Sam Allison

@sainsburys not impressed with my order today. I have had to hand £16.47 worth of fresh products back with 29th or 30th on - not acceptable. When will I receive my notification of refund?? Thanks

New DfE guidance on Reception transition stresses joined-up working between nurseries, schools & families; early relationship-building; sharing information; and familiarisation (e.g. visits) to ensure children feel secure, confident and ready to learn. #ReceptionYear #Transition gov.uk/government/pub…

6 year old Lily has gone missing from her home in Southrepps, Norfolk, after climbing into the back of an Asda delivery van. It's believed that she got out again 4 miles away from her home last Saturday. 21st March. edp24.co.uk/news/25971759.…

I’ve got two tickets for free for Percy Jackson the musical at the curve in Leicester today at 2.15 if anyone wants them? A last minute charge to a football fixture means I can’t take my son today. Seems a shame to have two empty seats in the theatre! DM me if you’re interested.

@LeicsCountyHall Thanks but they had gone now. I reported this four days ago.

@Samdave5675Macy Hi Sam, thank you for your message. I will report this to the Highways Team. Kind Regards, NT

@LeicsCountyHall Road closed and diversion signs in Stoney Stanton have not been removed. Works commenced & finished on 12th March. Please can they be removed as the road is open! Thanks

On this day in 1975, the first episode of Hong Kong Phooey aired in the UK.

New exemplification for the EYFS Profile published by the DfE. Important for all YR staff to familiarise themselves with the 'pitch' of the criteria &for SLT and Y1 staff to be aware of what the data will 'mean' in September for the incumbent children... …arly-years-providers.education.gov.uk/support-for-pr…

In 1975, developmental psychologist Dr. Edward Tronick sat a mother and her baby face to face and filmed what happened when the mother suddenly stopped responding. First the mother plays normally, smiling, talking, making eye contact. The baby mirrors everything, laughing, pointing, babbling back. Then the mother goes blank. No expression, no response, nothing. Within seconds the baby notices. She smiles harder. Points. Waves. Screeches. Uses every tool she has to get her mother back. When nothing works, she turns away, loses control of her posture, and collapses into herself with what Tronick described as “a withdrawn, hopeless facial expression.” The moment the mother re-engages, the baby recovers almost instantly. Three minutes of emotional absence from a parent did that to an infant. It became one of the most replicated findings in developmental psychology. This was 1975, before smartphones existed. Now look around any park, restaurant, or living room. How many babies are looking up at a parent who is scrolling instead of looking back?

Going to school aged 5 in 1963 we were all toilet trained, could use cutlery, pens, knew the alphabet, could read Janet and John books, could tell the time, tie our shoelaces and ties, button up our coats and knew our own address. And between then and now somehow it all went wrong. But why?

@stwater @ATCLeicester I have

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@ATCLeicester @stwater please could we have an update on your roadworks on A47 Hinckley road near the rugby club in Leicester Forest East and those on Clickers Way? Appear to be finished with traffic lights or road closure still in place. Thanks

@bertsbooks Half a World Away by Mike Gayle 📚

What's everyone reading this weekend?

@ATCLeicester roadwork traffic lights not working on the A47 Leicester Forest East near to the rugby club @stwater

@goodreads 10

Reading Challenge check in! How many books have you logged so far this year?

@ATCLeicester lights not working at Desford crossroads!

Teaching kindness and respect in the simplest way.

Second week back - OFSTED tomorrow!!

What's everyone reading this weekend?

@goodreads Set my goal as 75. Goal was 60 last year and read 95!

Did you set a Reading Challenge goal for 2026? How many books?