Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 13/02/2025The playground piano has been my favourite addition this week. An old, unused piano given a new lease of life in the outdoor shelter. Children love to have a go at playtime (and no, they don’t all sound like this🤣). 171
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Ahh lovely, you must have made a great impression! 200
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Today, whilst covering Y3, I accidentally called a child her Mum’s name as I taught her too… then I looked around the room and realised I had taught 4 mums of that class. 👴 3130
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 06/02/2025Teaching Y6 this afternoon, count down from 5 to bring focus back on me after a task…. 5,4,3,2,1 *fire alarm*. Now they all think I can control it with my mind. 🤣 150
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 02/02/2025Lucky to live in such a culturally rich city. Wonderful to celebrate the year of the snake today. 040
Reposted by Alex ReedSusie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 25/12/2024 A few potential words of the day: Joblijock: a disturber of domestic peace (small children, cantankerous uncles, etc). Yule-hole: the furthest notch in your belt that you need to resort to at Christmas. Confelicity: joy in other people’s happiness. Merry Christmas. 1224996825
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 23/12/2024We’ve moved house to a different authority area, they have a bin app which sends an update the night before. Game changer! The council tax is dearer though… 120
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Christmas dinner and fayre day today. Mrs R is however insisting that I wear a jumper to our daughter’s nativity this morning… 120
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 16/12/2024We do slightly longer in Summer and work off insets as twilights. 010
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 15/12/2024My Mum took a big bag of Eva’s baby clothes, and made this with them. We’ve had a lovely time talking about the memories associated with each square. ❤️ 2100
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Jeffrey, the therapy hamster, has been working on this escape plan for a few days. It would appear that he has been nipping out at night and exploring his classroom. This morning, he gave the game away by nibbling through the pipe to the water fountain, flooding the floor. 240
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 07/12/2024We met with our North Manchester Heads’ network on Friday. I came away with my head brimming full of shared ideas… all my best ideas are someone else’s! 060
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 25/11/2024Who is the best education conference speaker you have seen? Who inspired you to keep on pushing? We are looking for someone to do a half day (£) at our North Manchester primary SLT conference and would love your recommendations. 210
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 13/11/2024We have been sent an advent calendar at work which is jam packed with spreads. The Senior Team WhatsApp is pinging like mad as we try to work out how to evenly spread the festive joy… make a rota for staff to open one each? Or just conserve it as it is? A sticky situation… 050
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 03/11/20242 weeks of half term holiday come to an end. Lucky to have had a week to decorate and then a week of fun with my daughter. Equally lucky to be going back to work tomorrow leading a school which I love. 060
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 22/10/2024Not sure who has aged more in 5 years, me or the little one 🤣. Mixed half term for us as I have 2 weeks, Mrs R has the first week and Eva has the 2nd week. If you need me, I will be decorating 010
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 10/10/2024Never seen the Northern Lights before, always lived somewhere too bright. Lovely. 040
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 05/10/2024We have moved house to a place with fields and a country park on our doorstep. We were out in it this morning (sporting a tiara), this afternoon and at sunset to spot bats. I love it already. 1100
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 26/09/2024I did use the sign, to guide it out gently. Whilst one of the canteen staff shouted at me ‘just pick the pigeon up’… no chance 🤣🤣 000
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 26/09/2024Today’s win was getting a pigeon out of the secondary canteen (I was over for a meeting) with a wet floor sign. Glad I can add that to the CV. 🤣 170
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 14/09/2024A relative of mine has spent most of the week in hospital, after someone pulled in front of his emergency vehicle, travelling at high speed on blue lights to a job. He’s home now after some excellent medical care. If you drive, please watch this: www.bluelightaware.org.uk#:~:text=If%2...bluelightaware.org.ukUK emergency services awareness resource | Blue Light AwareExplaining the needs of UK emergency services when on a blue light journey and how you can help. 011
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 13/09/2024I met the Mum of a new child at my school today, I taught her (the Mum, this isn’t uncommon, the oldest child of a parent I taught is in Y6). She looked at me and said ‘Mr Reed, you haven’t changed a bit’. And although I knew that this was a lie, I’ll take it 🤣 1111
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 03/09/2024Donner kebabs for lunch and a talk from Johnny Bairstow - our trust does a decent inset! 020
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 01/09/2024Sometimes as leaders we need thick skin. Not sure this is quite what they mean. 030
