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As I sit here, four days before the end of this half term, I am grateful for all that it has provided. Firstly, we got…
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One of the things I am proudest of, if I look back over my career as a teacher, is the number of children I have…
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Contrary to the portrayal of our profession in the media, most of the teachers I know couldn’t be happier to be back in the classroom.…
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Disclaimer: I was sent a selection of new Barrington Stoke texts for inclusion in a round up post about new releases. This post is an…
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Those of you who have been long time readers will know that I grappled for a long time with my decision to go part time…
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For our children, who often thrive off structure last week brought big changes – and this week is about to bring even bigger ones. Schools…
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Over the years I have lost count of the number of times that I have been asked to have conversations with other staff or observe…
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It’s Friday evening at seven twenty. I write this post whilst lying on the Lion’s bedroom floor in the hope that soon he will drift…
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For as long as I can remember I have worried about the Bear’s transition to secondary school. I simply couldn’t imagine how she would cope…
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I want you to know something, and listen very carefully. Because this, it’s important and I want you to know. Your handwriting doesn’t define you,…