Chris Richards

Stop Sex Matters infiltrating the Council of Europe In just one week, the Council of Europe will be voting to ban conversion therapy. This would be an incredibly important step to stop the rollback in the rights of LGBTQ+ people. But Sex Matters is inf...

I've just used Good Law Project's tool to email MPs on the Council of Europe and let them know they don’t have to bend down to Sex Matter’s transphobic threats.
The more they hear from us, the harder it’ll be for them to ignore us. goodlaw.social/9f10d1

Rather proud of @villiershighschool.bsky.social's letter from Bridget Phillipson today congratulating us on excellent outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in 2024/25. She states that our "school’s performance places it among the very best nationally, and this is a significant achievement."

Sorry to hear that. Sleep well, Monty 🐈

Just checked my inbox (again) for any last minuters - fortunately nothing! #teachertransferdeadline 🤣

It may depend on why they were rejected - if they didn’t ‘win’ the process and the person who won ended up turning it down after a period of time, that would be okay!

There will always be a lag in real time translation even if computers continue to get faster and faster. Sentence structure is to blame. Beautiful to look at though.

The dogma of ‘Britain’s Strictest Headmistress’ is a con as old as time - gentle parenting produces happier kids Disciplinarians claim a stern approach is best, but there’s a lot of evidence to dispute this, says the Observer parenting columnist

I've liked Seàmas O'Reilly since I read his fabulous, poignant and very funny memoir "Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?" Now here's evidence of his sound good sense.

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

One thing that costs nothing which would revitalise languages in England. A sure-fire way, costing no money, to revitalise and reinvigorate take up of MFL at GCSE. Do you see what this is? It's anonymous targets fo...

whoteacheslanguages.blogspot.com/2025/01/one-...

Hopefully all written into complaints policy too!

To all the teachers heading back tomorrow: You’ve got this! 💪
Take a deep breath, grab that coffee, and remember how incredible you are. Here’s to a great start to the term! 🌟

Routines (that the return to school life can automatically bring) can be quite helpful to our mental health 🥲

Aww bless his cottons!

“The” Duke of Wellington?! Sounds fun!

A5, no sugar, thanks 🫖

It is really depressing and insidious!

It doesn’t need it, you won’t be thinking about time while watching it! It’s superb 👌

Took Chewie to meet his sister today. Lots of fun and ‘bitey face’ resulting in a tired pup 🐶😂

I’ve signed up but not received anything yet

When you’re not in the Ofsted window, I imagine.

Nando’s anyone?

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I already have my Ofsted banners ready….

schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-propo...

Spice Girls?

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I think Gove would have to be the Inadequate 😂

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Could have shop brands:

Fortnum and Mason
Waitrose
Tesco
Londis

This is the best suggestion yet! 🍾
I can just see my Pouilly fumé banner on the railings 😂

No, it sounds worse if anything. Either schools are meeting the standards or they are not. We know comment only or formative feedback is most useful for improvement. Judgements cause enormous stress and end careers.

In support of #Antibullying week, we have worn our #oddsocks and anti-bullying alliance T-shirts @villiershighschool.bsky.social this week. It’s an opportunity to encourage people to express themselves and celebrate their individuality and what makes us all unique.