To Be or Not To Be; Headteacher, Saint or Demigod
When I saw that Donald Trump wants to arm school principals I wondered if this is the solution to our perennial school problems:…
Ofsted Will Listen To Any Old Rubbish
Someone has anonymously informed Ofsted that I keep a flock of sheep on our school playing field. This is easily checked and is…
Give Us The Money and Leave Us Alone
My title is a cleaned up version of the words I use when helpful people get me to my feet after one of…
AWESOME TEACHERS AND EXCESSIVE BRITISHNESS
One of the most trusted professions being told what to do by one of the least trusted. The author, John Connolly, has me…
A LETTER TO PARENTS & CARERS FROM LOCAL HEADTEACHERS CONCERNING FUNDING IN EDUCATION
Dear Parents \ Carers As you will have heard in the news, schools across the country are facing financial crisis. We are writing…
WOULDN’T IT BE FUNNY IF HEADTEACHERS MARCHED ON PARLIAMENT?
Wouldn’t it be funny if headteachers marched on parliament. Perhaps carrying Father Ted’s placards demanding, “Down with this sort of thing.” In the…
Time For A Change
After 41 blogs where I have ranted about the government drive to show ordinary kids that they are as good as worthless; 80,000…