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Musings from a school and MAT leader

  • It has been an amazing few weeks enjoying watching women’s rugby taking centre stage.  I have enjoyed travelling up and down the country from Sunderland, to Northampton, to Brighton, to Bristol and finally to Twickenham, London to follow the incredible Red Roses.  In sporting terms their journey has been fairly smooth, they have dominated the…

  • Well done to everyone for navigating the last week of summer terrors, training days and the mammoth piles of pre-term prep. The relaxing summer will be far behind in the rear-view mirror by now. For me, the summer also brings the chance to read something a little more demanding. This year, I chose Yuval Noah…

  • Time to Go – And Yes, Apparently I’m Now “Legacy Tech” A wise and much-loved colleague once told me that every teacher has an innovation that signals it’s time to hang up the lanyard. I asked him, on the cusp of retirement, what finally tipped him over the edge. He smiled and said: “Interactive Whiteboard.” Not…

  • I have been a fan of Lego from the age of six when my parents bought me a second-hand London Bus model from the village jumble sale.  It was the best present ever and I was gripped for life. Now I am 55, I have the means to indulge my hobby/habit/obsession again.  My dream set……

  • Surprising Leadership Lessons from Nature Fact 1: The Northwestern Crow is from the Mandarte Island, Canada Fact 2: The Northwestern Crows’ favourite food are whelks Fact 3: Northwestern Crows drop whelks from height to break open their hard shells Sounds simple but carefully considered decisions need to be made: The decision-making process of the Northwestern…