I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about why successful recruitment is all about cultural fit. Vision matters. Eight years ago to the week…
This much I know about…my missed opportunity with David Beckham
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about my missed opportunity with David Beckham. Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones…
This much I know about…pointlessness
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 13 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about pointlessness. Blue is the colour. Just over a year ago our premises manager Jeff refurbished my…
This much I know about…the impact of poverty-inducing cuts upon our children's education
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about the impact of poverty-inducing cuts upon our children’s education. You’d expect the Guardian to knock on…
This much I know about…coping with the university drop-off
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about coping with the university drop-off. We’ve just got back from dropping Joe off at university. At…
This much I know about…the perils of telling half-truths on UCAS/job application forms
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about the perils of telling half-truths on UCAS/job application forms. It’s university application time in schools and colleges. Thirty…
This much I know about…telling our stories
I have been a teacher for 27 years, a Headteacher for 12 years and, at the age of 51, this much I know about telling our stories. I wrote this piece all at once last Sunday evening at around 7…
This much I know about…luck
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…
This much I know about…Manuel Stanley
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…
This much I know about…how Tunisia changed things
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…