Rachel Orr

I did a group coaching session for NPQSL online dressed as The Cat in the Hat. One of the participants children spotted the screen and got so excited that his Daddy was chatting with TCITH.

ChatGPT? I am hearing of so many letters/emails written to schools using it and coming up with a whole range of interesting terms.

I love my radio. It started during the pandemic and has kept going. Real liberation. I also love writing the final case studies for the NPQ assessment windows. Governance work is also very rewarding.

I’m a retired headteacher. I trained back in the 80s. I continue to work with NPQs as well as being a radio broadcaster. Once a teacher, always a teacher for the reasons I went into the profession.

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My lovely Mum shared her article 'Living with cancer' with her bowel cancer surgeon and he asked if he could publish it in a medical journal.

It is now live - globalmedicine.co.uk/index.php/jo...

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Special lunch yesterday celebrating the life of a dear church friend.

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It's musicals today 2-4pm here on an ORRsome Sunday @RealLifeRadioUK

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Been reading the early leaks, and speaking to a couple of people about the send white paper.
I hope I’m wrong, and over simplifying things, but I have a horrible feeling that we are about to return to the days of ‘action’ and ‘action +’.

Ash Wednesday and the beginning of lent.

Just in the same way we put out nativity sets and calendars at the start of advent, I have been doing the same with my resurrection set for the past few years.

I love this song.

I am privileged to be invited to a family and close friends meal to celebrate the life of my 92 year old church friend whose funeral took place today. Tomorrow I sing at his celebration service. He wanted bright colours.

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Making the base for a chicken and pepper Rogan Josh and a paneer, onion and tomato Balti.

I do that often.

Better than brung and brang....

Monday Mood Music 2-4pm

Today's show is pebble-dashed with music from John Williams who turned 94 yesterday.

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This week is all about great covers of songs. - listen out for some surprises.

I do get a lot of satisfaction from NPQs. Writing the case studies for the final assessment is one of them along with marking them.

I deliver on NPQs for a local university using my experience.

It’s interesting how many ignore me and then come when they have questions.

I’m watching the online map tracking the vehicle. Scary how far off from my home they are when they were closer ten minutes ago.

I’m next on the list. Not urgent. Just happy I’m not having to shop in awful weather conditions. Thankful for the delivery people who make a difference.

Typical Friday night. Hope you have good music and some treats to keep you going. I’m waiting for a shopping delivery which is delayed because of weather and traffic.

Safe travels.

Thank you. You too. It’s just sad when you’ve been at many a Teachmeet or national event such as BETT supporting people that you feel they think you have nothing more to offer post retirement. I know the algorithms here don’t help and I know I don’t post as much as I used to.

I’ve grown to know that once you retire for some that’s it and they don’t include you any more in education things.

That’s fine

Those who matter don’t mind.

Those who mind really don’t matter and perhaps I should cull them from my following.

@mrsveritea.bsky.social Today I did some filming of cricket memORRies with Durham International Cricket Ground and bumped into this chap.

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