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2020

2020

This much I know about why….the Rt. Hon. Kate Green MP is wrong about the curriculum

05/12/2020 4:12 pm09/10/2021By johntomsettIn General educational issues, School Leadership, Teaching and Learning6 Comments

I have been a teacher for 32 years, a head teacher for 17 years and, at the age of 56, this much I know about why the Rt. Hon. Kate Green MP is wrong about the curriculum. An edited version of…

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This much I know about…Heaney, Hughes, Cooke, fishing and me!

14/11/2020 6:22 pm02/04/2021By johntomsettIn Fishing, Other stuff0 Comments

I have been a teacher for 32 years, a head teacher for 17 years and, at the age of 56, this much I know about Heaney, Hughes, Cooke, fishing and me! By 9 am this morning six friends had sent me…

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This much I know about…seven basic tips which might help NQTs teach from the front

08/11/2020 10:42 pm08/11/2020By johntomsettIn Teaching and Learning0 Comments

I have been a teacher for 32 years, a head teacher for 17 years and, at the age of 56, this much I know about seven basic tips which might help NQTs teach from the front. It is hard to support…

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This much I know about…how we can make our schools feel more social for colleagues during the pandemic

31/10/2020 8:04 pm31/10/2020By johntomsettIn Mental Health in Schools, Other stuff, School Leadership5 Comments

I have been a teacher for 32 years, a head teacher for 17 years and, at the age of 56, this much I know about how we can make our schools feel more social for colleagues during the pandemic. One…

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This much I know about…my dad's legacy

27/10/2020 9:47 am02/04/2021By johntomsettIn Fishing, Other stuff0 Comments

I have been a teacher for 32 years, a head teacher for 17 years and, at the age of 56, this much I know about my dad’s legacy. My dad was born 93 years ago today. And he married my mother…

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This much I know about…managing my mental health

25/10/2020 10:51 am25/10/2020By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Mental Health in Schools, School Leadership1 Comment

I have been a teacher for 32 years, a head teacher for 17 years and, at the age of 56, this much I know about managing my mental health. I have just finished Alastair Campbell’s book Living Better: how I learned to…

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This much I know about…what students remember most about their school days

04/10/2020 5:45 am04/10/2020By johntomsettIn General educational issues, Other stuff1 Comment

I have been a teacher for 32 years, a head teacher for 17 years and, at the age of 56, this much I know about what students remember most about their school days. This tale comes from my forthcoming book, An Angler’s…

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This much I know about…why now, more than ever, teachers need their headteachers to teach (if they possibly can)

27/09/2020 6:44 am27/09/2020By johntomsettIn School Leadership, Teaching and Learning3 Comments

I have been a teacher for 32 years, a head teacher for 17 years and, at the age of 56, this much I know about why now, more than ever, teachers need their headteachers to teach (if they possibly can). This…

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This much I know about…fully reopening school, why we all now need a garden and my angling addiction

06/09/2020 1:13 pm02/04/2021By johntomsettIn Fishing, Other stuff, School Leadership0 Comments

I have been a teacher for 32 years, a head teacher for 17 years and, at the age of 56, this much I know about fully reopening school, why we all now need a garden and my angling addiction. It is…

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This much I know about…why teachers need to have interests away from work

02/08/2020 11:14 am02/08/2020By johntomsettIn Mental Health in Schools, Other stuff, School Leadership0 Comments

I have been a teacher for 32 years, a head teacher for 17 years and, at the age of 56, this much I know about why teachers need to have interests away from work. I have just had my pacemaker replaced….

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I am very privileged to be an officially accredited @WALKTHRUs_5 trainer. If you’re just getting started, or you’d like some support pushing on, please get in touch - experienced trainers are available across the UK👌

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I know @RobCaudwell I said I wouldn't buy anymore books until I had finished the others, but I couldn't resist! @MaryMyatt

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A tremendous thank you to @MikeArmiger and @teacherhead for a tremendous day of CPD. Excellent professional challenge and expertise. I have so many take aways. Thank you.

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@johntomsett @MaryMyatt @creativeHigg @Emma_Turner75 @teacherfeature2 @JohnCattEd I shall add it to my reading list - loved your TTIP sessions and have won a book from Mary before so owe her a purchase!

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"No one knows in advance what will come out of a conversation - a conversation has a spirit of its own & the language in which it is conducted has a life of its own..." @MaryMyatt & the power of conversation in education & what might emerge from it. @SchoolsCat online conference.

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John Tomsett is a nationally renowned school leader supporting schools to improve the quality of teaching and learning. He has 33 years of teaching experience, with 18 years as a headteacher. He led Huntington School in York, one of the country's leading Research Schools, for 14 years. He offers consultancy on school leadership with a clear focus upon improving teaching and learning and curriculum development.

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