Secret Headteacher

Primary HT. Speak honestly about life as a HT and teaching in general. DMs always open for advice or questions. Blogging about life as an HT, warts and all.

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A little bit about why I’ve been away. It’s been a tough year, but I’ve made it through.

https://t.co/Zhp9XpzcmW

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@Headteacherchat Yep. Me.

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@zoesutherland Can you see me now?

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Diving back into Phoenix Nights for a rewatch.

Pull off into paradise.

It’s just brilliant.

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@janieshawney Maybe…it’s not quite at the same level though.

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@_MissieBee @slbsamantha Perhaps the Sunday dreads are just that?

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If you’ve got a case of the Sunday dreads…

1) it’s normal, it’s not just you. Everyone feels it sometimes.
2) it’ll be OK, fear of the wolf is almost always worse than the wolf itself
3) the kids will be thrilled to see you

Now, do something to enjoy your evening!

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@NorthernTeacha Maybe dread is too strong a word.

I reckon it is widespread outside teaching too.

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@Dawnf1 A mock inspection of a new framework that no one has experience of being inspected in yet? Brilliant.

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There’s no way it’s only been two and half weeks.

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Lunch dinner duty on Friday.

Delightful little Year 1 girl approaches.

‘You’ve got a fat tummy, just like my daddy!’

Brilliant. Diet it is then.

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@mandypops101 Go for it.

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If you want to live dangerously, laminate without using the cardboard pouch.

You’ll never feel more alive.

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Man, if only communication, presentation skills, public speaking, forward planning, adaptive and dynamic thinking, flexibility, project planning, teamwork, resilience and relationship building were transferable skills.

I was sold the myth big time.

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@prattyx8 Sounds like being a teacher is an easy life…why not be one?

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Teachers almost never leave teaching because of the teaching bit.

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@UnofficialOA

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Promised Transparency

Needs attention 🟠

@SchoolsWeek

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It’s about now the new reception children realise they have to keep coming every day.

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7 out of 10 parents said they preferred the new Ofsted framework.