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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

3 years

My proudest teaching moment to date. I could burst with pride!

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@KnockhallY2

3 years

Gareth Johnson @GarethJohnsonMP presents our petition to ban the use of harmful pesticides to the House of Commons. We are incredibly proud! @KnockhallPrima1 @W00dlandAcademy @WATReach @Bowiejcecc @NavSanghara

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

The devil whispered to all the 2020 teachers, “your not strong enough to withstand this storm.” And the teacher simply whispered back, “you’re”.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

3 years

Even in tier 58, schools will still be open, but don’t worry, teachers are immune and the last on the list to get the vaccine 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃

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Jodie Cousins

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4 years

Someone who knows that I’m a teacher asked me today if I’m enjoying my long vacation...🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 No words.

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Jodie Cousins

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4 years

One of my best friends is a secondary teacher. She’s just text me to tell me she has an @Ofstednews inspection today. On the second week of term... during a global pandemic... after 6 months off. Do they learn nothing? So much for ‘well-being’. What a farce.

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Jodie Cousins

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4 years

Why is nobody talking about the fact that hospitality isn’t causing the spread? Numbers stayed down throughout summer. The spike started in September - when schools went back. It’s blatantly obvious - why are people not talking about this?

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

2 months

Took 25 minutes just to get out of Euston this evening. So dangerous. Totally out of control.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

5 years

It’s about time somebody invented a ‘DIY SOS’ for classrooms. 80+ people, 1 hour to transform a room. Bosh.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

3 years

You know you’re teacher tired when you drive to work on a Sunday morning instead of the gym.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

We in year 2 are so proud of our artwork inspired by a page from ‘Here We Are’ by @OliverJeffers . We used both paint pouring and ink marbling techniques to create galaxies. We hope you love it as much as we did creating it! @KnockhallPrima1 @wat_trust

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

5 years

For all the EYFS/KS1 teachers out there... you KNOW the struggle! 😂 Happy Friday! @Missymusician81 @MissG0918 @EYFSideas @Ks1Mrs @Mr_AlmondED @MissFinch123 @aimeeolrod @MrsJohnsonEYFS @Bowiejcecc

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

3 years

It’s easy to teacher bash from the comfort of working from home with no exposure. Every teacher will be waking up this morning, most likely exhausted from lack of sleep. For many of us it is not IF we will catch covid, but WHEN. Who knows what this term will bring. Good luck all

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

@_MissSmithxx Just to let you know, she is safe and well.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

3 years

Brutally honest tweet: I hate moving classrooms - so much holiday time gets eaten up. I’ve never kept a classroom for more than a year since I qualified.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Anyone else play Theme Hospital? Circa 1997? I’m buzzing to be back on it!

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

@jowilliams293 We ARE still in school, and we ARE still teaching? How do you think we will social distance with nursery/EYFS/KS1 children? Most schools are over subscribed as it is and small classrooms. Trust me, we would LOVE for things to go back to normal. What a silly headline...

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Switching off Twitter as I’m now getting hate mail & threats for a tweet that wasn’t intended to SLT bash. It was to raise a discussion, based on something I heard on the radio in non-edu settings. We ALL make mistakes, not just SLT. Let’s be explicitly clear. I ❤️ my SLT. Night

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

5 years

Ever have those days where you feel inadequate as a teacher and that you’re not good enough? Today was one of those days. Feeling really down hearted.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

So this is 30. Bit of a weird birthday this year but making the most of the sun and having a bbq!

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Some edutweeters out there could really benefit from a circle time around kindness & respect. Ask yourself why you joined if you have nothing nice/interesting/helpful to share. It’s honestly embarrassing.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

What’s the worst thing that a ‘leader’ has ever said to you? I once got pulled in 2 days after my grandmother dropped dead suddenly (I had one day off to go down there & support my mum). I was told ‘we need to build your resilience’. 1/2

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

10 months

Delighted to share that my role is evolving to Trust Assistant Headteacher! Absolutely loving this journey of growth & learning. Excited to support our incredible team & pupils in even more meaningful ways. Thankful for my SLT team & their unwavering support! Cheers to summer! 🥂

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

We have been creating some gorgeous artwork in year 2 around ‘Here We Are’ by Oliver Jeffers. We can’t wait for you to see the finished product! @KnockhallPrima1

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Continued upcycling. Ready for Miss B & Nursery! Part 1

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

@helenfrancesbul @Morrisons Maybe we received 100% of our salaries because we were working 100% of the time - just a thought 🙄

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Look at the difference from just a short few weeks of explicit handwriting instruction #WereOnOurWay

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

3 years

Last day of the summer holidays and I feel just as exhausted as I did the day we broke up. Anyone else?

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Sounds really stupid and ungrateful with everything that is going on in the world right now, but I’m really upset and struggling with the fact that I will be sat at home alone on my 30th birthday this time next week. At least I have my health.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Hands up if you’ve had a broken sleep ahead of the new term? Think I clocked 3 hours. Happy Autumn 2 all!

