This is a period in the history of our schools like no other before, just as it is an unprecedented period in our lives. Both our junior school and our…

At one point I sat down on a desk in one of the Year 6 classrooms – actually I think I slumped – and involuntarily emitted the words: “What on earth are…

I had the pleasure of listening to a new headteacher give a talk about his first year in the job the other day. He was really good – funny, engaging…

Dear Parents/Carers, As you know the Junior and Infant school, with the assistance of the Local Authority have been in discussions looking at the possibility of whether both schools should…

I have always envied those teachers who meet their ex-pupils years later as adults. It always seems such a rewarding conversation – all the difficult days are forgotten and there…

After our recent Ofsted inspection, one of our young teachers thanked me for keeping the inspector away from her classroom. She had been visited by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate for less…

I first wrote this blog a couple of years ago, but it seems just as relevant now. A teacher friend of mine reckons that the first act of the Brexiteers…

Ask any head teacher what is concerning them most at the moment and they will most likely tell you one of two things: the squeeze on their budgets or the…

People often say to me: “I couldn’t do your job.” It usually turns out that this is not as flattering as it sounds; they’re not referring to any high-order skills…

A while ago I happened to mention to someone that I was involved in recruitment and retention work in schools. “Ah yes,” he said, “you’re the Educate Norfolk guy.” I…