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The Bananarama principle
The Bananarama Principle is named after a Bananarama and Fun Boy Three 1982 hit single. The chorus states, ‘It ain’t what you do it’s…
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Is it greener on the other side?
Effortlessly kayaking around the archipelago of tiny islands just off the west shore of Loch Lomond, on a glorious summer’s day with a…
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Change the perspective
Conversations around mental health can be awkward and hard. This is due, in part, to a lack of training in schools about how to have them.…
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I feel a bit nervous on their behalf…
Anyone who’s taught at secondary level will know that as students approach the end of their studies the world of work starts to feel a lot…
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Know thy impact
Oliver Caviglioli noted that evidence-based school leadership is a ‘moral duty’. We have seen several school leaders destroy some of the…
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Why schools and charities should work together
There are some classic images that come to mind when we think about charities and schools. A cake sale to help fight cancer; the lunchtime…
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Interview tips to help you grab that promotion!
I’m sat here, beer in hand, having not been appointed to a fab job at my brilliant school. I’m a bit bruised and sad, but also aware of…
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The apps your students love… and why they might cause problems
We all know that social media and messaging apps are a huge part of young people’s lives. According to research from Ofcom, 70% of 12- to…
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How life performance can affect student outcomes
William Shakespeare may have written that “all the world’s a stage”, but sadly not everyone is getting the chance to experience live…
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4 ways to use feedback for progress
1. Faults and Fixes It’s important to have the correct classroom environment for peer-to-peer work to be successful. This means that there…
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Outdoor learning – the benefits beyond KS2
Imagine a world in which the only concrete experience is literally a concrete experience – where people grow up in an urban environment…
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How to break the arts/science binary in your school
Q I am a maths teacher in a small, coastal secondary school. Our students are great, and we are blessed with really supportive families,…
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Why is arts provision in UK schools such a lottery?
When Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake opened in November 1995 it rocked the dance world. “There was a David and Goliath feel about the…