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@MaryMyatt I can not wait to read this. Having taught every single year group from 1-13, KS3 is the stage that needs a massive overhaul. It is seen by many as the wasted years but so much can be achieved.

KS3 is becoming a national conversation again, and this matters because Years 7, 8 and 9 are not the warm-up years. They are not a holding pattern before GCSE and they are not simply the bridge between primary and Key Stage 4

@Malcolm_theCat So that's where Mr Mouelse has been hiding! Cleo certainly looks intrigued!

Friends! Look what has appeared! There’s a MOUSE coming out of this door… as if from NOWHERE! Cleo and Percy are intrigued and watching it like a hawk… #cats

@Malcolm_theCat Wow, I didn't realize Ron was so long! How does he not fall off? Cleo & Percy snuggled up is a beautiful sight. Bella does the one armed paw thing too! Maybe he does want it held?

Friends! Did you have a Lazy Sunday? Mum sometimes calls Ron and Percy the Lazy Boys, because they sleep SO much more than their sister Cleo. Ron’s favourite position is stretching across the entire length of the radiator. Percy always has a paw stretched out, as if waiting for it to be held ❤️ #cats

@Malcolm_theCat Well who is going to say no to you Baby Dog? I just heard the Ice cream man & thought of you!

Chums! Baby Dog here. Do you know, the Teenage One’s Pygmy Puff Slippers are so comfy for snoozing on. She has given up having to constantly take them off me… so I think they might be mine now! 🩷 #dogsofX

@Malcolm_theCat Thank you for sharing your lovely garden with us Malcy. Lovely flowers & I like all the little extras that make your garden unique & special. Enjoy the sunbathing!

Friends! So many of the flowers in our Garden are blooming, so I wanted to conduct a Garden Tour for you. I’ve asked Mum to include all the names of the plants, for those of you who say you’re not good at gardening. Remember, if Mum can grow them, anyone can! Hope you enjoy my Garden Tour! 🌺 #cats

@DeputyGrocott Agree. Before the internet, we passed our exams & were successful at school. How? Parents taking time to practice spelling, Times Tables, reading, doing art, sports. Not an app in site.

Is parental support one of the biggest factors in a child’s success at school? Not expensive tutors. Not screens full of “educational apps.” Just: reading with them asking about their day practising times tables showing education matters Agree or disagree?

@HollieStaffor12 @scriptwren The power of a good book!

@stillteaching21 @scriptwren I loved it too. I actually bought it and re read it a couple of years ago and it still hits.

I’m looking for a year 8 novel for next year which is not hideously depressing. Currently Boy in the Striped Pyjamas on the curriculum and I cannot face another year of it! Everything I have googled sounds dystopian and grim. I would like something inspiring and fun.

@HollieStaffor12 @scriptwren I absolutely loved this book when I was 12 & was going to suggest it too. I would love to read it again.

@scriptwren What about Back Home by Michelle Magorian? It's about a girl who returns to England at the end of ww2 after being evacuated to the US. It's about her finding it hard to adjust and also her mother's difficulties in adjusting to post war life.

@scriptwren A lot of yr 6 read Holes so may be worth checking they haven't already read it!

I may have ‘accidentally’ updated the FC’s company profile picture Nobody has noticed yet.

@Malcolm_theCat Baby dog, you look very smart & handsome. What is your secret to your lovely long eyelashes? I expect the post groom shenanigans have already taken place! Hopefully less itchy with less floof!

Friends! I’d like to reveal Baby Dog’s New Look. You’ll be relieved to hear that Natalie didn’t cut his famous Eyelashes. Who wants a minute of pure Eyelash and Side-Eye Action? ❤️ #dogs

Repost this if you work in education.

@Malcolm_theCat Oh good luck Baby Dog, you will look very dapper and feel a lot better. How kind of you Malcy to share MR SPIDER! Bella is off to the vets (shush!!!) later as she has a poorly tooth & isn't eating much...😔

Friends! We made it to FRIDAY! ❤️We are preparing for Baby Dog to visit Natalie for his Groom today. He’s not thrilled about it (mostly because he doesn’t like being away from Mum) but it will help his allergies. I’m sure you all send him your love. Oh, and we are sending YOU all OUR love! ❤️

@theeducakers @DeputyGrocott I love goats cheese & caramelized onion too..so good!

@DeputyGrocott Goats cheese caramelised onion and spinach? I’ve done this on my ooni. Anna

Please give me some interesting pizza toppings. Need some inspiration for the weekend.

@DeputyGrocott Florentina?

@Malcolm_theCat Oh poor Baby Dog, is it like human hay fever ? Maybe a cuddle with Ron or LJS would help? Beautiful singing by humans and the furry ones! A groom sounds a good plan!

Friends! This time of year is challenging for Baby Dog’s allergies - he gets itchy eyes and ears. As you’ll see, we are all very tolerant when he’s unsettled. Here, we see him listening to the Little One singing and playing because it soothes him. If you listen carefully, you can hear Cleo singing along to the guitar too! (p.s. Mum has booked Natalie… a groom will help Baby Dog) ❤️

@Malcolm_theCat You are very beautiful Cleo🩷

Excuse me! It’s Cleo here. I like the new sofa cover. I look quite pretty sitting on it. I hope you agree 🩷 #cats

@Malcolm_theCat A lovely cover & I am sure it will be robust enough. Ron is a silly sausage! Always being mischievous & playing! A lovely leap over the stool after Percy too. I think you have the right idea Malcy....sleeps!

Friends! Mum picked up a new sofa cover for us at the Market. It needed robust testing to ensure it will cope with Intense Use. Baby Dog took to it straight away but the Triplets were more suspicious. I, of course, will ignore it for a few days, as is my style.

@Malcolm_theCat Enjoy your sleeps Malcy, you look very content & peaceful. Sweet dreams. I like to hug my Mum's leg when I nap, so she can't run away!

Friends! The sun had gone and it’s cloudy today. Nothing for it but to snooze the afternoon away. Won’t you join me? ❤️ #cats

@DeputyGrocott Agreed. The full school uniform & sanctions are not okay...it should be voluntary. Also,the teachers-what about their well-being. Is it compulsory for them? Plus site teams etc..

It’s not about the Saturday revision classes!! It’s about the punishments for not attending them that’s the bigger issue!