Category Archives: School Matters
More Word Challenges!
In case you don't know, there is a great little writing challenge going on over at '100 Word Challenge' . It is having a huge impact on the quality of children's writing and their confidence and motivation to have a … Continue reading
The Dilema
To shut or not to shut? That is the question Whether to have them in to send them home Or suffer the slings and arrows of parents and LAs The well-heralded snow arrived as they said it would … Continue reading
Magic Letters
We just couldn’t find letters! Continue reading
The ‘L’ word – #ukedchat Homework!!
The word legacy has been heard for a very long time in connection with London 2012. It was part of the portfolio presented by Seb Coe and crew way back, when the idea of applying to host the games was … Continue reading
Dear So and So …#football
Trials & tribulations of playtime football! Continue reading
Ofsted – useful or useless? #ukedchat
There’s a new framework in town and it’s causing quite a stir. Of course I’m referring to the Ofsted framework launched earlier this academic year. As usual when a new inspection framework is produced we see quite an increase in … Continue reading
Wise After the Event!
Hindsight is a wonderful thing apart from when it makes you feel a bit daft. You know those times when something happens and you think ‘Yes, I should have thought of that!’. Well that has happened over at 100WC.net. As … Continue reading
Be the Chief Inspector of Schools!
What would you say if you were the HMCI? Continue reading
Feedback – #UkEdChat Homework
This title for #ukedchat on Thursday 23rd February is: ‘Is feedback an art or a science and should it be taught?’ As a headteacher I have always had giving feedback as part of my role as have my SLT. My recent post … Continue reading