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 29/08/2024Absolutely. I have a colleague who uses AI to generate their email content- they are so unnecessarily long that I definitely don’t get what they want me to from them. 030
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 28/08/2024We move house in a couple of weeks. The 5yo is a bit sad/nervous about it (not moving school, just house) so I want to read some bedtime stories which address it. Any recommendations? 332
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 27/08/2024Will there be a recording? Would be great to show in training sessions for us and refer to as a hub school. 100
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 27/08/2024At the start of the holidays I put my school badge somewhere really clever. I remember thinking ‘this is a great spot, I won’t lose it here’. Now, the hunt begins… 030
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 26/08/2024I couldn’t agree more.bbc.co.ukEE tells parents not to give smartphones to primary-age childrenThe mobile phone network recommends parents buy under-11s phones that can only text or call. 030
Reposted by Alex ReedClare Sealy @claresealy.bsky.social · 25/08/2024Just posted new blog on Bluesky and not (yet) on Twitter. Be interesting to see engagement. Will I fold and put it on Twitter too? Please help me avoid the temptation by reposting here! primarytimery.com/2024/08/25/o... 57296188
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 22/08/2024I always felt like results day signalled the end of the holidays too as my head was so much back into work mode. The head used to go on holiday after results day to avoid this- fair play to her. 010
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 22/08/2024When I was in secondary, I would have spent this week worrying about results. I would plan holidays so I could have been in school to help set-up, congratulate children, provide support and then tidy up. Please spare a thought for secondary staff this week- lots aren’t really on holiday. 230
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 20/08/2024Self-led pony trek briefing ‘Hold the rope and walk, follow the signs. Just one thing, make sure your (our) pony is at the front of the group and this one at the back or they will fight, violently.’ This ringing in our ears, we set off. Pony went where he wanted & abandoned the group. But no fight 😅 020
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 20/08/2024Trained in KS2/3 MFL Secondary MFL teacher (taught maths, food tec, geog, phse - as needed) Head of MFL Head of MFL & EAL P/t secondment to primary Director of learning -KS2/3 Primary DHT (KS1 & maths lead) Primary head Interim exec head of a nursery, 4 sure starts & 2 primaries. 030
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 19/08/2024I don’t think I’ve ever nailed September insets. I yo-yo between information overload and ‘I trust you to use the time wisely’… this year we have 1 day of RWI training, so thinking carefully about day 2- what’s the key message and how to I make sure it sticks? What do you do? 321
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 19/08/2024The longer I spend in France, the more I think they are just nailing lifestyle. I know I’m biased because I am on holiday, but the attitude towards work, leisure, the environment and food is just spot-on. Hit me up with international school headships in France.. oh and a SENDCo job for Mrs R 🫣 080
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 19/08/2024There was a hill start onto a busy road (on the recommended route by the hirer) which involved a similar manœuvre to get to a safe speed and across the lane of oncoming traffic- Big push and jump in 🫣 010
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 18/08/2024We’ve just done an hour in a quadricycle (I think that’s the right word). Honestly, Paul and Barry must have had legs like He-Man. I am absolutely goosed!! 120
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 16/08/2024I agree with Simon, the more status people gain, a hierarchy develops in which people’s voices are valued more than others. I have enjoyed interacting with a much wider range of people on here despite smaller numbers. Would be a shame to lose that interactivity and openness. 260
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 16/08/2024Marvelling at how children can play through the language barrier, I watched out 5yo befriend a play with French chn at the park. She passes a toy to her friend who replies ‘merci’, to which Eva responds ‘Boney M’, which is what she thinks is ‘you’re welcome’, her friend smiles and plays on 🤣🫣 010
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 15/08/2024I feel like they blocked us before they knew that, I might talk about crows, but now they’ll never know 🤷🤣 140
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 15/08/2024I’m a former head of MFL in secondary, turned primary head. I teach Y6 MFL. And I totally agree. I’d take it out of primary. Make music part of ‘performance’. Lose computing and review DT. There is waaay too much to cover to remember it well (including in maths). 040
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 15/08/2024Cracking place to be a student! Congratulations! 110
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 11/08/2024It’s 33 degrees at 7:30pm here in France. The cheese is melting on the board! 😬🤣 030
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 10/08/2024Very true. As much as I would never tell parents what SM to use, and they are completely entitled to free choice, I wouldn’t want school to be the reason they keep an X account. 010
Alex Reed @alextheteacher.bsky.social · 10/08/2024We get very little interaction on X, it’s not where our parents are. Instagram and Facebook get much more interest. So the chap who does the media will be over the moon when I suggest we drop X and just focus on the other 2. 120