Viewpoints
Only 15 to see tonight, I’ll be home by 8 – right? Never anywhere to park! Hope he’s got the top mark! They’ve gone to hear the worst. Please say,…
Connections
Photo by Lisa Fotios on Pexels.com Did you know that more than 50% of teachers use websites to resource their lessons? Did you know that over 60% of teachers with…
Getting to know you!
Photo by Belle Co on Pexels.com A few weeks into the new school year and you are really getting to know your class – their idiosyncrasies; their foibles; their needs;…
Mirror, mirror on the wall whose classroom is the fairest of them all?
Before and after - sort of¬ It’s that time in the summer holidays when social media is awash with photographs of classrooms. Before and after shots; work in progress shots…
We’re all going on a summer holiday!
Photo by Nitin Dhumal on Pexels.com At last, that bittersweet moment has arrived – the end of the school year. Teachers across the country rejoice that they have survived one…
Changing Rooms!
As the Head announces the assignment of classes to teachers for the coming academic year, hearts are pounding, sweat trickles down spines, the tension is palpable – who has to…
So long, Farewell – Year 6
And now the end is hereAnd so I face that final curtain Saying goodbye to Year 6 is tough, every time I did it I thought it would get easier…
What feels like the end, is often the beginning
You know your class inside out, all their moods and foibles but now you have to say goodbye as they move on to their new class, new school or new…
Is it on?
The question most frequently asked at this time of year – Is Sports Day still on? One of the highlights of the school year is in jeopardy because of the…
Wobbly Spelling
Winnie-the-Pooh is not alone! It sums up how many children feel about spelling. How can this be made easier? Teaching spelling is one of the most hotly debated topics in…