Mrs SLT_primary

Assistant Head (primary), assessment & curriculum. NPQSL. Life is never quiet.

[Mrs SLT_primary @SltMrs]

Handed in my notice as I was successful in a DHT interview. Leaving my toxic school for a fresh start and a promotion in January. It's going to be tough leaving the staff & families but it's the right thing for me as a toxic work environment is no good for anyone. #edutwitter

[Mrs SLT_primary @SltMrs]

@EHUMrGiles @MrTs_NQTs Live in Kent and teach in SE London 👋

[Mrs SLT_primary @SltMrs]

Our education system is broken and not because the people in school aren't giving their all. They have. They will. Our children need us but how can we give them what they need with no staff and no money?

[Mrs SLT_primary @SltMrs]

Dreading looking at my phone tomorrow when I wake up. 13 staff out today with the HT, DHT & myself all in class. No supplies available unless pre-booked, 1:1 chn covered with supplies if we can get them. School is in chaos but we can't even consider remote learning.

[Mrs SLT_primary @SltMrs]

Even when staff are in KS2 don't even have TAs other than high need 1:1s. Just what in these new announcements is going to help? I've never seen my school so stretched and my staff on their knees like now. 90% achievement in RWM as a target has already been mentioned by the CEO.

[Mrs SLT_primary @SltMrs]

@MissSDoherty @Mrs_Ross80 @HonestHeadteac1 @chrisdysonHT @kateowbridge @SLTchat @Headfornothing1 @CeriStokes This is the same as us. We have yo-yoed between topic and separate but in the redesign went separate. We make links across subjects but all lessons are taught discretely. Big emphasis on you are doing geography and this is what geographers do and how it links to the world etc

[Shannen Almond-Doherty @MissSDoherty]

@Mrs_Ross80 @HonestHeadteac1 @chrisdysonHT @SltMrs @kateowbridge @SLTchat @Headfornothing1 @CeriStokes Separate for us! Happy to make relevant links where appropriate and necessary and IMO a good curriculum is designed with that in mind, but I’m yet to see a topic/theme led curriculum that doesn’t end up shoehorning stuff in or wasting learning time 😬

[Emma Ross @Mrs_Ross80]

Retweets appreciated. Interested to know...in primary, do you use topic/theme based planning g or do you do separate literacy, geography, history, art etc? @HonestHeadteac1 @chrisdysonHT @SltMrs @kateowbridge @SLTchat @Headfornothing1 @CeriStokes @MissSDoherty

[Mrs SLT_primary @SltMrs]

@curiouscroquet @HeadSurrey @PrimaryCoHead @Elby_24 @CensoredHead @accidentalHT @covidhead @chrisdysonHT @SLTchat @NewJuniorHead @secretHT1 @bumblinghead @MichaelT1979 @Newheadteacher Another reason I don't get why our Trust won't let us inform all cases! It's not like the children in school don't talk and the families as well!

[Mrs SLT_primary @SltMrs]

@Elby_24 @HeadSurrey @CensoredHead @accidentalHT @covidhead @chrisdysonHT @SLTchat @PrimaryCoHead @NewJuniorHead @secretHT1 @bumblinghead @MichaelT1979 @Newheadteacher We aren't meant to do Track and Trace but if we know they have been in close contact we have the discussion about their role and the child/adult over the last couple of days. We know our families don't give the whole class and staff as contacts but that doesn't mean they aren't.

[Mrs SLT_primary @SltMrs]

@Elby_24 @Mrs_Ross80 @debi_pudsey @CensoredHead If a close contact and it's a positive PCR yes they would.

[Mrs SLT_primary @SltMrs]

@Mrs_Ross80 @debi_pudsey @Elby_24 @CensoredHead We pretty much do the same but our staff have been pretty open with us in LT if they aren't vaccinated because of the difference in guidance.

[Mrs SLT_primary @SltMrs]

@Elby_24 @CensoredHead @accidentalHT @covidhead @chrisdysonHT @HeadSurrey @SLTchat @PrimaryCoHead @NewJuniorHead @secretHT1 @bumblinghead @MichaelT1979 @Newheadteacher Unvaccinated staff are sent home if it's a positive PCR only.

[Mrs SLT_primary @SltMrs]

@Elby_24 @CensoredHead @accidentalHT @covidhead @chrisdysonHT @HeadSurrey @SLTchat @PrimaryCoHead @NewJuniorHead @secretHT1 @bumblinghead @MichaelT1979 @Newheadteacher We inform via a letter (electronic & paper) with the first case for families but then we don't. All staff are informed of every positive test and the class (LFT & PCR). This is what we've been directed to do from the Trust.

[Mrs SLT_primary @SltMrs]

Does anyone have Ben Q smart boards in a primary and can give me an honest review? #edutwitter #smartboards #computing

[Mrs SLT_primary @SltMrs]

Breaking my twitter holiday to ask #edutwitter for book recommendations. My nephew is going into Yr8 and he is really struggling with algebra. Any book recommendations for him and his mum (who also admits to struggling with maths)? Thanks!

[Mrs SLT_primary @SltMrs]

Just said the same to my husband. I refuse to use these in class and my Yr1s last year knew the symbols 👍🏻

[Mrs SLT_primary @SltMrs]

End of term today and we had to shut a class due to a positive case.. Back in next week to deal with the state of my classroom before spending the holidays be refereeing between my own kids!

[Mrs SLT_primary @SltMrs]

@brassoteach That's definitely our plan for September and I've been reading retrieval books..any tried and tested strategies or hints and tips?