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Christmas 2019
Happy New Year to you all! I have been absent on here for a long time now and I won't lie, I expect that after this post I will be again....
Jessica Barker
Mar 22, 20208 min read
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THE BEST WEEKEND
Hi all, hope you're having a great start to the month! For me, the first weekend of August was a fab one, so much so that I wanted to...
Jessica Barker
Aug 5, 20197 min read
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POST-PLACEMENT WEEK FOUR
MONDAY A whole month since I last went to placement, a whole month into summer, and another steady start to the week! On Monday I began...
Jessica Barker
Jul 17, 201910 min read
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HOW TO COPE AFTER A BREAK UP
I am by no means the "break up expert" - in fact, I'm very much learning all of this myself, but wanted to share with my readers how I...
Jessica Barker
Jul 11, 20196 min read
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TEMPORARY TATTOOS & CLIP-ON EARRINGS
Who remembers going along to Claire's Accessories, holding the teddy bear and having two needles punctured through their earlobes when...
Jessica Barker
Jul 9, 20196 min read
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POST-PLACEMENT WEEK THREE
Another week as a free woman, although this one saw me taking on a lot of responsibility as I attended the induction day for my new...
Jessica Barker
Jul 8, 20197 min read
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POST-PLACEMENT WEEK TWO
We are at the end of yet another week post-placement, and this one has been fairly busy! Monday 24th June 2019 - Last Day at University...
Jessica Barker
Jul 1, 20196 min read
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POST-PLACEMENT WEEK ONE
I have now come to the end of my PGCE placement and wanted to document what life has been like since leaving school on the 14th June. I...
Jessica Barker
Jun 24, 201910 min read
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APRIL FAVOURITES
Spring has sprung, the nights are getting lighter and the days longer, and despite already having had one, we still another lovely Bank...
Jessica Barker
May 8, 20198 min read
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DEALING WITH STRESS
I wanted to write a short and snappy post about dealing with stress. Lately I have found myself under immense pressure at work and things...
Jessica Barker
Apr 8, 20195 min read
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January Favourites
Well, the first month of 2019 has ended. I have to say, I quite enjoyed January, it felt refreshing. I was a little worried that I'd be...
Jessica Barker
Feb 9, 20199 min read
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IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE FUN TOO
I know it's proper cringe but 'work hard, play hard' is definitely my new motto. If working throughout the week has taught me anything,...
Jessica Barker
Jan 23, 20196 min read
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A WEEK OF FESTIVITIES
14 sleeps until Christmas! We're over a week into December now and just two weeks away from Christmas Day. As much as I am VERY busy with...
Jessica Barker
Dec 11, 20188 min read
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WEEKEND IN LEEDS
As a little treat for getting through the first week back at school I spent the weekend in Leeds with my best friend. We're trying to...
Jessica Barker
Nov 12, 20187 min read
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Half Term 2018
My first half-term as a trainee teacher has come and gone and I have to say that it wasn't quite as restful as it perhaps should have...
Jessica Barker
Nov 7, 20186 min read
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REMEMBRANCE DAY 2018
Long-time no speak, and I can only apologise for that! Training to be a teacher is much more of a commitment than I had ever prepared...
Jessica Barker
Nov 4, 20187 min read
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MY GRADUATION
On the 12th September 2018, after months of anticipation, I finally graduated from the University of Lincoln with an Upper Second Class...
Jessica Barker
Sep 17, 20187 min read
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LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP ADVICE
Long distance is something I've been well aware of since beginning my relationship in January 2016, I always knew that ultimately this...
Jessica Barker
Aug 31, 20186 min read
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