Kate Owbridge
@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.
I intend to spend the ENTIRE day on my crochet project.
May 24, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Today I got up early just because I woke up.
I intend to spend the ENTIRE day on my crochet project.
I intend to spend the ENTIRE day on my crochet project.
Family time away.
This pic is ALL the Gilmores.
This pic is ALL the Gilmores.
April 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Family time away.
This pic is ALL the Gilmores.
This pic is ALL the Gilmores.
Today I made 144 sausage rolls, 16 cheese and onion rolls and a simnel cake.
April 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Today I made 144 sausage rolls, 16 cheese and onion rolls and a simnel cake.
Well, we are doing things like not renewing our accreditations when they cost over £2k to do…..
Schools are overwhelmed with financial pressures, so where are they making cuts to cope?
Keep an eye out tomorrow for our annual polling of teachers and school leaders👇
Keep an eye out tomorrow for our annual polling of teachers and school leaders👇
April 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Well, we are doing things like not renewing our accreditations when they cost over £2k to do…..
Full day at work in the hols, but now out at bills in Lewes for dinner with the lovely Claire.
April 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Full day at work in the hols, but now out at bills in Lewes for dinner with the lovely Claire.
Microwave: beep beep beep.
Me: Do you remember when microwaves just had a single “ping”?
Gary: I remember before microwaves…….
Me: Do you remember when microwaves just had a single “ping”?
Gary: I remember before microwaves…….
April 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Microwave: beep beep beep.
Me: Do you remember when microwaves just had a single “ping”?
Gary: I remember before microwaves…….
Me: Do you remember when microwaves just had a single “ping”?
Gary: I remember before microwaves…….
It’s brunch & cake at Laddingford church today, 10-12 if anyone’s nearby!
April 5, 2025 at 6:55 AM
It’s brunch & cake at Laddingford church today, 10-12 if anyone’s nearby!
Dinner in TWells with my pal Lawson. Lovely.
Bring on the (incredibly busy) holidays.
Bring on the (incredibly busy) holidays.
April 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Dinner in TWells with my pal Lawson. Lovely.
Bring on the (incredibly busy) holidays.
Bring on the (incredibly busy) holidays.
Something that gets up my nose is when people say “this should be taught in schools”.
It invariably already is.
It invariably already is.
April 2, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Something that gets up my nose is when people say “this should be taught in schools”.
It invariably already is.
It invariably already is.
111 days (including weekends and holidays) until I retire from headship.
March 29, 2025 at 8:17 AM
111 days (including weekends and holidays) until I retire from headship.
When you see an ex staff member on LinkedIn and see they’ve rewritten history for the job they had at your school…….
March 29, 2025 at 8:15 AM
When you see an ex staff member on LinkedIn and see they’ve rewritten history for the job they had at your school…….
BACON ROLLS AND CAKE AT LADDINGFORD CHURCH TOMORROW! 10-12
No religion involved, just me and my church ladies doing our thang!
No religion involved, just me and my church ladies doing our thang!
February 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
BACON ROLLS AND CAKE AT LADDINGFORD CHURCH TOMORROW! 10-12
No religion involved, just me and my church ladies doing our thang!
No religion involved, just me and my church ladies doing our thang!
Left in my tray in the office for me by a certain child. What a haul!
This is what I’ll miss….
This is what I’ll miss….
February 27, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Left in my tray in the office for me by a certain child. What a haul!
This is what I’ll miss….
This is what I’ll miss….
I’m all up to date.
Off for a walk then light the fire and crochet to my heart’s content…..
Off for a walk then light the fire and crochet to my heart’s content…..
February 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I’m all up to date.
Off for a walk then light the fire and crochet to my heart’s content…..
Off for a walk then light the fire and crochet to my heart’s content…..
OMG. I am still on the old place.
I really truly couldn’t see what everyone was getting upset about. I was ignoring the ads and nothing much else horrid was on my timeline.
Then the other day I clicked on a bitcoin ad by accident……
Jeeeeeeez Looouise.
Its days are numbered for me I think…..
I really truly couldn’t see what everyone was getting upset about. I was ignoring the ads and nothing much else horrid was on my timeline.
Then the other day I clicked on a bitcoin ad by accident……
Jeeeeeeez Looouise.
Its days are numbered for me I think…..
February 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM
OMG. I am still on the old place.
I really truly couldn’t see what everyone was getting upset about. I was ignoring the ads and nothing much else horrid was on my timeline.
Then the other day I clicked on a bitcoin ad by accident……
Jeeeeeeez Looouise.
Its days are numbered for me I think…..
