Photo by Lance Anderson on Unsplash.com The summer holidays are here! (Or at least you can see the tip of them) – so how exactly do we switch off? If you’ve been at it like a bull-at-a-gate, as you know my Nana used to say, it can be really challenging to switch...
A reminder and a plea. Yes – it’s the summer holidays, you got there, you achieved lots – and oh there’s so much to look forward to… …but please remember that there are pupils that you teach who may not be going home to a positive summer holidays, in fact for some it...
Image courtesy Sasin Tipchai from Pixabay School trips can be a little daunting – last week Sarah was swearing in my face and threw a box of slime at my leg… can we really release her onto the general public? My beg here is an un-resounding YES! PLEASE DO! Some of the...
Image courtesy Robert-Owen-Wahl from Pixabay “Build positive relationships with your students” – Mentors “Relationships are key to improving behaviour” – Behaviour Experts “Maintain good relationships with pupils” – Teaching Standard 7 But how exactly can this be done...
Image courtesy Thomas Q on Unsplash We have problems in our schools, and we need solutions – right? There’s more to it than that, and I’m sure I’m not the only one who has suffered at the hands of ‘new solutions’ and ‘big initiatives’ that have been implemented...
I want to provide education and personal support for young people, aged 11-16yrs who have been excluded from the mainstream secondary education system. The Problem: Mainstream schools are increasingly under pressure to gain high results and therefore funding. With...
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