And yes, the commitment to FSMs for all those on Universal Credit is of course very welcome, but I sincerely hope that the promise that schools will receive all they need to fund it will be fulfilled in its entirety. 2/2 #FreeSchoolMeals

It would be truly remiss of me to post without including some shots of the heavenly food, which makes up for about 95% of my camera roll. Name that dish... (And yes, the lobster was as fresh as it can possibly be. Sorry lobster!) 2/2

Yes - what also gets me about this is that if the trainee doesn't make it through, literally NOBODY wins. This particular person, I know, plumbed remarkable depths of resilience and I'm so glad, but unsuccessful conclusions are all-too-common.

Thanks so much for sharing, Hannah. What really gets me is how nearly the profession completely lost this trainee, who (I know) was truly dedicated to teaching. I wonder how many 'nearly' teachers are out there, who could be making a difference in classrooms today...

This is a great piece, @claireharley.bsky.social! Are you happy for me to cite it in my book about real lives of educators?

She is an uncannily brilliant listener! I thought I'd told all the stories there were, but NO! 😂 Was properly vulnerable in this one. The Nativity play... 🥲

Thank you! I'll check them out myself first as don't want to risk overwhelm (there are so many platforms and sources of support!). Goodness, I miss Memrise - my students used to play it on the bus and compete over their scores 😀

Oh, and please not Duolingo. It serves a purpose, but not this one!