Leadership

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    Learning outside of the classroom.

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    When education became compulsory in 1870 it was part of a system where someone stood at the front of a room and imparted knowledge and those listening had to learn from it. In many ways very little has changed unless…

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    Keep it Simple!

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    Children like to know where they stand. They like to know what is expected of them and most have a very strong sense of what is right  and wrong. In many schools if you ask the children what their school…

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    Who Can I Turn To?

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    There is no doubt that Headship is a very lonely job. It’s very strange – you spend years in the classroom where you have your colleagues, SLT, the head, to turn to when you need some advice or a second…

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    Should I apply for the Headship of the school I am currently working in?

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    Now, that’s a question that many people ask themselves and only you know the answer. I had been at my school for 25 years under the same head and it was all I knew. Well, that isn’t strictly true. The…