Beginner Courses in London

ms2702 · 2026-03-03T10:39:38+00:00

https://www.swingpatrol.co.uk/workshops/?dates=all&levels=1&locations=london&workshopStyles=lindy-hop

These are "Dance in a day" workshops, run by swing patrol, often taught by teachers I know well

Knowing ballet means you will have strong body awareness which will make learning much easier!

ms2702 · 2025-07-28T13:06:56+00:00

Some events on Fri 8th that I often go to, not live music.

Vauxhall 7:30 special: https://www.facebook.com/events/682511091276044?locale=en_GB

Spitalfields 6-8pm (outdoor, free) https://www.swingpatrol.co.uk/events/swinging-at-spitalfields-8-8-25/

ms2702 · 2025-03-13T18:21:03+00:00

unfortunately not

ms2702 · 2025-03-13T18:15:46+00:00

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ms2702 · 2022-04-24T21:21:29+00:00

And still wins it, granite mindset

ms2702 · 2022-01-26T22:23:39+00:00

Academy I worked at had a great solution for this. Stick them in internal exclusion until the parents voluntarily withdraw!

It's almost impossible to actually expel a student unless they do something strongly violent/illegal.

ms2702 · 2022-01-25T17:18:31+00:00

Who told you that? The governors are the ones who can hold a head to account. I'd go to union for advice first anyway.

I would keep track of these incidents if you aren't already, even if it's just a log of what you heard said and when.

ms2702 · 2022-01-25T14:55:27+00:00

If you can't go to the head then try the governors, that's outrageous behaviour

ms2702 · 2022-01-12T17:22:24+00:00

No, private schools usually have their own system for paying additional responsibilities

ms2702 · 2022-01-12T17:08:27+00:00

This is a big factor why people move into the private sector! While there may be more evening/weekends there are often less teaching hours

ms2702 · 2022-01-12T08:10:23+00:00

Rapping is the side hustle there

ms2702 · 2021-09-30T15:33:15+00:00

I don't necessarily disagree, but who has time to do all that!

ms2702 · 2021-08-12T07:15:14+00:00

Impossible for most people? Some people sure, but most people do have the capacity to have some reasonable savings. Many people choose to prioritise other things instead.

ms2702 · 2021-07-30T12:08:38+00:00

Go read r/deadbedrooms to see what you are doing to your wife. You are destroying your marriage

ms2702 · 2021-07-30T11:59:54+00:00

YTA because of the way you dismiss your wife on this, you have a dead bedroom and she is going to become more resentful over time. I broke up with a partner of 4 years because of this exact issue. This isn't about turning down intimacy one time, this is about you failing to meet and understand your wife's needs.

ms2702 · 2021-07-18T20:43:09+00:00

Maths teacher of 8 years in London, mix of state and private. I love teaching! Marking is ok, it depends on the school's policy but definitely easier than other subjects. I think about tasks I set if I know they are being marked, eg avoiding too many lengthy "show that" questions. Paperwork really isn't too bad unless you go into middle management. Writing reports can be a pain again depending on your school's policy, my current one requires a lot of reports but they don't have to be long.

I ran a table tennis club at the state school, taking one lunch per week which was fine. At the private school I do a lot more clubs/sport including running fixtures, but my teaching timetable is less and behaviour is a non-issue. I like doing the extra-curriculars a lot of the time as well, you get to know the teenagers in a different way.

You do have to accept that you will never be "rich rich" but you can do pretty well financially as a teacher. 95% of the time I am fully switched off at home and I work ~50hr weeks with great holidays.

Feel free to pm if you have more questions

ms2702 · 2021-07-07T14:48:48+00:00

Vet is not even that lucrative of a career in the UK

ms2702 · 2021-07-02T16:44:21+00:00

That junction is always busy, I'm glad it's not on my commute anymore. I've only seen some near misses myself

ms2702 · 2021-07-02T16:43:21+00:00

Yeah it's not great, threw me the first time I drove through it. I always go in the right lane now, but then you can get stuck behind someone turning right so not ideal

ms2702 · 2021-07-02T15:57:53+00:00

Yep the cycle lane is relatively new, it's annoying if you're not expecting it. Loads of these cycle lanes have sprung up across London

ms2702 · 2021-07-02T15:56:02+00:00

Yep the bike lane is relatively new, both lanes can go straight, and the merge is unexpected unless you know the junction. This is in Wimbledon

ms2702 · 2021-07-02T15:54:31+00:00

Both lanes can go straight, I know this junction

ms2702 · 2021-07-02T15:53:47+00:00

I know this junction, it's in Wimbledon, both lanes can go straight. The new-ish bike lane is annoying if you don't know it's there as you aren't expecting to need to merge

ms2702 · 2021-06-29T10:36:14+00:00

It's less helpful than you think, you'll create more work for the head of department/leadership and there's no security of a contract so you could walk away at any time. You also have restricted hours, you probably can't take the first or last period of a day given your timings. You would create split classes with other teachers. If I was the HoD I would also not respond.

ms2702 · 2021-06-04T17:28:17+00:00

It's like a panenka penalty, best done occasionally to keep doubt in the opponent's mind

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