I really truly couldn’t see what everyone was getting upset about. I was ignoring the ads and nothing much else horrid was on my timeline.
Then the other day I clicked on a bitcoin ad by accident……
Jeeeeeeez Looouise.
Its days are numbered for me I think…..
I should clarify that it was disappointing as I was supposed to do a workshop with @nourishworkplce.bsky.social but circumstances prevented me from doing it.
So the whole day was disappointing.
So the whole day was disappointing.
Half term day 5.
Disappointing.
Disappointing.
February 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I should clarify that it was disappointing as I was supposed to do a workshop with @nourishworkplce.bsky.social but circumstances prevented me from doing it.
So the whole day was disappointing.
So the whole day was disappointing.
Reposted by Kate Owbridge
“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
February 22, 2025 at 4:50 AM
“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
Half term day 5.
Disappointing.
Disappointing.
February 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Half term day 5.
Disappointing.
Disappointing.
Half term day 4:
Walked to the next village to the gp for a blood test.
Was home by 10. Spent the rest of the day eating reading sleeping and watching tv.
Now I’m going out to dinner in TWells- no cocktails though, I’m driving!
Walked to the next village to the gp for a blood test.
Was home by 10. Spent the rest of the day eating reading sleeping and watching tv.
Now I’m going out to dinner in TWells- no cocktails though, I’m driving!
February 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Half term day 4:
Walked to the next village to the gp for a blood test.
Was home by 10. Spent the rest of the day eating reading sleeping and watching tv.
Now I’m going out to dinner in TWells- no cocktails though, I’m driving!
Walked to the next village to the gp for a blood test.
Was home by 10. Spent the rest of the day eating reading sleeping and watching tv.
Now I’m going out to dinner in TWells- no cocktails though, I’m driving!
Half term day 5:
10am holy communion service with the Wednesday faithfuls (I didn’t ask who the traitors were!) then coffee with them. Crafted all afternoon then Waitrose (closest but also most expensive).
Now baking a pecan & banana cake then making tortilla lasagne for dinner.
10am holy communion service with the Wednesday faithfuls (I didn’t ask who the traitors were!) then coffee with them. Crafted all afternoon then Waitrose (closest but also most expensive).
Now baking a pecan & banana cake then making tortilla lasagne for dinner.
February 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Half term day 5:
10am holy communion service with the Wednesday faithfuls (I didn’t ask who the traitors were!) then coffee with them. Crafted all afternoon then Waitrose (closest but also most expensive).
Now baking a pecan & banana cake then making tortilla lasagne for dinner.
10am holy communion service with the Wednesday faithfuls (I didn’t ask who the traitors were!) then coffee with them. Crafted all afternoon then Waitrose (closest but also most expensive).
Now baking a pecan & banana cake then making tortilla lasagne for dinner.
Half term day 4.
Came back from Oxford, picked up the car from the garage, met Kate and Katie for lunch, missed Hollie, went to ceramic studio for a stoneware class. First one is my effort, second is roughly what it’ll look like when fired….
Came back from Oxford, picked up the car from the garage, met Kate and Katie for lunch, missed Hollie, went to ceramic studio for a stoneware class. First one is my effort, second is roughly what it’ll look like when fired….
February 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Half term day 4.
Came back from Oxford, picked up the car from the garage, met Kate and Katie for lunch, missed Hollie, went to ceramic studio for a stoneware class. First one is my effort, second is roughly what it’ll look like when fired….
Came back from Oxford, picked up the car from the garage, met Kate and Katie for lunch, missed Hollie, went to ceramic studio for a stoneware class. First one is my effort, second is roughly what it’ll look like when fired….
Such a lovely time last night. It was absolutely Morse-tastic!
February 18, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Such a lovely time last night. It was absolutely Morse-tastic!
Ready for our formal dinner, I look a bit worried!!!
February 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Ready for our formal dinner, I look a bit worried!!!
Half term day 3:
Cars has an expensive service & MOT.
I’ve come to Oxford overnight for a formal dinner at Oriel college.
It’s all so Inspector Morse!!!!!
Cars has an expensive service & MOT.
I’ve come to Oxford overnight for a formal dinner at Oriel college.
It’s all so Inspector Morse!!!!!
February 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Half term day 3:
Cars has an expensive service & MOT.
I’ve come to Oxford overnight for a formal dinner at Oriel college.
It’s all so Inspector Morse!!!!!
Cars has an expensive service & MOT.
I’ve come to Oxford overnight for a formal dinner at Oriel college.
It’s all so Inspector Morse!!!!!