Unfathomably half-term already appears to be over, and with education's equivalent of 'squeaky bum-time' looming, this will probably be the last flood of posts for some time. The mammoth to-do list that I compiled a week ago remains in my bag, where I can feel it burning with radioactive intensity, a reproach to every second that wasn't spent preparing new units of work for Learn 2 Learn. But I can worry about that on Monday.

Until then here's a picture of Olivia modelling a sleep-suit that I like to think of as an homage to Damien Hirst's iconic spot paintings. Others however, might like to think of itas a few pretty, pastel polka-dots. Olivia, I feel certain, would be down with me.