Last March Dame Darcey Bussell fired up audiences at the Education Show when she talked about using dance fitness to improve student…

I started high school in 2007, a shy girl who didn’t really have a specific subject that filled me with enjoyment and enthusiasm. The high…

Louise Greene: Music and drama are a priority at our school. Regardless of background, views or ambition, music brings students together.…

I’m 16 and I live in Camden with my mum and dad; I come from a large family, where I’m the middle child of five. When I first started…

A year ago, I made an unexpected move from a mainstream middle school to a special school. I’d become disillusioned with teaching and…

“We have cut back every single line of our budget. When I started five years ago we had 54 teachers and 9 SLT. We now have 42 teachers and…

“Many secondary schools offer students incentives in the form of ‘reward points’ as recognition for effort, attitude or quality in…

I recently visited a school where every single member of staff is asked at least once a year where they are in regards to their ‘five-year…

Whilst so-called ‘fake news’ is not a novel phenomenon, the rise of digital media has seen it take on a new, more menacing form, as…

I was born into a working class family in Birmingham, the eldest of eight children. I attended what was called up until 1998, a…

Shakespeare’s plays are timeless classics, invariably taught in schools around the world. Yet how many children actually understand the…

School trips… They can be expensive, not only for parents, but also for the school, due to the need to train staff, cover lessons and buy…

As an educator, ensuring that nutrition and healthy eating are key topics of discussion in schools is vital. Throughout my career, I have…