• Happy New Year!

    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!

    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

    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

    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

    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.

    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

    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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  • Possiblity thinking

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    This blog is really me playing around with ideas, “thinking out loud”. I know this is not something which is likely to happen, but I do think a…

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