Devices in class – good or bad?

Devices in class – good or bad?
The ongoing debate of devices in the classroom continues. Retired Headteacher Julia Skinner has asked her education colleagues for their views. Read More...

Celebrating Christmas in School

Celebrating Christmas in School
Celebrating Christmas in School can be a minefield! Here are a great deal of questions for schools to consider. How much time is given to rehearsing for that annual celebration of the Christmas play? Do you decorate your school? Does each class hold a party?... Read More...

Just how welcoming is your school?

Just how welcoming is your school?
Many mission statements and visions contain something about an ‘Open Door’ approach but just how welcoming is your school? Often the first message about a school is seen a few miles away as people approach it either by car or foot... Read More...

Guide to Headteacher Performance Management

Guide to Headteacher Performance Management
Performance management is not a one off event that once done allows you to tick a box. It is a key driver to school improvement and presented as a transparent shared experience, it can provide an opportunity for all staff to feel valued. This post deals with the process for the Head Teacher... Read More...

Short School Inspections

Short School Inspections
Since September 2015, Ofsted have been carrying out a new form of inspections ‘Short Inspections’. As it says on the tin, they are are short and focused. Who gets one? All good maintained schools and academies. It is generally the case that most good schools and providers stay good from inspection to inspection. Read More...

Free beer? Why mine isn't a pint

Free beer? Why mine isn't a pint
Having decided that I run a risk of being type-cast after my Kent-Teach colleagues suggested I become their “Mental Health Correspondent”, I thought I’d lower the tone for this blog and write about beer instead. More specifically I’ve been inspired by “Beer Fridays”... Read More...

Road Safety Week

Road Safety Week
The aim of Road Safety Week is to encourage everyone to consider how they use roads and if they can walk, cycle or use public transport instead. You’ll likely save money, get fitter, feel better and be contributing to the safety of Kent’s roads. Read More...
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