I’ve started reading The Imposter Cure by Dr J Hibberd today. It starts with this declaration, which I’m going to blog rather than write. I’ll also chart my progress through the tasks here. I, Sue, commit to reading and trying […]
The One About Altruistic August
I love the Action for Happiness calendars. Here’s August 2021’s: I’ll try to update how I get on this month! I’ll try to be kind! I’ve been writing a few, not to send today but soon… Got to catch up […]
The One About Sharing Skills
“When all team members are located in one large room, someone’s information becomes yours, without even trying. You start thinking in terms of what’s best…. for the group at large and not only where you stand.” (Takeuchi, Hirotaka, & Ikujiro […]
The One About Jump Back July
I love the Action for Happiness calendars. You can access them via https://www.actionforhappiness.org/calendars A new one is published each month. July is all about resilience. It’s about choosing how to respond. June ended on a very low point for me, […]
The Ones I Am In Search Of
This will be a post that grows. It starts with:
The One With Those Lost
Wendy Jacobs, primary headteacher Kate Fox, literacy teacher Emma Clarke, science teacher Indro Sen, maths teacher and union rep Carol Flynn, learning mentor Katie Horne, nursery worker Barrie Ashley, Caretaker
The One About Key Working
David Benyon. Hettie Williams. Gwen Mayor. Ann Maguire. Phillip Lawrence. They might not all be names you recognise. What they have in common is the courage they displayed in terrifying circumstances. In all except Hettie’s classroom, those decision cost them […]
The One Starting Home Schooling
MrA’s school closed as of 9pm last night. He only found out when he got up this morning! He was up at the usual time (0615) Andres his breakfast. At 0800 he was asked to get dressed and to tidy […]
The One About Contagion
*I am not a scientist* I’ve held off blogging about COVID-19, or coronavirus, until now. But the briefing from Government on 16th March has shaken me and spurred me into action. As a still relatively young teacher, with no underlying […]
The One About Action for Happiness (20th Jan)
“Go to bed in good time and give yourself time to recharge” Today will be a pretty busy day – morning parenting, afternoon meeting in London and a late train home. My promise today is to keep my laptop switched […]