Rachel Orr
@rachelorr.bsky.social
NPQs, Leadership Coach, retired headteacher, radio broadcaster at Real Life Radio https://realliferadio.uk/, Christian, Foundation Governor, Queen of high heels, Mozart fan, Opera singer, cricket fan and Podcast Voiceovers.
The national year of reading - is this new?
November 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The national year of reading - is this new?
Of course there will be more people applying for ITT in certain subjects because of the money. Then they will find out how bloody hard it is.
November 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Of course there will be more people applying for ITT in certain subjects because of the money. Then they will find out how bloody hard it is.
This problem with every government when reviewing a curriculum is that they go straight for the almighty OAK and forget about the acorns which is where the foundations start.
November 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
This problem with every government when reviewing a curriculum is that they go straight for the almighty OAK and forget about the acorns which is where the foundations start.
This government professes to have more MPs from comprehensive education backgrounds and yet they focus on the trusts for the expertise.
Greatly disappointed. What a disappointment.
Greatly disappointed. What a disappointment.
November 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
This government professes to have more MPs from comprehensive education backgrounds and yet they focus on the trusts for the expertise.
Greatly disappointed. What a disappointment.
Greatly disappointed. What a disappointment.
Oak - highest quality? How do they know????????
November 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Oak - highest quality? How do they know????????
Isn't play-based learning still about learning to read and write????????
Why separate them!!!!!????
Why separate them!!!!!????
November 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Isn't play-based learning still about learning to read and write????????
Why separate them!!!!!????
Why separate them!!!!!????
MOT done with £1 for a replacement bulb. Relief. My car is 2013 with 57,000 on the clock. I have driven less than 1000 miles since it was last tested. I use my car to get Mum out and about as well as to hospital appointments. Walk and bus the rest of the time.
November 12, 2025 at 11:50 AM
MOT done with £1 for a replacement bulb. Relief. My car is 2013 with 57,000 on the clock. I have driven less than 1000 miles since it was last tested. I use my car to get Mum out and about as well as to hospital appointments. Walk and bus the rest of the time.
Day 57 of 100 days until it's My FavORRite Time of Year with @Florinstreet
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My Favourite Time of year - The Florin street Band - Original Christmas Songs
YouTube video by The Florin Street Band
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November 12, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Day 57 of 100 days until it's My FavORRite Time of Year with @Florinstreet
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H10f...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H10f...
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Trump is incredibly unpopular here! including amongst Tory voters. What are they doing?
Conservative Shadow Culture Secretary Nigel Huddleston tells GB News that the BBC should "grovel" to Trump.
Amazing how many British 'patriots' are spending their time telling our national broadcaster to prostrate itself before a hostile foreign leader
Amazing how many British 'patriots' are spending their time telling our national broadcaster to prostrate itself before a hostile foreign leader
November 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Trump is incredibly unpopular here! including amongst Tory voters. What are they doing?
As an adult now, when you were at school, did you learn better because you were offered a reward, house point, extra playtime or simply because you wanted to learn?
What motivated you to take charge of your learning?
What motivated you to take charge of your learning?
November 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM
As an adult now, when you were at school, did you learn better because you were offered a reward, house point, extra playtime or simply because you wanted to learn?
What motivated you to take charge of your learning?
What motivated you to take charge of your learning?
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Riot Women. Happy Valley. Strictly. Sherlock. Line of Duty. Peaky Blinders. Traitors. Race Across the World. Planet Earth. Match of the Day…Are we really going to let the right wing culture wars coup at the BBC news department bring down the whole thing? It’s exactly what they want.
November 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Riot Women. Happy Valley. Strictly. Sherlock. Line of Duty. Peaky Blinders. Traitors. Race Across the World. Planet Earth. Match of the Day…Are we really going to let the right wing culture wars coup at the BBC news department bring down the whole thing? It’s exactly what they want.
Day 56 of 100 days until it's My FavORRite Time of Year with @Florinstreet
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H10f...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H10f...
My Favourite Time of year - The Florin street Band - Original Christmas Songs
YouTube video by The Florin Street Band
www.youtube.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Day 56 of 100 days until it's My FavORRite Time of Year with @Florinstreet
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H10f...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H10f...
