Tag: headteacher
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Beyond the Try Line: what women’s rugby and the Red Roses teach us about teamwork and trust
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…
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A Retirement Tale
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…
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Leadership Lessons from Lego
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……
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Leading Like a Crow
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…
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Leadership Lessons from the London Tube Map – Simplifying Educational Leadership
Effective educational leadership is crucial to fostering an environment where pupils, teachers, and the entire school community can thrive. However, much like navigating a complex city, leading an educational institution can often feel like trying to decode a labyrinth of challenges, decisions, and competing priorities. In such an environment, leaders can benefit from applying the…
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New Beginnings
New beginnings and lifelong learning are increasingly recognised as essential in today’s rapidly evolving world. In educational leadership, every day is a learning day. That has certainly been the case as I launch my new business Antwis Collaborative. https://www.antwiscollaborative.co.uk/ Adapting to Change The prospect of redundancy has been scary! Yes – I am worried about…
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Still more leadership lessons . . . . .
For those of you who know me or follow me on X @AntwisNicola, you will appreciate that I spend a considerable amount of time on the touchline watching rugby. All three of my children played rugby on the muddy fields of North Bristol RFC when they were younger. And now as young adults, two of…
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More leadership lessons …..
Stepping into the role of a headteacher is both exhilarating and daunting. You’re no longer just managing a classroom; you’re steering an entire school community towards success. From balancing leadership duties to shaping a positive culture, the transition comes with its challenges and rewards. As a new headteacher, you’ll likely be juggling high expectations from…
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Lessons from “The Bees”
September 2024 marks 30 years of teaching for me! Not quite ready for retirement yet but it marks a significant moment and warrants some reflection. 30 years … …that is 9 Prime Ministers – some good, some bad, some ugly! …14 Education Secretaries – we all remember the revolving door episode! … it has been…
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Ofsted Eleven (not Ocean’s Eleven)
Aaaaah! September!! The month when school leaders feel energised, excited, organised, in control and hopeful for the year ahead. Yes – I felt all of these at the start of the academic year in 23/24, but I also had a deep dread in the pit of my stomach. Of the 15 schools I support, many…
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