. I told him up was eggy bread and he got all huffy at name change then ordered it!

[Rachel Willshaw @MrsWillshaw]

Please don't think that you are ever alone. There is always help and support. Be kind to yourself. The bravest thing you can do is ask for help x

[𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗵 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 @laura_corbeth]

MEN👇
Cry
Suffer w/ eating disorders
Have suicidal thoughts
Die by suicide
Suffer with mental illness
“It’s not manly to suffer”

Let’s give men an opportunity to speak out. Not suffer in silence.
#depression

@allevin18 @AnxietyPath @DavidLeanLeano @RespectYourself @PinGDP

[𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗲𝘁𝗵 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 @laura_corbeth]

Childhood trauma of a young child may be buried for a while, but it will eventually surface. You can’t bury pain.

#Children matter. Once our society start to “get it”, we might see change.

#ACES
#Attachment
#Healing
#BeKind
#ItsNotYourFault

I believe you.

[Sue @ackroyd_sue]

And what a great event it was! A big thank you to Phil, Kev & our very own Mrs Willshaw. Our boys were curious, eager to learn & contributed with their ideas, knowledge & creative minds. Long may our connection grow. #lovereading

[Rachel Willshaw @MrsWillshaw]

@BooksandChokers @jenrosebell I'm so sorry you've had to go through all this and can identify with the illnesses. I'm not in the public eye and can only imagine how hurtful it must all be. You don't know me but I'm sending you love and strength. Hope you are much better soon x

[WHSS Literacy @whssliteracy]

This legend just keeps getting better. His modesty is completely misplaced and he actually doesn't realise how brilliant he is. You make so many people so happy Phil. Thank you for all you do! 💕

[WHSS Literacy @whssliteracy]

Staff were just packing up getting ready for their quality of life session today when Mitchell dashed back into the classroom saying he'd forgotten something.

His @philearle book that he wants to read this weekend! This has never happened before! Made Mrs Willshaw so proud!

[Rachel Willshaw @MrsWillshaw]

Aren't kids brilliant?

Just marked an exam that was under 2 pages of inspired genius. They didn't say much but what they did say was succinct and thoughtful.

So proud of how our kids are coping. They deserve so much credit.

[Rachel Willshaw @MrsWillshaw]

Taken on extra work for a while so I'm doing 12 hour days. Much easier for me to get up earlier and work. I'm working with just the sounds of the birds singing to me and it is beautiful.

[Rachel Willshaw @MrsWillshaw]

@sophieinspace I believe in you x

[Rachel Willshaw @MrsWillshaw]

@sophieinspace You write it. I'll buy it.

Deal?

[Rachel Willshaw @MrsWillshaw]

@misshancock_ @MrTs_NQTs Good luck! Everything crossed for you

[Rachel Willshaw @MrsWillshaw]

This really is a teaser. Arran is calling me and I am answering!

[Arran High School @arranhigh]

This is our new Teaching on Arran teaser film produced in conjunction with Jim at studiosoftbox. The full length version of our new film is on our school website at https://t.co/pF8pRHEW0p Many thanks to everyone involved. https://t.co/I7iVPmzZXM

[Rachel Willshaw @MrsWillshaw]

My best part of today was either when I got my class to work as a team and take our classroom sofas outside to read together or when Y10 came to me and I've never heard a better Arthur Birling reading.

Or maybe when my class learnt how to make amazing scones. Or perhaps when...

[Rachel Willshaw @MrsWillshaw]

I'll be on the island early August if I can find the right house.

If the perfect position could please present itself @arranhigh then that would just be perfect!

Come on universe, time to make things happen 🙏

[Rachel Willshaw @MrsWillshaw]

I have a big change of life ahead of me and I have excitement and apprehension in equal measures.

I love my job. Really love it. Feels like such a privilege to work with such incredible people.

Yet I've resigned with no job to go to yet.

Why?
Mid life crisis perhaps?

Maybe

[Rachel Willshaw @MrsWillshaw]

https://t.co/5RZjFjNYpR

I don't need any persuading to move to Arran!

This video just confirms how amazing I know #Arran to be!