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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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Thank you for That!
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You will never please all the people, all of the time. I had to learn this very early on in my teaching career and it became even more obvious when I became head! A child should be the centre of…
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The elephant in the room!
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I really don’t see how I can share my thoughts on headship without mentioning the sword of Damocles that hangs over all of us – OFSTED. I don’t intend to be political with anything I write, I am not a…
About Me
After working in the same school for 41 years I decided that it was time to hang up my whistle and start a new chapter of my life. However, education is very much still in me and I want to share my thoughts and my ‘pearls of wisdom!’
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