Passing through the Primary School library this afternoon, I saw two children leaning over a table, staring intently at an open book between them. Curious, I went to go and see what was capturing their attention. Child 1: Can you see it? Child 2: No. Child 1: Bring it closer to you. Can you see […]
I may be overthinking things at the moment. Today, I saw a boy sitting alone with his hands holding his head. He’s anxious. He’s stressed. He’s lonely. Of course, I don’t actually know what’s up with him, but that’s what is going through my mind. Life can be hard, and I assume this is another […]
I met up with an old friend last week for coffee (actually, he’s not that old; it’s our friendship that’s old), and we talked about someone we both knew from our school days who is very successful and a bit of a big shot (as it were). And I said to my friend, “But you’re […]
A Little Bit of Struggle I popped in to see how my daughter was getting on with some maths home learning this week. She was stooped over her laptop, hands up against her head, and she was clearly struggling. She looked up at me, grimacing, and I immediately wanted to go over and help her […]
“All we need is another photocopier.” When I started teaching, I promised myself that if I stayed long enough to become a school leader, I would install a second photocopying machine to improve staff morale and wellbeing. Nothing was more frustrating than having to join the queue of grumpy, pre-caffeinated teachers waiting for their turn […]
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