La Biologuita
@labiologuita.bsky.social
Teacher, palaeontologist.
I’m lucky that my maternal grandparents died more recently, so was able to get some info from them. Think my dad’s side just drank themselves to death 😬
To some extent I have to laugh. The sheer absurdity of being 48 and the oldest member of your family…
To some extent I have to laugh. The sheer absurdity of being 48 and the oldest member of your family…
December 10, 2025 at 7:41 AM
I’m lucky that my maternal grandparents died more recently, so was able to get some info from them. Think my dad’s side just drank themselves to death 😬
To some extent I have to laugh. The sheer absurdity of being 48 and the oldest member of your family…
To some extent I have to laugh. The sheer absurdity of being 48 and the oldest member of your family…
My daughter (now 20) use to love olive tapenade on warm French bread when she was little. She still loves olives now
December 10, 2025 at 7:36 AM
My daughter (now 20) use to love olive tapenade on warm French bread when she was little. She still loves olives now
I’m sorry 😔 it’s so hard when you don’t know.
Needless to say, I now record everything for my daughter
Needless to say, I now record everything for my daughter
December 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I’m sorry 😔 it’s so hard when you don’t know.
Needless to say, I now record everything for my daughter
Needless to say, I now record everything for my daughter
Mum died of breast cancer, but I don’t have the faulty gene. But they want to know about eye health and I can’t tell them anything.
I feel like no one reads my notes before I see them and it’s deeply upsetting to explain I’m only one left every time
I feel like no one reads my notes before I see them and it’s deeply upsetting to explain I’m only one left every time
December 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Mum died of breast cancer, but I don’t have the faulty gene. But they want to know about eye health and I can’t tell them anything.
I feel like no one reads my notes before I see them and it’s deeply upsetting to explain I’m only one left every time
I feel like no one reads my notes before I see them and it’s deeply upsetting to explain I’m only one left every time
2/2
Despite draining me of pints of blood (bit dramatic, but still) they’ve never ONCE tested me for cancers or tumours.
But 9 months later they figured they ought to.
Probably best when one of your eyes stop moving, no?
Despite draining me of pints of blood (bit dramatic, but still) they’ve never ONCE tested me for cancers or tumours.
But 9 months later they figured they ought to.
Probably best when one of your eyes stop moving, no?
December 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
2/2
Despite draining me of pints of blood (bit dramatic, but still) they’ve never ONCE tested me for cancers or tumours.
But 9 months later they figured they ought to.
Probably best when one of your eyes stop moving, no?
Despite draining me of pints of blood (bit dramatic, but still) they’ve never ONCE tested me for cancers or tumours.
But 9 months later they figured they ought to.
Probably best when one of your eyes stop moving, no?
They now work so well, I can sit at my desk and get my next lesson ready in peace before I do Wheel of Fortune.
One lad last week said “Miss” whilst working independently. I heard someone else say “Ask someone else first, you idiot” 🤣
One lad last week said “Miss” whilst working independently. I heard someone else say “Ask someone else first, you idiot” 🤣
December 7, 2025 at 8:21 AM
They now work so well, I can sit at my desk and get my next lesson ready in peace before I do Wheel of Fortune.
One lad last week said “Miss” whilst working independently. I heard someone else say “Ask someone else first, you idiot” 🤣
One lad last week said “Miss” whilst working independently. I heard someone else say “Ask someone else first, you idiot” 🤣
I use Wheel of Names
December 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I use Wheel of Names
I made it really clear I was looking at their work; that I had high expectations and with that came the shift in culture
December 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I made it really clear I was looking at their work; that I had high expectations and with that came the shift in culture
IME bribery has been used for what I’d consider to be ‘the basics’. Get a sweet for not telling a peer to F off. Get a sweet for not lobbing a chair across the room. Those things don’t need bribery, they need something else. But I saw this too often.
December 6, 2025 at 11:01 AM
IME bribery has been used for what I’d consider to be ‘the basics’. Get a sweet for not telling a peer to F off. Get a sweet for not lobbing a chair across the room. Those things don’t need bribery, they need something else. But I saw this too often.
We have a behaviour policy and I’ll follow it; I won’t accept disruption in my classroom.
What’s sad is, the kids prefer Wheel of Fortune to the rewards point because they don’t mean anything to them
What’s sad is, the kids prefer Wheel of Fortune to the rewards point because they don’t mean anything to them
December 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
We have a behaviour policy and I’ll follow it; I won’t accept disruption in my classroom.
What’s sad is, the kids prefer Wheel of Fortune to the rewards point because they don’t mean anything to them
What’s sad is, the kids prefer Wheel of Fortune to the rewards point because they don’t mean anything to them
The absolute joy it’s brought me - and I hope them!
December 6, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The absolute joy it’s brought me - and I hope them!
I left my old school last year where I’d didn’t have to really manage behaviour because I’d been there so long. Having to learn to learn it all with kids who’d have supply for a YEAR was tough.
Parents evening is going to be AMAZING - msgs home all the time about how great the class is.
Parents evening is going to be AMAZING - msgs home all the time about how great the class is.
December 6, 2025 at 9:07 AM
I left my old school last year where I’d didn’t have to really manage behaviour because I’d been there so long. Having to learn to learn it all with kids who’d have supply for a YEAR was tough.