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

1 year

We got the Ofsted call! Deep dive into Phonics & Early Reading tomorrow… wish me luck! 🤞🏻

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

5 years

I used to think that coffee was a grown-up drink. Then I thought alcohol was a grown-up drink. I have now achieved full enlightenment to understand that water is the grown-up drink.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

I’ve hit a whole new level of teacher tired. Just sprayed my pits with hairspray... 🤦‍♀️

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

8 months

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

5 years

Sum up your day using a GIF only. #PrimaryRocks #edutwitter

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Boredom... today I turned to painting

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

3 years

Teachers - could you/do you date another teacher? I personally could never.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

3 years

Rest easy HRH Prince Philip 💔 Here’s a picture of Philip with my grandfather, watching the boxing.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Got an update on the man I helped yesterday after the elephant attack. He had a surgery yesterday as had broken wrist in two places, and is having another one today on his spine as there’s a few lower vertebrae that need fixing, but he is ok and will make a FULL recovery! 🙏🏻

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Hands up 🙋‍♀️ if you have ever been on the receiving end of an unsoliticed grope? How many women have had their bums pinched by total strangers in a bar? How many of us have had something more sinister happen? How many of us have gone through this more than once? #MeToo

Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Sharing my friend @Missymusician81 ’s blog, mainly because I too have had my own experiences, sadly more than once. This is why I stand not only for Cate, but the #MeToo movement. This is NOT OKAY. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. …

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

5 years

We’ve had the call...!

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Just joined the Chartered College of Teaching! @CharteredColl

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

So they want us to wear face masks on @TfL but they don’t deem teachers important enough to wear them, despite being exposed daily to 15+ people in one room & when looking after key worker children whose parents work on covid wards? Where’s the logic? @educationgovuk

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

We can’t wait for you to see our ‘Here We Are’ display! We added some marbling ink planets to our canvasses. @KnockhallPrima1

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

My boyfriends brother is having an intensive 16 hour surgery tomorrow to remove a brain tumour following a stroke (he’s only in his early 30’s). Please keep him in your prayers. ❤️

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Heads/Leaders. Massive respect for everything you are doing during these uncertain times, well done.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

No better feeling than leaving work on a Friday, fully prepped and set up for Monday. Pass the prosecco, I’m having a weekend off! 🥳

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

I wonder what would happen, if you got all edutweeters in one room, including those behind aliases. Who would act the way they do on twitter? Who would speak out & who would cower?

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

5 years

Don’t worry about what you got in your A-Levels, I got a D,E & dropped 2. Now I have a 2 bachelors degrees, completing my masters degree, soon to be PhD! I’ve travelled the world, represented my country AND own a business, all before 30. Success is a mindset, not a bit of paper!

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

8 months

Tell me you teach continuous provision without telling me you teach continuous provision… I’ll go first… 😂

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Shaved off over 20 minutes just on a 5k run in the past week. Starting to feel better and get back in the rhythm of running. My PB is 24, so aiming to be sub 28 in 3 weeks time. So glad I can run again, ankle recovery was brutal!

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

2 years

So much can be achieved in a term. Amazed at how much progress my fantastic year 1’s have made so far. ⭐️

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

From that day forward I started my own swim school, the karma was that all the clientele were loyal to me and followed me out the door.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

That’s enough upcycling for one night! One upcycled microwave ready for R next year!

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

3 years

So this is 31... 🙈🎈🎂

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

5 years

My 🔥 and passion for teaching is back in full flow. There was a time it was dimmed & I felt a bit lost & down. But I can honestly say: I’M BACK. The comeback is always stronger than the set back.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

3 years

Every time I check my feed, there is some sort of huge edu-twitter drama/argument. Do people have nothing better to do? It’s the summer holidays. Go outside! Have fun! Enjoy life! Life’s too short & tomorrow isn’t promised.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

I never in a million years thought that I would have to do serious first aid after an elephant attack on a human whilst out on safari. We found the man laying in the road. He is stable, but was kicked and rolled by an elephant. Just another thing teaching has helped me to do.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

3 years

Been v quiet on here, have been experiencing deep exhaustion & burn out. Slept lots. Still not 100% but managed to get out and stock up on feel good, natural foods & remedies. Hoping they kick in soon, eyes look like I’ve been punched multiple times. Take care out there all.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Fresh, homemade sausage roll anyone?

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Something a little less healthy...

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

2 years

@SFL2326 This! I print a grid every week. Makes me feel a lot calmer and helps me prioritise. Another one I’ve learnt recently is the kanban - speak to @learnimperative

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

All done!

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

5 months

Christmas Eve done right

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

@LovechildWillie @Morrisons You don’t sound bitter whatsoever... I would imagine they have worked incredibly hard and earned their positions through years of hard work.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

My class are already SO engaged with Google Classroom - and I haven't made the work available yet...they are very keen to get started! :)

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

3 years

Do not be deceived, virtual teaching requires more work than face to face instruction. Cue the ‘teachers are lazy’ comments...

