Recently retired Primary Teacher in π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ teaching since 2009 in a wide range of roles & schools. Hoping to make you smile, increase your positivity & find your focus.
Often answers to Sarah, Mum or coffee
My views.
#EduSky #ScotEdu #UKEdu #EduSkyPrimary
Teaching with my eyes shut
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β MYTH: It's obvious when someone is thinking about suicide.
βοΈFACT: Some people show many signs. Some show very few. Everyone behaves differently.
If you're worried, the best thing you can do is ask directly. It could save a life. π
#DaddyBlackbird #SuicideAwareness #MentalHealthMatters
This.
It is virtually impossible to explain to a younger generation how different my 70s childhood was. Not even VHS or Ceefax. No 24 hour TV. No breakfast TV. Telephone was cheaper after 6pm so not allowed to use before then & it was connected to the hall wall.
Caroline Roodhouse
Teaching with my eyes shut
β MYTH: βTheyβre just attention-seeking.β
βοΈ FACT: Suicide behaviours are often ways to cope with unbearable pain or to ask for help when words fail.
Dismissing this as attention-seeking adds shame.
The response matters.
It can shape whether someone seeks help or not π
#DaddyBlackbird
End of term is looming and the exhaustion is real especially if youβre teaching the loooong term in Scotland.
Take time to switch off and relax. Get outside. Hug your loved ones. Maybe even take a nap. It will prevent your health crashing when you stop for the holidays.
I am sad to hear of David Hockneyβs passing but have to say my feed being filled with his artwork is a huge silver lining.
Iconic feminist graffitti (UK), 1979, photographed by Jill Posener, British photographer and activist #womensart
Joyful June - Day 13: Take a light-hearted approach. Choose to see the funny side actionforhappiness.org/joyful-june #JoyfulJune
We all have some days we feel down or maybe in a bad mood but there are things we can do π
Caroline Roodhouse
Teaching with my eyes shut
Teaching with my eyes shut
In a world where you can be anything, be warm, kind-hearted and generous
Image: www.instagram.com/artofbrillia...
There is *so* much learning taking out children out on walks in nature every afternoon. If you have the opportunity I can't recommend it highly enough. We brought our daily walk in after covid and it's been transformational. Such a calm, wholesome way to help children learn and develop. #EduSky
