Laura Ridley
@mrslauraridley.bsky.social
DHT, DSL, DT LAC & Head of 6th Form. Secondary School Teacher. Learner. Governor. Geographer. Proud Geek. Love cooking, baking, politics & reading. Very fond of ☕ & 🍰.
We had our school summer show this week. It was an absolute privilege to support and witness our students and staff working so brilliantly together behind the scenes, on stage, and with things like set design.
The arts are so important, and these opportunities are phenomenal for our students!
The arts are so important, and these opportunities are phenomenal for our students!
July 13, 2025 at 12:24 PM
We had our school summer show this week. It was an absolute privilege to support and witness our students and staff working so brilliantly together behind the scenes, on stage, and with things like set design.
The arts are so important, and these opportunities are phenomenal for our students!
The arts are so important, and these opportunities are phenomenal for our students!
Human! How dare you ignore me to read? I want to play fetch, so I'm going to sit here and look at you until you give in!
May 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Human! How dare you ignore me to read? I want to play fetch, so I'm going to sit here and look at you until you give in!
Batch cooking lunches for the upcoming half term!
29 vegetable pasta bake and beef bolognaise, plus a tub of sauce, which will do 5 more (but I've run out of pasta!)
29 vegetable pasta bake and beef bolognaise, plus a tub of sauce, which will do 5 more (but I've run out of pasta!)
January 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Batch cooking lunches for the upcoming half term!
29 vegetable pasta bake and beef bolognaise, plus a tub of sauce, which will do 5 more (but I've run out of pasta!)
29 vegetable pasta bake and beef bolognaise, plus a tub of sauce, which will do 5 more (but I've run out of pasta!)
It's a story in 2 pictures...😂
January 1, 2025 at 5:02 PM
It's a story in 2 pictures...😂
My Year in Books summary from Goodreads is here! 📚 📚 📚 🤓
December 18, 2024 at 6:32 PM
My Year in Books summary from Goodreads is here! 📚 📚 📚 🤓
I'm very excited to see our school panto this evening - starring students AND staff!
December 17, 2024 at 5:58 PM
I'm very excited to see our school panto this evening - starring students AND staff!
Big day - my student loan has finally been paid off! 😊
December 16, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Big day - my student loan has finally been paid off! 😊
The small fake Christmas tree I purchased for my first flat in 2009 has not made it to Christmas 2024.
Time to retire, old friend. 🎄
Time to retire, old friend. 🎄
December 1, 2024 at 5:17 PM
The small fake Christmas tree I purchased for my first flat in 2009 has not made it to Christmas 2024.
Time to retire, old friend. 🎄
Time to retire, old friend. 🎄
Reposted by Laura Ridley
There are kids with actively abusive parents who aren't being supported by social services let alone those not being given breakfast.
It's endearing to think there are people who believe that if you call social services these days there is anyone left working in departments of childrens services with the resources to deal with something like this. State collapse is yet to impact the super-rich, obvs.
November 28, 2024 at 10:31 AM
There are kids with actively abusive parents who aren't being supported by social services let alone those not being given breakfast.
Reposted by Laura Ridley
Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed.
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
November 24, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Word of the day is ‘librocubicularist’: one who loves nothing better than reading in bed.
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
(Not easy to say, but I’m glad to know it exists).
I am currently reading my 4th book of the weekend and 229th of 2024.
What else is a bookworm supposed to do on a cold, wet, windy, wintery weekend? 😉
☕️🌧🌬📚
What else is a bookworm supposed to do on a cold, wet, windy, wintery weekend? 😉
☕️🌧🌬📚
November 24, 2024 at 12:25 PM
I am currently reading my 4th book of the weekend and 229th of 2024.
What else is a bookworm supposed to do on a cold, wet, windy, wintery weekend? 😉
☕️🌧🌬📚
What else is a bookworm supposed to do on a cold, wet, windy, wintery weekend? 😉
☕️🌧🌬📚
A lovely Sunday - Back to Backs (National Trust), B'ham Christmas Market, and now at the Coventry Blaze game!
👫🏻🧣🎄☕️🏒
The perfect way to relax after Ofsted last week!
👫🏻🧣🎄☕️🏒
The perfect way to relax after Ofsted last week!
November 17, 2024 at 7:13 PM
A lovely Sunday - Back to Backs (National Trust), B'ham Christmas Market, and now at the Coventry Blaze game!
👫🏻🧣🎄☕️🏒
The perfect way to relax after Ofsted last week!
👫🏻🧣🎄☕️🏒
The perfect way to relax after Ofsted last week!
I'm taking a look around Bluesky after missing some people on the other app... Hello! 👋
November 16, 2024 at 12:07 PM
I'm taking a look around Bluesky after missing some people on the other app... Hello! 👋