Tech will save us… Right?
2020-10-29
Supporting the small primary school t develop their at-home provision.Continue Reading
We are missing an opportunity to truly transform digital education…
2020-10-24
And, it should be said, it is not the schools at fault here. As a primary school practitioner I am incredibly proud of how schools transformed their provision when the March lockdown got. Schools across the country adapted creatively, often on a shoestring budget, to develop some kind of onlineContinue Reading
Covid Secure Pupil Voice
2020-10-03
Prompted by a comment from one of my pupils recently ‘ we never see them anymore really though…’ Primary schools pride themselves on developing pupil leadership; encouraging children to get out of their comfort zone and allowing them to have a say in areas of school life. If your schoolContinue Reading
How I Use Whole-Class Reading
2018-11-03
Context first: this is a mixed age Y5/Y6 class. I tried whole class reading instead of a guided reading carousel last year after a bit of a dip in the KS2 reading last year. And it worked, our children were more confident with the SATS questions, and they talk withContinue Reading
Starting a headship in September? Here’s advice I was given…
2018-08-23
I will be starting my 5th year of headship in September – and I don’t need to say how quickly that time has gone. I would be being dishonest if I said that I love it – I have a mixed relationship with the job at times. It is complicatedContinue Reading
Why I’m not sure about a women-only NPQH.
2018-04-10
I’ve been thinking about this for a while now. I’m worried this will be a step backwards for equality and understanding – a short term gain that will only fuel the misunderstandings and lack of empathy. There have been excellent articles written (see links below) which outline some of theContinue Reading