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School = Learning? Possibly not!
No one fails to learn yet many fail at school. That very simple sentence from Deven Black in his post ‘I’m tired of Talking about Education’ is not only very powerful but one that should be shared with teachers, parents … Continue reading
Too Risky??
I have just read an interesting post by Tara Cain ‘Wringing Every Last Drop Out of School. In it she describes her frustration at the restrictions that now abound the primary school and the playground specifically. She mentions how the … Continue reading
Tagged health and safety, parenting, risks, school, teachers
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Online Communications #2
This is Part 2 of an excellent article published on Clerk to Governors site. Part 1 can be seen here Part Two: Risks and Guiding Principles
Posted in Governors' Corner, Guest posts
Tagged governors, ICT, online communications, school
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School crossings – a cut too far?
A news item this morning brought more worrying news for some schools. Apparently, some councils are considering getting rid of school crossing patrols or lollypop men and women to you and me, in a bid to save some money. Having … Continue reading
School-based teacher training – yes?
As the debate about the White Paper moves into the frenetic stage, I was pondering about the training teachers in school bit. Now, this post is not about the rights and wrongs of such a policy. That is for the … Continue reading
Tagged colleges, learning, NQTs, school, teacher training, White Paper
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Lessons disrupted – again!
Yet again disruptive behaviour seems to have reared its ugly head! An experienced speaker, positive, upbeat person and ex deputy head Sue Atkins was really distressed that even her normal ‘I can get them to listen’ approach failed today when … Continue reading
Tagged behaviour, discipline, learning, parenting, school, Sue Atkins, visitors
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Governor’s Corner #3
This space is about and for school governors, one of the most underrated sections of leadership in our schools today. It is here for you to share so please leave a comment with your views and any topics you might … Continue reading
Posted in Governors' Corner
Tagged Governors' Corner, Ofsted, progress, school, school development plan, SEF, self-evaluation
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Which one?
A very interesting post has been written by Kate over a the Five F’s blog about choosing schools. There is a lot of media interest in this subject at the moment. Many of you may have seen the recent BBC … Continue reading
Tagged Big School Lottery, choice, debate, dilema, school, selection
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Tales from the Head's Office #9
There is a lot going on in school at the moment so I’m writing a lot from my Office. Hope you like my quips, quotes & ramblings many of which come from 13 years experience as a HT *********************** School’s … Continue reading
Tales from the Head's office
Having retired as a primary head teacher & following the suggestion of my dear friend Paula I have decided to write an occasional series about the highs & lows of my headship career. It spanned 13 years & included 3 schools. … Continue reading
