Category Archives: Other stuff

This much I know about…the speech Theresa May should have made yesterday

Posted on June 10, 2017 by

When Theresa May stood in front of 10 Downing Street yesterday, it was as if she had played no part whatsoever in calling the General Election. This is the speech she should have made: I have just been to see … Continue reading →

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This much I know about how doing nothing much with your loved ones is the best thing

Posted on April 22, 2017 by

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about how doing nothing much with your loved ones is the best thing. We have spent an … Continue reading →

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This much I know about…how, on Mother’s Day, our mother is still here, against the odds

Posted on March 26, 2017 by

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about how, on Mother’s Day, our mother is still here, against the odds. On the weekend my brother … Continue reading →

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This much I know about…the School Funding Crisis and the National Funding Formula.

Posted on January 16, 2017 by

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about the School Funding Crisis and the National Funding Formula. It is time to put my head … Continue reading →

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This much I know about…’The Ladybird Book of Edu-Twitter’ (with apologies to @primarypercival)

Posted on December 19, 2016 by

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about ‘The Ladybird Book of Edu-Twitter’ (with apologies to @primarypercival). A bit of fun which became, for … Continue reading →

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This much I know about…a teacher’s most valuable legacy

Posted on October 15, 2016 by

I have been a teacher for 28 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 52, this much I know about a teacher’s most valuable legacy. What does it matter if you leave a legacy? Recently, one of my … Continue reading →

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This much I know about…the Brexit dishonesty of Gove and Johnson

Posted on June 25, 2016 by

Insularity breeds contempt. In my first job at Eastbourne Sixth Form College I was tutoring a student. I asked him whether he had ever been to Brighton. He replied with some disdain, “No way. It’s full of crooks and queers.” … Continue reading →

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