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

@AdamWaller2 @adeleparks In the verse by the woman singer later it says this

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Oh sod it. Here’s to 29 years of shenanigans. #BirthdayEve #30Tomorrow

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

I’m so excited to pick this baby up and upcycle it! Bought for FIVE ENGLISH POUNDS! Absolute BARG!! #EyfsOnABudget #continuousprovision

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

3 years

Well-being corner ready for Monday :)

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Can’t wait to finally have a date night with this one in the coming week!

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

3 years

We have tripped, we have stumbled, we have crawled... but we have made it to the end of term/2020 in the toughest teaching conditions we will ever encounter. Well done everyone! Have a lovely rest. You deserve this! YOU make a difference.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

2 years

I’ve been keeping it 🤫 for a while… Delighted to share that I have accepted a trust-wide role for September. Very excited to lead Phonics & Reading across the trust & get to know the @trustilluminate family! Can’t wait to get stuck in! @ourFABschool @PelhamPrimary_ 😊

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

1/2 What triggers me the most is seeing ignorant comments on news articles about teachers... saying we are getting more ‘time off’. I’ll be working as normal looking after key worker children & vulnerable children, whilst setting tasks online and completing tasks as normal.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Chuffed to bits and excited to announce that I will be phase leading both EYFS & Key Stage 1 next academic year. I am so excited and grateful for the opportunity! I can’t wait! @wat_trust @WATReach @KnockhallPrima1 @MoreMorrow #RevealTheChampion

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

3 years

‘’Miss, what is fish fingers? Do they cut the fingers off the fish?’’ 😂😂😂 I was howling and the whole class erupted during registration today 😝😂😂

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

One upcycled play kitchen, ready for our continuous provision next year! High quality play on a budget. Before/after pics. @WATReach @MoreMorrow @MrsJohnsonEYFS @wat_exec @KnockhallPrima1 @wat_trust @SwailesRuth @mrawykes

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Still a backsplash to add and some finishing touches, but I am loving this one! #upcycling #eyfsonabudget @wat_trust @KnockhallPrima1

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

5 years

I have been at my new school for 14 days. Day 12 we got the #Ofsted call. I have loved the past couple of weeks. Seeing everyone uplift, praise, support & cheer on one another these past 2 days, makes me certain this is where I belong. I’m home! @KnockhallPrima1 @WATEducation

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Seeing so many tweets from NQT’s about feeling overwhelmed and downcast. This is the hardest start that any teacher, even those with 20+ years experience has EVER had to encounter. You’re doing a great job. It will get easier.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

3 years

We’ve all been there.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

This time next week there will be drunk teachers everywhere

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

5 years

Teachers! What’s in your ‘survival kit’? Mine is Zoflora, lemon and ginger tea, emergency chocolate, painkillers, tissues, antibacterial wipes and a scented spray 🙊

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Dreamt about school / education every single night since the beginning of term. Anyone else?

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

@harrisonmaths @_MissSmithxx No she is not with me, but I got her number and am in contact with her. She is safe. X

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

@Peterkillingto1 @ArsenalHomerton I was there that day. Nobody marched because it wasn't race-motivated police brutality... it was extreme ideology terrorism... I think you are missing the point entirely.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

3 years

What is this chapter of your life called?

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

@AbhishekMudgal_ @realDonaldTrump Don’t bother coming here. We don’t want Trump supporters.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Another one upcyled. Thank you so much @LingototBexley for this gorgeous donation! @KnockhallPrima1 @wat_trust

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

1 year

33 today! 🎂🥳 hope everyone is having a fabulous Easter Sunday!

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

So now I ask... what’s the BEST thing a ‘leader’ has said or done, to or for you?

Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

What’s the worst thing that a ‘leader’ has ever said to you? I once got pulled in 2 days after my grandmother dropped dead suddenly (I had one day off to go down there & support my mum). I was told ‘we need to build your resilience’. 1/2

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Friends. Look after yourselves. Kept telling myself all last week ‘it’s just a cold’ & ‘I’m just tired’. Turns out I have a nasty kidney & throat infection which has brought me to my knees & have spent 5 days half dead in bed. As teachers we prioritise everyone but ourselves.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

3 years

My isolation being over means one thing. This pool doesn’t know what just hit it.

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

5 years

@MrAllington I tripped and fell over a child into the water tray when teaching EYFS, the whole thing collapsed, soaked me (I was wearing a white top), flooded the room, then a child laughed so much he vomited and we had to evacuate. Luckily not in an observation. Lol

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Jodie Cousins

@MissJCousins

4 years

Our latest display is up! Very proud of this one, around our class name of ‘Consideration’. Such high quality outcomes! 😍 @KnockhallPrima1 @WATReach @WATEducation