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Ruth Swailes
@SwailesRuth
Award winning Early Years and Primary Advisor, lead curriculum developer, author. Unashamedly child - centred. Occasionally outspoken. Rebel with a cause.
England, United Kingdom
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    Ruth Swailes
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    Jul 11, 2019
    Replying to @SwailesRuth @iQuirky_Teacher and 3 others
    An x ray of a developed hand (around the age of 7) compared to an EYFS age child’s hand is pretty informative. Also occupational therapists issue fantastic advice on how to develop handwriting in an age appropriate way matched to children’s physical development.
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    Ruth Swailes
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    Jul 6, 2024
    She totally represents me, I’m not sure what your problem is?
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    Ruth Swailes
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    Jul 10, 2024
    Horrific news as another man kills his ex partner, her sister and mother. “Men are afraid women will laugh at them, women are afraid men will kill them.” I can’t begin to imagine what John Hunt is going through. This is why we must always challenge misogyny.
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    Ruth Swailes
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    Jul 4, 2024
    Alistair Campbell telling Nadine Dorries she’s got to get over Boris Johnson just made my night.
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    Ruth Swailes
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    Aug 6, 2024
    This morning my mum proudly told me that her new car is “Bi”. I said, “Do you mean it’s a hybrid?”, “yes that’s the one !” Congrats to mum’s Honda Jazz on coming out.
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    Ruth Swailes
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    Jun 2, 2024
    Finding it difficult to sympathise with 7% of the population who might have to pay vat to access tiny class sizes and excellent facilities when the other 93% are being taught in underfunded schools that may be literally crumbling around them and 30% of them live in poverty.
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    Ruth Swailes
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    May 7, 2022
    Thank you for being there for us. I know some will think we, “over shared” but your love, support and kindness have been a shining beacon in dark times and have made such a difference to us all. 💔
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    Ruth Swailes
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    Jul 14, 2023
    Maybe Gillian can pick up Nadine Dorries and bring her into work while she’s at it 🤦🏼‍♀️
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    Sky News
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    Jul 14, 2023
    Headteachers should pick up absent pupils from home, says education secretary Gillian Keegan news.sky.com/story/gillian-…
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    Ruth Swailes
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    Jul 6, 2024
    How lovely is this? This guy has been through my accounts and posted them on the internet as a measure of my lack of success. They represent the year I took off to look after my dying husband. Aren’t right wing, libertarian anonymous accounts lovely ?
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    Ruth Swailes
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    Oct 4, 2023
    A really good question from a great headteacher I know. If a member of staff used the same language as the Home secretary used yesterday, would they be failing in their safeguarding duties if they didn't flag this up with Prevent as a person who has potentially been radicalised?
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    Ruth Swailes
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    Jun 15, 2024
    Gosh a lot of blokes are afraid of women from ordinary backgrounds who aren’t afraid to speak truth to power aren’t they?
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    Marcus Agrippa
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    Jun 14, 2024
    In a few weeks she could be the Deputy Prime Minister and the face of the UK on the world stage. Frightening isn’t it?
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    Ruth Swailes
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    Dec 27, 2024
    All the people spewing hate towards those in receipt of PIP, carer’s allowance or motability, I sincerely hope you never need them, but don’t think for a moment that having a few £££ in the bank now makes you immune. Life can turn on a sixpence. Unless you’ve enough cash in the
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    Ruth Swailes
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    Jun 9, 2024
    I was part of a “responsible couple” then my husband died. Life has a way of not going to plan. I’d like to think that there would be a safety net to support my children if I could not. As it happens I don’t need it, but I’m happy to pay more tax to support those who do.
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    John Ganges
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    Jun 9, 2024
    Labour want responsible couples who do not have children they cannot afford, to pay for breakfast for those children brought into this world by irresponsible parents who cannot afford to feed them. That's Labour for you. Hit the workers to keep the work shy. Never vote Labour.
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    Ruth Swailes
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    Dec 14, 2022
    Many years ago a wise head told Pete to write school reports imagining that parents were opening them at the end of a bad day, to be honest but kind, as you’re talking about their most precious thing. I had a great day but it’s been a tough year. This meant so much tonight.