La Biologuita
@labiologuita.bsky.social
Teacher, palaeontologist.
Far right lot are really getting to me over child poverty.
According to them ‘protection are [sic] women and children’ excludes lifting the two child cap on child benefits and should also include child maintenance payments being made in vouchers so mums can’t spend it on ‘nails and filler’
According to them ‘protection are [sic] women and children’ excludes lifting the two child cap on child benefits and should also include child maintenance payments being made in vouchers so mums can’t spend it on ‘nails and filler’
November 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Far right lot are really getting to me over child poverty.
According to them ‘protection are [sic] women and children’ excludes lifting the two child cap on child benefits and should also include child maintenance payments being made in vouchers so mums can’t spend it on ‘nails and filler’
According to them ‘protection are [sic] women and children’ excludes lifting the two child cap on child benefits and should also include child maintenance payments being made in vouchers so mums can’t spend it on ‘nails and filler’
Currently enjoying a cup of coffee in bed before I get up. Realised I’ve been off my antidepressants for a long while now.
I’d needed them in my old school just to function, and was still on the verge of tears most days. 4 years of that.
I’d needed them in my old school just to function, and was still on the verge of tears most days. 4 years of that.
November 25, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Currently enjoying a cup of coffee in bed before I get up. Realised I’ve been off my antidepressants for a long while now.
I’d needed them in my old school just to function, and was still on the verge of tears most days. 4 years of that.
I’d needed them in my old school just to function, and was still on the verge of tears most days. 4 years of that.
Complained to hospital via PALS about how long it’s taking to get my eyes sorted yesterday.
How double vision is impacting my work.
Magically have an appointment week after next.
How double vision is impacting my work.
Magically have an appointment week after next.
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Complained to hospital via PALS about how long it’s taking to get my eyes sorted yesterday.
How double vision is impacting my work.
Magically have an appointment week after next.
How double vision is impacting my work.
Magically have an appointment week after next.
My hot take on this is, the kids are bored in school because they’re not sat mindlessly scrolling on phones for dopamine hits.
Curriculum may be an issue, but phones are a bigger one
Curriculum may be an issue, but phones are a bigger one
November 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
My hot take on this is, the kids are bored in school because they’re not sat mindlessly scrolling on phones for dopamine hits.
Curriculum may be an issue, but phones are a bigger one
Curriculum may be an issue, but phones are a bigger one
Snowed a bit today.
I couldn’t remember the word ‘snow’ so told the kids it was ‘fat rain’.
I have two degrees.
I couldn’t remember the word ‘snow’ so told the kids it was ‘fat rain’.
I have two degrees.
November 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Snowed a bit today.
I couldn’t remember the word ‘snow’ so told the kids it was ‘fat rain’.
I have two degrees.
I couldn’t remember the word ‘snow’ so told the kids it was ‘fat rain’.
I have two degrees.
Things my year 7s complain about:
• that I can’t start teaching them in break or lunch
• that they can’t just stay with me for the rest of the day
• that I can’t teach them about dinosaurs
• that I can’t start teaching them in break or lunch
• that they can’t just stay with me for the rest of the day
• that I can’t teach them about dinosaurs
November 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Things my year 7s complain about:
• that I can’t start teaching them in break or lunch
• that they can’t just stay with me for the rest of the day
• that I can’t teach them about dinosaurs
• that I can’t start teaching them in break or lunch
• that they can’t just stay with me for the rest of the day
• that I can’t teach them about dinosaurs
I think we should be quite aware that, for the most part, pupils are going cold turkey with their phones in our classrooms.
We also cannot compete with the constant dopamine hits they get from their phones and the subsequent withdrawal during school.
The question is, what are we going to do?
We also cannot compete with the constant dopamine hits they get from their phones and the subsequent withdrawal during school.
The question is, what are we going to do?
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I think we should be quite aware that, for the most part, pupils are going cold turkey with their phones in our classrooms.
