As a child I remember watching Grange Hill and being petrified about what my secondary school had in store for me. I had grown up reading Malory Towers and as a result I had spent most of my childhood ... Read More
NCC Home Learning Creative Writing Diploma: Initial Impressions
*Please be aware that I was gifted the NCC course* Regular readers will know that I am having a bit of “arggggggggggh” as I am about to turn a certain age (no, I still can’t quite bring myself to ... Read More
6 Things You Will Hear At Parents’ Evening: What Teachers Really Mean
I am well accustomed to parents’ evening. I know what to expect: I know the drill. However, that’s because I used to sit on the other side of the desk, I was the teacher. As a teacher you don’t feel ... Read More
Why We Need To Change The Way We Treat Teachers
I love Twitter. It tells us the news often before the media outlets have had time to react; it connects people worldwide and it is a great platform for sharing opinions. It is also a platform ... Read More
Will bodycams on teachers really help?
When I first left university I decided to work as an unqualified teacher. I wanted to make sure that teaching was for me before I went and completed my PGCE. However, it hadn't ... Read More
