Mary Carey
@twixmartini.bsky.social
Former headteacher at Herm Island School.
Passionate about the arts and educating children for the future .
Writing, researching, reading- not necessarily in that order.
Averse to unnecessary compliance and control
Passionate about the arts and educating children for the future .
Writing, researching, reading- not necessarily in that order.
Averse to unnecessary compliance and control
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Former teachers have turned campaigners to call out the misuse of support plans which they say are being 'weaponised' to 'force out' staff from schools schoolsweek.co.uk/support-plan...
July 14, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Former teachers have turned campaigners to call out the misuse of support plans which they say are being 'weaponised' to 'force out' staff from schools schoolsweek.co.uk/support-plan...
Happy Friday and it’s the last day of term for me. Break up at midday, then well deserved 🍾🥂in the 🌞. Made some great friends. Confidence and Riz back 🎉😎#Teacher5oclockClub
July 4, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Happy Friday and it’s the last day of term for me. Break up at midday, then well deserved 🍾🥂in the 🌞. Made some great friends. Confidence and Riz back 🎉😎#Teacher5oclockClub
Good morning all in #Teacher5oclockClub
A countdown to the end of term in the lovely school I’ve been teaching in this year. Warm , supportive and friendly family environment. 🥰
Speech day yesterday ✅
Today = our leavers assembly.
Good to be creating &teaching again.
A countdown to the end of term in the lovely school I’ve been teaching in this year. Warm , supportive and friendly family environment. 🥰
Speech day yesterday ✅
Today = our leavers assembly.
Good to be creating &teaching again.
July 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Good morning all in #Teacher5oclockClub
A countdown to the end of term in the lovely school I’ve been teaching in this year. Warm , supportive and friendly family environment. 🥰
Speech day yesterday ✅
Today = our leavers assembly.
Good to be creating &teaching again.
A countdown to the end of term in the lovely school I’ve been teaching in this year. Warm , supportive and friendly family environment. 🥰
Speech day yesterday ✅
Today = our leavers assembly.
Good to be creating &teaching again.
Good morning all #teacher5oclockclub
Managed to get some much needed sleep 🎉
Friday includes playground duty, reading @FloellaBenjamin Coming to England , reciting Lady Macbeth and Beatrice and whole school assembly. Hope my back feels better today 🙏. Struggled yesterday 🤦♀️
Managed to get some much needed sleep 🎉
Friday includes playground duty, reading @FloellaBenjamin Coming to England , reciting Lady Macbeth and Beatrice and whole school assembly. Hope my back feels better today 🙏. Struggled yesterday 🤦♀️
June 20, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Good morning all #teacher5oclockclub
Managed to get some much needed sleep 🎉
Friday includes playground duty, reading @FloellaBenjamin Coming to England , reciting Lady Macbeth and Beatrice and whole school assembly. Hope my back feels better today 🙏. Struggled yesterday 🤦♀️
Managed to get some much needed sleep 🎉
Friday includes playground duty, reading @FloellaBenjamin Coming to England , reciting Lady Macbeth and Beatrice and whole school assembly. Hope my back feels better today 🙏. Struggled yesterday 🤦♀️
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Heading to Arts Sunday? Here are all the stage times you need to know ✨
June 8, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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Good morning all in #teacher5oclockclub
Up early for Guernsey’s Art Sunday ( Guernsey Arts director hat on today) . Hope I last the day as still recovering from school residential trip 😂🤦♀️😴😎
Up early for Guernsey’s Art Sunday ( Guernsey Arts director hat on today) . Hope I last the day as still recovering from school residential trip 😂🤦♀️😴😎
June 8, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Good morning all in #teacher5oclockclub
Up early for Guernsey’s Art Sunday ( Guernsey Arts director hat on today) . Hope I last the day as still recovering from school residential trip 😂🤦♀️😴😎
Up early for Guernsey’s Art Sunday ( Guernsey Arts director hat on today) . Hope I last the day as still recovering from school residential trip 😂🤦♀️😴😎
Morning all #teacher5oclockclub
Wednesday- half lessons in examinations half still teaching. Will treat myself to a lunchtime walk . 🌸🌺🌞🦋🌲
Must make a start on reports today 🤦♀️
Started the day with Pilates so hopefully feeling energised 😎💪
Wednesday- half lessons in examinations half still teaching. Will treat myself to a lunchtime walk . 🌸🌺🌞🦋🌲
Must make a start on reports today 🤦♀️
Started the day with Pilates so hopefully feeling energised 😎💪
May 21, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Morning all #teacher5oclockclub
