Resilience

The 3Rs of Working with Disadvantaged Pupils

Statistically, working in a school with a large number of disadvantaged pupils of white ethnic origin isn’t likely to lead to many accolades or much acknowledgement. Blackpool is one such town; fortunately there is no all boys’ school; the hardest of the hard school improvement miles is raising attainment and showing good progress for white disadvantaged boys.

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Is Resilience Actually the Precursor to #GrowthMindset? #SaturdayThunk

Reports are increasing about the fragile mental health of our young people.  In disadvantaged areas the pressure of examinations and growing up in a complex World are further impacted on by poverty.  Life is often more stressful for disadvantaged families and their children.  Continue reading →