Bethan Smith

We made a town today and then took pictures from above to introduce our new building topic and start to think about maps 🏘

A little ✨ Blind Date With A Book ✨gift that I’ve set up during my maternity leave. Had to give myself an excuse to buy more books and be a bit creative! etsy.com/shop/thebookfa…

Hands straight in for the sea sensory tray this morning! 🐙🐡🐠 🌊

Spacey sensory tray 🌎 🚀🛸 💫

We love a bit of icecream in P2! 🍦

Me and my TA looking for missing glue stick lids #GBBO

Some of our recent sensory trays from the play corridor 🍂🍁🐞🐛🦋🍋🥄🧁🌈

@sjtaylor107 I fancied a curriculum that’s a bit more aligned with my values. Also the city is my favourite 🫶 Mountains, beaches and city life combined. Thank you x

@missbsmithh Congratulations. Always good to have a new challenge. Why Edinburgh?

@CoidMiss I adore the Nevermoor series!! This looks so inspiring and exciting x

Ready to get the next bunch of year 6s hooked on books!📚✨

@sjtaylor107 I’ve moved from my first school where I completed my NQT year and taught for 3 years to a new school in Edinburgh! Don’t worry, I haven’t left teaching 🥰 x

@missbsmithh New start? Missing? X

Habitat dioramas from Goodall class this week 🦧🦓🐆🦒🐘

Fabulous art week fish by my year 1 and 2 lovelies 🐠🌊💙

@SheffSantiago @MissS_Kimble It says in the guidance any text on the walls so our classrooms are pretty stripped just in case.

@MissS_Kimble Whilst we're talking about ks1, do you cover/take down your displays? Guidance seems to say that but a moderator told us it's fine. Just phonics cannot have anything up

Check in on your Year 2 colleagues this week. KS1 SATS may not have quite the same level of pressure as KS2 - but they will feel it nonetheless. Year 2 pals, we've got this.

Look, *more* “Extensive qualitative research has highlighted the barriers faced by ethnic minority teachers in entering, staying in and progressing within the profession.” What are your/organisations actions from this? nfer.ac.uk/media/4922/rac…

@NoonanMiss Totally depends on what will make you feel comfortable! In my NQT year went in as soon as I could to see the classroom and think about the space, it spent 2-3 days just sorting the physical classroom. It depends if the previous teacher has left their displays and working walls x

One of my lovely Year 2 children made me this pencil pot using a pottery wheel at the weekend! It’s already made my week 🥰

The most gorgeous day den building, identifying trees, wildflowers and generally being excited by the world around us 🐞🐛🍃🍄🏕

My little well-being shed☀️🌈

Ready to introduce Y5 to my favourite time of year from Monday 🥰❤️ #Ramadan

@MrHteaching1916 In that case I’d recommend the deliciously Ella app which is 99p a month or something crazy and has incredible recipes that are all whole foods and really tasty. I’m vegan and love her recipes. Hope that helps ☺️ The BOSH books are fab too if you want more hearty classics

A random Friday gift from a friend at school that turned into the magical focus of our day in KS1 🌈 They had all sorts of questions about this rose!