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Great to see #ItsMoreThanFlagsandRainbows by @itimbrell.bsky.social reviewed so positively in the Midwest Book Review! 🙏 Read it in full at: buff.ly/HNvvRlR
Learn more about how you can ensure #LGBTQ+ members of your school community feel safe, seen and supported: buff.ly/fEYjPXj
Learn more about how you can ensure #LGBTQ+ members of your school community feel safe, seen and supported: buff.ly/fEYjPXj
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Great to see #ItsMoreThanFlagsandRainbows by @itimbrell.bsky.social reviewed so positively in the Midwest Book Review! 🙏 Read it in full at: buff.ly/HNvvRlR
Learn more about how you can ensure #LGBTQ+ members of your school community feel safe, seen and supported: buff.ly/fEYjPXj
Learn more about how you can ensure #LGBTQ+ members of your school community feel safe, seen and supported: buff.ly/fEYjPXj
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This is me just responding to the news that #Drama has found a way back into curriculum. For some of us it never left.
After making this I went and taught Y2 (Christopher Columbus) +Y5 (The Space Race and Propaganda). Both sessions wrapped in story, Drama, + #Botheredness.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
After making this I went and taught Y2 (Christopher Columbus) +Y5 (The Space Race and Propaganda). Both sessions wrapped in story, Drama, + #Botheredness.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This is me just responding to the news that #Drama has found a way back into curriculum. For some of us it never left.
After making this I went and taught Y2 (Christopher Columbus) +Y5 (The Space Race and Propaganda). Both sessions wrapped in story, Drama, + #Botheredness.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
After making this I went and taught Y2 (Christopher Columbus) +Y5 (The Space Race and Propaganda). Both sessions wrapped in story, Drama, + #Botheredness.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
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We're delighted to share that @johntomsett.bsky.social's This Much I Know About Truly Great Primary Teachers has been highly commended at the @teachprimarymag.bsky.social Awards! 🎉
This book shares 9 case studies showcasing the skills & dedication of outstanding primary teachers: buff.ly/DLo5UOp
This book shares 9 case studies showcasing the skills & dedication of outstanding primary teachers: buff.ly/DLo5UOp
November 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
We're delighted to share that @johntomsett.bsky.social's This Much I Know About Truly Great Primary Teachers has been highly commended at the @teachprimarymag.bsky.social Awards! 🎉
This book shares 9 case studies showcasing the skills & dedication of outstanding primary teachers: buff.ly/DLo5UOp
This book shares 9 case studies showcasing the skills & dedication of outstanding primary teachers: buff.ly/DLo5UOp
Day 55 of 100 days until it's My FavORRite Time of Year with @Florinstreet
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H10f...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H10f...
My Favourite Time of year - The Florin street Band - Original Christmas Songs
YouTube video by The Florin Street Band
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Day 55 of 100 days until it's My FavORRite Time of Year with @Florinstreet
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H10f...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H10f...
Last year I participated in a colouring Jesse Tree event with my church.
This year I shall be assembling this.
This year I shall be assembling this.
November 9, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Last year I participated in a colouring Jesse Tree event with my church.
This year I shall be assembling this.
This year I shall be assembling this.
Day 54 of 100 days until it's My FavORRite Time of Year with @Florinstreet
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H10f...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H10f...
My Favourite Time of year - The Florin street Band - Original Christmas Songs
YouTube video by The Florin Street Band
www.youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Day 54 of 100 days until it's My FavORRite Time of Year with @Florinstreet
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H10f...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H10f...
My interim distraction between marking scripts has been to write my Christmas cards for my church folk.
November 8, 2025 at 1:57 PM
My interim distraction between marking scripts has been to write my Christmas cards for my church folk.
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Convincing your headteacher that primary language are important www.all-languages.org.uk/features/con... From 2017 but still relevant! #allplconf @all4languages.bsky.social
Convincing your headteacher that primary languages are important - Association for Language Learning
Guest blog by primary language teacher and consultant and ALL Council member Clare Seccombe. Languages became a compulsory part of the Key Stage 2 curriculum in September 2014, and, since […]
www.all-languages.org.uk
November 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Convincing your headteacher that primary language are important www.all-languages.org.uk/features/con... From 2017 but still relevant! #allplconf @all4languages.bsky.social
Getting my head down for the next 4 days to assess NPQLBC.
20 scripts.
15 left to go.
20 scripts.
15 left to go.
November 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Getting my head down for the next 4 days to assess NPQLBC.
20 scripts.
15 left to go.
20 scripts.
15 left to go.
Day 53 of 100 days until it's My FavORRite Time of Year with @Florinstreet
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H10f...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H10f...
My Favourite Time of year - The Florin street Band - Original Christmas Songs
YouTube video by The Florin Street Band
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Day 53 of 100 days until it's My FavORRite Time of Year with @Florinstreet
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H10f...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H10f...
@psalisbury.bsky.social Spotted this in the programming playlist today and made me smile.
November 7, 2025 at 9:24 AM
@psalisbury.bsky.social Spotted this in the programming playlist today and made me smile.
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