What should it be like to experience perimenopause and menopause while working in a school?
What could it be like?
How can we make it better?
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1/5 I wish I could just fix menopause.
Take this and perimenopause will be gone.
Do this and you can stop thinking about it.
Rub this lamp no-one will ever have to deal with any of this again.
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How are schools currently managing the thinking behind writing assessment, and not just the marking itself?
Feels like a lot of that insight still lives in teachers’ heads. We're interested how others are approaching it.
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1/5 "If anyone has a problem with menopause they'll let me know".
They might.
Then again there are lots of reasons they might not.
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April Fools is one thing.
But thinking marking writing takes half an hour after school… that’s the real joke.
There’s a lot of unseen graft behind those books.
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Assessment isn’t a tick-box. It’s interpretation, judgement, and care for every pupil. That responsibility adds up over time: https://air-ed.com/blog/
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🗞️ March 2026 UK Education Round-up:
We dive into:
-The £1.6bn Inclusive Mainstream Fund 🏫
-NEU strike ballots over "unfunded" pay rises 🪧
-HE financial "crisis management" 🎓
-New digital wellbeing guidance 📱
Full briefing: amhie.com/amhie-newsle...
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Behind every piece of writing is deep teacher insight, but it often lives in their head, not the system. That’s where the weight builds: https://air-ed.com/blog/
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Hello. For those of you that haven't 'met' me yet, I'm Helen. When I'm not helping schools support their staff through perimenopause and into menopause I'm messing with fabric and wool, and having quality time with my cats. I also really like feeding ducks!
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For advice on how to support someone with autism in education, check out our autism page. www.wellatschool.org/conditions/a...
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Writing assessment isn’t just marking. It’s the thinking teachers carry long after the lesson ends. More on this unseen workload: https://air-ed.com/blog/
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My Menopause: Information, Awareness, Understanding talks make a difference.
Once colleagues understand, once the conversation has been opened, it's the basis for real and lasting change.
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1/4 In an hour they'll hear
About the ways perimenopause and menopause affect the body and brain.
Why that can be so tough in a school environment.
What our options are for helping themselves in and out of school.
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Enjoy two weeks off, you've earned it!
#easterbreak #easterholiday #easterholidayfun #easterrevision #revision #ukschools #sunny #fun #instagood #EduSky #EduSkyUK
World Theatre Day! at time to celebrate all that the performing arts has to offer.
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Primary schools: give your #schoollibrary a boost next term, with Mission Control! Join our free webinar on 14th April to find out more about this all-in-one subscription from the School Library Association, Softlink and @peters-books.bsky.social: bit.ly/4bzju9Q 📚 #schoollibrary #EduSkyUK #BookSky
The DfE's new screen time guidance for under-5s isn't just advice for parents—it’s a blueprint for the next generation of learners.
How does this change our early intervention strategies for 2026 and beyond?
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Term 3 roundup: The 2026 White Paper has formalised what AMHIE has said for years—inclusion is a statutory duty, not an optional extra.
Rest up, #EduSky. Big shifts ahead for September.
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1/4 All the weird stuff that happens. Your words disappearing in the middle of explaining something to the class. A sudden burst of rage at things you would have take in your stride. The fatigue that sudden drains all your energy from you at the worst possible time.
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primary science cpd for teachers
cpd for teachers - using ai in primary schools
The Easter break is when a lot of school leaders think about what CPD they want in place before the end of the year. If primary science or EdTech is on that list, I have capacity for summer term. Face to Face or online courses available.
www.sciencefix.co.uk/science-cpd/
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Maths can be fun but many young people
with mental and physical conditions or have
neurodiversity can struggle when studying. check out
our conditions advice pages -https://www.wellatschool.org
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What a pleasure it was to welcome Nicola and Mohammad to our latest episode of AMHIE on AIR.
Mentioned 27 times in the white paper, can belonging be a reality or is it just another hoop for schools to jump through?
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1/5 Going through menopause or perimenopause in schools can be tough - for lots of different reasons.
It's the worry about getting to the loo - especially if bleeding is unpredictable.
It's the memory loss - especially when you most need it. It's the mood swings.
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Episode 4 of AMHIE on Air; welcoming back Nicola Bailey and a brand new guest Mohammad Umaid from the Al-Fateh Institute of Health Sciences.
Moderated by Lily Blakeledge look out for the next episode landing on Wednesday.
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1/5 Teachers have incredible bladder control. The working of a school relies on all the staff to train their bladders and reduce their water intake so that they only need to go rarely - and at set times.
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I've made some amendments to my price list so it tracks against the elements in the government's guidance for Menopause Action Plans - but basically what their suggesting is just some of the services I've been offering for the last five years.
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Perimenopause and menopause really do have a massive impact for people and work - and for those working in schools the impact is really specific.
Here's a summary of the research together with my experience from working in schools.
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Great piece here from our media partners @teachprimarymag.bsky.social, looking at the ways the 2026 #SLAConference will support primaries, from workshops on SEND, wellbeing, and empathy (@empathylabuk.bsky.social), to Dame Jacqueline Wilson's keynote: buff.ly/4nFGexr 📚 #SchoolLibraries #EduSkyUK
