This is one of the blog posts that is really a “note to self”. Year 2, 6, 11 & 13 teachers are all busy marking mock papers, prepping for early SATs or those at the normal time, analysing gaps in pupils learning, writing reports and all this alongside the usual planning of lessons and marking demands for other classes or subjects. Continue reading
The letters have gone out for another year. Joy, relief, worry and fear will have been the mixture of emotions felt by parents and children depending on whether they secured their school of choice. For school leaders and teachers similar emotions can be felt when you begin to contemplate the impact of Year 7 numbers on your budget at a time it is already falling. Continue reading