What went well this year? A return to live sessions -Held responsibly and safely in schools. -Excellent feedback. 95% of participants...

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...

We need to know the WHY of school life. Nearly every teacher knows WHAT they are teaching, preparing, making, or doing. Most teachers...

I was a podcast guest with the Beckies at Thriving Language. Why not have a listen? https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/thriving-langua...

✏️ Learning and teaching post The question isn’t: which is more important, knowledge or skill? What is important is the relationship...

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....

Systems are absolutely crucial to ensure the successful development of a school. High expectations without systems are useless. You don’t...

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:...

If you take measures to ensure good levels of wellbeing amongst your staff and children - then it will mean they are safe, happy and...

🌱 Growth mindset is so important for learning. Mindset means your attitude towards something - and growth means to grow, improve and...

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...

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....

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...

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...

>Family comes first. Imposing specific start/end hours doesn’t consider this. As long as I am seeing happy kids, good books, progress and...

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....

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...

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...