People are increasingly talking about a home/work instead of a work/life balance. Work is part of my life but has too often intruded into the home part. I struggle to leave the worry at work and can be slightly obsessed with answering emails. Twitter isn’t really part of my work but is another distraction that means my phone is never far from my side. I’m my own worst enemy. Continue reading
Ensuring pupils can read with fluency and comprehension is key to unlocking the curriculum and improving a pupil’s education. I blogged earlier in the week about how we have started implementing a reading programme; in the hope of developing a reading culture – Improving Pupils Access to the Curriculum. Taking something whole school, all at one time, is fraught with difficulty and challenges; high quality leadership of the implementation is critical. Continue reading
Giving pupils access to a full time education is a good thing but to really benefit from the opportunity so much more is required. Amongst others, one key element is a pupil’s ability to read. As the curriculum has substantially increased in content and challenge poor reading ability is significantly hampering too many pupils’ access in a whole range of subjects. Continue reading