Parents evening is going to be AMAZING - msgs home all the time about how great the class is.
Parents evening is going to be AMAZING - msgs home all the time about how great the class is.
“Miss, why is my exam paper covered in cat hair?!”
December 6, 2025 at 9:03 AM
“Miss, why is my exam paper covered in cat hair?!”
We have a ‘specialist’ from the MAT come in to ‘support us’. She told me I talk and question the kids too much.
Probably why my Yr9s can recall the balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis. I’m such a monster.
Probably why my Yr9s can recall the balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis. I’m such a monster.
December 6, 2025 at 8:57 AM
We have a ‘specialist’ from the MAT come in to ‘support us’. She told me I talk and question the kids too much.
Probably why my Yr9s can recall the balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis. I’m such a monster.
Probably why my Yr9s can recall the balanced symbol equation for photosynthesis. I’m such a monster.
I’ve been subtly less generous how many times extra a name can go on and they’ve not noticed.
I’ve had some kids ask about Triple Science.
Yesterday one of them left a note on my whiteboard…
“Miss is the bloody best”
I’ve had some kids ask about Triple Science.
Yesterday one of them left a note on my whiteboard…
“Miss is the bloody best”
December 6, 2025 at 8:54 AM
I’ve been subtly less generous how many times extra a name can go on and they’ve not noticed.
I’ve had some kids ask about Triple Science.
Yesterday one of them left a note on my whiteboard…
“Miss is the bloody best”
I’ve had some kids ask about Triple Science.
Yesterday one of them left a note on my whiteboard…
“Miss is the bloody best”
They just ✨get on and work✨ practicals done beautifully; equipment returned immaculately.
We laugh in class; they want to do the work.
6/n
We laugh in class; they want to do the work.
6/n
December 6, 2025 at 8:54 AM
They just ✨get on and work✨ practicals done beautifully; equipment returned immaculately.
We laugh in class; they want to do the work.
6/n
We laugh in class; they want to do the work.
6/n
Active participation in lessons.
So I had to up the ante on work.
We’ve been effectively doing GCSE work for 2 weeks as they’re devouring everything KS3 I give them.
Wheels of Fortune is brilliant. They cheer for each other.
The work in silence for extended periods of time. INDEPENDENTLY 5/n
So I had to up the ante on work.
We’ve been effectively doing GCSE work for 2 weeks as they’re devouring everything KS3 I give them.
Wheels of Fortune is brilliant. They cheer for each other.
The work in silence for extended periods of time. INDEPENDENTLY 5/n
December 6, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Active participation in lessons.
So I had to up the ante on work.
We’ve been effectively doing GCSE work for 2 weeks as they’re devouring everything KS3 I give them.
Wheels of Fortune is brilliant. They cheer for each other.
The work in silence for extended periods of time. INDEPENDENTLY 5/n
So I had to up the ante on work.
We’ve been effectively doing GCSE work for 2 weeks as they’re devouring everything KS3 I give them.
Wheels of Fortune is brilliant. They cheer for each other.
The work in silence for extended periods of time. INDEPENDENTLY 5/n
Told them they could have their name entered more than once if they contributed well in lessons.
The shift was INSANE.
They would come in calmly, and just start working. Left with only 2 persistent lates (but that’s a whole school issue). No screaming. No shouting. 4/n lesson
The shift was INSANE.
They would come in calmly, and just start working. Left with only 2 persistent lates (but that’s a whole school issue). No screaming. No shouting. 4/n lesson
December 6, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Told them they could have their name entered more than once if they contributed well in lessons.
The shift was INSANE.
They would come in calmly, and just start working. Left with only 2 persistent lates (but that’s a whole school issue). No screaming. No shouting. 4/n lesson
The shift was INSANE.
They would come in calmly, and just start working. Left with only 2 persistent lates (but that’s a whole school issue). No screaming. No shouting. 4/n lesson
If your name is selected and you’re book/work ist immaculate, no sweet and I spin again. 3/n
December 6, 2025 at 8:54 AM
If your name is selected and you’re book/work ist immaculate, no sweet and I spin again. 3/n
I’d mark them, just for SPaG. I’d tell the how great these books were.
I’d do this EVERY LESSON. I did it for two weeks.
Then introduced The Wheel of Fortune. Names in a wheel to pick ONE book at random. Told them I’d be checking for immaculate books which included complete work. 2/n
I’d do this EVERY LESSON. I did it for two weeks.
Then introduced The Wheel of Fortune. Names in a wheel to pick ONE book at random. Told them I’d be checking for immaculate books which included complete work. 2/n
December 6, 2025 at 8:54 AM
I’d mark them, just for SPaG. I’d tell the how great these books were.
I’d do this EVERY LESSON. I did it for two weeks.
Then introduced The Wheel of Fortune. Names in a wheel to pick ONE book at random. Told them I’d be checking for immaculate books which included complete work. 2/n
I’d do this EVERY LESSON. I did it for two weeks.
Then introduced The Wheel of Fortune. Names in a wheel to pick ONE book at random. Told them I’d be checking for immaculate books which included complete work. 2/n