Alison Kelly

@ragazza_inglese All of which you will manage beautifully xx

This week I enter my 3rd trimester, lead the school through two strike days, host a Trust-wide literary event, mark 60 mock papers and do the normal rest of my job. *Takes deep breath*

@alligatorsmouth @anna_millais @Cornelius_CBS @BeRichmondUK @MyRichmondLdn @RichmondNubNews @Gareth_Roberts_ @BAbooksellers @chrisriddell50 @booksaremybag @jenrosebell @Bookbeetler Happy birthday you wonderful people x

The Alligator's Mouth is 8 years old today, and our window is full of stars, blossom and birds. Spring is always coming.. Thank you to the super talented @anna_millais

@ianarchiebeck 💛💚

First day of Spring and St Davids Day am considering making this a limited edition print? DM me if interested

@MarkNowottny @RESCUE_UK @denisadelic @RESCUEorg Brilliant news Mark.

Some job news: delighted to say I’ll be spending 2023 at @RESCUE_UK, covering for @denisadelic and leading UK advocacy on refugee rights, humanitarian crises, UK aid and much more.

@LadyNuffield Thank you for all your hard work in making it special for the residents xx

@alligatorsmouth @thebookseller Brilliant- so we’ll deserved ⭐️⭐️⭐️👏👏👏

Well this is very exciting. And in such illustrious company! Thank you @thebookseller and thank you to those who nominated us. Our team of Alligator staff are the real heroes - celebratory tea and biscuits incoming..

@TeachingLDN @EarlyTrain The session was outstanding. Such a treat for our lovely trainees who have worked ridiculously hard. Thank you Matt for the inspiration, laughter and tears.

@ragazza_inglese @whartonswords I’ve started it. Gripped already. Shuggie Bain is my recent top read. Audio version is great.

Just ordered a copy of The Imposter @whartonswords - really excited to read it! Keeping the brain active during mat leave with some top new reads. Recommendations welcome - particularly high-quality contemporary fiction.

@ragazza_inglese @DeSkilledTeach Beautiful ❤️ great nephew. Congratulations you lovely people. ❤️

@DapsDraws @NathanBryon @CILIPCKG So well deserved!

@MandyCoePoet @PoetryZone Love the collection: readingzone.com/index.php?zone…

Thank you @poetryzone for a great review. Much appreciated. You nailed it... all ages (& nans) welcome. I imagined the poems being shared- aloud- adults & children swapping ideas n mulling on the puzzles. Thanks again! 💚 poetryzone.co.uk/reviews/belong…

@The_UKLA @DapsDraws @PuffinBooks @NathanBryon LOVE ❤️ this book!

Introducing @PuffinBooks Look Up! written by @NathanBryon illustrated by @DapsDraws. Meet science-mad Rocket - she's going to be the greatest astronaut, star-catcher, space-traveller ever! Part of the 3-6+ longlist category for the 2021 UKLA Book Awards: ow.ly/LtQl50BL1b3

@lauramucha @readingzone @OtterBarryBooks You’re the brilliant one! 👏👏👏

@readingzone @OtterBarryBooks @AlisonKelly13 What a lovely, LOVELY review - thank you so much for taking the time to read Dear Ugly Sisters and for your BRILLIANT and kind words. I really appreciate it 🙌🙌🙌

Sharing ideas for #Poetry today - here's @lauramucha's fabulous collection, Dear Ugly Sisters @OtterBarryBooks: 'Laura Mucha is a well-established, prize-winning poet so this debut collection for children is long overdue.' Full review @AlisonKelly13 here - readingzone.com/index.php?zone…

@EarlyTrain I love it! Also ‘chicken on the roof’ which I reviewed for Reading Zone in May 2018. My trainees really respond with such pleasure to your work.

@AlisonKelly13 hi Alison, thanks so much for the lovely review of BBoC - it was a really thoughtful piece. So glad you liked the book and saw the subtleties as well as the raucousness! Xx

@ragazza_inglese @JaneAusten_Coll Congratulations! Exciting 👏👏👏

Very excited about joining @JaneAusten_Coll and being back in school leadership. Still love all things curriculum but time for a new adventure.

@mrjamesmayhew Stanley and Rhoda 😂😂😂❤️

@PoetryZone @afharrold @BloomsburyEd @HannahTheEditor And another review of this tasty treat:readingzone.com/index.php?zone…

Time for a snack? Or maybe a hearty meal. A review of this excellent book now in The Poetry Zone. poetryzone.co.uk/reviews/ @afharrold @BloomsburyEd @HannahTheEditor

@ragazza_inglese @InspirationEast Thought provoking and moving.

My keynote from our 'English and Knowledge: A Curriculum Symposium' @InspirationEast #inspiredEnglish

@ragazza_inglese @DeSkilledTeach A perfect day ❤️

Happiest weekend of our lives. So much love. @DeSkilledTeach

@MissH_Eyfs I’ve been in education for over 40 years and always have an August anxiety dream about not being able to manage the children / trainees! And the not teaching maths one... But be sssured: it’s a fabulous job.