Head, All Hallows Prep
As a school, we continually seek to monitor not only the quality of our provision, but how we do what we do. This can take the form of book scrutinies, talking with parents, pupil focus groups, peer observations, surveys and a whole host of other processes. Talking with children and watching them learn – rather […]
Read MoreWe all have an inner voice, which can help us to plan in our heads and to figure things out, but we also use it to talk about ourselves. So, positive self-talk can impact on our resilience, concentration, confidence, self-image and performance. One area to focus on is energising self-talk, whereby self-talk can act as a […]
Read MoreFor many of our pupils, even those that are not new to the school, moving up a year means studying new topics and having to build relationships with new teachers, and for the older ones, an increasing emphasis on independent studying. Many flourish with this transition, but some may take a little longer to adjust. At the beginning of this week, I had […]
Read MoreI was interested to read this week that New Zealand has not only begun to evaluate the value of government projects in terms of GDP, but also their impact on the well-being on its population. Bids to the Treasury for money from now will not only need a cost-benefit analysis, but also an assessment of the project’s contribution […]
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Dr Trevor Richards 