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[Secret Headteacher @secretHT1]

This year I finished my 20th year as a teacher. In the last 20 years, just in primary:

The Literacy and Numeracy hours
The new National Curriculum
APP
Removal of levels for assessment
Academisation
Infant free school meals
Pupil Premium
Numerous Ofsted frameworks
Every Child Matters
Excellence and Enjoyment
16 education secretaries
Covid
SEN code of practice
Increased focus on inclusion
Increased focus on safeguarding
Increased focus on mental health
Phonics Test
RBA
MTC
Dialogic marking on everything
No more written marking
Societal changes impacting schools
Funding and finance changes
Increased accountability
Little reduction in hours worked
Needing differentiation
Not needing differentiation
Narrowing the gap
Skills based curricula
Knowledge based curricula
Pupil led learning
Teacher led learning

And that will only skim the surface.

Is it any wonder people burn out? Is it any wonder people leave the profession?

What has stayed the same though is the basics - have understanding out what they need to know and work out the best way to help them know it. A lot of the rest is window dressing, that sometimes just makes things more difficult!

[TheTattooedHeadteacher Deputy CEO 🏳️‍🌈✊🏾she/her @KyrstieStubbs]

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[Rilla🇺🇸 @Finalbossjimmy]

RIP to the great Malcolm Jamal Warner, my generation grew up on him

[All about Steve @1StevieKilner]

So good to see Alanis Morissette at Glastonbury. For over 3 decades she's been one of the very best singer/songwriters.
Thirty years on from Jagged Little Pill, looking and sounding magnificent. Boy, can she belt out a tune.
#Glastonbury2025 #Glastonbury #AlanisMorissette 🇨🇦

[St.B @b_jayne1980]

Avoid @verborgen_ terrible customer service - no item after several months and not willing to help. Ignored my request for a refund several times and now blaming Royal Mail who have never received the parcel - convenient!

[VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish]

“Just texting happy new year now in case the networks are all jammed at midnight!!!”

- early mobile phone user memories

[Words @wordstionary]

stop letting it be one sided.

[The Good Grief Trust @goodgrieftrust]

"Today was a Difficult Day," said Pooh.

There was a pause.

"Do you want to talk about it?" asked Piglet.

"No," said Pooh after a bit. "No, I don't think I do."

"That's okay," said Piglet, and he came and sat beside his friend.

"What are you doing?" asked Pooh.

"Nothing, really," said Piglet. "Only, I know what Difficult Days are like. I quite often don't feel like talking about it on my Difficult Days either.

"But goodness," continued Piglet, "Difficult Days are so much easier when you know you've got someone there for you. And I'll always be here for you, Pooh."

And as Pooh sat there, working through in his head his Difficult Day, while the solid, reliable Piglet sat next to him quietly, swinging his little legs...he thought that his best friend had never been more right."
A.A. Milne

Sending thoughts to those having a Difficult Day today and hope you have your own Piglet to sit beside you.
~ A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh

[Barbra Streisand @BarbraStreisand]

Evergreen with #KrisKristofferson 🙏🏻

[vids that go hard @vidsthatgohard]

They’re all together now 💔🕊️

[UtterlyInteresting @UtterlyInterest]

Now that everyone's banging on about 90s music, let us not forget this gem from Uncle Jools' Later show in '95.

McAlmont & Butler - Yes

[🎸 Rock History 🎸 @historyrock_]

5. Liam Gallagher recording 'Champagne Supernova'.

[Dino Sofos @dinosofos]

The greatest Liam Gallagher story as told by Noel.

[Liam Gallagher @liamgallagher]

The guns have fallen silent.
The stars have aligned.
The great wait is over.
Come see.
It will not be televised.

[Mitten d'Amour @MittenDAmour]

Blur should launch comeback gigs on the exact same dates as Oasis to really give it that authentic 90s vibe.

[Inspirational Quotes @SeffSaid]

Remember

[Liverpool Vista @LiverpoolVista]

Good morning. #Liverpool at dawn and resized for phone wallpaper. Please help yourself.