We also cannot compete with the constant dopamine hits they get from their phones and the subsequent withdrawal during school.
The question is, what are we going to do?
We also cannot compete with the constant dopamine hits they get from their phones and the subsequent withdrawal during school.
The question is, what are we going to do?
Do people not know HMRC sorts out taxes for us?
This call for showing pupils how to pay taxes seems bonkers. All they need to understand is gross and net pay; not actually how to pay it. If they end up being self-employed they have an accountant, no?
Have I missed something??
This call for showing pupils how to pay taxes seems bonkers. All they need to understand is gross and net pay; not actually how to pay it. If they end up being self-employed they have an accountant, no?
Have I missed something??
November 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Do people not know HMRC sorts out taxes for us?
This call for showing pupils how to pay taxes seems bonkers. All they need to understand is gross and net pay; not actually how to pay it. If they end up being self-employed they have an accountant, no?
Have I missed something??
This call for showing pupils how to pay taxes seems bonkers. All they need to understand is gross and net pay; not actually how to pay it. If they end up being self-employed they have an accountant, no?
Have I missed something??
Still waiting for blood test results for eyes - they’re looking at autoimmune disorders to explain lack of movement left side.
It’s been 8 weeks.
Meanwhile my ability to be safe in a lab is in question by occ health.
I don’t know what happens now.
No one seems to care.
It’s been 8 weeks.
Meanwhile my ability to be safe in a lab is in question by occ health.
I don’t know what happens now.
No one seems to care.
November 8, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Still waiting for blood test results for eyes - they’re looking at autoimmune disorders to explain lack of movement left side.
It’s been 8 weeks.
Meanwhile my ability to be safe in a lab is in question by occ health.
I don’t know what happens now.
No one seems to care.
It’s been 8 weeks.
Meanwhile my ability to be safe in a lab is in question by occ health.
I don’t know what happens now.
No one seems to care.
I love how outraged kids get when you tell them to stop talking over you.
November 6, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I love how outraged kids get when you tell them to stop talking over you.
Teacher autonomy:
If I can’t chose the questions *my* pupils need to do for retrieval practice then we have truly lost the plot.
If I can’t chose the questions *my* pupils need to do for retrieval practice then we have truly lost the plot.
November 6, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Teacher autonomy:
If I can’t chose the questions *my* pupils need to do for retrieval practice then we have truly lost the plot.
If I can’t chose the questions *my* pupils need to do for retrieval practice then we have truly lost the plot.
I can’t keep dealing with the constant disruption from my Year 9s.
I can’t even say who’s sat waiting nicely because I don’t think any are; the hand ful of nice ones seem to have given up.
I can’t even say who’s sat waiting nicely because I don’t think any are; the hand ful of nice ones seem to have given up.
November 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I can’t keep dealing with the constant disruption from my Year 9s.
I can’t even say who’s sat waiting nicely because I don’t think any are; the hand ful of nice ones seem to have given up.
I can’t even say who’s sat waiting nicely because I don’t think any are; the hand ful of nice ones seem to have given up.
Imagine booking a washing machine engineer visit for a Saturday. The company (Hoover) texting you the night before with a 7.30am-9.30am slot.
Getting up at 6.30 and then engineer calling you at 9.30 to say you’re his first job and he’ll be around an hour.
Getting up at 6.30 and then engineer calling you at 9.30 to say you’re his first job and he’ll be around an hour.
November 1, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Imagine booking a washing machine engineer visit for a Saturday. The company (Hoover) texting you the night before with a 7.30am-9.30am slot.
Getting up at 6.30 and then engineer calling you at 9.30 to say you’re his first job and he’ll be around an hour.
Getting up at 6.30 and then engineer calling you at 9.30 to say you’re his first job and he’ll be around an hour.
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Career question:
I’ve only ever worked in schools serving disadvantaged communities. But as time has gone on, things have got worse.
