Monthly Archives: December 2012

This much I know about…keeping the main thing the main thing.

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

I have been a teacher of English for 24 years, a Headteacher for 9 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about keeping the main thing the main thing. Can we really structure our school so … Continue reading →

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This much I know about…short stories for your Christmas assembly!

Posted on December 4, 2012 by

I have been a teacher of English for 24 years and, at the age of 48, this much I know about short stories for your Christmas assembly! I wrote this first short story; it is based on my wife’s account of … Continue reading →

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This much I know about…the tricky issue of planning the development of an outstanding school

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

I have been a Headteacher for over nine years now and, at the age of 48, this much I know about the tricky issue of planning the development of an outstanding school. Sustained, deep improvement of schools takes time. Twelve … Continue reading →

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