Feeling exhausted and approaching burn out? Is every current mention of school making you anxious and worried? A sad, but inevitable, consequence of the recent economic, social and cultural climate has meant that there are now more teachers than ever looking to quit teaching, or to move into a different […]
As I move on from teaching I consider what an amazing career it is!
A speech I gave which explored the climate change education agenda. This was a multi-agency rally in Carlilse for the Climate Day of Action in October 2021. Climate Rally Talk Good Afternoon, Thank you so much for having me here today. I feel really proud, on this national day of […]
A very difficult decision to leave teaching this Christmas was taken over the summer – though it had been building up over the last few months. The proverbial straw for me was an article about EYFS reforms I was reading when I suddenly realised that I had reached saturation point. […]
A bit of an apology to Green Day here! I, like many of my colleagues are ready for whatever this school term may bring. But I wanted to take the chance to reflect. I fear many school leaders are bracing for a storm. And in the spirit of airing anxieties […]
Conquering Climate Doomism in the classroom is vital if our children are going to grow up hopeful. We must help them realise climate change is not hopeless. The sheer scale of the challenges facing us at the minute can seem overwhelming, but Climate Doomism – thinking there is no point, […]
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