Annual Review 2021
What went well this year? A return to live sessions -Held responsibly and safely in schools. -Excellent feedback. 95% of participants...
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Simon Bolger
- Dec 14, 2021
- 1 min
What are you staff levels of engagement like?
If you truly asked your staff, what would they say about their levels of engagement? SURVIVAL - disengaged I'm here for the money I'll...
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Simon Bolger
- Nov 11, 2021
- 2 min
What? How? Why?
We need to know the WHY of school life. Nearly every teacher knows WHAT they are teaching, preparing, making, or doing. Most teachers...
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Simon Bolger
- Nov 10, 2021
- 1 min
Thriving Language Podcast Appearance
I was a podcast guest with the Beckies at Thriving Language. Why not have a listen? https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/thriving-langua...
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Simon Bolger
- Oct 18, 2021
- 1 min
Knowledge and skill
✏️ Learning and teaching post The question isn’t: which is more important, knowledge or skill? What is important is the relationship...
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Simon Bolger
- Oct 8, 2021
- 1 min
Common ethos and shared values
If we want to ensure wellbeing for staff, then we need to start off with the position of the school. Start by asking a good question....
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Simon Bolger
- Oct 7, 2021
- 1 min
Systems
Systems are absolutely crucial to ensure the successful development of a school. High expectations without systems are useless. You don’t...
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Simon Bolger
- Sep 28, 2021
- 1 min
School wellbeing cultures
A school wellbeing culture is a place where people can feel safe, be happy and can thrive. I want to see and hear some of the following:...
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Simon Bolger
- Sep 27, 2021
- 1 min
Why wellbeing should probably be your school’s number one improvement priority - and how I’m trying
If you take measures to ensure good levels of wellbeing amongst your staff and children - then it will mean they are safe, happy and...
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Simon Bolger
- Sep 24, 2021
- 2 min
What is a growth mindset?
🌱 Growth mindset is so important for learning. Mindset means your attitude towards something - and growth means to grow, improve and...
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Simon Bolger
- Sep 24, 2021
- 1 min
The quality of the headteacher’s leadership
I‘be been thinking about what might be the single most important factor in determining the quality of a school. I think, for me, it would...
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Simon Bolger
- Sep 21, 2021
- 1 min
Life isn’t a race
It is OK to ask for help. Everyone struggles, despite how they appear to the world. They could be smiling but are actually crying inside....
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Simon Bolger
- Sep 20, 2021
- 2 min
Do you have ZIP?
ZIP is you at your best. When you have ZIP, others around you catch on as well. You become a life force and a life giver. Through ZIP you...
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Simon Bolger
- Sep 7, 2021
- 1 min
Do you have a wellbeing policy?
After talking online to some school leaders and wellbeing leads over the past two weeks - I’ve noticed something. A lot of schools don’t...
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Simon Bolger
- Sep 6, 2021
- 1 min
Workload is a tricky old beast
>Family comes first. Imposing specific start/end hours doesn’t consider this. As long as I am seeing happy kids, good books, progress and...
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Simon Bolger
- Sep 5, 2021
- 1 min
A growth mindset story
1. I wish I could do it. 2. Maybe that could be me. 3. Maybe I’ll try. 4. I wasn’t very good. 5. I give up. 6. I think I could try again....
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Simon Bolger
- Sep 3, 2021
- 2 min
Stop saying “work”
When we use the word WORK, we need to think about the other words and phrases that we use around it. Because it can have accidental and...
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Simon Bolger
- Sep 2, 2021
- 2 min
What is wellbeing? And a gift for you…
Wellbeing is a word thrown around a lot in education at the moment. But what is it? Wellbeing is NOT cakes in the staffroom, a day off...
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Simon Bolger
- Sep 1, 2021
- 1 min
How NOT to be happy
Stay inside all day 🏠 Move as little as possible 🛋 Spend more than you earn 💰 Take yourself (and life) too seriously 😐 Look for...
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Simon Bolger
- Aug 30, 2021
- 1 min
Where to start with wellbeing? The leaders.
Wellbeing isn’t a bolt on. It isn’t a set of nice things we do for staff. It isn’t something leaders can delegate. It permeates through...
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