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Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · Nov 13

Glad you’re here.

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Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 10h

Last day of term. I’ve gone out to see some comedy.

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Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 12h

We’ve got a competition running in school right now for guess the amount of pieces of Lego in the jar. Some of my class’s guesses:

- 2 grillion and 1 thousand
- 200 million and 41.
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Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 14h

If I removed the Lego from the classroom, there would be protests. They just love a bit of Lego!

This is so good from 4/5 year olds.

#PlayIsTheWay #EduSkyPrimary

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Malcolm Wilson (they/them) @malcolmwilson01.bsky.social · 1d

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Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 1d

I thought it seems off too.

Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 1d

Today was the final day that Vegan Katsu Cottage pie was on our school menu.

I really liked this- but apparently it was a niche taste. I can confirm it tasted better than it looked. RIP Katsu Cottage pie!

Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 1d

Our next mini topic is ‘Famous Footballers’. The children at the art table announced it, they have decided, so now this has to happen. #EduSkyPrimary #ChildLedLearning

A child’s picture using stencils. They have tried to spell Messi and Ronaldo.

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Zack Fox 🦊 @zjfox.bsky.social · 2d

It'll be wild when Charlotte Church reveals she's been pretending to be Welsh this entire time #TheTraitorsUK #CelebrityTraitors

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Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 1d

Today a pupil brought in a jar of pickles for his playpiece. This is a new one on me.

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Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 2d

It’s a lap top! #PlayIsTheWay #EduSkyPrimary

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Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 2d

If you don’t know what pokey time is, well you’ve missed out. We’ve been learning about the meta skill of focusing, and developing our fine motor skills by poking pins through paper to make pictures.

We love it!

#EduSkyPrimary

A picture of toadstools made with holes in paper.

The picture of toadstools coloured in. We find it quite relaxing.

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Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 3d

You might not know what this is, but the children who collaborated on it know exactly what it is. There is order and reasoning behind the placing of every item. #PlayIsTheWay #EduSkyPrimary #EYFS

A combination of wooden blocks, planks, cardboard boxes and carpet tiles.

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Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 3d

Newsflash. It’s Christmas. I’ve started on the mince pies.

VEGAN
FRIENDLY
MERRY LITTLE MOMENTS
6 Sweet Mince Pies
GREGGS

Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 3d

Have a word with YouTube for removing the individual episode Mr Benn. Our children deserve to experience the work of Mr Benn.

Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 3d

Got my badge. Team Scotland. 🙂

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Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 4d

The Spotty Sausage Dogs game was a very big hit today. #EduSkyPrimary

Spotty Sausage Dogs game from Orchard Toys laid out ready to play on a yellow table.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 4d

Greta Thunberg “I'm not scared of Israel. I’m scared of a world that has seemingly lost all sense of humanity.”

Stand with Greta, stand with humanity.

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Michael de Jong @sprakeloos.bsky.social · 4d

Greta Thunberg after being released #FreedomFlotilla

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Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 4d

We are writing a new version of Mr Benn, the zookeeper. Well I’m excited! #EduSkyPrimary

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Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 5d

Awwwwww!

Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 5d

The look I get when I go out.

2 dachshund dogs on a sofa staring at the camera looking sad.

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Darren Macey @darrenmacey.bsky.social · 5d

This is a further authoritarian drift by our so called ‘progressive’ Labour government.

Cumulative impact = exerting pressure…so the plan is to ban protests when it looks like they are working!

Horrifying stuff

Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 5d

NEW: Home Office announces planned new anti-protest powers, mainly aimed at pro-Gaza protests like those for Palestine Action. Police will be able to consider the "cumulative impact" of repeated protests and potentially order that they be relocated.

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Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 6d

Ok, so supporting a group that is protesting about genocide.

Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 6d

Not sure I agree it ok to arrest people for that either.

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Mary J @primaryteachermary.bsky.social · 6d

I can’t get my head around people being arrested for protesting against a genocide.

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