From the monthly archives:

October 2009

What have you done recently to create energy?

October 26, 2009

In his latest blog Paul Blogush writes: “The work that the kids do that is the best is always based on spontaneous ideas, not the ones that are slowly shaped over time, edited and revised. It seems as though sudden light bulb moments create an energy within them that carries through to the end.” Ain’t [...]

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Building Resilience

October 23, 2009

Last week Robert Latham from Teacher Support Network answered questions on the Times Educational Supplement (TES) Forum. His response to a question about Ofsted inspections really works for me on many levels: “Building resilience is an essential part of managing stress. If you want to build your resilience, work on developing these attitudes and behaviours: [...]

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West Berkshire Council pioneers engagement study in schools

October 22, 2009

Today, my friend Sian Bryant sent me an article which supports my conviction that measuring staff satisfaction can really yield value when deciding and prioritising resources. In West Berkshire some schools have action plans to address issues raised and some have formed working groups to implement changes after their school participated in a staff engagement survey.  Lisa Poole, HR co-ordinator for schools [...]

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Early Headship Funding Changes

October 16, 2009

The way that Early Heads are funded is changing, the flexible grant is being phased out and all heads will need to have spent any monies left from their flexible grant by March 2011, or 3 years from date awarded, which ever is sooner. I have put together a mindmap of the options available to Early Heads in [...]

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Friday FUNdays

October 9, 2009

How often do detach ourselves from the problems of today and really give ourselves space to develop our futures? I know a fabulous lady who has built a successful edubusiness doing just that: Jessica Higgs is passionate about enabling children to learn and does so through her pioneering brand of coach-tutoring. She has spent the [...]

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Head Higher Competition Launched

October 4, 2009

Win an exclusive Head Higher session by writing a paragraph about a work challenge you have overcome. For more details click here Winners announced on Friday 16th October

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A positive approach to leadership from within

October 1, 2009

This week I have been working with a forward thinking school who have recently established a Staff Welfare Group (SWG) with an aim of increasing the wellbeing of staff. This school knows that with happy, healthy and valued staff everyone benefits. The school recognised that it needed to bring the Staff Welfare Group and Senior [...]

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