Wednesday- half lessons in examinations half still teaching. Will treat myself to a lunchtime walk . 🌸🌺🌞🦋🌲
Must make a start on reports today 🤦♀️
Started the day with Pilates so hopefully feeling energised 😎💪
Wednesday- half lessons in examinations half still teaching. Will treat myself to a lunchtime walk . 🌸🌺🌞🦋🌲
Must make a start on reports today 🤦♀️
Started the day with Pilates so hopefully feeling energised 😎💪
Reposted by Mary Carey
My island of strangers: a poem | Michael Rosen
My island of strangers: a poem | Michael Rosen
The prime minister warns that immigration could turn Britain into an ‘island of strangers’. Author and poet Michael Rosen responds
www.theguardian.com
May 17, 2025 at 6:24 AM
My island of strangers: a poem | Michael Rosen
Happy 🐪day to all in #teacher5oclockclub
One and a half days before 🐣 break for me. Finishing Beowulf, grammar assessments and end of term Mass today. Maybe time for a bit of Skellig too. 🕊️
One and a half days before 🐣 break for me. Finishing Beowulf, grammar assessments and end of term Mass today. Maybe time for a bit of Skellig too. 🕊️
April 9, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Happy 🐪day to all in #teacher5oclockclub
One and a half days before 🐣 break for me. Finishing Beowulf, grammar assessments and end of term Mass today. Maybe time for a bit of Skellig too. 🕊️
One and a half days before 🐣 break for me. Finishing Beowulf, grammar assessments and end of term Mass today. Maybe time for a bit of Skellig too. 🕊️
Good morning all in #teacher5oclockclub
Had a fabulous weekend away seeing uni friends but came back with a bad case of RSV. Is it contagious 🤷♀️
Was sent back from school last Wednesday. Trying again today but still far from 💯. Going in easier than thinking about setting work 🤦♀️
Had a fabulous weekend away seeing uni friends but came back with a bad case of RSV. Is it contagious 🤷♀️
Was sent back from school last Wednesday. Trying again today but still far from 💯. Going in easier than thinking about setting work 🤦♀️
March 26, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Good morning all in #teacher5oclockclub
Had a fabulous weekend away seeing uni friends but came back with a bad case of RSV. Is it contagious 🤷♀️
Was sent back from school last Wednesday. Trying again today but still far from 💯. Going in easier than thinking about setting work 🤦♀️
Had a fabulous weekend away seeing uni friends but came back with a bad case of RSV. Is it contagious 🤷♀️
Was sent back from school last Wednesday. Trying again today but still far from 💯. Going in easier than thinking about setting work 🤦♀️
Reposted by Mary Carey
Teachers, as we begin Black History Month remember, if you waited until February to include Black history in your curriculum, you’re not doing it right. #EduSky
February 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Teachers, as we begin Black History Month remember, if you waited until February to include Black history in your curriculum, you’re not doing it right. #EduSky
Good morning and happy Thursday to all in #teacher5oclockclub
Is it just me or is there something in the air? Pressure before storm perhaps? Tempers and tantrums in the playground. Everyone seems to be antsy. 🤷♀️
The impending storm Eowon has a lot to answer for
Is it just me or is there something in the air? Pressure before storm perhaps? Tempers and tantrums in the playground. Everyone seems to be antsy. 🤷♀️
The impending storm Eowon has a lot to answer for
January 23, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Good morning and happy Thursday to all in #teacher5oclockclub
Is it just me or is there something in the air? Pressure before storm perhaps? Tempers and tantrums in the playground. Everyone seems to be antsy. 🤷♀️
The impending storm Eowon has a lot to answer for
Is it just me or is there something in the air? Pressure before storm perhaps? Tempers and tantrums in the playground. Everyone seems to be antsy. 🤷♀️
The impending storm Eowon has a lot to answer for
Reposted by Mary Carey
‘Each year you delay giving a phone is a big win’: child screen-time solutions from around the world
‘Each year you delay giving a phone is a big win’: child screen-time solutions from around the world
From stringent legislation to grassroots action, Australia and Spain lead the way in tackling children’s use of mobile phones and tablets
If the advent of the affordable mobile phone has given parents a new way to stay in touch with their children, it…
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
January 6, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Good morning all in #teacher5oclockclub
Don’t know why I’m awake so early as Monday is my day off😊.
Loads to do so. Recovered from staff party (just) that took place on full moon. Enough said🤦♀️🤣. Have a great Monday guys💪.
Don’t know why I’m awake so early as Monday is my day off😊.
Loads to do so. Recovered from staff party (just) that took place on full moon. Enough said🤦♀️🤣. Have a great Monday guys💪.
