New Year, New Term, New Job

It’s difficult to write about what I’ve learned in these past three months because there’s so much — I started…

Reflections

March saw me complete my 3 month probation since joining the Literacy Pirates in December last year. The role represented a step up for…

Hello Weeknotes!

Hi Weeknoters (if that’s what you’re even called!).

This is my first ever Weeknote (definitely not because it’s mandatory). I often feel as though I don’t have the time/capacity/brain power to get something down every week. I feel like it’s just another thing on my to do…

Scary Secondary! Sarcastic Secondary! Sincere Secondary!

When I started at LP, I never thought I’d be enjoying teaching secondary having been working in…

Can I hear you?

Work this week was on the big picture level for me. Looking at budgets, structures, models… and spending a rare evening out (out…

Biking home

This week I’ve been comparing this teaching role with being in the classroom — there’s the main big differences that jump out when you…

Afraid of ChatGPT?

So we had this event on Wed. It was great and excited a number of donors about our work. Prof Lee Elliott-Major spoke…

A Collaborative Weeknote with Emily

We both (Hayley and Emily) wanted to take part in Weeknote Club but didn’t know what to write about — so we decided to collab! We sat in silence, only communicating via this shared document — here is the result. Let us know what you think!

‘Has anyone seen my keys?’

I’m a really forgetful person. For those who only know me professionally this might seem untrue but I promise it is. I lose my…

What I would chat about for 40 minutes if I had been more organised

A desire line is a term used in architecture. You’ve probably seen them all over the…