I would like to be able to teach without constant interruption, too often it’s extreme.
Lots of SEND in classes with no support. 1/3
I’ve only ever worked in schools serving disadvantaged communities. But as time has gone on, things have got worse.
I would like to be able to teach without constant interruption, too often it’s extreme.
Lots of SEND in classes with no support. 1/3
November 1, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Career question:
I’ve only ever worked in schools serving disadvantaged communities. But as time has gone on, things have got worse.
I would like to be able to teach without constant interruption, too often it’s extreme.
Lots of SEND in classes with no support. 1/3
I’ve only ever worked in schools serving disadvantaged communities. But as time has gone on, things have got worse.
I would like to be able to teach without constant interruption, too often it’s extreme.
Lots of SEND in classes with no support. 1/3
Trying to do an online doctors appt via a series of messages is impossible.
Crook of left elbow very hot and itchy. Thought it was a jumper I wear at work (started appearing about 4 years ago when I first bought it). Usually goes away when I take jumper off but hadn’t this time.
1/n
Crook of left elbow very hot and itchy. Thought it was a jumper I wear at work (started appearing about 4 years ago when I first bought it). Usually goes away when I take jumper off but hadn’t this time.
1/n
October 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Trying to do an online doctors appt via a series of messages is impossible.
Crook of left elbow very hot and itchy. Thought it was a jumper I wear at work (started appearing about 4 years ago when I first bought it). Usually goes away when I take jumper off but hadn’t this time.
1/n
Crook of left elbow very hot and itchy. Thought it was a jumper I wear at work (started appearing about 4 years ago when I first bought it). Usually goes away when I take jumper off but hadn’t this time.
1/n
I really got in to hiking this summer. I follow a brilliant lady on TikTok who does all her walking by getting to her walk destination on train.
She went to Lake District from London this week.
£140, with my rail card.
I can fly to the Italian dolomites for half that.
Bonkers.
She went to Lake District from London this week.
£140, with my rail card.
I can fly to the Italian dolomites for half that.
Bonkers.
October 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
I really got in to hiking this summer. I follow a brilliant lady on TikTok who does all her walking by getting to her walk destination on train.
She went to Lake District from London this week.
£140, with my rail card.
I can fly to the Italian dolomites for half that.
Bonkers.
She went to Lake District from London this week.
£140, with my rail card.
I can fly to the Italian dolomites for half that.
Bonkers.
Someone needs to explain Jean sizing to me.
Been trying to take care of myself - lots of eating well and gym. Current jeans now come off w/o unbuttoning.
Went to buy next size down and I can’t even do them up 😩
Been trying to take care of myself - lots of eating well and gym. Current jeans now come off w/o unbuttoning.
Went to buy next size down and I can’t even do them up 😩
October 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Someone needs to explain Jean sizing to me.
Been trying to take care of myself - lots of eating well and gym. Current jeans now come off w/o unbuttoning.
Went to buy next size down and I can’t even do them up 😩
Been trying to take care of myself - lots of eating well and gym. Current jeans now come off w/o unbuttoning.
Went to buy next size down and I can’t even do them up 😩
Walking to gym early, past local primary where families are waiting for the gate to open.
Little lad comes running towards me. Maybe 5/6. Arks wide.
Stops dead in front of me. So I have to stop.
He then stomps his foot and juts his head out like he’s threatening me. Laughs at me then runs off
Little lad comes running towards me. Maybe 5/6. Arks wide.
Stops dead in front of me. So I have to stop.
He then stomps his foot and juts his head out like he’s threatening me. Laughs at me then runs off
October 24, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Walking to gym early, past local primary where families are waiting for the gate to open.
Little lad comes running towards me. Maybe 5/6. Arks wide.
Stops dead in front of me. So I have to stop.
He then stomps his foot and juts his head out like he’s threatening me. Laughs at me then runs off
Little lad comes running towards me. Maybe 5/6. Arks wide.
