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I very much enjoyed school – always did. My secondary education took place at Earlsheaton High (it’s now Manor Croft Academy), which was…

Where there’s a will Wayland Academy is a small rural academy in Norfolk with 672 pupils age 11-16. Previously a Specialist Technology…

​My primary days were a joy. I sailed through them, top or near the top in most subjects, and passed my 11+ easily. But then my parents…

There is something strange about being the first one awake on December 25th. You know it’s a special day, that everyone’s been…

​It must be extremely challenging as a head to lead such a huge number of children. Individual contact with children must be…

​We expect amazing things from supply teachers, says Tom Starkey – so it’s probably not too much to ask that we occasionally say…

​Whilst the Government has to a certain extent protected school funding, budgets will remain tight for schools in the next financial year.…

​Q I teach MFL in a large academy in Norfolk. Although we have a long-standing exchange programme in place, which enables Y10 students to…

​“I feel like I’m on the outside with my nose pressed against the glass looking in, so I have a general overview, but I don’t really…

​While most teachers and school leaders agree that CPD is crucial to a school’s success and development, it can be harder to reach a…

​I was recently asked to speak at a seminar on the subject of “assessment in 2025 and beyond”. It sounds like rather a dry and distant…

​BODY IMAGE – how we view our physical self – is closely linked to self esteem. Young people, in particular, often feel under pressure…

​Most of what makes classrooms work is invisible. The here and now of lessons and classrooms is dependent on the routines and…