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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…

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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…

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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…

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  Suzanne Meriel Lawrenson 1960-2015 What else can we do but remember the bright spots? We all have our cherished memories of our parents, those moments when we connected, when we looked at each other and the understanding between us was unique…

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I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and on Father’s Day 2015, at the age of 50, this much I know about the two days when I was closest to my dad. Writing Love Over…

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I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about helping Cat White get to university. We need to raise £1,600 for one of our Year 13…

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I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about a good game of pool. Play me pool all night… Stay Free, The Clash Whiling away the…

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I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about why Tiger Woods will never win another golf tournament. Watching Tiger Woods trying to play a chip…

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I have been a teacher for 26 years, a Headteacher for 11 years and, at the age of 50, this much I know about Being Mortal. …no matter how much success you may experience in life, your eventual story – no offence intended…

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