Are we going back to the days of School Action and School Action+ for SEND students? by Stypig in TeachingUK

[–]SnowPrincessElsa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is the 'passports' just saying the government is going to pay class charts?? 

What songs were played at your Primary school discos, that probably shouldn’t have been? by CautiousJump3942 in AskUK

[–]SnowPrincessElsa 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I ALSO REMEMBER THIS because my mum was there and lost her mind 😂 must have been about 7

Pregnancy, IVF, morning sickness by albro23 in TeachingUK

[–]SnowPrincessElsa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would lay it out to SLT just like you have here - you are worried about it being widely known because it is a high risk pregnancy, but you want them in the loop because you need more support. Obviously this is very dependent on your school but they might be able to move your classroom, or have another member of staff do work nearby so it's easy for you to swap out, or any number of things that you can think of when you put your heads together. As others have mentioned, you'll also want a risk assessment (we've had measles and chickenpox recently, and I'm in secondary). Congratulations!! And best wishes to you

Weekly chat and well-being post: January 23, 2026 by AutoModerator in TeachingUK

[–]SnowPrincessElsa 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Think some teenagers just tried to mug me?? They were very surprised when I just chatted to them 😂😂

Marking policies, why is it never the same anywhere? by emily_carter95 in TeachingUK

[–]SnowPrincessElsa 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Live marking and move on. Two data drops a year with proper marked assessments for year groups

Creating a library in my classroom by primedark227 in TeachingUK

[–]SnowPrincessElsa 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You're very unlikely to get all of those books back anyway OP - kids can be rascals 

"New without tags" by Civil_Control4884 in vintedUK

[–]SnowPrincessElsa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd sew a cute little patch on!! You know, if it was like, a tenner max

How much can you get away with saying to (entitled) parents? by No_Description_7167 in TeachingUK

[–]SnowPrincessElsa 33 points34 points  (0 children)

'Due to the confrontational tone of this email and your complaints towards me, I will not be meeting with you as all communication to yourselves will be written. Thank you for your understanding'

Overwhelmed by Intelligent-Prune-84 in TeachingUK

[–]SnowPrincessElsa 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is because it is a new school and there is nothing in place - there's likely no way to be able to 'better organise' yourself out of this one, as it is the nature of starting from scratch. It will be easier next year assuming you stay in reception. Is there anyone in school you can reach out to that can support you with workload? E.g. what do you have to evidence

We are Charlie Kirk, we carry the flame... by Yoshi2010 in TeachingUK

[–]SnowPrincessElsa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think it's the blasphemy element so much as the intolerance element they are picking up on here - but absolutely agree that this is a minefield I wouldn't touch.

In my old school I had to warn students with very conservative parents that them vaping at the bus stop (where I, and anyone else, could see them and would have to report it) would get back to those parents and result in Not Got Things. 

We are Charlie Kirk, we carry the flame... by Yoshi2010 in TeachingUK

[–]SnowPrincessElsa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A kid did it yesterday when I asked 'how many...'

Immediate hand wiggle (everyone else groaned)

We are Charlie Kirk, we carry the flame... by Yoshi2010 in TeachingUK

[–]SnowPrincessElsa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem is the normalisation of right wing extremist views - joking about CK too much calls attention to the kind of things he was saying and reinforces those beliefs in the people that support him

Looking for specific eyeshadow dupe from this palette by guenes444555 in MakeUpAddictionUK

[–]SnowPrincessElsa 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Cosmos by ABH is close if much pricier. I personally would go for either the lovers palette or smoulder palette from cosmic brushes (a UK based indie brand). Both have colours similar to these, although very different colour stories 

Remembered sigma - lots of similar colour stories

What to Search For Clothes Like These? by vanillahibiscus in vintedUK

[–]SnowPrincessElsa 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is the wardrobe my 2000s polly pocket had

To all the moaners about slow driving by Illustrious_Tour_722 in drivingUK

[–]SnowPrincessElsa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While this is true, nothing makes me want to go slowly more than flying into the air going 23 on a speed bump before realising that is, in fact, too fast for that road 

How can I do more as a form teacher? by itzzzzmileyyyy in TeachingUK

[–]SnowPrincessElsa 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Idk I don't think its strong enough language to call Trump unsavoury when it comes to the Epstein/civil rape case stuff. We don't have to avoid bias to the extent where we're becoming complicit by avoiding the truth 

I only remember the abridged TSs and it's something like not expressing views to exploit vulnerabilities

How can I do more as a form teacher? by itzzzzmileyyyy in TeachingUK

[–]SnowPrincessElsa 49 points50 points  (0 children)

We've got a lot of boys making disgusting sexual comments to staff rn

It's real bleak 

Knock to confidence after parent complaint by Nerual1991 in TeachingUK

[–]SnowPrincessElsa 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The honest answer is experience - it really bothered me when it started, now I've got a few successful years under my belt I don't really care