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December 3, 2024 at 9:58 AM
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Etymology of the day: before a tapering piece of hanging ice was called an ‘icicle’ it was an ‘ickle’. In the Middle Ages people decided to add ‘ice’ for extra oomph and (tautologically) called it an ‘ice ickle’, until the two words eventually blended together.
November 28, 2024 at 10:17 AM
Etymology of the day: before a tapering piece of hanging ice was called an ‘icicle’ it was an ‘ickle’. In the Middle Ages people decided to add ‘ice’ for extra oomph and (tautologically) called it an ‘ice ickle’, until the two words eventually blended together.
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Some of the stories our members tell us about Ofsted are disgraceful. No child and no educator should be belittled by inspectors. We need systems of support, Ofsted cannot provide that. #AbolishOfsted #TimeForRadicalReform
November 27, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Some of the stories our members tell us about Ofsted are disgraceful. No child and no educator should be belittled by inspectors. We need systems of support, Ofsted cannot provide that. #AbolishOfsted #TimeForRadicalReform
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And yet we can’t find £5m to give non academised sixth form college teachers an equitable pay award.
🚨 @mrp-ict.bsky.social reveals the shocking £31m wasted on "pointless" Government tests in primary schools every year.
You'll be amazed when you find out what else that money could buy for schools! 👀🤯
youtu.be/nzCRHXDXXd8
You'll be amazed when you find out what else that money could buy for schools! 👀🤯
youtu.be/nzCRHXDXXd8
Mr P reveals the shocking £31m yearly waste spent on testing
YouTube video by National Education Union
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November 22, 2024 at 6:40 AM
And yet we can’t find £5m to give non academised sixth form college teachers an equitable pay award.
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Solidarity ✊
Sixth form college teachers are striking for fair pay on Thursday 28 November. Join us for a rally outside the Department of Education (20 Great Smith St, London) from 12-1pm and demand full funding for ALL colleges. neu.org.uk/advice/membe...
November 25, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Solidarity ✊
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Orcas have started wearing dead salmon as hats again, just fyi
www.iflscience.com/wearing-a-sa...
www.iflscience.com/wearing-a-sa...
Wearing A Salmon On Your Head Is Back In Fashion For Orcas, After A 37-Year Break
In 1987, there was a strange trend amongst killer whales. Recent sightings show it's back in fashion.
www.iflscience.com
November 27, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Orcas have started wearing dead salmon as hats again, just fyi
www.iflscience.com/wearing-a-sa...
www.iflscience.com/wearing-a-sa...
Genevieve Fairbanks, half-elven barbarian. The only child of the human king and his elven queen, she was taken hostage in her youth. She did not wait for a prince to rescue her, instead freeing herself, dedicating her life to becoming a formidable warrior and expert negotiator.
November 25, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Genevieve Fairbanks, half-elven barbarian. The only child of the human king and his elven queen, she was taken hostage in her youth. She did not wait for a prince to rescue her, instead freeing herself, dedicating her life to becoming a formidable warrior and expert negotiator.
Chloe Kouris, wood elf druid. Born aasimar, she left her beloved father to escape a village who took advantage of her drive to protect. She died protecting her found family, and was ressurected in the body of a wood elf follower of Demeter, her divine ancestor.
November 24, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Chloe Kouris, wood elf druid. Born aasimar, she left her beloved father to escape a village who took advantage of her drive to protect. She died protecting her found family, and was ressurected in the body of a wood elf follower of Demeter, her divine ancestor.
Beatrice "Bunny" Marchland, harengon bard, born in the faewild, taking her gap yah to travel around the material plane telling and collecting stories and making maps.
November 24, 2024 at 11:52 AM
Beatrice "Bunny" Marchland, harengon bard, born in the faewild, taking her gap yah to travel around the material plane telling and collecting stories and making maps.