Daisy

Lifestyle blog with a love of small biz. Going #BehindTheBiz. I also share dairy free finds @dairyfreedaisy- [email protected]

[Daisy @prettygreentea]

In my new blog post I’m talking about the importance of comfort, posture and routine when working from home. Ft @HermanMillerEur and a look into our newly renovated office - https://t.co/dLpXU3oVUd #selfdev

[Daisy @prettygreentea]

@Khosrowparvizii @Twangberry @MichaelRosenYes @DalrympleWill The fact people think this didn’t happen and that they don’t think people are hung daily and have been for years is absolute madness. Our family witnessed January, they’re currently in an internet blackout and still people try to shut us down.

[School Reading List @SchoolReading]

Recently updated on School Reading List: Year 2 reading list for children aged 6-7.
https://t.co/rflKhKjjdT

[Freyy @Freyy_is]

the funny thing about the gym is you show up exhausted and skeptical, and by the time you leave you feel unstoppable. every. single. time. it really changes you when you stick with it.

[John Bald @JohnBaldLangLit]

From Sandos Bowker, on Linked-in

What can you buy for 99p?

Not much. Not even a 99 ice cream.

Yet 99p is what an exam board pays to mark a GCSE essay worth 40 marks.

Today, I was offered a contract to mark over 600 of these essays in just under three weeks. That is 600 pieces of work written by young people whose grades will follow them into sixth form, apprenticeships, university, employment.

Work that represents years of teaching, revision, pressure and hope.
Priced at 99p each to assess.

In 2024, the same exam board reported £600 million in profit. Exam entry fees are often the second largest cost to schools after salaries.

I am no longer a classroom teacher.
That made it a little easier to make the decision to say no. Not this year.

Many teachers do not have that luxury.

For many, including those on parental leave, exam marking is one of the only viable ways to top up their income. It is often the only professional side work that fits around teaching.

For some families, it is what makes a summer holiday possible.

So they say yes.

Yes to three weeks of late nights after full school days.
Yes to weekends lost to standardisation and scripts.
Yes to barely seeing their own children.
Yes to being even more stretched than they already are.

All so that the professional judgement required to safeguard a young person’s qualification is valued at less than a pound.

This is not just about pay. It is about what we are prepared to normalise.

What does 99p say about how we value expertise?
What does it say about how we value teachers’ time?
What does it say about how we value the work of our students?

I rejected the contract.

But the bigger issue remains. Why is this judged acceptable?

[Omid Djalili @omid9]

Thousands forced to turn out on the regime’s 47th anniversary in order to release the bodies of their loved ones murdered by security forces. As the voices against them grow stronger, they know their days are numbered.
The final words of this👇🏼
#IranMassacre

[Mr P MBE @ICT_MrP]

In today’s education news, a government pilot has revealed six in ten children start school with speech and language difficuties, is this one of the biggest issues affecting primary schools?

[Daisy @prettygreentea]

I thought this had been the case for a long time now with most being called oat drink

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: The Supreme Court has ruled that oat milk can no longer be called milk

[Daisy @prettygreentea]

Diving into this new (to me) phonics book after a quick game of Animal Shut The Box with my youngest.

[Daisy @prettygreentea]

Very much in a phase of life where i’m learning as much about education and the system around it. I need to ensure my child thrives as opposed to the current sinking situation he’s found himself in. In some countries, quite a few, he’d only just be starting school.

[Daisy @prettygreentea]

This was the same for me in the 90s. I’m pleased they don’t do this now.

[Shaun McKnight @ShaunMcKnight]

I grew up in the ‘80s…

When we took spelling tests, we swapped papers with the kid in front/behind us to correct them. Then we had to read off our scores OUT LOUD (in front of all the other kids) so the teacher could write them down in her grade book. Builds character. 😉

[Daisy @prettygreentea]

Pupil violence 😵‍💫 Is this something secondary teachers experience or primary too? My primary school child has reported to me about bad words being used towards teachers…. he’s 6 😵‍💫

[Tom Rogers @RogersHistory]

I’ll be interviewing this teacher on Friday.

[Daisy @prettygreentea]

@JohnBaldLangLit A wonderful idea. Could this be something that is run at a village hall once a week with cakes from a local small business and then there’s usually coffee facilities or if more ease is needed, a Nespresso machine. Coton Hall in Girton has had pop-up cafes on occasion.

[Daisy @prettygreentea]

I too prefer to eat real food but when it comes to allergies/intolerances there is a need for free from options especially when people are on the go. Those reducing is a real shame.

[Daisy @prettygreentea]

As someone who can’t eat dairy (sadly) I’ve noticed the decrease in dairy free/vegan options particularly over the last 3 years. I was talking about this on my @dairyfreedaisy Tiktok recently and thought that it was likely due to people wanting to consume less UPF.

[Julian Mellentin @JulianMellentin]

The "animal alternative" foods delusion of the last 15 years continues to shrivel.
Giant amounts of money and PR backed the delusion.
Turns out, humans prefer real food. Who knew!
There's a segment of our society wants to impose its delusions on everyone else, but fortunately reality keeps intervening.

[Daisy @prettygreentea]

@JohnBaldLangLit Hi John, I’m wondering if you still offer literacy advice for primary school children. You helped my cousin Tia a number of years ago. Sorry to Tweet but your website doesn’t seem to be live any more. I hope you’re well. Thanks, Daisy

[Chris Broad @AbroadInJapan]

I'm not a violent person, but if I see someone doing this sort of thing in Japan, I'm going to smash their camera.

[Daisy @prettygreentea]

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[Kat @ Red Eagle Tech @redeagletech]

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[Paper Cup Coffee Liverpool @PCPCoffee]

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[Kat @ Red Eagle Tech @redeagletech]

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