I’ve been pondering how we raise politically engaged children. Not necessarily politicians but engaged children who become engaged teenagers who turn into engaged adults. At a time of great extremes in politics I think it’s important to ponder. What can we do to encourage children to engage with social issues, reflect on their values, and […]
Britain’s ‘freedom day’ will come on July 19, says the government but like anything important, like going through a divorce, bereavement or a redundancy – it’s usually a process not an event. When we experience change, we move from what we’ve known and done to a period of transition as we adapt & begin to […]
As a former Deputy Head and class teacher for 22 years I’ve heard my fair share of ‘porky pies’ ranging from ‘My homework fell into the blender as I was making my breakfast smoothie’ to ‘I thought you gave me 20 stickers this morning’ to ‘Mrs Brown said I could help myself to all this […]
