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Reasons to be Cheerful in Education 

With the longest darkest night of the year just a month away; staff tired with loads to do in what is the usual mad busy Christmas Term, it is all too easy to become a bit negative.  Here are three reasons to be cheerful: Justine, Greening, Alison Peacock and Amanda Spielman.

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Real School Improvement Starts Here

Like many schools we are currently looking at the data from last year’s Year 2, 6, 11 and 13 cohorts via RAISE, FFT & ALPS.  The various documents have reinforced where we need to put our improvement efforts to ensure current pupils’ future success.  Invariably too much focus will be on the short term; success next summer. Continue reading →

When the Perks Don’t Work #ThursdayThunk

Starting back to the new half term, with an INSET Day, I enjoyed the usual free cup of tea and biscuit at break followed by a lunch of jacket potato and chicken curry and then had my first ever flu jab.  All of these are provided as additional perks for staff. Continue reading →