@kateowbridge.bsky.social
30+ years a teacher, 25+ a governor, 20+ years a head. Still learning. Personal account. kateowbridge on insta & X
Today I got up early just because I woke up.
I intend to spend the ENTIRE day on my crochet project.
Family time away.
This pic is ALL the Gilmores.
14.04.2025 05:19 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Today I made 144 sausage rolls, 16 cheese and onion rolls and a simnel cake.
13.04.2025 20:26 β π 23 π 0 π¬ 4 π 0Our children have leadership roles from y1.
Why wait til y6? Theyβre distributed across the school.
Well, we are doing things like not renewing our accreditations when they cost over Β£2k to doβ¦..
09.04.2025 17:27 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Shawarma
09.04.2025 17:25 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0It was. We checked last time we went.
09.04.2025 17:25 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Full day at work in the hols, but now out at bills in Lewes for dinner with the lovely Claire.
08.04.2025 16:40 β π 10 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0Microwave: beep beep beep.
Me: Do you remember when microwaves just had a single βpingβ?
Gary: I remember before microwavesβ¦β¦.
Do it again!! π
06.04.2025 06:45 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Donβt choose schemes. Use them to enhance your own schemes. Investment for a year in tine to write them and then refine as you go. So much more powerful. And not so much reinventing the wheel, more getting the tyre that fits.
05.04.2025 19:52 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Lincoln. Simples.
05.04.2025 19:50 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Itβs brunch & cake at Laddingford church today, 10-12 if anyoneβs nearby!
05.04.2025 06:55 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Dinner in TWells with my pal Lawson. Lovely.
Bring on the (incredibly busy) holidays.
They clearly didnβt go to some of the schools Iβve seen. Or mine.
02.04.2025 20:42 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Pshe curriculum is packed full of life stuff. Well it is at primary.
02.04.2025 20:01 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Something that gets up my nose is when people say βthis should be taught in schoolsβ.
It invariably already is.
It already is!!!
01.04.2025 19:49 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I just did another last week, and itβs been used at Coventry hospital. Yay!
29.03.2025 08:18 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0111 days (including weekends and holidays) until I retire from headship.
29.03.2025 08:17 β π 14 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0When you see an ex staff member on LinkedIn and see theyβve rewritten history for the job they had at your schoolβ¦β¦.
29.03.2025 08:15 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I knew who it was (glamorous y1 TA Katia) and what she was doing (setting up outdoor continuous provision) and I was still shocked!
06.03.2025 22:22 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0BACON ROLLS AND CAKE AT LADDINGFORD CHURCH TOMORROW! 10-12
No religion involved, just me and my church ladies doing our thang!
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27.02.2025 17:36 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Left in my tray in the office for me by a certain child. What a haul!
This is what Iβll missβ¦.
Done
26.02.2025 05:59 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I donβt know about challenging but I didnβt stop! From 0732 when I signed in, to 1736 when I signed out!
24.02.2025 19:43 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Iβm all up to date.
Off for a walk then light the fire and crochet to my heartβs contentβ¦..
He looks like Marc Almond!!!!
23.02.2025 14:12 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
