Elizabeth Ann Tomsett, 2 May 1936-18 April 2020 “God give me strength to bear that which I cannot change” Our mother, Elizabeth Ann Tomsett, was born on 2 May 1936. Her father served in the Royal Navy between the wars and was steward to Admiral Sir Arthur Power. When he…
I have been a teacher for 31 years, a head teacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about the challenge of keeping our students socially distant in school. I was born two months after Boris Johnson. I have a heart condition. This week…
I have been a teacher for 31 years, a head teacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about…moving from Research to Outcomes (Durrington researchED). [wpvideo GTiKBsyQ] Slides: [scribd id=454944931 key=key-EPdQJXiTwsx9JoDRmDZ9 mode=scroll]…
I have been a teacher for 31 years, a head teacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about...how we must keep on saying, "Hello". “And those that used to say hello simply pass you by.” from Think for a Minute…
I have been a teacher for 31 years, a head teacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about when the last day of the school year falls in March. Here is an account of the last few days at Huntington before the country’…
I have been a teacher for 31 years, a head teacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about Putting Staff First. I have just finished co-authoring with Jonny Uttley, CEO of the Education Alliance Trust a new book called Putting Staff First. It…
I have been a teacher for 31 years, a head teacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about our family's Lost Lowry. What follows is based upon a family tale which has floated around my wife's family's…
I have been a teacher for 31 years, a head teacher for 16 years and, at the age of 55, this much I know about how Larkin was right, "days are where we live". It’s Margate, 22 April 1957. My dad sat on the seafront, beaming at…