I enquired about an issue with @HarfordSean this week and he asked at the end – “What do you think of the new handbook?” I said something along the lines of, “Yeah, I like it…” in the same way as... Continue Reading →
I have been going to this conference for over 6 years now. If you are a head or senior leader in a school and have never been I really recommend you do. I always go away feeling that there is... Continue Reading →
@imagineinquiry @cherrykd @debrakidd have done a great transcript of the meeting where we all meet @HarfordSean from Ofsted... So, I’ll just have a ramble... It began with @emmaannhardy sniggering at me. I can recommend this as a rather pleasant experience... Continue Reading →
Why do you want to be a teacher? It's the standard type of interview question, usually the first (sometimes adapted to say ‘at this school’) and it is almost always answered with little real or deep thought. But it is... Continue Reading →
Right that got your attention. Firstly, to set the record straight, SLT's should support teachers so that they can teach. It is a no brainer. I have spent my last 10 years as a head doing this. To all the... Continue Reading →
“There is not love of life without despair about life.” Albert Camus, L'Étranger. This blog is based on the book – The Road Less Travelled by M. Scott Peck which has changed my life recently. I cannot count the number... Continue Reading →
The romantic notions of assemblies hark back to an age that has long since pasted – and yet the classical ideals behind them have not changed. Assemblies come in many forms: The Celebration – well done Cromwell for focussing... Continue Reading →
Old Primary Head 