December 16, 2024 at 6:22 AM
Good morning all in #teacher5oclockclub
Don’t know why I’m awake so early as Monday is my day off😊.
Loads to do so. Recovered from staff party (just) that took place on full moon. Enough said🤦♀️🤣. Have a great Monday guys💪.
Don’t know why I’m awake so early as Monday is my day off😊.
Loads to do so. Recovered from staff party (just) that took place on full moon. Enough said🤦♀️🤣. Have a great Monday guys💪.
Good morning & Happy Friday. 😊#teacher5oclockclub
Yesterday we were being mindful & having a contemplative meditation to aid us in the last days of term . Blinds down & only the Christmas lights twinkling. Then a knock on the door & a policeman came in😱. Hope today is calmer 😂
Yesterday we were being mindful & having a contemplative meditation to aid us in the last days of term . Blinds down & only the Christmas lights twinkling. Then a knock on the door & a policeman came in😱. Hope today is calmer 😂
December 13, 2024 at 5:25 AM
Good morning & Happy Friday. 😊#teacher5oclockclub
Yesterday we were being mindful & having a contemplative meditation to aid us in the last days of term . Blinds down & only the Christmas lights twinkling. Then a knock on the door & a policeman came in😱. Hope today is calmer 😂
Yesterday we were being mindful & having a contemplative meditation to aid us in the last days of term . Blinds down & only the Christmas lights twinkling. Then a knock on the door & a policeman came in😱. Hope today is calmer 😂
Good morning all in #teacher5oclockclub
End of term data to input.
Christmas lunch yesterday was delicious.
Today exploring ‘Coming Home’ Michael Morpurgo❤️🎄
End of term data to input.
Christmas lunch yesterday was delicious.
Today exploring ‘Coming Home’ Michael Morpurgo❤️🎄
December 12, 2024 at 5:33 AM
Good morning all in #teacher5oclockclub
End of term data to input.
Christmas lunch yesterday was delicious.
Today exploring ‘Coming Home’ Michael Morpurgo❤️🎄
End of term data to input.
Christmas lunch yesterday was delicious.
Today exploring ‘Coming Home’ Michael Morpurgo❤️🎄
Good morning #teacher5oclockclub . First time for Christmas dinner at new school. Was offered it yesterday but would have felt like Vicar of Dibley having more than one per week😂
a woman with a fork in her mouth and the britbox logo behind her
ALT: a woman with a fork in her mouth and the britbox logo behind her
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December 11, 2024 at 5:11 AM
Good morning #teacher5oclockclub . First time for Christmas dinner at new school. Was offered it yesterday but would have felt like Vicar of Dibley having more than one per week😂
Good morning #Teacher5oclockClub
Had to hit snooze on the alarm for the first time this term👀. ☕️☕️☕️ needed and a lie in tomorrow 🙏. Art exhibition straight after work so hoping for energy then 😊. TGIF
Had to hit snooze on the alarm for the first time this term👀. ☕️☕️☕️ needed and a lie in tomorrow 🙏. Art exhibition straight after work so hoping for energy then 😊. TGIF
November 29, 2024 at 5:08 AM
Good morning #Teacher5oclockClub
Had to hit snooze on the alarm for the first time this term👀. ☕️☕️☕️ needed and a lie in tomorrow 🙏. Art exhibition straight after work so hoping for energy then 😊. TGIF
Had to hit snooze on the alarm for the first time this term👀. ☕️☕️☕️ needed and a lie in tomorrow 🙏. Art exhibition straight after work so hoping for energy then 😊. TGIF
Took time off last night to pop to a friend’s jewellery event. First mulled wine of the season 🎄🍷
Today full timetable. But first ☕️☕️☕️
Today full timetable. But first ☕️☕️☕️
November 28, 2024 at 5:08 AM
Took time off last night to pop to a friend’s jewellery event. First mulled wine of the season 🎄🍷
Today full timetable. But first ☕️☕️☕️
Today full timetable. But first ☕️☕️☕️
Great to read about like minded educators.
I was so proud to be asked to contribute to this. My work with curriculum has been fuelled by years of research, learning and collaboration. #Edusky
November 18, 2024 at 6:24 AM
Great to read about like minded educators.
I was so proud to be asked to contribute to this. My work with curriculum has been fuelled by years of research, learning and collaboration. #Edusky
November 18, 2024 at 6:11 AM
Trying slow cooker pulled pork tonight. Just popped it in. Anyone else tried it? 🙏 for a tasty meal later
November 18, 2024 at 6:08 AM
Trying slow cooker pulled pork tonight. Just popped it in. Anyone else tried it? 🙏 for a tasty meal later