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Hope
We’re packing for a holiday we might not be able to go on. “How do you do it?” a friend asked the other day, “How do you keep…
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Happy New Year!
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t’s very easy to get sucked into negativity, we’re all guilty of it, I know I am, but there’s a lot to be positive about.
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Snap!
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The impact of the last 20 months has been huge, I speak to teachers and leaders every day who tell me of the challenges many families are facing…
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Magpie Mornings
Observations can be quite controversial in education. When carried out effectively they can be great for professional development, but I don’t think there’s a teacher alive who hasn’t…
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Every day is a school day
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It’s something I say all the time, “always learning”, it’s one of life’s great joys to be constantly discovering new things. Sometimes the lessons aren’t always easy though.…
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A very personal blog
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Yesterday I read an article which asked “what would your obituary say about you?”
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That was the year, that was.
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Inspired by my friend Jo Gilks @freerangeplay, I thought I’d reflect on the year that has just passed and what a year it’s been.
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What about Reception?
Whilst having a clear out recently, I found this book. I remember my Headteacher at the time coming back from a conference in about 2000 and giving me…
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Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose
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This is my dad, aged 13. He had quite an interesting life…
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A Valediction: So long, and thanks for all the fun.
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In the last week one of the people who had joined in at the beginning and had to go back to school popped in to see us. She…
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