Just back from parents evening at our youngest's primary school. The teacher knew our child almost as well as we do. He was passionate and understood our child's development. Really couldn't ask for any more. Teachers are amazing people.
@Redcountessa Totally with you on this one, Celia! Jeremy-stop messing about and get on with it-this is your opportunity! I wish I was 20 years younger, and not messing around on the peripherals, subverting from within. Come on, Jezza, banish the ghost of Tony Blur !
Lovely to receive this video of students from Favour Nursery in Bonsa Village in the Gambia wishing us a Merry Christmas. A wonderful surprise. @OakwoodHt@B_A_C_E
13,000 British soldiers are homeless. Soldiers suffering from PTSD are killing themselves. Disabled veterans have had their benefits cut: one starved to death. That's what we should be angry about, not about people's attitudes to poppies.
What a fantastic experience for the students-and the staff- big thankyou to Mr Potten for supporting this project, for Mr Easlick and all staff (name check Mrs Sherman) but most of all the students. Got to make this a big splash in press. Horley and Surrey should be proud.
Not a dry eye in the house as Oakwood finally leave Bonsa village. So many special memories, genuine life experiences and we now have some very reflective students. Great strength and grit shown by all. Mr Easlick even had the nursery students dancing and singing around him. Wow!
Listening to @maria_dawes at SGA conf talking about 'School-led "Improvement" System' - this makes huge sense as a rationale for sch led system we refer to without truly understanding the 'why'