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Becky Wood

@shadylady222.bsky.social
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English Teacher. Lead Practitioner. Faculty Lead for English. Mostly seen wandering around Manchester and sitting in coffee shops.

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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
I can go back to work now. I have planners
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
This is how I am going to enter every first lesson in September.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Basically, Manchester has become one big Kevin and Perry sketch.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Reasons why I love Manchester #838944
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
So the class of 2025 spoiled me rotten. I will never underestimate the time and effort they put in to saying thank you. And goddammit they always make me cry.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Between my two 30+ classes of year 11, all my one to one tutees and my 3 groups a week online tutees, I feel like I have taught half the country this GCSE…and I am thinking of every one of them.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Help!!! Has anyone who does OCR English got a copy of the 2024 paper 2 they could send me. Or even just a photo of the inserts. Want to help one of my tutees with some feedback.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Of course I jumped on the bandwagon.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
I am feeling heartbroken today @missdcox.bsky.social was one of the great ones, someone who was quietly supportive from afar and I will treasure my last message for its poignancy. But we should celebrate Dawn and her impact on Education; I have learnt so much from her. I’ll miss her ❤️❤️
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Some days I am dead proud of the small grown up part of me that is forward thinking. Although the ‘bugger it if it rains, I’m wearing 80s style flared jeans’ teenage part of me was strong today.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Good sunset light on the towers this evening #alwayslookforthegood
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
The sun is out so I am sat outside the coffee shop and the rest of Manchester has put their big parkas away and put on their shorts.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Friday. Really, my peak level of excitement is that there is a new serial killer documentary on Netflix.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Looking for something else and I found this letter. There is nothing like teaching to provide physical evidence that you matter for those moments when you need a pep talk.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
My birthday is in half term and today was the last day in school, so my department proper spoilt me. Year 11, who had to sit their Literature mock this morning, said they were going to smash it as a birthday treat. I am so grateful that I work with such brilliant people ❤️❤️❤️
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
We are at the point of tiredness in the week where I couldn’t understand why this wasn’t turning on the tv.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Saturday: Working brunch.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Happy New Year from Manchester where torrential rain means we can hear but not see the fireworks 🤣
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
One of the things I love about Manchester are the many random shops that have fridges full of drinks from around the world, so here is my NY tipple of choice. Lush.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Struggling a bit with the inbetween Christmas and New Year blues, so have come out and am treating myself to the best Pea and Shallot Ravioli ever for my tea.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
I made it home ok, but someone has definitely nicked the towers over Christmas.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
It’s my yearly visit to a football match. I made my nephew look up from his phone for a selfie. I believe we are the team in blue.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
A Becky Christmas. Hope you are all feeling calm, rested and loved ❤️
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Me and the cat. Just chilling on the train.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
For the past two Christmases I haven’t put up a tree because it felt sad and pointless on my own, but this year I have decided to reclaim Christmas, because I like sparkly things, for me.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Christmas jumper day. My favourite moment being when one year 11 said to another, ‘Miss is giving me an epileptic fit moving about in that sparkly jacket’
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Today a student told me that I was wearing boots like Miss Trenchbull. But I have warm feet kidda.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Monday motivation. This is as much for me as for students. Ok, it’s all for me, but boy am I efficient.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Only teachers spend their Sunday’s googling ‘Happy Victorian Schoolboy clipart’.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Wednesday. Home through the Manchester rain and steamed up glasses.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Me: Let’s remind ourselves, who is Tiny Tim? Student: Is he on TikTok?
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Manchester was giving good sky vibes this evening ready for the 4 day weekend. Never was a little break more needed.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Those Peaky Blinders have nothing on me.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
This morning was pretty. Also, my taxi driver upon seeing a police van said, ‘oh no, trouble at mill’ and it made my day.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
The Christmas bee is back 🐝 In other news, the lurgy has hit me right good and proper.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Have I mentioned that I love this city?
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
To cheer myself up this evening, I have gone round and picked some details I love about my flat.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 05/11/2024
Quote of the day: Oh no Miss, I’ve just found the tv remote in my pocket.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 04/11/2024
For the first time in recorded history ever, this pile of mocks that was brought home is going back fully marked. And I thought I was a failure in life.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 03/11/2024
Is there more of a sad indictment of this county? I always feel privileged as a collector of stories to listen to the accounts of some of the people on the street who are up for a chat. I am always amazed at twine of the strength and resilience. We are all a pay check away
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 29/10/2024
Always love a smiley face after my name.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 29/10/2024
Today I am getting through my mahoosive pile of mocks using food and the promise of a chapter of my book for every set of questions I mark.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 28/10/2024
Today is about podcasts whilst doing a flat deep clean. But have some Autumn colours.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 27/10/2024
New Mural in the Northern Quarter. Also, well bloody played Lidl 🤣
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 27/10/2024
Sat outside the coffee shop and read this in a day. It’s cold, and now it is dark but I couldn’t put it down. If you are a teacher, or anyone really - read it.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 27/10/2024
Trying to be invisible today. Think it is working.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 26/10/2024
It would be nice if the clocks could go back to about 1995 please.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 17/10/2024
Tonight I am doing this.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 13/10/2024
Today. I think the Northern Quarter is my favourite place on earth. I love the vibe, I love the quirkiness, I love the buildings and I love that is somewhere I never feel alone.
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Becky Wood @shadylady222.bsky.social · 12/10/2024
This made my week 🥰
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