Julie Wilkins

[Julie Wilkins @jwnutrition]

@CCJDownend Ooh!

[Julie Wilkins @jwnutrition]

Why oh why is this scrutiny of uniform important? I agree with the value of uniform, but this pedantic obsession with details often hits the most vulnerable pupils hardest. Surely teachers should be more focused on encouraging, engaging and inspiring education than footwear trim?

[Naomi Fisher @naomicfisher]

Recently I talked to a young person who told me about starting secondary school. We were lined up, she said, and our uniform was inspected. I had never been in trouble at primary school but they said my shoes were wrong. There was a coloured stitch around the heel.

She got a warning that first day, and told that the next day the same shoes would mean a short detention. There was no time or money to buy new shoes before the next day so back she went with the same shoes and duly got a 30 min detention. She tried to explain but was told there were no excuses.

Next day it was the same. Still no time or money to buy new shoes so she wore her black trainers and hoped they wouldn't notice. They did. Also not allowed. She got angry when given another detention - it’s unfair! -  and she told the teacher so loudly and tearfully.

This was disrespectful behaviour and so her sanction was increased.  More behaviour points and she’s heading for Reset.  She still can’t get new shoes.

What exactly are those sanctions meant to be correcting? Where is the ‘misbehaviour’ which will be changed by ‘consequences’? Was it buying those shoes in the first place - not really her mistake, since she’s 11? Or was it not having money to buy new ones? Or having parents who work hours which means they can’t shop during the week? Or not quietly accepting the sanctions? 

What is she meant to be learning from the experience?

I can tell you what she did learn because she told me. She learnt that she hates getting detentions and that she doesn't think the teachers like her. She learnt that school cares more about the threading on her shoes than about her education and learning.  She started telling her parents she won't go. That’s seen as more ‘behaviour’ and her parents are told to put sanctions in place at home. Pretty soon she's very unhappy - but that still doesn't change the threads on her shoes.

That’s the problem when we make sweeping statements about ‘behaviour’ which fail to ask questions about what is going on. What we see as ‘misbehaviour’ is dependent on the context. If by 'behaviour' we really mean 'compliance' then we should call it that. Learning to comply isn't the same as learning to behave.

That's because behaviour is about much more than compliance. Behaviour is the result of an interaction between the person and their environment. If we ignore the role of the environment, we can make things worse.

[Julie Wilkins @jwnutrition]

Love this idea!!!!

[Felicity Hannah @FelicityHannah]

Email from my boys’ school about World Book Day. Because of the cost of living “instead of coming to school in costume, we are having a ‘Get Comfy and Read’ day”. Home clothes and something comfy.
I love it! The MONEY the parents will save and the WASTE that will be avoided

[Felicity Hannah @FelicityHannah]

Email from my boys’ school about World Book Day. Because of the cost of living “instead of coming to school in costume, we are having a ‘Get Comfy and Read’ day”. Home clothes and something comfy.
I love it! The MONEY the parents will save and the WASTE that will be avoided

[AI 4 Soil Health @AI4SoilHealth]

"Soil scientists often do not help ourselves – we love to say how complex soils are. But we have done it with air quality, with biodiversity monitoring & with water.

Why can't we do it with soil!?

Its not as complicated as it is made out to be" Bridget Emmett

#MissionSoilWeek

[Julie Wilkins @jwnutrition]

Great to hear that projects like @AI4SoilHealth are leading in soil health measurement innovation. As Prof Bridget Emmett stated, ‘we cannot manage what we don’t measure. Greater exploitation of technologies going forward [are needed] to help track drivers of change’

[AI 4 Soil Health @AI4SoilHealth]

Incredible speech from Prof Bridget Emmett @UK_CEH at the #MissionSoilWeek

In Europe:
-We have 2.8 million contaminated sites
-83% of soils have residual pesticides
-6% have heavy metal content
-50% of our peatlands are losing carbon
-25% of land at high risk of desertification

[Julie Wilkins @jwnutrition]

With over 300m euros invested so far in the EU Soil Mission Projects, the first annual #missionsoilweek is a key moment to review the early progress of the projects working to find solutions to protect this vital life-sustaining resource

[AI 4 Soil Health @AI4SoilHealth]

We're at the #MissionSoilWeek with stirring speeches from the welcoming committee.

Our challenge: There will be 10bn people in Europe in 2050 & more than 50% of soils that are needed to feed them are currently unhealthy.

Understanding #soil monitoring is key to changing this.

[Julie Wilkins @jwnutrition]

@JoWileyDJ you roc! JUMP!

[Julie Wilkins @jwnutrition]

@Longleat Thanks - got the info you sent, so grateful for all the speedy help!

[Julie Wilkins @jwnutrition]

@Longleat I need some help with lost tickets for tomorrows festival of light. No joy with email or calling - can anyone help?

[Julie Wilkins @jwnutrition]

@Longleat Thanks - will do! The tickets are for tmrw - are they likely to see the email in time, or can we attend the park with evidence of payment? I will email anyway

[Julie Wilkins @jwnutrition]

@CCJDownend We heard all about this at home! Seems to have sparked their interest (I wonder why lol)

[Julie Wilkins @jwnutrition]

Such a vital time to give voice to the solutions that food and farming can - and should - contribute to climate change. Let’s make sure we listen to the solutions from those on the ground #agroecology

[Julie Wilkins @jwnutrition]

Fantastic to be celebrating with the rest of the team at Food For Life and all our partners in winning the @TSEawards 'Big Impact Award' for the #EndChildFoodPoverty campaign - so much more to do but an amazing achievement so far.

[Food for Life @SAfoodforlife]

Alongside @UKSustain @Food_Foundation @sfmtweet @BiteBack2030 @ChefsinSchools we're thrilled to receive the @TSEawards ‘Big Impact Award’ for the #EndChildFoodPorverty campaign.

🙏@MarcusRashford for raising the profile, ensuring continued access to free school meals for all.

[Julie Wilkins @jwnutrition]

#duranduran bloody amazing at IoW!

[Julie Wilkins @jwnutrition]

@TheScript_Danny you rock at IoW

[Julie Wilkins @jwnutrition]

Innovation is amazing and as humans we are incredible at finding solutions. But surely we shouldn't celebrate finding ways to artificially interfere with pollinators to help them work harder when we should instead be looking to help their numbers thrive so they don't have to?

[Julie Wilkins @jwnutrition]

Encouraging to see acknowledgment and strong recommendations for Food For Life as a scheme working successfully to deliver healthy sustainable diets for all

[Food for Life @SAfoodforlife]

The #NationalFoodStrategy has been launched.

We are pleased to see Food for Life shown as an example of a scheme that is putting the health of people, and the planet back on the menu.

👏 to the @food_strategy team & @HenryDimbleby

👇 Read it here 👇

https://t.co/FLPhlBWnYf

[Food for Life @SAfoodforlife]

The #NationalFoodStrategy has been launched.

We are pleased to see Food for Life shown as an example of a scheme that is putting the health of people, and the planet back on the menu.

👏 to the @food_strategy team & @HenryDimbleby

👇 Read it here 👇

https://t.co/FLPhlBWnYf

[Julie Wilkins @jwnutrition]

.@BorisJohnson and @Jeremy_Hunt why won’t you call out racism when you see it? Trump’s recent comments are more than unacceptable, they are racist, and it’s time for you to call them that.