Stops dead in front of me. So I have to stop.
He then stomps his foot and juts his head out like he’s threatening me. Laughs at me then runs off
I speak to my colleagues about how teaching is like this now every period, every day.
This is a global issue that needs dealing with at a much higher level than individual schools/counties/countries
This is a global issue that needs dealing with at a much higher level than individual schools/counties/countries
October 21, 2025 at 8:02 AM
I speak to my colleagues about how teaching is like this now every period, every day.
This is a global issue that needs dealing with at a much higher level than individual schools/counties/countries
This is a global issue that needs dealing with at a much higher level than individual schools/counties/countries
I have been divorced 18 years and without fail I get a birthday card from my Smells’ grandparents. They mean so much to us still
October 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I have been divorced 18 years and without fail I get a birthday card from my Smells’ grandparents. They mean so much to us still
Renting is a nightmare. Looking to move for a few reasons (largely poor condition of my current house; increasing rent and no repairs).
I’ve seen it all now - rent discounts for ‘the over 60s’. £300 off pcm properties.
I’ve seen it all now - rent discounts for ‘the over 60s’. £300 off pcm properties.
October 20, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Renting is a nightmare. Looking to move for a few reasons (largely poor condition of my current house; increasing rent and no repairs).
I’ve seen it all now - rent discounts for ‘the over 60s’. £300 off pcm properties.
I’ve seen it all now - rent discounts for ‘the over 60s’. £300 off pcm properties.
Not new guidance at all, as many of you will know. The o ly ‘guidance’ I could find was from the Daily Fail branding it as ‘woke’.
To play devil’s advocate though, are we actually helping pupils develop resilience by not checking their learning though?
To play devil’s advocate though, are we actually helping pupils develop resilience by not checking their learning though?
October 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Not new guidance at all, as many of you will know. The o ly ‘guidance’ I could find was from the Daily Fail branding it as ‘woke’.
To play devil’s advocate though, are we actually helping pupils develop resilience by not checking their learning though?
To play devil’s advocate though, are we actually helping pupils develop resilience by not checking their learning though?
I haven’t taught year 7s in years and mine are an utter joy.
Here are some things that they’ve been doing this first term:
They call me ‘bestie’ which means their ‘best teacher’
Waited for 10 mins outside my lab at end of break. Then yelled “she’s here!” and dropped to their knees 1/n
Here are some things that they’ve been doing this first term:
They call me ‘bestie’ which means their ‘best teacher’
Waited for 10 mins outside my lab at end of break. Then yelled “she’s here!” and dropped to their knees 1/n
October 18, 2025 at 8:42 AM
I haven’t taught year 7s in years and mine are an utter joy.
Here are some things that they’ve been doing this first term:
They call me ‘bestie’ which means their ‘best teacher’
Waited for 10 mins outside my lab at end of break. Then yelled “she’s here!” and dropped to their knees 1/n
Here are some things that they’ve been doing this first term:
They call me ‘bestie’ which means their ‘best teacher’
Waited for 10 mins outside my lab at end of break. Then yelled “she’s here!” and dropped to their knees 1/n
Not going to lie, current workload is really getting me down. Currently working every evening and most of my weekend.
Dept have nothing suitable to use from last year (old HoD wasn’t much cop) and we’ve got entirely new dept. We’re all great but we’ve got nothing to work from 1/2
Dept have nothing suitable to use from last year (old HoD wasn’t much cop) and we’ve got entirely new dept. We’re all great but we’ve got nothing to work from 1/2
October 12, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Not going to lie, current workload is really getting me down. Currently working every evening and most of my weekend.
Dept have nothing suitable to use from last year (old HoD wasn’t much cop) and we’ve got entirely new dept. We’re all great but we’ve got nothing to work from 1/2
Dept have nothing suitable to use from last year (old HoD wasn’t much cop) and we’ve got entirely new dept. We’re all great but we’ve got nothing to work from 1/2