The fiddle and faff curriculum that plagues some schools in the early years of Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 3 can start with poor transition processes from the previous key stage or phase. Over the past few weeks hundreds of thousands of students have moved across a transition point, Ofsted raised concerns about “the wasted years” and St. Mary’s new Year 7s have enjoyed their “Friendship” Dynamic Day. Continue reading
I’ve decided to try to put together some Saturday Thunks based on something I’ve been thinking about, discussing, working on or has been topical that week. It could be a series of one or something I do regularly depending upon whether people find them of interest or use. Continue reading