I decided to write a post on this subject following the #SLTchat discussion on Sunday 20th October, ably hosted by Andy Squires. And these were the questions:… Read more “Should mobiles be banned in school?”

Two things, recently, have made me thoughtful. The first was watching ’63-Up’, the latest instalment in the series which started with ‘7-Up’ back in the 1960s.  The… Read more “What advice would you give your teenage self?”

This post is based on my presentation at the fifth annual #WomenEd unconference in Sheffield on 5th October, which focussed on my chapter in the first #WomenEd… Read more “Get the job you dream of!”

In the summer term I carried out a senior leader appraisal.  I interviewed a number of this leader’s colleagues during the day, and one of them, a… Read more “At the end of the summer holidays…. Are you rested and ready?”

I recently read and enjoyed this post from @curricteamlead on the subject of meetings, which encouraged me to reflect on meetings I have attended, and led, over… Read more “Making the most of meetings”

On Saturday 13th July 2019 I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to speak at TEDxNorwichED.  I was given a nine-minute slot, and the topic we… Read more “Take a second look – bring out the best in yourself and others”

I recently read this tes piece from the wonderful Emma Turner, about the power of assemblies and how she misses taking them.  I also enjoyed this one… Read more “The power of assemblies”

In December 2015, the wonderful @jobaker gave me a Visual Journal as thanks for contributing to a #TeachMeet.  You sketch something every day for a year.  If you choose a… Read more “A year of one sketch a day”

I was saddened to read this recent tweet from Maria Alexander O’Neill: Over my thirty year career in schools I had 21 interviews and was successfully appointed… Read more “Schools holding interviews – a few things to think about….”

I have always been interested in educational leadership, ever since I first moved to a pastoral leadership role, internally promoted in my first school, and then on… Read more “Leadership – what is it all about?”