Sophie Baker

English Lead. Year 5 teacher. Previous Music/Performing Arts Lead. Early Years & Primary PGDE. Teach First ambassador. UCL MFL graduate.

[Sophie Baker @msbakerprimary]

Just listened to Busted’s ‘That’s What I Go To School For’ for the first time in years. First time listening from a teacher’s perspective… 😳 (still slaps though 💥)

[Sophie Baker @msbakerprimary]

Not being funny but it’s embarrassing for other teachers when the teacher on Blankety Blank can’t spell exercise correctly #BlanketyBlank

[Sophie Baker @msbakerprimary]

New role as English Lead - there hasn’t been one in the school for 5+ years… what should be my priorities for September? @secretHT1 @Headteacherchat

[Sophie Baker @msbakerprimary]

@miss_lmead @MrTs_NQTs Positive praise is great but also suitable sanctions where needed. Always follow through on those sanctions too - “this is your last warning before a missed break time” means that the break time HAS to be missed if it happens again!

[Sophie Baker @msbakerprimary]

Best start some planning..! Can’t wait to see my class again 🤗 Is it just me who hadn’t planned anything in case we were still remote learning?! #schoolsreopeninguk #remotelearning #edutwitter

[Sophie Baker @msbakerprimary]

@Miss_E_teach @MrTs_NQTs Make sure you know about the areas of development in the curriculum (Development Matters) and can talk about how you’ll help pupils progress - inquiry-based play activities, questioning and in-the-moment planning are key! Good luck.

[Sophie Baker @msbakerprimary]

@mr_alfredb Refugee Boy by Benjamin Zephaniah - really good discussion to be had of big issues. My class loved it for Spring 1.

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[Sophie Baker @msbakerprimary]

My Year 5/6 in-school bubble wrote a poem. I think it’s pretty great! #lockdown3 #lockdownlearning #NHS

[Sophie Baker @msbakerprimary]

@DevonshireHill I’ve got more at home to bring in when we reopen! #burstingwithbooks

[Sophie Baker @msbakerprimary]

Got the September lurgie already - usually power through in school without a second thought, but feels irresponsible this year! Has the pandemic affected how you/your workplace view sick leave? #commoncold

[Sophie Baker @msbakerprimary]

@SVazEdu Play songs on YouTube and sing along with them with the class - you’ll soon realise that the kids don’t give a monkeys about your voice in particular! Happy singing 😅

[Sophie Baker @msbakerprimary]

@MsDowdSci Yes. And I love my little pandas 🐼

[Sophie Baker @msbakerprimary]

@brassoteach Use every minute of the school day wisely - I spent too much time looking at my phone during lunch breaks as an NQT and it’s just a waste of time!

[Sophie Baker @msbakerprimary]

#Year6 teachers - how are you planning to set up your classrooms for September? Other yeargroup opinions also welcome!

[Sophie Baker @msbakerprimary]

Feel unbelievably sorry for those schools who followed rigorous internal #moderation processes on their own students on the advice that external moderation would play a big part. #ALevelsResults

[school data updates @jpembroke]

Headteacher texting 5 Live:

“We followed a rigorous process. Other schools didn’t. Those schools that followed a rigorous process will be penalised.”

And so it begins.

[Jack @jroberdinho]

Funny how class discrimination isn't a thing until...
#ALevelsResults #alevels

https://t.co/ZtNLPEDQ2P

[Sophie Baker @msbakerprimary]

@EHarris224 My partner is a solicitor and he definitely works a lot more hours than me!! But he also gets paid a lot more so... swings and roundabouts I suppose!

[Sophie Baker @msbakerprimary]

@MrPat3l All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr - absolutely beautiful book