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Tamara Smith

@Tamaamas

Teacher, aunty, theatre nerd. Aussie currently living and working in Massachusetts, USA.

 Sydney, Gadigal Land
Joined June 2011
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@YoYo_Ma30 Jan 2022
Teachers! This one is for you, for always finding the strength to give young people hope, even in the most difficult circumstances. Thank you. __ Prélude, Suite No. 1 for Solo Cello by J.S. Bach, #songsofcomfort

Prélude, Suite No. 1 for Solo Cello by J.S. Bach, #songsofcomfort

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Rod Laver taking a photo of Nadal after his win on an iPhone 5 is the purest thing I’ve ever seen 🥲 #AusOpen
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Maybe I should stay up late to watch Tennis more often! Wordle 226 2/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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This chair umpire is bringing the same energy as someone trying to teach Year 8 in period 6 on a Friday afternoon during summer #AusOpen
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I’m not arguing the thesis - but imagine if educators wrote a joint letter on how to run the hospital system. I will correct one comment. For educators, our children have not once been forgotten. They are our raison d’être, especially over the last 2yrs. smh.com.au/national/for-the-…
For the sake of the ‘forgotten voices’ of the pandemic, reopen Australia’s schools

For the sake of the ‘forgotten voices’ of the pandemic, reopen Australia’s schools

Thirty-five of Australia’s top academics, doctors and community leaders and have written an open letter to Australian governments, calling on them to reaffirm their commitment to open schools.

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These are fantastic! Going straight on the fridge for regular reminders! theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…
100 ways to slightly improve your life without really trying

100 ways to slightly improve your life without really trying

Whether it’s taking fruit to work (and to the bedroom!), being polite to rude strangers or taking up skinny-dipping, here’s a century of ways to make life better, with little effort involved …

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@YoYo_Ma31 Dec 2021
Wishing you all a happy 2022.

Happy New Year

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⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟩🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Wordle 188 3/6
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The Boomkak Panto is exactly what I needed to escape the world this evening. @virginia_gay should get all of the awards…the show is a theatre nerd’s delight! Cheeks sore from smiling and grateful for theatre that lifts the spirits!
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I fell asleep. But I do not want to sleep. There is no time for sleep in my time-table.
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Sat next to Kerry Chant at the Theatre this evening and was torn between letting her have a night to herself and gushing with praise and thanks. I chose the former and left her the heck alone but boy oh boy is she working in every spare minute she has. Thanks, Kerry!
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All of old. Nothing else ever. Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.
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A giant of the craft and truly without peer. What an amazing legacy he leaves behind.
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@nytimes26 Nov 2021
Breaking News: Stephen Sondheim is dead at 91. One of Broadway’s most revered songwriters, he set the standard for the American musical. nyti.ms/3FQ9pm3
Stephen Sondheim, Titan of the American Musical, Is Dead at 91 (Published 2021)

Stephen Sondheim, Titan of the American Musical, Is Dead at 91 (Published 2021)

He was the theater’s most revered and influential composer-lyricist of the last half of the 20th century and the driving force behind some of Broadway’s most beloved and celebrated shows.

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Melle is the most generous, spirited, talented, kind, wonderful human. If you’re able, please consider a donation to help aid her recovery following a stroke earlier this year. It will be a long and hard road, but if anyone can do it, Melle can.
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@WhatsOnStage20 Oct 2021
Fundraiser launched for stage performer Melle Stewart after life-threatening stroke whatsonstage.com/london-thea…
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At times during this lockdown, I certainly have felt like I’ve been stuck in an absurdist play…
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ESTRAGON: I can't go on like this. VLADIMIR: That's what you think.
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I miss theatre 🥺
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.@virginia_gay performs a monologue from her show Cyrano - which was cancelled on its opening night, due to lockdown. #QandA
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My latest article: The Art of Building Staff-Student Relationships in a COVID World - PART ONE linkedin.com/pulse/art-build… via @LinkedIn @PositiveSchools #contextualwellbeing #mentalhealth #schools
The Art of Building Staff-Student Relationships in a COVID World - PART ONE

The Art of Building Staff-Student Relationships in a COVID World - PART ONE

Dr Helen Street August 2021 It has often been said that relationships are at the heart of school wellbeing. I agree whole heartedly.

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I’m running out of feathers and we’re only halfway through the term!
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