A Fat Lot Of Good That Will Do
johndabell I say you fellows do listen to a chap for a minute…. Professor Graeme Davis, an expert in linguistics at Buckingham University says that Billy Bunter should be taught in…
February 2021
Rusty Teachers And Flying Time
Even if we manage to avoid getting COVID-19 then going on holiday will be a huge risk because the people flying us to where we want to go will be…
Achieving That ‘Condor Moment’
Before I started reading Tim Peake’s autobiography Limitless I knew that I was going to learn plenty. I mean, astronauts have plenty to share and what they are particularly good…
Do You Teach Empathy?
Indirectly, all the time. But what about a full-on lesson or lessons? Teaching empathy is one of the 6 Habits of Talented Teachers. Cambridge academics reckon that children should be…
Touchline Experts
Please be aware and beware…….. Beware the armchair expert. Beware the touchline expert. Beware the backseat driver. Beware the ivory tower commentator. Beware of the blagger. Beware of the self-branded,…
A Recipe For Wellbeing
Let’s be clear. Schools are not closed. In the UK, schools have remained open despite lockdown and they have done so for the critical workers and their children. Yet, social…