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‘There’s a storm coming, Harry…and we all best be ready when she does.’ (Hagrid, Order of the Pheonix). A storm-in-a-teacup really; one that gets whipped up this time each year, as teachers in the UK join their International colleagues… Continue Reading →
Around this time last year, this post may have been considered controversial – I may have bottled posting it altogether! This year though, I’ve been empowered by Ofsted (no…that’s not a typo; nor have I been drinking). That’s right;… Continue Reading →
The classroom toilet – that one place in school that seems to haunt me. I compare it to ‘The Wall’ in ‘Game of Thrones'; you simply don’t venture beyond the door. I often wonder if – indeed – a… Continue Reading →
We’ve all been there. The all-nighters; the marathon stints; the ‘I should’ve really done more at half-term!’ final weekend push. Oh the joys of report writing. Congratulations to those organised and disciplined enough to spread the workload; to the… Continue Reading →
The next time you’re queuing at the photocopier, ask those in line if they’ve ever sworn at it. They’ll either look at you and leave (giving your more time to negotiate the 2:1/1:2 paradox) or they’ll lie! In his… Continue Reading →
