This much I know about...luck

By John Tomsett on

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about  luck. I never wish my students good luck before their examinations. Examinations are where opportunity (to demonstrate what you know, understand and can apply) and preparation…

This much I know about...A level results day

By John Tomsett on

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about A level results day. How was A level results day for you? I discovered my A levels results in front of an audience. Dad brought the…

This much I know about...Manuel Stanley

By John Tomsett on

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about Manuel Stanley. At 7.15 pm on 9 August 1985 a brand new red Vauxhall Astra, travelling at 70 mph, collided head-on with a lorry on…

This much I know about...how Tunisia changed things

By John Tomsett on

I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about how Tunisia changed things.   A Muslim man holds my head back. He puts a blade to my throat. He laughs manically. His assistant, Mustapha, grins. A…