Everybody reading this will, I am sure, have heard of the School Improvement Plan – but let me ask you 2 questions….
Category Archives: School
A brief look at the roles and responsibilities of the Senior leadership team in Primary Schools
All Primary Schools will have a Senior Leadership team or Senior Management team as they are sometimes called.
So how are they comprised and what is their purpose?
Are school clubs disappearing in Primary Schools?
I was visiting a school a few days ago and at lunchtime noticed that there was a football club being held. The coach was from a commercial company and he came with all the equipment and the club ran for about 40 minutes.
Golden Time in Primary Schools – what’s it all about?
Golden time in Primary schools – what is it, when is it and how does it operate?
What is the role of the CORE subject coordinator in Primary Schools? (3)
The subject of testing has and always will be a contentious one. The new head of OFSTED has stated that she doesn’t think that our children are tested too much. This might be “officially correct” – however in the climate created by OFSTED, the pressure on schools has created a “testing epidemic!”
What is the role of the CORE subject coordinator in Primary Schools? (2)
Following on from yesterdays post we are going to try to find a way through the “minefield” that is being a CORE subject coordinator.
What is the role of the CORE subject coordinator in Primary Schools? (1)
In this article I am going to look at the role of the subject coordinator for CORE subjects.
Why is the general knowledge of Primary School pupils so poor?
If you have never done so, then try giving your class a general knowledge quiz – no not with curriculum questions, rather with questions regarding the world about them.
Primary School Libraries – are they still needed?
Today we consider school libraries – do all schools still have them and are they still needed or indeed relevant?
Merry Christmas
Schools have closed for the Christmas break – the nativity has been performed, Christmas gifts made in art lessons for parents and grandparents and the carol service went without a hitch.