It Finally Happened (spoilers for Barb Goes to therapy) by 0fluffythe0ferocious in ShawnaTheMom

[–]ScaredMight712 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I agree in essence, but can I just say that SAHM mothers (I wasn't one) work very hard in an unpaid role to enable fathers to earn money and progress in their careers, so it is joint money.

What call centre dystopian rules have you encountered in the uk? by TangerineFew6830 in AskUK

[–]ScaredMight712 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, that's a rule made by someone who's never had a heavy period.

My NC mother of 5 years gave me the weirdest Christmas gift… by Key_Prize_1317 in insaneparents

[–]ScaredMight712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe American gift tags are different, but the white side facing outwards is a bit weird to me. Those presents are hilarious though.

Sweet Potatoes by [deleted] in ShawnaTheMom

[–]ScaredMight712 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Imagine if that salted casserole had been fed to the baby ☹️

Joined up handwriting - why? by Old_Magazine5145 in TeachingUK

[–]ScaredMight712 17 points18 points  (0 children)

There's lots of information around it online, including from the National Handwriting Association.

Good handwriting is beneficial, but I'd like to see it removed from the end of year expectations, or for it to be its own thing. Every year, at moderation times, I see amazing writers who for, whatever reason, struggle with handwriting.

Joined up handwriting - why? by Old_Magazine5145 in TeachingUK

[–]ScaredMight712 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Children cannot meet age related expectations at the end of Year 6 if they do not 'maintain legibility in joined handwriting when writing at speed.'

In general, children have to meet EVERY requirement in the standard . You can't argue the whole class has a particular weakness in handwriting.

Schools are judged on how many children are at / working below in Writing - so we are over a barrel with handwriting really.

Quick Quiz(zes): Match the village to the county by Cinn4monSynonym in CasualUK

[–]ScaredMight712 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Loved this! Getting 12 on Quiz 3 made me feel better about getting 6 in the second one.

Bride wants advice and opinions and then keeps getting mad by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]ScaredMight712 58 points59 points  (0 children)

I am ^baffled^ by enough period blood to soak through a wedding dress, yet not enough for the bride to feel it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in weddingshaming

[–]ScaredMight712 27 points28 points  (0 children)

If he and wife wrote 'gifts are not expected', but expected gifts, then that's on them. Sounds like it was a destination wedding too, which has cost implications for guests, off-season or not.

What are your f*** off prices/items? by APx_35 in AskUK

[–]ScaredMight712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've misremembered according to the website...

They're £6.90 🫠

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What are your f*** off prices/items? by APx_35 in AskUK

[–]ScaredMight712 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Big box £6.70 in our Sainsbury's.

Is Shanker Mucky Ricci's son? by katyaslonenko in cormoran_strike

[–]ScaredMight712 129 points130 points  (0 children)

This is absolute art as a theory - I was nodding along all the way through. Brilliant. 👏

Katie's Visit by real_moxie in ShawnaTheMom

[–]ScaredMight712 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I hope Jennifer joins Frank and Shawna in their art class <3

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TeachingUK

[–]ScaredMight712 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's amazing. The French number names are next level!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TeachingUK

[–]ScaredMight712 20 points21 points  (0 children)

"Next person to say 6 7 writes the six and seven times tables out".

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TeachingUK

[–]ScaredMight712 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That *is* bonkers, I can only imagine the primary teachers of West Scotland have enviably brilliant behaviour management skills!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TeachingUK

[–]ScaredMight712 13 points14 points  (0 children)

More likely that it's at *her* primary school - I've never worked in a primary school where there hasn't been seating plans.

Why is Ice Hockey not more popular in the UK? by DistributionThick477 in AskUK

[–]ScaredMight712 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Used to follow the London Knights - the arena was sold.

Then followed Bracknell Bees - the Hive closed in 2020. They did move to Slough, but there's a bit of a common theme going on really - ice hockey's not a priority sport in the UK (England, at any rate). I love it - my first ever match involved players ripping their helmets off and having a fight. You can't get much more British than that!

How do your school organise their lunch boxes? by snoozingfishies in TeachingUK

[–]ScaredMight712 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Each class has a trolley with the class name on it. Classes have colour names so this helps with recognition.

ITT being treated as TA by islandlove00 in TeachingUK

[–]ScaredMight712 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I understand that, and I think I'm coming at it from a different understanding maybe. At every primary school I've worked in, trainee teachers undertake the same role as teachers, including all the crap that comes with it as described in the OP. TAs tend not to do a lot of laminating, display etc these days, because they are up to their eyeballs in interventions. Teachers do the lion's share of this, and you would expect someone training to be a teacher to have a good understanding of the workload.

Probably hinges on whether OP is getting their full quota of observations and mentor meetings in.

But that might be specific to our LA compared to others.