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Musings from a school and MAT leader

  • 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…

  • What do you think of the new Ofsted proposals? This afternoon, on behalf of Antwis Collaborative, I attended an online webinar with Ofsted where they explained how they were improving the way Ofsted inspects education.  I am writing this blog to share information and prompt school leaders to respond to the consultation.  There is change…