Every year in August, school and college halls are filled with anxious students eager to open that magic brown envelope containing what they hope to be their passport to life. In those nervous few seconds that it takes to open
You’d be forgiven for thinking this article was about gun crime in school. Thankfully, even with a recent Donald Trump visit to the UK and his efforts to try and persuade everyone to believe the American dream, it’s not. What
Of all the things we do as teachers, homework continues to baffle me the most. It baffles me because as a profession we’ve been setting it for decades, yet we’ve never really been able to crack it. Ask any teacher
If we want to protect the physical and mental health of future generations, we must ensure that primary-age pupils have regular opportunities for exercise throughout the school day. It’s already a commonly held belief that short bursts of exercise
2014 is a year that we’d like to forget, but it is undoubtedly a year that we’ll never forget. The events in the latter part of the year turned out to be like a tattoo on our life, serving as
Outside of education you’d think that schools would be open to sharing practice, helping each other and identifying what works best for the young people of our country. We are all working to a common goal of better equipping the
Meetings can be the nemesis of every school leader. Some meetings seem to go on for ever and then there’s even meetings about meetings! But have you ever stopped to think about the effectiveness of your meetings and if you’re
You’d be forgiven for thinking an article titled like this at this time of year was related to needing a constant supply of AA batteries to supply the power demands of the children’s new toys that Santa brought. However, it’s
There are not many messages I now send via either text message or social media where I don’t include the use of an emoji. It is becoming a cultural part of the way we communicate, making it more fun and
As teachers and school leaders, we are constantly in conversation with either students, staff or parents. Our ability to lead and manage these conversations is key to communicating both our thoughts and vision. Communicating effectively is not just about talking