When did a two week half term break in October start? How common is it? Where do you take the week from? I have so many questions

One more week till half term break

Things you should never feel guilty about as a teacher

How to make sure you don’t get the end of half term lurgy in this last week of school and make sure you get your tickets for our live tour at

A list of teacher rights of passage…

Getting ready for the harvest festival…

A fun history fact to share with your students…

Perimenopause is something I’m actively trying to learn and understand, as a colleague, a friend and a husband. After reading a TES article - hit me how many teachers are struggling quietly, feeling guilt for something completely out of their control. This video isn’t about

When a teacher is off ill, what is the default option for cover in your school? Supply or TA? If it is TAs stepping up, we need to be paying them to reflect this.

When someone asks if you’re looking forward to the half term break…

It was so short lived!

The difference between me as a teacher vs me as a parent 😂 🎭 JUST OVER A WEEK TO GO! 👀🎉 We’re nearly back on the road with our Let That Be A Lesson live tour! Who’s coming for a night of absolute nonsense, ridiculous school stories and some much needed belly laughs? 😂❤️

Is it normal or has it been normalised?

Weirdest complaints made to teachers from parents

#AD | Teaching kids about money feels like one of those things we should all know how to do. Then you actually have to explain budgeting, saving and spending to a classroom and suddenly it’s not quite so simple. I’ve been working with nationwidebuildingsociety and using their

As soon as you get into school with an already never ending to do list…

In today’s education news… the ed sec says oracy will have equal status to reading and writing which will only work if teachers are once again trusted

Why you can never predict what will come out of the mouth of your students 😂 🎭 LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO GO! 👀🎉 We’re nearly back on the road with our Let That Be A Lesson live tour! Who’s coming for a night of absolute nonsense, ridiculous school stories and some much needed

Is gentle parenting to blame for the behaviour crisis in schools?

What is the best and worst thing about being a grown up according to my class of 7 year olds